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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

great many Of US Mormons look at il,
Apostle Reed Smoot is after the al
mighty dollar first, then comes the
senatorship and last and least of al
his apoStleship. and that is what
makes all the trouble as a majority of
the Mormon people. think his apostle
ship ought 10 be held above every
thing else. but we are only the COM
mon people, and occasionally may be
seen, but not heard, and if politics
does disrupt the church what does it
matter with US, as long as the leaders
are satisfied2 Yet how much better
would it be to have peace and unity
amongst US and meet our enemies with
a solid front, instead OF having one
half of the church fight the other half
and all on account Of a church leaders
political ambition
If Apostle SnOOt can. with a clear
conscience. look upon the turmoil and
strife he has caused to arise both n
side and outside the church, there
must be something mentally wrong
with the man. If he is Clear-minded
and wants the respect of the people CT
Utah, he would yet resign his senator
ship ard let our good looking COVER
nor, Heber n. Wells. wear his sena-
people of Utah in a month than Apes
tie SmoOt can reasonably. expect to 90
in q year under the circumstances. and
this would bring peace and happiness
to Utah and especially to the Mormon
church. CITIZEN.
Sugar House, Jan. %. 1908.
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ment? And after he was elected he
continued to bear arms against the
government in which he was an officer
elect. If this was not high treason then
The Herald doesn't know the signifi-
canoe of the term. 1t was treason of
the most despisable sort. The chances
are that Lynch's treason, for he was
guilty of treason before he was elected
to parliament as well as after. would
have been overlooked and forgotten if
it had not been for his audacity in run
ming for office.
And that audacity was only exceeded
by his supreme nerve in leaving Paris,
where he was safe, and going to Eng
land TO claim his seat. OF course. he
was arrested as soon as he landed, and
of course he was convicted for the facts
were all against him. In view of the
circumstances, even if Lynch should
be executed, he cannot be considered
a martyr to the cause Of Ireland or to
any other cause except his own bad
judgment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25
VEGETABLES AND THEsPIANs.

IF THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS
of the trouble in the university
over the vegetable pelting given the
University Dramatic club by some ex-
uberant sophomoreS are correct, most
of us viii heartily concur in the nose
pulling administered to Editor Pratt OF
the University Chronicle, This young
man. Pratt, seems to be a meddler and
mischief maker of the most virulent
type. He is also entirely lacking in
that saving sense of hUmOr which
should be a component part of the
character of every individual, old or
young.
It is probable shat nothing would
have been thought of the vegetable in
cident if Pratt hadn't tried to stir up
trouble over it. The youthful actors
and actresses were informed in ad-
vance that they would be pelted with
carrots. celery, cabbages, potatoes and
other truck" and they agreed to
take their medicine" good humoredly-
This they did. Those who witnessed
the performance Will testify that the
performers were visibly amused over
each attack.
Those who We're in the audience viii
also remember that the spectators eX-
tracted as much merriment from the
vegetable as from the comedy itself.
AS a matter of fact, therefore, the
sophomores are entitled to credit, rath-
er than blame, for their contributions
to the hilarity of most joyous occa-
sion. They did nothing that could pos
sibly be construed into ill-natUred mis-
chief, and if Editor Pratt had the
slightest sense of humor he would have
made merry with the others over the
affair.
The Herald is sorry the faculty dig
nified Pratts ilI-considered wall by
paying attention to it. No apology is
due from anybody to anybody, unless
it is from Editor Pratt to the sophie
mores for making such a silly ass of
| himself. In all fairness the faculty
should pass the matter over. 1t can
save its dignity by acceding to the
request for leniency, embodied in a
| resolution passed by the students, and
SO the whole affair can be permitted tC
pass into history.
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TEACHERS UNION PROPOSED.

