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Vol 6; No 2 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEPT. 22, 1906. Price 5 Cests I
1 AMONG THE POLITICIANS
Republican primaries for county
convention Monday ' evening, October
1st.
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Republican county convention, Mon
day, October 8th,
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Demcc itlc tate convention, Salt
Iake theatre October 4th.
Democrat'c county convention, Wed
nesday, October 10th.
Democratic state and county pri
maries, Monday evening, October 1st.
American state convention, Salt
Lake theitre, Friday, September 21st.
Mpss convention no delegates.
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'. American county convention. Salt
Lake theatre, Saturday, September 22.
I What Is troubling the politicians
y most at this time, paittcularly the
Amerlcins, Is whether or not tho La-
y bor people are going to put a ticket
jl In the field. Truth pointed out a good
K while ago that the action of the labor-
He wculd have a very Important bear-
ji Ing on the result of tho election. Last
ij autumn tho American party was al-
' most the solo beneficiary of tho laboi
, vote. Tho railroad employes voted
J that ticket almost solidly, so did a
1 great many members of tho various
labor unions. If tho laborers put up
JP i J a ticket of their own this fall It will
ij , jbe a very severe blow to tho Amerl-
j cans, henco'tho anxiety of that party
B I to form a coalition with tho laborltes
I and also tho solicitude of tho Repub-
I llcans and Democrats to 'Insure tho
1 laborltes going It on their own ac-
I count. Tho local laJor organizations
I at a meeting held a week ago practi-
1 cally decided to put up a ticket of
I their own, and to hold a mass con-
S, ventlon to nominate candidates about
R' the end of tHls month. Since then the
fj' Americans have been using all the
a wiles and blandishments at their
H command to induce the labor leaders
to change tho plan, whllo tho Ropubll-
I' cans and Democrats havo been on-
J1 couraging them not to bo swerver
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from their purpose. " How It will como
cut remains to be seen.
The anti-Americans realize that if
'he Republicans and Democrats stick
to their tickets, the Americans will
tand a good show of carrying Salt
Lake county. It may very likely come
out as It did last fall, when the Amer
icans slid In between the other two
nrtles. A crusado Is on by the Re
ublicans and Democrats, each party
rylng to convince the public that It
's the stronger and the one with
which to beat the Americans.
The Americans havo a big load to
-.arry In the shape of the present city
idmlnlstratlon, which has gained a
eputatlon for graft and extravagance,
t Is ninnlng the city into debt every
lay. When their present term of of
Ice expires the bond money will be
11 gone and at tho present rate of
xpenditure tho city will be a quarter
nf a million In debt besides. The tax
payers don't like the prospect any
more than they liked tho advance In
taxes made In July.
Arthur J. Caron, a laborlte, may be
a candidate for the lower house of
the legislature on the "American"
ticket.
H. P. Mason and Joe Cohen are
mentioned as probable legislative can
Udates on tho "American" ticket.
Rulon S. Wells and John Dern are
considered good legislative candidates
by tho Democrats.
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Michael Mauss of Murray, a Demo
crat, wants to be sheriff of Salt Lake
county.
Angus McKcllar Is seeking the nom
ination for county recorder from the,
"Americans."
Former Mayor Morris may be a
candidate on the Democratic ticket
for county commissioner. Mr. Morris
has at nil times been a wonderful vote
getter.
Hi Jj,tvvli. 'ii..r.feg;
Republican Stato Chairman Ham
mond maintained his reputation for
sound judgment and good sense In the
personnel of tho executive committee
he appointed. They are O. J. Salis
bury, S. H. Love, George N. Law
rence, James Chrlstlanson, Fred C.
Jensen, A. T. Wright and Wesley K.
Walton. If the Republicans can't win
with that committee, saltpeter
couldn't save them.
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Tho Americans hold their conven
tions Friday and Saturday, both too
late for Truth to handle In this Is- I
sue. I
C. E. Murks, who was In the Into I
legislature on tho Republican side, I
may be a candidate again for that
position. I
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State Senator W. N. Williams will I
In all" llkelyhood bo a candldato for I
re-election. Mr. Williams is a staunch I
Republican and has already deserved I
well of his country. I
GIVE COMMON SENSE A CHANCE I
The following Is an address issued
by Chairman Cunningham of the
Democratic county committee. It's a
strong, well-written political docu
ment and maintains Mr. Cunning
ham's well-established reputation as
a clear thinker and a forceful writer.
, It reads as follows:
To the Citizens of Salt Lake County:
You are confronted by conditions
that are a disgrace to the commu
nity. Neighbor Is arrayed against
neighbor In bitterness of heart. Big
otry, hate, cupidity and distorted am
bition are tho forces that govern tho
actions of men. Public offices are de
bauched In a wretched scramble for
ldvantage. Public business la prosti
tuted to pnrtlsan ends. Private citi
zens are made tho victims of vicious
crusades. Reason and the teachings
of Christianity are banished from con
sideration. Violence is prevented only
by tho fear of punishment.
These conditions are traceable di
rectly to tho blunders and tho mis
deeds of the Republican party In
Utah. In support of this statement
let us review a scrap of history:
Six years ago, as a result of a deal
with Reed Smoot and the men In his
confidence, Thomas Kearns was elect
ed to a scat In tho United States sen
ate. Entrenched In his position
through tho grace of tho Republican
party, then In complete control of tho
state, Mr. Kearns set up a dictator
ship such as is rarely seen In a repub
lic. No ruler was ever more absolute.
He repudiated the men who raised
him to office. Arrogance governed
his every action.
The day of reckoning came and
Thomas Kearns was hurled from pow- I
er. His place on the throne- was lm- I
mediately taken by Reed Smoot, an I
apt scholar. His highest ambition In I
politics Is to out-Herod Herod, and I
up to this tlmo success has crowned
his efforts. I
This disgraceful feud between I
Thomas Kearns and Reed Smoot led I
to nn open rupluro In tho Republican I
party, and slnco then there has been I
little for tho citizens of tho commu- I
nlty but sorrow and shame. Every I
legitimate interest in the stato has I
been impaired by theso wretched war- I
ring ambitions; throughout tho land
from ocean to ocean Utah has become l
a hissing and a by-word; and on all
sides reasonable men nro praying for I
some avenuo of escape. H
Two Republican Factions. '
The Republican party is rent Into 'I
two bitter factions as tho direct result W
of tho personal quarrel between 'I
Thomas Kearns and Reed Smoot. Ono ifl
faction is known as "tho Smoot ma- I
chine," tho other as "the American I
party." Tho heart and center of "tho I
Smoot machine" in this county Is I
mndo up of federal, stato and county
officials. It Is notorious that many of I
these officials are prostituting their I
positions and neglecting the duties
for which they draw pay from all tho I
peoplo in a vicious and senseless on- fl
dcavor, not to advance tho public In- I
tercsts, but, at tho expense of the I
public, to entrench themselves and I
their parasites more firmly in their I
positions, and in this way advance I
their own selfish ends. Corruption In I
some of the departments of tho coun- I
ty government nnd gross lncompot- I
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