The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-25
TIVE ONLY WAY OUT.

hC RING THE CAMPAIGN two years
~ ago. senator Cannon spoke at
huntsville on The senatorial candi-
dates. While lie was giving Senator
Rswlins' record and dwelling on his
hIgh standing in the senate. some hood
lum IN the audieTAce called out to know
why Srnoot should not be elected. Can
non paused in his eulogy Of Senator
Rawlins Just Ions enough TO point his
finger at the queSttoner and say: Be
cause we've had trouble enough.
II no other reason were offered for
the defeat OF tie Republican ticket in
Utah this year, that one would be
enough: Because we nave had trouble
enough.
senator Cannon ID = clearly the nat
urai. the inevitable results Of the Pro-
"a. apostles ambitioa. He hsd been
in the United States senate himself as
an honored representative of this
state, h. knew The temper of the SEN
ate iis nigh regard for The traditions
OF ihe fathers when reprehend any
thing like "A union OF political and re-
Iigious forces in affairs of state: he
anticipated the storm that would be
raised and ne had the courage TO tell
this people his fears.
Senator Smool and his coterie ridi-
culed the predictions then made ais the
feNered ina ginsnSs of partisans; he
and his associates apparently believed
that he could be the first and only.
man in all American history TO unite
high ecclesiastical and political office
in one personality and go unsearhed'
Of attack.
The very presumption OF the man
Eas enough TO SHOW his ignorance OF
AugiO-SaXon history in its long strug-
sle for emancipation from church dom
ination in sivil affairs: it was enough
TO demonstrate his entire and child-like
inability to comprehend the temper of
the American people. Worse than that.
it showed his willingness to stake the
prosperity of Utah. it's reputation in
the land. its Internal peace. all these he
was willing to risk-and for what?
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Was any issue involved SO great that
this risk 10 Utah was justified? Did
Smoots eloquehce. his knowledge of
public affairs, his experience offer com
pensation for the hazards he thrust
upon his state by his election? Was
there any crisis. immediate or remote.
which called for the elevation Of Smoot
in particular. or any Ligh eccIesiast in
general? Was there a single reason of
any kind, special or general, demand
ing Smoots selection for the highest
Office in the gift Of Utah. except
Shoots own consuming ambition to
thrust himself forward as Lhe Richie
lieu OF his church and his party?
Common honesty and the sequence OF
events can give but one answer to that
question.
Tie unhappy consequence of this
ambition gratiied needs no recspitula-
ton. Every citizen Of Utah knows it:
every citizen of every faith and every
calling has had it ground into him
whether he has gone east or west or
north or south, or whether he has
staid al home. The question for solu-
ton. TIE question that viii not down is,
what are we going TO do about it? We
have had trouble enough; what shall
we DO TO stop it:
IL is unnecessary TO discuss Shoots
indiyiduality--tha is not an issue. but
his political ambition is. and il viii be
an Issue just so long as ne is allowed
10 intrude his apostolic Office into pO-
Iitical affairs here or in Washington.
The Herald has said. and it repeats.
that Senator Shoots individual life is
all that could be desired; his business
integrity is unquestioned: lis social
and family relations are above re-
proaeh. But-and this cannot be en-
phasized TOO much-his political ambi-
ton has already injured the state be-
yond calculation and unless he is elm
mated from politics in this state that
injury win be trebled and quadrupled
and perpetuated.
II the situation were viewed only
from "A partisan standpoint, the De-
mOcracy Of Utah could afford to en-
courage SmOotism. since il offers every
hope OF Democratic success; bat as
patriotic citizens Of Utah. Democrats
and Republicans alike owe this state
the immediate and final reputation at
The polls OF Smoot and all that Smoot-
ism means.
One way. and one way only, Lies
peace. One way. and one way only,
offers a solution Of every perpiexity
confronting the political the social and
the business interests Of Utah. We
have had trouble enough. and one way
only vii settle that trouble. That way is
in the election of the Democratic