THE TEACHERS in the Salt Lake
L City schools are talking of form
ing union, and if the project is car
ried out along the lines laid down at
a recent meeting of the pedagOgues
there can be no reasonable objection
to it, The public will be most inter
ested in one clause of the constitu
ton proposed. It provides that no
teacher who has been a member Of the
union for three years or longer shall
be discharged without a fair hearing,
ard then only on a two-thirds major
ity Of the board of education.
Just how the union would enforce
this regulation is not exactly clear, but
as the usual alternative of labor unions
in such cases is a strike, it is fair
to presume that the teachers would re-
sort to this weapon. However, the pos
sibility of strike is exceedingly re-
mote. Few teachers are discharged by
the board of education except for in
competency. immortality or some SINH
lar cause. Usually the accused is given
a fair and full hearing.
We take it that the union would not
endeator to protect an incompetent or
an immoral teacher Labor unions have
almost invariably raised, rather than
lowered, the standard of labor in their
particular lines, and the public will eX-
pect the teachers union to be governed
by the same general rule.
The pension idea is a good one. An
assessment of l per cent of the year
ly salaries, to be paid into common
fund for pensions and sick benefits, is
proposed. When a male teacher reach
es the age of go years, or a female
teacher 55 years, they may be retired
either at their own request or by the
board of education, on a pension; pro-
vided that such teacher shall have
taught at least twenty-five years, the
last ten of them in the service Of the
Salt Lake City schools
1t is proposed to pay the retired
teachers a sum equal to onehalf OF
their average annual salaries during
the last ten years of service, but nc
pension shall exceed $500 per annum
Sick benefits of a graded character
up to $500 per year, are also pro
Vided
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A MORMON ON
SMOOTS AMBITION

To The Salt Lake Herald:
Now that the senatorship has been
settled and Reed Smoot is home in
Provo shaking hands with himself for
being the first financial political apos-
tie ever elected to the United States
senate, a word or two from a member
of the Mormon church in regard 70
how his political ambition is looked
upon by large following of the
church may not be out of place.
That a great number, both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, members of
the Mormon church, are thoroughly
disgusted, and others very much dis
satisfied with Reed Shoots political
ambition, is well known throughout the
whole. state. The question is often
asked. What benefit is the church to
derive from Reed Shoots election to
the position of senator2 He says in his
speech of acceptance that his whole
time and efforts win be given to the
filing of this high office. Does that
mean he will resign his apoStleShip, or
do the church authorities allow this
man privileges they deny to others? If
so, why? A great many OF the Nor
mon people are puzzled over these
things andsyou can hear questions like
these discussed on street corners in
street cars and in Offices and stores
and while there is diversity of Opin-
ion, yet the fact remains that today
Tue NiuENu luOefHdlly IS rdckeQ TO
pieces over politics
Reed Smoot is d pronounced par
tlsan, so is Apostle John Henry Smith.
and Tor that matter so is Joseph F
Smith, and it looks politically as if they
have no use for their Democratic
brethren in politics. and not much use
Tor them in the church except to nav
their tthing, fast donations and a
great many other donations too M
merous TO mention here. So that the
church leaders are practically respon-
slblo Tor the dissensiOns in the church
today, and as the question was asked
the writer the other day whether
Apostle Smoot would rather have his
apostleship in the church and see his
church united and living in peace with
all the world, or have a seat in the
United States senate and see his
brethren divided and the members of
the church at lOggerheads one with
another and giving the enemies of the
church a chance to use his political
ambition as a weapon to blackguard
the church and its principles and or
dinances, the answer given was that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25
PANAMA CANAL PROGRESS.

