The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-31
NOT AGAINST PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.

NOT AGAINST PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS.
Il do not like to vote against any
thing that might in the least be con
stued that | am against public i'm
provements, but | will not vote To-
the levying Of taxes to be spent by !
set OF city commissioners that canno
get together on a policy for the pro
motion and advancement OF the publ
ic good" Thus spoke one of the larg
est tax payers and prominent citi
zen OF Logan while discussing the
Lindquist-Nelson proposed seven mill
levy yesterday. All Of those who
heard the remark said here, here, and
the sentiment seems to strike the pop
ular chord. All Of the gentlemen who
took issue with Mr.. Lindquist at the
meeting Monday night are Just as
progressive as Mr.. Lindqust, and
want the water system just as earn.
estly and honestly AS he does. We can
make this statement without detract.
ing a particle from any of the fine
qualifications and attr butes of the
distinguished commissioner. These
gentlemen simply differed with him
as TO the methods and means of bring
ing about the desired end, and really
after seeing and listening to the spirit.
ed talk, and fiery darts that were hurl
ed towards the Mayor from the ton.
que of Mr., Lindquist could the citizen
who made the statement above quot.
ed be blamed for making such a state.
ment, and could others be blamed for
endorsing his sentiments?
1t has been charged that the reason
this paper, and the reason its editor
supported the recommendations of the
Mayor is because Mr.. Haybal adyer.
tises in this paper. This of cours,
comes from sources that do not read
the paper every day, ana or course
VINO are not in post on to Judge
on merit, rather basing such an attit.
ude on, their own personal selfish feel.
ings. Now it is fact that Mr.. Hay.
ball advert ses in this paper some.
thing for which the paper is grateful
as advertising is its stock trade. Ad.
vertising is what we have to sell and
we are pleased to have Mr.. Haybal
AS ready purchaser. Mr.. Hayball
S shrewd business man. He knows
his business, has been al 1t a long
time and has been so eminently sue.
cessful that he has earned handsome
competence. 1t goes without saving
that he never buys where he does not
get value received. He is too shrewd
Tor that and judging from the way he
mas advertised with us, and the way
ne continues TO advertise we are msti.
iled' we think, in drawing the concm,
sion that his advertising brings desir.
ed results and that is what he wants
and what we want. Here then s the
whole thing. Mr.. Hayball advertises
with us because 1t pays, because IL
makes him money, and that is whar
ne Is in business fos. Were I other.
wise he would close his doors to.mor.
row.
As Tor AS Mayor Hayball and Com
missloners Lindquist and Nelson are
concerned We have said me and time
again that neither of tGem are OF our
choosing, and If we had had our way
all Oh them would to-day be in private
NE. Anyone who has constantly read
our paper must have noticed that ever
since the days OF the last C .ty coun.
ell OF which Mayor Hayball was a
member, we have critized Mr.. Hay
Dall when we have not agreed with
MN, and we have not minced words
IN dong I. As for the three George
w. Lindqust has received more pea,
sonal consideration than either of the
others and on the evening before his
election he was granted special
courtesy by this paper that no other
opposing candidate was ever granted
d courtesy and consideration entirely
outside the ps'le OF newspaper ethics
all OF which Mr.. Lindqu,st vel
knows. On the other hand as city of
ficials we have endeavered to com
mend them when they do meritoriou,
work, and oppose them when we thinl
they do the opposite Mayor Haybal