The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-02
LASH
FOR REF0RMERS
Republican Crusaders Were
Whipped into Line.
KING GIVES THEM A SCORING
THoMPsoN'S ELECTION MEANS
REIGN OF VICE.

Judge ~. H. King last evening, in
his SPEECH at the Democratic rally,
held at the home of /. NJ. COombs, $50
South Eighth East street. expressed
disgust with the pretended religionists
both Mormon and non-Mormon, who
ne said, recently had the opportunity
to aid in the accomplishment of moral
reform by recommending the election
or candidates for Office. but cOntented
themselves by getting back into their
respective political parties without ac-
ton in the direction they had in view
1t was while thus expressing him
self that Judge King paid his respects
TO George A Smith for early in the
season denOuncing the city's Repub-
lican administration, taking the initia-
tive in organizing the moral forces Of
the community in demanding the en-
Gorcement Of the ordinances against
vice He said it had been observed
by everyone who cared to note the re-
treat of these refOrmers that one by
one they had Obeyed the party lash by
getting under the skirts of Mayor
ThOmpsOn's maladministratiOn and
Republicans one more chance"
''The saloons are not closed on Sun
days and Mayor Thompson does not
intend to close them" continued Judge
King. Assurances have gone forth
that everything, the Sunday saloons
and e gambling hells, viii be run wide
open again after election. There is a
compact between the Republican ad-
ministratiOn head and certain elements
that their Old-time privileges shall not
be infTinged upon. The saloon men and
the sports are working for Mayor
ThOmpsOn's reelection and so are some
OF che prOfessed religionists, am sor-
ry to confess. We ought to have the
best governed city in the country, and
we viii have just what we deserve. We
viii have open saloons on Sundays and
gambling bells running Tiot if we elect
men who are not pledged by their par
ty platforms to enforce the laws and
ordinances which are but a reflex Of the
people and have been ever since this
city was founded"
Republican Extravaganza.
Judge King declared that the Repub-
Hcan administration locally and ma
tionally stands for extravaganza at the
expense Of the taxpayers, class distinc-
ton and class legislation and favor
itism to those to whom the party is
obligated for its power. What is
there" he asked, in the Republican
administration TO entitIe them to our
support Nothing" he answered.
They have increased taxes to the limit,
bankrupted the city and made a sight
draft on the future for means to re-
ward incompetent officers and para
sites. The administration has been eX-
Jravagant, derelict II has been, 20
quote members of its own party in
office the rOtteuest administration
this city has ever had The Republican
party platform means nothing; it is
intended only to deceive the people"
Referring ito James c. Leary, the
Democratic candidate for mayor, Judge
King spoke of him as one Of his init
mate acquaintance and neighbors the
past six years. 1t was his pleasure to
speak of Mr.. Leary as a man of capa-
city and integrity, held in the high es-
TEEN Of mis- acquaintance, a good man
devoted to his wife and family and one
whose word is never TO be doubted.
With the Darty's nominee in the
mayors chair ne will be mayor with
out a deputy or a kitchen cabinet and
his own speeches. as he has the ability
to do. With Mayor Leary at the head
Of city affairs and the Democratic
/ council and other candidates elected
the people VIII have a more satisfac-
tory and more economical, yet pro-
gressive, administration than they have
/ ever yet had.
The meeting gave Mr.. Leary an ova-
! ton that would cheer the heart of any
candidate and give the assurance that
l he had met with friends and support
| ers. He occupied a few minutes tell
/ ing of what reforms, morally and
| financially, he stood pledged on the
| Democratic platform to inaugurate and
! enforce, II elected. and he doubted not
/ that the victory viii be for Democracy.
/ He added that he believed he IS en-
titled to every Democratic vote and
! the vote of every good citizen for the
/ many needed reforms he and the Dem
/ ocratic council viii be able to accom-
/ plish Tor this city
/ Judge LeGrand Young presided at the
meeting and made a few remarks in be
/ half of the election of the Democratic
! ticket in its entirety as assuring what
/ the mass Of the people desire.
! 9. +. Street, one Of the COuncilmaniC
/ candidates from the First precinct,
! made a short address on the issues
| The programme was varied with a
/ solo by Miss Kidweu and one by
! George Morris, a piano selection by
| Miss CarlqUist and the serving Of de-
/ liciOus refreshments by Mrs COOmbs
| and a STAFF of assistants