The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-07
Bramel, Too, Against Fusion.


W. H. Bramel. who followed, likewise
voiced his opposition to fusion.
II am opposed TO fusion with any,
body" he said. II am particularly op-
posed to fusion with Pussy Jimmy and
his bunch because they haven't any
thing left to fuse with. They want us
to furnish the legs and the brains to
get them TO the trough, and then they
want to furnish the teeth and stomach
10 devour what is in the trough"
Mr.. Bramels toast was Live Wires. ="
He said:
4 live wire. in the language of cleo
tricians, Is a wire that is connected with
some KIND OF a battery and charged with
electricity. Live wires are dangerous.
Many an unfortunate has come to his
end by touening a live wire. All live
wires should be insulated.
In Utah politics there are a great many
unlnsulated llye wires dangling around in
puDilc places. Many a prOmis ne candi-
date has been converted mo q political
mummy by coming into contact with
these wires, We all know that these
wires are connected with q powerful bat
tedry at the head Of Main street, and that
certain church dignitaries are always
tOOling with the switchboard Things have
come 10 such a pass that all political
wires are dangerous Sometimes these
wires get crossed and kill friends and foes
alike.
Our friends the Americans won an cleo
ton upon their declaration that they
wished TO see all wires insulated. we
Democrats are In favor of a stronger de-
claratiOn. We want the electricity turned
off and the switchboard destroyed. We
are tired of having all cur candidates
eiectrocuted on the eve Of the election
The people or Utah are tired of it. Church
influence Is the banc of Utah politics
Utah viii never be an American state 50
long as II Is sumShoed from end 10 end
by Otfice-seekiug APOSTLES.
The trouble with the apostle in politics
is that he has only one personality, ana
The finite eEe cannot distinguish the po-
nuclan from the apostle OF the apostle
from the politician. II We had a law like
the one that governed The king in the
comic opera. the apostle would have to
wear yellow paJam3s While engag ed in po-
htieal business. That would help things
somewhat, because he pe0Dle could then
tell the difference between thu apostle and
the citizen. This comic opera suggests q
valuable idea-humbia vessels sometimes
contain precious ointments-the apostle
should either keep Oul OF politics alto
Sether or they should wear yellow paja-
mas While IN politics. The pajamas need
not be yellow; any other color would do.
but yellow would be more fitting All
that Is necessary IS that the political gurb
be wholly different from the apostolic
glrb. The people ought to have some
sign by which 10 know when the apostle
is an apostle and when he is an ordin-
AIRY human being. II Apostle SmOOt had
worn yellow ~" iamas while gumShoeing
Salt Lake City last election the Demo-
cratic party would not have complained.
But instead Of wearing an appropriate
gdTb for the work h. was engaged in he
wore the same lOUg-taiIed coat he wears
at the tabernacle. This deceived Nor
mons and Gcntiles alike. II drove Gem
tiles and Morm0ns Axe Into the Amer
party and did not help the Republican
M isq
party.
There are only two remedies for the ills
that atflict us, my friends one remedy
is for apostles 10 get Out of politics alto
apostles are TO stay in politics. for each
political apostle TO provide himself with
the proper uniform. which he must Wear
throughout the campaign.
Game on IAN Early Frost"
Joseph z. Game responded 10 An
Early Frost" He said;
The smart persons who prepared this
programme seem - think there is some
thing clever in making frivolous illusions
10 the recent terrible calamity that cast
SO heavy a cloud OF gloom upon our fair
city; and one OF Them went so far as 10
suggest that | might say something real
funny about the quintctte of distinguished
patriots at the head Of the Democratic
ticket, who were forced by an ungratefuI
and upappreciative public, 20 loop the
loop without any previous preparation or
practice.
The same bright one thought something
ought 10 be said about the lessons of
Nov, :. which he said was election day.
But can see no lessons in the experience
OF that day. at least none from which
any profit could possibly DC drawn at this
late date
OF course 1t Is now apparent that a few
OF us should have headed for tall timber
long before the ides OF November cast
their shadows upon the calendar. but that
is fruitless retrospectlan II is also clear
enough now that il Is IN bad taste TO run
Tor an office that someone else wants.
Two or more names on q ticket for the
same job confuse The voters, and. when
they begin to scratch they don't know
where 10 stop and are sure 20 catch the
wrong name, The independent voter is
not what he is cracked up 10 be any,
way. He reminds me Of death-he loves
Z shining mark
Following Up the suggestion about les
sons Someone asked Aff. Critciriow what
he had learned from The eiaction He
first said be had not heard about Il. but,
upon being pressed. he admitted that he
had Seen shown ard tbs only conclu-
sion he roflfA ORA vas that no Womb