The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-29
THE JOURNALS CHARGE

In its issue of Monday the 26th The
Journal charges that the people of Logan
"have paid far too little attention to the
selection of those who shall serve them"
since 1--WE adopted the commission form
of government" This charge it declares
is not "said by way of finding fault
with the present city commission or any
of its predecessors, but is statement of
fact"
The people, especially those who sup
ported the present commission as well as
their worthy predecessors, will take
with grain of salt both points in The
Journals statement, first that they have
paid too little attention to the selection"
of their officials, and second that the
charge is not made "by way of fault find
ing" from the fact that the record shows
that much attention has been paid to the
selection Of our "city dads" and the ear
marks of the Journals charge reeks with
peevishness and petty fault finding.
The real facts are that the people have
paid more attention ito the selection of
those who shall serve them" under the
commission form than they ever did be-
fore, or at least this has been the case
since the time of the. election of Preston
A. Thatcher for Mayor 1t will be recall
ed that when Mr.. Thatcher was. first
nominated some one hundred or more. of
Logan's best citizens got together, and
nominated him.. This was also done when
he was renominated, and the fact that
the Journal worthless did not support him
is no reason why his supporters were not
representative citizens. He won out, gave
splendid service, while The Journal lost
out Next when Roy Bullen was nomi-
mated some hundred or more good citi-
zens met in the Court House in answer
to a call for mass meeting and BY
the large number assembled ticket
was named. Later another ticket was
nominated, and the result at the
polls showed that one from each crowd
was elected. The people certainly die
'pay attention" and take interest in the
selection of what they considered the
best for the city, the recent charge OF
The Journal notwithstanding.
Two years ago some two hundred OF
more assembled in the Court House and
nominated a committee of twelve of the
best citizens Of Logan to canvass, select
draft if need be, two of the best available
men for Mayor and Commissioner. This
committee did its work and the two Sc.
lected were elected. OF course again, The
Journal did not support either of them
but that makes no difference, the people
did what they considered best for the
city, Notwithstanding the charge of The
Journal.
The Journal gives itself away. Its at
tempt to cover up its peevishness by de.
ctaring it is not writing in the spirit OF
fault finding is like window glass, YOU
can see right through it." The Ethiopian
in the woodpile is evident, and there is
always large dark one in The Journals
editorial room when it attempts to say
something and at the same time craw
under cover. Of course it is in the spiri
of fault finding that The Journal make.
its charge. 1t has not been in sympathy
with either of the four last commissions
1t did not support them in the elections
and on that account feels that the "peo
pie paid far too little attention to The
selection of those who shall serve them.
Perhaps the city would have been bettei
served had the Journal worthless selected
the candidates instead Of the two hun
dred that selected Preston Thatcher anC