The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
ISSUE THIS YEAR
NOT POLITICAL
Bsnner X. Smith Says Struggle
Is Not BstWsen Parties.
FIGHT AGAINST B0SSISM
POINTS OUT THE WAY FOR ALL
GOOD CITIZENS.
FIGHT AGAINST BoSSISM

> > y = > = y = y y y y - = = > = =
The issue this fall is not be y
> tween the Republican and Dem p
= ocratic parties. 1t is as to y
? whether the city government is p
y to be turned over in its entirety =
> to Bruce Johnson and Tom y
= Kearns. "-Benner x Smith =
? = = = = = = = 3 = = = = = = = y y y
n ENNER X. SMITH. one Of the
n most prominent young Repub-
Hcans in the state. a member OF
Governor Wells staff, judge advocate
general Of the national guard of Utah,
and former member OF the legisla-
ture. yesterday added his name to the
LIST of Republican leaders WAC call on
all respectable citizens to rescue the
party and save the city from ring rule
and corruption.
Here is the list up to date Of Repub-
hcan leaders who have given inter
views denOUncing corrupt methods
within the party and demanding the
rebuSe of the corruptionists.
Orange J. Salisbury, national COM
mitteeman for Utah.
w Il. James, one Of the founders Of
the party in Utah and a life long Re
publican.
E. NJ Allison. jr., president Of the
state senate.
Benner Y. Smith
In addition to these. Dean j. Is. Eddie
OF St. Marks cathedral a Republican i'm
an Interview urged all good citizens 70
attend the polls and prevent domination
by the worst elements. Congressman
George Sutherland.s position is well In
derstood by his friends. although he de-
clines 10 talk for publication.
While have no personal knowledge
| that there was corruption at the prima-
HHa
Smith yesterday, cit is common rumO-
that gangs OF men were voted at ono
primary after another. that proxies were
openly made an object of ira fife and that
votes were purchased I'm other ways. ANY
such methods should be denounced hy all
good citizens, and Republicans who care
anything for their party should DO what
they can to prevent such methods re-
sulting i'm permanent triumph.
An attempt is being made 90 force all
Republicans into line for the machine
I ticket on the ground that the result this
fan Will have an effect on the national
election next year. This is false argJ-
meut III the people want 70 vote the Re
publican ticket next year, they viii vote
il, no matter what they may do this
year. The principal effect the election
this year will have is that if successful
the machine viii have an immense lever
age in the city patronage to help 10 con-
[ troll the primaries next year and dictate
I arrogantly the decision OF all party Ques-
I tons.
[ Republican and Democratic parties, IL IS
I as 20 whether the city government is 10
be turned over in its entirety to Bruce
Johnson and Tom Kearns.'
Machine Sentiment General.
The sentiments expressed by these men
Of unquestiOned high standing in the par
ty are being echoed by many other Re
publiCans.
Il have always been a party man and
have never voted anything except a he
publican ticket said one of the most
prominent men in the city yesterday. who
refused 10 allow the use of his name
| This fall, however, ! am in serious
doubt. / have swallowed some bitter
doses Al one time or another because my
party loyalty has been appealed to. but
] do not know this year but party Loyalty
requires the defeat OF an element when
is seriously hurting the party. One man
is attempting to set himself up as a die
tatCv in the party and in the government
of the city and state he is CndeaVOrI1S
. to get such a grip that fights al primaries
and i'm conventions i'm the future viii De
tiOns must bow the knee to him. and
take whatever his majesty may deisu 10
toss him In the past he has shown 20
quarter. He seeks to crush opposlifuri-
not pacify. Anybody not i'm his gang need
/ hope for nothing if he gets fun control
And IL person IS willing to sacrifice MS
manhood enough to go with the gang. can
he humble himself enough 10 ala ana aoel
the setting up Of the cOlOred proprietor az
Commercial street resort as the ruler
of a large portion of the city which IN
cludes many respectable residents Can
he wink at corrupt methods merely ue-
cause they are done on his side2 IL the
machine wins this fall, the public VIII be
forced to pay its campaign expenses III
the future. and an army Of city employees
: will be kept organized TO carry primaries.
] The ONLY hope for honest Republican
D who are truly loyal TO their party Hes Do
/ the defeat of the machine ticket this