DEFINITE PROGRESS has at last
II been made in the Panama canal
negotiations with Colombia. The treaty
with the South American republic. by
the terms of which the United States
is given absolute control over the strip
of land desired, has been signed. The
cession includes the right to police the
canal and to operate it in every way
as if it were cut through American
territory.
Now the authorities must get to-
gether and show the other nations Of
the earth that when it comes to dig
ging a great waterway the United
States can give pointers to all the
others 1t will be some years, of
course, before the canal is completed.
Many months viii be necessarily spent
in completing the preliminary arrange
ments, ana it may be a year or more
before the actual work OF excavation
is begun.
The undertaking must not be started
until everything is in readiness, but,
once started, it must be rushed from
ocean to ocean with the marvellous ra-
pidity that always characterizes Amer
. lean work. It is not necessary at this
time to point out the value of the
canal. That point has been gone over
so often in the public discussions of
the subject that the public is familiar
with it.
The chief difference of opinion has
been on the matter of routes-as to
I whether the Nicaragua or the Panama
route would be the better. Panama
has won and the senate will almost
certainly ratify the treaty with Co
lOmbia signed on Thursday.
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GERMANY MUST TELL WHY.

MOST OF THE CITIZENS of the
WI United States would like very
much to hear some sort of explanation
from Germany for apparently wanton,
cruel and unnecessary destruction of
life and property in Venezuela through
the commandments of Fort San Carlos.
The fort has been battered almost to
ruins, twelve members of its garrison
have been killed and fifteen severely
wounded. In addition, many residents
of the village of San Carlos have been
slain by German shells.
What is the occasion for this slaugh-
ter? That is the question the civilized
world is asking. but Germany has re-
manned silent. No explanation of any
sort has been offered. Reluctantly We
are forced to the conclusion that the
Germans are satisfying a desire for
vengeance upon helpless people.
True, the fort has replied to the guns
of the enemy, but its fire has been
Intellectual The bOmbardment has been
not much more for the Germans than
target practice.
Why have they been permitted to
all parties to the Venezuelan contro-
versy agreed to submit the matter in
dispute to The Hague tribunal? Has
Castro said or done anything since
which is calculated to offend the Ger
man government? It is difficult to be-
lieve that the commanders of the bonn
harding warships are not acting under
direct and explicit instructions from
their superiOrs at home. 1t cannot be
that they have carried on the bonn
bardments on their own initiative
This theory is untenable because the
German government has been advised
from day to day that Fort San Car
los was being bombarded. Emperor
William has easy access to the cable
! lines, and he could; if he would, put
an end to the cruel practices of his
men within a few hours time at most.
| That he has not done so is sufficient
| evidence that de does not care to do so.
| His failure to offer any explana ton
! cannot be construed in any way which
| reflects credit on Germany. If the en-
| peror had a good excuse he would sure
| ~ have offered it by now. The con-
1 'N'S7''AA eS'e AAS mas III S1NCdS7S' ", NHdt
| is worse. a poor excuse, is almost in
| evitable. If the commandments are
! continued, it viii be the plain duty OF
the United States TO ask why, and 70
ask the question in such a way as to
permit of no evasive reply.
1t may not be this country's duty
| to act as guarantOr for bad South
| American debts, but it is the duty OF
this country to prevent unnecessary
slaughter in Venezuela by Germany OF
any other nation.
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AS TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

& ENATOR WHITMORE'S bill to
y abolish the office of district at
torney is one that will cause consider
able argument. In some cases the dis
trict attorney does seem to be a sine
cure-a nice, soft berth for some more
or less able attorney to nestle in and
keep out of the cold, cold winds of
adversely. The creation of the office
has served as an excuse for the cleo
ton of some extremely light weights
to the Office of county attorney.
1t is proper to say at this point that
The Herald has no particular county
attorney in mind when it makes this
statement. Some of these officials are
able and capable. but those who fit
this description have very little OPP
portunity for the display of their tai
ents. The only advantage derived from
district attorneys is that they are very
helpful in counties where good lawyers
are extremely scarce.
Instances have been known where
county attorneys, without any preten-
sions to qualifications for the practice
of law, have been elected. As a natural
result, the ends OF justice have often
been thwarted for the reason that Grim
inals frequently find means with which
to employ first class lawyers for their
defense. 1t is by TO means certain
that every individual accused of a
crime is guilty of that crime, but it is
certain that many who are guilty es-
cape punishment through the in
efficiency of the prosecution
To reform this condition the district
attorney was created. He has taken
over TO himself the work THAT was
formerly done by the county attorney,
and, in justice 70 the district attor-
ney,. it must be said that in most in
stances he is doing his work we'll But
district attorneys are expensive, even
if they are classed under the head of
necessities. Would not the object of
their existence be reached if county at
torneys were paid little more money
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THE CASE OF COLONEL LYNCH.

