The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-24
Yesterdays CONVENTION.

I ct EVERY VOTER in salt Lake
- county bear this proposition in
mind from now untn the votes are cast
IN November: II the legislative ticket
nominated by the salt Lake county Re
/ publican convention in the Theatre
Yesterday afternoon Is elected, Apostle
Reed smoot VIII be elected 10 the
Emitted States senate. There are no
ifs or lands" about II. With pos
sibly two exceptions. and they are on
~ possible exceptions, every one Of the
twelve candidates named for senate
and house VIII cast their ballots for
/ Apostle Reed smoot OF Utah county in
caucus and 10 joint session, for senator
Of the United States.
The Smoot star was IN the ascendant
throughout yesterdays deliberations. II
rose early and at it's zenith the con-
ventlon baskec IN It's enulgent apos-
toiic rays. Both senatorial nominees
are pronounced Snloot men. Eight OF
the ten nominees for the lower house
/ were on tho -Kearns slate. OF
the other two, Hamiin was one OF the
original Kearns men in the last house.
and Brink has been classed as a smoot
man.
For long the rallying cry Of the poll
ticians has been: 'As goes Salt Lake
county, so goes the state" There is
TO reason 20 look for a reversal Of DO
Atical history In this year Of grace
1902. AS goes salt Lake county. SO
Tili 30 the state so far as the Iegis-
lature Is concerned. And that brings
az back 70 our original proposition: Il
The legislative ticket nominated yester-
day Is elected. Reed smoot, the anos-
tie. win be the next United States SEN
ator from Utah.
The calibre Of that ticket Is not OF
sufficient weight to attract to il the
support OF the clear Drained, high
minded men and women in the Repuh-
lean party. Only the narrowest Of
partisans can give 10 Il unflnching low
ATTY When such men as Edward b.
critehlow and Benner Y. Smith are
ground into the sands OF the political
arena by such a pair as Jake Moritz
and w. \. Williams. It is time for the
better element OF the Republican party
10 vote the Democratic ticket or take
10 the woods.
q II Il openly and frankly admitted nv
the machine that its nominees are in
ferior In every respect 10 Critehiow and
Smith. Freely the statement was
made that the sole and only reason
lfhese honest. capable conscientious
gentlemen were forced 20 taste the ig-
nominy Of ingIorioas defeat. Was the
fact that they refused TO wear the col
lar OF Apostle Reed Smoot and Senator
Kearns.
But much depends on the action Of
the Democratic county convention next
Monday and Tuesday. Those who
compose that assemblage must be big
enough and brave enough 10 say 10 un-
desirable and unfit candidates for leg
islative positions: you shall not have
a place on our ticket" The nominees
must be. without exception. sucb
'as voters OF all parties and
an ereeds can rally TO without loss of
self respect.
They must be men who can command
The admiration and the esteem OF their
feiiow-citizens ana il such candidates
are nominated. the ticket viii be elect
ed BY majority so tremendous that
machine politics in Utah will be for
ever wiped out OF existence. The
3 Democfats OF salt Lake have a great
4 opportunity within their grasp. They
are masters Of the field today. but they
s must make no false moves.
And let everyone OF us bear in mind
Republicans aud Democrats. Socialists
& populisis. Prohlbitlonists. that the cleo
4 ton OF the Salt Lake county Republi-
Gan legislative ticket means the cleo
ton Of Apostle Reed Smoot 10 the
United States senate and the probable
q reelection OF Senator Kearns two
e Years hence. Twist. squlrm. wriggie
rs you viii, the truth remains as steady
s. as the everlasting hills and as apparent
as Gods sunbeams when they kiss the
s. snow-crowned peaks OF Utah's noun
tain ranges.