Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-26
VIEWS OF A REPUBLICAN,

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coming city campaign. We have a
uutS 10 perform. We must rescue this
Guy from lncompetents, and place II
uhder Republican rule; place it in the
possession OF "a party fit to govern. -
mere VIII be an attempt made to re
we the American" party, so.called
ana the leaders of our party will again
De maIlgned and misrepresented The
lrlumYlrate has decided to continue
us unclean methods. The organ of
these political pirates will have. as
usual several columns daily of often
slVe abuse of Utah and her people.
| ms trlumvirate planned to control
the politics of Utah, and to make ey-
cry man walk the plank that refused
10 oDey their commands. Their plans
Ialled, as plans of tyrants should fail.
HAD thelr plans succeeded, honest
men and honest political methods
would have disappeared from political
life here. The ex-senator and his
manager tried to destroy the political
career of everyone opposed to them,
long before the Tribune bolted the par.
ty last fall. There was no cry of n
hierarchy at that time. They were
then told that if they continued to
tread that path, the people would rise
up in their wrath and put an end TO
bossism. They refused to listen to
fair warning with the result known to
all. They did not bolt because they
were opposed to the church being in
politics, but because it was not for
them. If they could have induced the
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arena in their behalf, the word heir.
archy" would never have appeared in
the Tribune. There be those who wor.
ship money and seek favors of that pa.
Iper. Such people will not join our
ranks. Many who appeared in the Am.
erican party at the last election will
be with us this fall, because they are
becoming exceedingly tired of daily
dose of the vile decoction mixed up by
the Tribune. The people of this state
will have to look to our party for the
clearing away of all the misrepresen.
tations that have been spread broad.
cast during the past year. Our party
stands for progress and prosperity In
the state, as well as in the nation. II
alone can keep in harmony Gentle
and Mormon. 1t alone can save this
city from making the fatal mistake OF
electing men to Office incompetent to
| fill the positions.
The great leader of our party fill
| ing the highest place of trust In the
nation has proven to the people that
he represents them. Let us follow his
great example. Let us resolve that
no corporation the interests OF which
are opposed to the interests of the
people shall control in city or state
There must be no long time franchises
granted by our city council. The time
| is not distant when cities OF the west
will own the street railways and cleo
trio light plants operated therein. The
Republican party must be In the lead
on these propositions. 1t has built the
political pyramids of the past f1fty
wears and it will continue to build FOL
the future. 1t has within its folds the
intellectual giants and geniuses o.
good government, who will solve al
problems. that may arise for the bene
fit of the people. Morally and intel
lectually the party is far in advance
of all political organizations IN ouI
country. Swift punishment VIII d.
given to all who prove corrupt In OF
Ace We do not want those who ex
meet personal gain. Grafters VIII d.
avnosad and driven from our rank
If found therein. ,
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