n OLONEL ARTHUR LYNCH, the
~ Irish member of parliament who
fought with the Beers against England.
has been found guilty of high treason
and sentenced to die on the scaffoId.
1t does not seem at all probable that
Lynch viii be called upon to pay this
extreme penalty, but he will certainly
serve a long term of years in prison.
And he should so serve, for if ever a
man was guilty Of treason to his coun-
try, this man Lynch was.
His defenders argued that he thought
he was a naturalized Boer. The records
show that he did make some sort of
effort at naturalization under the Kru
ger government, but Lyneh's own act
shows that he did not consider him
self a citizen of the former Transyaal
republic. Shortly before the close of
the war in South Africa he allowed his
friends to elect him to parliament from
an Irish district.
If Lynch was a Boer. how could he
hope to serve in the English parlia-
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SHEETS And RALEIGH.

WITH ALL SINCERITY, The Herald
w wishes the new detective firm Of
Sheets & Raleigh a full measure of Sue
cess. The senior partner is George \.
Sheets, Justly termed by no less an
authority than w. A. Pinkerton the
best detective west of the Missouri
river. NIr. Sheets was for years on
the Salt Lake police force and his ex-
perience with the criminal element
makes it certain that the firm will be
able to do a great deal of good in Salt
Lake
Mt. Raleigh is also a thief-taker of
more than local reputation. He is
known as a thoroughly courageous
man, one who does not hesitate to take
desperate chances to bring offenders
to justice. During his career as deputy
sheriff his work stamped him as a de-
tective Of considerably more than or
binary ability.
The Herald feels that the people or
Salt Lake are entitled TO congratula-
lions on the organization of this agen-
cy. Since Chief Paul and his merry
men have showed their utter incom-
potency to prevent crime and punish
criminals. citizens have almost stopped
reporting to them robberies and bur-
Slaries from which they have suffered.
It is good to know that such people will
now have a chance, not only to re-
cover their properly, but to secure the
conviction of the offenders.
Messrs. Sheets and Raleigh will. Of
course. exact compensation for their
services. but the people viii cheerfully
pay their fees because the detectives
will earn them. OF Mr.. Sheets afore-
time The Herald has had occasion TO
say some unpleasant things, but it has
never said he was not a good detective.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25
JUDICIAL SALARY GRAB.

