Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-09-22

factor in "the Smoot machine" is that
contemplate biped who goes about,
trying by hints, winks, mods and in
nuendo to convey the idea that it is
the wish of the head of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that
members of that church vote Ger.
tain ticket.
The other Republican faction, "the
American party" is now entrenched
in every department of the city gov.
eminent of Salt Lake City. This is
the direct result of the blind folly of
Reed Smoot and his political para.
sites. One year ago, just on the eve
of the city election, Mr.. Smoot came
To Salt Lake City from his home in
Provo He came to dictate to the
citizens of this community how they
should vote in local election. He
brought with him Republican Nation
al Committeeman G. e. Loose with I'M
limited Doodle to influence voters by
betting on brokers' row and else
where. AS the direct result of the
resentment aroused by this invasion
many Democrats and Republicans
broke ranks to defeat the Smoot
scheme. William J. Lynch, the Re-
publican candidate for mayor of the
city, received but 1870 votes out of
a total of 21,719 cast for all the can
didates. This was less than one
fourth of the total vote. OF the fifty
three voting districts in the city Will
liam ]. Lynch carried but one:
smoot Helps Americans"
AS another direct result of this in
reference of Reed Smoot in local af-
fairs Salt Lake City is delivered over
to the mercy of that faction of Repub-
]icanism which parades under the
name of ''the American party" In
the minds of reasonable men the adj
ministration of this faction is held to
be an intolerable curse. In its lead
ership and management "the Ameri- !
can party" is the personification of
hypocrisy. 1t is led by adroit and I'M
scrupulous politicians who appreciate
fully the value of religious prejudice
as a political asset. 1t has played on
the passions of it's followers until they
approach the frenzy of crusade. 1t
arrogates to itself all the purity and
all the patriotism of the community, ,
and under this cover it gives free rein !
to vice and Righteousness. Taxes are
raised to the highest point in the his
tory of the city. Public money is .
SqudnueTeu TlSuI anu lelL as pay lot
party service. Favored contractors
are given the keys to the public treas
ury Public work is done only by spe-
cial favor.
Yet despite the fact that the city |
administration Is stencil in the nos
trils of all men, the Republican fac
ton known as "the American party" /
is now reaching out for control of the !
county government. Denouncing !
church influence in the ranks of it's
opponents, it Is itself on it's own side
resorting to the lowest and basest
methods ever employed by any party
in this direction. Arrogating to itself
all the virtues of Christianity, it ap-
peals to every evil passion in the hui
man heart to advance it's cause Pos
ing as the special advocate of purity
in all things, it is preparing to de- /.
bauch every ballot box in the county.
Wrapped in the flag of our common
country and shouting aloud from the
housetops it's intense loyalty it is re-
sorting to methods that destroy all
respect for all government. And be-
hind it all is plainly visible the per-
sonality, the influence, the revenge
and the ambition of Thomas Kearns.
Republican Blunders.
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