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H Under ordinary circumstances this
H paper would be opposed to the '.cm-
H pnrary obliteration of political lines
H involved in the proceeding called fu-
H sion. It would be so now if it were
H a political election ahead of us or po-
H litical issues involving party princi-
H I les were features of the campaign.
B Hut such is not the case. We are. in
H a contest which not only justifies
H but in some sense demands that the
H better element of our people act to-
H gethcr and for the time being let
H 1 1 i ir repuhlicaliism or democracy, a-
H the case may be, lie upon the shelf.
H This is necessary in order that a
H combination itself composed of not
B only both but all otlur parties and
HJ eniLracing the very worst of rneh,
Hi whose chief characteristic is a swag-
HJ gering and insolent disregard of the
HJ ; coplc's rights and an insatiate greed
HJ for the spoils, may be run down and
HJ banished from the field. Thi- un-
HJ savory organization is by. no means
HJ in the majority here; if it were our
HJ cans.? would be heirless without the
Hb aid of providential interposition; Lut
HJ it is stronger than any other Hugh
HJ 1 arty in our midst and relics upon
HJ the otl'.crs being divided and acting
HJ separately as they did two years ago,
HJ to win. This of itself is one of the
HJ strongest arguments in favor of the
HJ better classes all getting together.
HJ Salt Lake City has been mismanag-
Hh eJ and misgoverned long enough.
M Wiitli the legal limit pi indebtedness
HJ , long since passed, those in control,
HJ v itli a recklessness and disregard of
HJ law that amount to criminality, con-
HJ tiuuc adding to the volume of debt
HJ by the issuance of warrants which
HJ call for cash, the cash icsclf bcinq nil
HJ Lccausc of the constant and in-
HJ creasing drain to which the looters
HJ have subjected it. Taxes have been
HJ and ar,e being levied for improvc-
HJ ments that arc not made, the tax rate
HJ is h'ighcr than ever before in the
HJ city's history, icxtravagancc and in-
HJ competence characterize most of the'
HJ departments, and an army of undcr-
HJ lings whose service in no sense and at
HJ no time corresponds with the
HJ amounts paid them arc fastened upon
H the overburdened community. This
HJ is a bad showing; it is worse than
HJ that it is disgraceful; and unless
H those responsible for it arc beaten at
H the polls and banished from the pub-
H lie stations, it will inevitably be con-
H tinued for an indefinnite period.
HJ There arc plenty of precedents and
HJ examples for fusion if any were necd-
HJ ied. There is not i large city in the
H United States that lias not had to rc-
HJ sort to it one time or another in some
HJ cases frequently. When a corruption
HJ gang fastens itself upon a community
HJ and becomes entrenched through fa-
HJ vors and rewards to the lower and
HJ viler elements, it happens in the
HJ course of time that the moral con-
Q sciousness of the better class, so long
HJ appealed to without response, wakes
HL flHHHB
up at last and party labels arc dis
carded for the time being until the
rascals arc turned out and the lval
ues to authority so safely guarded
that they ar,e kept out for a good
while, the performance being repeat
ed as often as necessary.
Yes, all things considered, you may
set this paper down as favoring fu
sion.. Th other day as Jake Grecncwald
was walking along Second South
street in the proper pursuit of his
business as collector of the port of
Salt Lake he was halted by a well
known contractor who poured into
Jake's ear a talc of woe about the
fusion of the republicans and demo
crats on councilmauic tickets. The
contractor lamented that the fusion
meant the utter and permenent ob
literation of party lines and a renew
al of the old Mormon and anti Mor
mon church fight.
Is fusion of the republicans and
(Umocrats to abate a public nuisance
wrong?" asked Jake. "Docs it mean
a church and anti church fight?
"I'leasc explain to me what kind of
a co-allition exists in the 'American'
party. It is a fusion of disgruntled
republicans, democrats, pimps, pros
titutes, thieves and thugs for gafl.
The cry against fusion of the decent
republicans and democrats is like the
thief yelling stop thief. I was a
member of the old Liberal party,
worked for it, spent my money on it
and stayed with it till it accomplished
its work. I have no use for -uch
a fusion as the 'American' party rep
resents." Then a fcflow known as "Butch '
L.owcry chipped in with a lament
about republican and democratic fu
sion and a renewal of the church
quarrel. Jake silenced him quickly
vith the assertion that he, "Dutch's,
vote could be purchased by Jake for
one drink of whiskey. No doubt
where Jake stands when it is a .,ucs
tion of beating any party that is op
posing republicanism, Jake is look
ing for success next year and is mak
ing a fight for the principles of the
republican party and not over look
ing the fact that the election ma
chinery is also imperilled.
One of the funniest things of this
campaign is the Herald's treatment
or lack of treatment of the fusion of
the democrats and republicans on the
councilmanic tickets. The fact if the
matter is the masses of the democrat
ic party arc heartily in favor of fu
sion. The Herald and a few of the
old time leaders of the party arc
against it. The masses have taken
the bit in their teeth and run away
from their leaders, ignored them and
thrown them over completely. The
Herald and some others opposing fu
sion arc in strong sympathy with the
"Americans." They have known all
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
FOR MAYOR
....DR. CHARLES G. PLUMMER
FOR RECORDER
FRED J. A. JAQUES
FOR AUDITOR....JOHN K. HARDY
FOR TREASURER
JOSIAH BARNETT
FOR ATTORNEY
E. O. LEATHERWOOD
COUNCILMANIC TICKET.
First Precinct.
Four Years Oliver Hodson
Two Years James D. Murdoch
Second Precinct.
Four Years J. W. Currie
Two Years Geo. G. Smith
Third Precinct
Four Years F. S. Fernstrom
Two Years T. A. Callister
Fourth Precinct.
Four Years Lucius E. Hall
Two Years John F. Bennett
Fifth Precinct.
Four Years Wm. R. Wallace
Two Years Henry J chn
along that Mr. Morris can't possibly
be elected and their game is to hold
enough democrats and draw enough
republicans away from the republican
ticket to allow the "Americans" to
win. Their scheme is so transparent
that even a child can sec through it.
Merchants of this city and people
who live in rented houses think rents
are high enough and they are too
high. The Real Estate association is
largely composed of and entirely
ruled by a lot of "American" party
grafters and "sure thing" men who
live by their wits. They make mon
ey by keeping rents up to the high
est notch. They are fakirs akin to
the leaders of the "American" party.
No sooner was the election which
put the "American" party in power
over than these real estate fakirs
raised rents all over the city. The
same sharks are working for the suc
cess of the "Americans" again to
make another raise. It is well under
stood among them that in case of
"American" success a general ad
vance will be made.
A female canvasser for the "Amcri-
can" party, while registration was un
der way, called on a' young clerk on
Main street, he being old enough to
register, but having failed to do so.
His reason, as stated, was that once
his name appeared on the list of vot
ers he would be called on for poll
tax. "Oh, we can fix that well
enough," said hc canvasser. "You
just go on and register and we will
pay your poll tax if you will agree to
vote our ticket." He didn't agree;
but how docs this strjkc the thinking
citizen as a "plan of campaign?" Let
there be a strict watch kept upon the
registration lists and some vigilant
watchers, who cannot be bluffed, at
the polls. There arc more than jooo
illegal "American" registrations.
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