IF PRESENT PLANS do not mis-
L carry, the legislature may be ex-
pected % rush the bills increasing the
Ialaries of the judges of the supreme
md district courts to an early pas
age. OF course. Governor Wells will
ign the measure. He obligated him
ielf to do that when he accepted an
Increase in his own pay as a result
Of the law passed by the legislature
Of 1901. And of course, If the cues
lion is carried into the courts, the
precedent established in the cases Of
he state officers will not be over
thrown.
It will be remembered that the last
legislature had before it bill increas-
Ing the pay of the supreme court JUS
tees as well as the salaries of the
district Judges. The proposed act
never reached a vote, having been
withdrawn, it was stated at the time
at the request of the judiciary. the
members of which did not want to be
placed in the attitude of passing on
Il question in which they were directly
Interested. The understanding then
was that subsequent legislature
would do 1.-THE right thing" by the
judges
The grab is now being pushed along.
As a matter OF plain, constitutional
construction. the present justices and
judges are not entitled to an increase
Of pay. In making this statement The
Herald is well aware of the precedent
established. but the bar Of Salt Lake
City, with almost absolute unanimity,
bas declared that precedent to be
dangerous in the extreme. and entirely
unconstitutional. It was made possible
through a clubbing Interpretation of
the constitution and should not be per-
mitted to form the basis for a further
ssault on the state treasury.
1t has been well and truly said that
the present salaries Of our judges are
too low. The Herald is willing to con
cede so much, but viii our present
judges be any better judges If they
are paid more money? Were they not
elected with a full knowledge of the
compensation they were TO draw? Did
they not make their campaigns with
a full knowledge and understanding
that they would receive a certain speci-
fed sumo
If any possible public good could be
conserved by the proposed increase The
Herald would not venture a word OF
protest. The public Will not benefit
however, by the increase. If the
present judges are bad. they viii not
be any worse through being compelled
to serve out their contracts with the
people at the contract rates. If they
are good, they will not give the people
any better service if their salaries art
raised.
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in the writer's opinion the apostle
would choose the latter, but in order
10 get IL correct I viii pass IL up to
Brother Smoot- There is an old scrip
tural saying LAS with the priest so
with the people," and il never was
more verified than il is today in the
Mormon church all over Utah The
Mormon people are very much like
the children of Israel in olden days
they followed their leaders. When the
leaders did good the people were good.
When the leaders did evil the people
followed suit 1t was not so much thai
the people wanted TO be bad. but they
wanted to please their leaders. and so
II is today. When it. was announced
prior to the election that Apostle Reed
Smoot was a candidate for the sena-
torship it was taken for granted by
the Mormon Republicans that Apostle
SmoOt had received permission from
the church authorities to make the
announcement, and from the time o.
MS tea party announcement of his pO-
ntlcaI ambition TO be senator from
Utah till the day of election, the battle
cry of the INSCRIPTIONS Mormon Re
publican, and in some cases a nom
Mormon Republican, was that il would
please the first presidency to have
Apostle Smoot represent the Mormon
people in the senate of the United
states, so therefore vote the Repub-
lican ticket and help to send him there.
L don't charge that the first presi-
dency gave these people the author
lty 70 use their name in this manner,
but 1 do charge that it was used to
further the political ambition of Apos-
Tie Smoot and while I am a pronounced
Democrat hope the Democratic party
VIII never stoop to such low political
methods 10 win an election. Better by
far to be defeated than to win an
election by the methods adopted by the
Republican party in the last election.
Another thing. / venture the assertion
that If it was left to the Mormon peo-
pie by secret ballot to say whether
tney sanctioned the political ambition
OF Apostle Reed SmOot or any other
apostle or high church leader to aspire
to high political preferment. thew
would find that a good-sized majority
| would vote against such a proposition.
But Apostle SmOot is elected and no
matter how II ends he has gained the
( height of his ambition. What does ne
care for the church or his brethren.
whether they dwell in peace or unity
or raise hi or potatoes? The wav a
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in order to tempt first class men to
take the places?
The Herald confesses that it would
like a little more light on the subject
before saying definitely that district at
torneys should or should not be done
away with. There is much TO be said
on both sides OF the question, and the
debate on the Whitmore bill should be
Interesting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

If President Roosevelt isn't careful
one of those wireless kilograms of con-
graduation he is sending around may
accidentally land on Apostle Smoot, and
that would be a national calamity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

Judging by the way they are getting
action on him. it is certain that every
editorial paragrapher in the country
feels to sustain Brother Smoot. He
certainly is proving a mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

Representative Hawley of Sewer
county wants cattle thieves fined as
well as imprisoned. Here is an effort
to strike down promising industry,
and the legislature should not coun-
fnnancp IL
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The city council of Eureka has passed
an order prohibiting all dances because
of the danger of an epidemic of small
pox. Eureka is evidently determined
to profit by Salt Lakes misfortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

In Chicago the other day a young
man was fined s25 for kissing a girl
against her will" 1t might be worth
S25 to kiss a girl against her lips. but
there isn't much nourishment in the
other,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

This spring weather is mighty nice.
bat most of US would rather it held off
for a few months yet. Wed rather
have winter now than alongl in the
good old summer time"