Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-26
FLAMMER WITHDRAWS
IN FAVOR or JEROME

New York, oct 26 Charles a. FMm-
wer tonight announced his resignation
as Republican candidate for district
attorney and appealed to the members
of the party to support the candidacy
Of William Troyers jerome. Mr. Flam-
mers resignation was announced in the
following statement by him, given out
by Chairman William Halpin Of the
Republican county committee
"When | accepted the Republican
nomination for district attorney ! did
80 in good faith and fun expectation,
II elected of neing able TO serve the
people Of this community honorably
and we'll
AS a member OF the Republican
party / desire 10 put myself On record
with the best traditions Of that party
IN leading sound public sentiment by
not continuing my candidacy for dis
trict attorney against william TraF-
ers Jerome, and In response TO what !
recognize today rs the sense OF the
majority Of the best citizenship In this
community. | retire as a candidate for
district attorney,
Though the thought is apart from
the principle which occasions my re-
tirement | am hopeful aud confident
that my action must assist In the uni
ncation Of those citizens opposed to the
confidence OF the administration Of this
city by McClclland, Murphy and Tam
many In the support of Mr. WINS for
Mayor. In which. with an other good
citizens. ! am vitality interested.
~ beg tG acknowledge my gratitude
20 those friends whose expressions OF
good win and loyalty have come to me
IT, this campaign and I urge them as
we'll az an Republicans and all other
citizens to support and vote for william
Travers Jerome for district attorney,
as | shall do
YOUNG ROCKEFELLER FOR HIM.
New York oct 26.--Johu d, Rookie
Teller, Jrs Bible class took plunge
into politics last night declaring for
jerome and cheering the candidates
name TO the echo. John d. Rockefeller,
d.. In person led the cheering, II was
his first appearance before the class I'm
nearly a year, ana the big auditorium
OF the Fifth avenue Baptist church was
comfortably filed
Rev. Or. Rufus p. tombstone, pastor
! Of the church, addressed the class on
"Our Young Men
The speaker outlined the career Of a
certain young man OF Missouri who had
| done his duty and won a governOrship
"Hooray for Folk yelled the Bible
| class,
Switching to Philadelphia, the orator
| drew second picture which the audi
| ence identified with cheers as that OF
| Mayor Weaver.
Even here I'm our midst" DR., John
stone said, there Is young man who
! is honest fearless and sincere, young
! man who has done his duty SO well
in public office that the political par
! ties viii not have HIM
! THE young man ] refer Is to not
| like one of those little puppets who
dance at the end of a string.
"I will not mention any names, con-
| tinued Or. tombstone, and the house
| rang with cries OF Jerome jerome.
II think you all know whom l mean,
! and | advise an here every member
| of this classic see that your ballot Is
! cast for that young man"
Gov. Montague Of Virginia, Mr.
Rockefeller's guest, smoke ON Higher
! Citizenship I'm a voice OF rare ora
torlcal effect Mr.. Montague spoke for
nearly an hour on the duties Of cit-
2cnship and patriotism. IF ] were 20
criticise the American people" he said
mot In cen5ure, II you please, ] would
say this: They do not take interest
In public affairs. They only take In
terest when it is too late 10 take an
interest
"Clu2enship is founded ON patriotism,
patriotism ON morals and morals on
Christianity" he said. Perhaps we've
thought too much of liberty too little
OF duty 20 our fellowmen, These debts
are as tangible ana real as promissory
notes My liberty stops where your
rights begin