The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-05
SMoOT DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE A TICKET
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aTv,ama.lon t;on mat were heard, and his se,oo.
hurrah. manner with
oails tor Judge Powers wcro +hon
ncard from all parts of tbe lhen
w nen Judge Powers appeared Tho o,S"e
voneion again went wild, and ~ Son ,uar
some , time before he conld 1Iu bo IL h was
'u'se fowers said in part: 'iu
Judge Powers's S Acceptance
,bs 1Suaes na'e ana Gentlemen Il thanh vou g..
;s n sveIo9s expression Of conndencs U,bioa 10.
iY seu words a. oy your action today. The tindi
~ words that have been uttered n no e. hild- h
nan the unanimous demand ~. my be,
eue democratic party in this ca,nno,eo .oeu
uiiuer removed obligations to tSa, aroo,
wisnont bns;,Sio whoso standard 1 have followed
Sos lohout hesitation since l arrived az v'.u
1000. fou can all testify thar yn,r man man'
- uot peen influenced by any word or ,oa nn.
u i,; nine. You have nominated mo !, ~ a,eo uo'
I do but ohSv my wishes. v And yet, what can
up 'no nght and will do the best %. oato ,e
$50 you victory, SO that we will ho "
H. u .nst ht tue next Presidential eIectior
chamnIor 20 S ISuan wa. be given to the Great
'"annpioh OF human rights, William ] RSron
l stand before tho State a osndiJ,to o'ySh. ,p:
;nd;r;a9 Msa9 no pledges promises TO anv
nnder mo- oS,isstnH % setIre the place and who IS
or rino 10 any faction clioue
n , iing: l stand as tho candidate of q 49,
tal, united and harmonious part. II I'pa pc
elected l will not be under any ohii,.,;slal am
o} oS any any Clique. and I will not be the slave
servo all the people OF the State witbnn, e 10
ssr9 10 their politics, their religion or tbair
condition in life - 'her
Defines His Stand.
An9' upon the questions which ar, Al
o, oueseu mere at homo with so much heat
csU nan ana woman in this State who
can read has had an opportunity ~ Lna,u muo
where L stand. l havo not hidden NV 1;nCUs Hnow
uhuer bushel. / believe in tho snnrema",.
ei the law. l believe that Utah must foiio.
n,a n.r ME leadersi she must follow in the foot
steps OF her sister States, and she mus, ho
IN harmony with tho great quorum of ,bo
Hnlon. am opposed TO any ecclosiss.icsI
~, in.erisrehce ~ with mans political rights.
an OPPOSED 10 course in politics which will
array neishbor against neichbor and ah;nh
lncu!cates N the hearts Of men hatred ybera
charity should reign. / stand now as have
stood heretofore, advocating the nino noi,ts
Is'tu oi inc reconvened convention of 1895.
IN this campaign 1 shall not resort Ia nm
csled ior personal abuse. II I canno, bo
erected without asssiling private charactar
ana IN that way bringing sorrow into mon's
tSaa'iies. ca t9en don't want 10 be elected.
90 lar as j can, I shall attack principles
not men. shall only attack men as thev
sFmpohzc unworthy methods shall
try to tear down that which is bad. and ~
S'rTTnstnen eng and build up that which is good.
Two years ago we urged the peopie to
support the Democratic party in the interest
OF peace IN Utah, We declared that Re.
p"Dlacgn success meant continuance of
s'rife at homo and abroad.
Playing With Fire.
II seemed to US that the men and women
of Utah ought TO recognize thst contin.
uance OF the Republican methods which
were breeding discord and contention, would
asgravato conditions j. that party with It's
internal strife and dscord with fine over
weenirg ambition of its leaders who have
placed personal and selfish interests above
the interests OF the State, was continued in
power BY the vote OF the people. We urged
that tho people were playing with fire. that
they were sowing the wind that in support-
ing the Republican candidates they were
paving the way for the abolition OF party
lineS and return to the conditions OF years
ago, when the people wero divided along re.
hglons lines, with all the bitterness that
results from religious wars
What was the result Blinded by the
popularity of President Roosevelt, believing
that in supporting him they were doing the
best for the State, the Republican party
here in Utah received an overwhelming and
magnificent majority. The great victory
which IN reality was vote of confidence in
Theodore Roosevelt. and which was not q
vote OF confidence in the Republican leaders
OF Utah, lulled those Republican leaders
into sense OF absolute security and they
proceeded 10 perfect the obnoxious political
machine which they had founded and with
which they propose TO rule the people OF this
young State.
Smoot Interference.
The local affairs of our city were inter
fered with, The senior Senator OF the State
interfering with our local politics so msnipu-
lated the affairs Of our city with the aid
OF the Republican machine. that both the
Republican and Democratic parties were de-
feated at tho last municipal election. and
the American party was placed in power
And now. the organ OF the senior Senator
and the mouthpiecc of the ring which has
the State by the throat-the paper that
prints upon its front age the words: 'ofi-
eial organ OF the Republican party Of the
State Of Ctah'-the paper which voices the
sentiments Of the Republican leaders and
which speaks ex-cathedra, in its issue OF
September 26, in doubleleaded editorial
addressed directly TO the Mormon pooplo OF
this State, says 10 the Mormon voters OF
Utah that without regard to party, they
should vote the Republican ticket"
IL says 10 the Mormon people that unless
they do SO, the American party will ride
into power and that when IL obtains power,
that IL will take away their franchises. Il
will 'conhscate their property 1t will
ride roughshod over the people OF tho Nor
Utah" 1t appeals TO the Mormon people
TO remember past wrongs, II plays upon
their religious sentiments and appeals 70
their fears, and all this in order thut mer.
'HHuulSS may Dt ilaAO Ol lnelT NOteS, 30
that a koartless and tyrannicol ring, pre-
sided over by ambitious political boss 20
whom personal nggrandizcment Is moro pre-
cions than the peace Of tho people and the
welfare of the State, may rule. even If III
so doing he shall ruin.
Every man worthy 10 vote knows that
even il tho American party should secure
power, and even il il had the desire and
the will so so do. chat so long as wo hayo
u republican form Of government, so long rs
we have a great and learned supreme court
Mt Washington. that il should not disfrau-
chisc the Mormon people. II could not take
their property. 1t could not drive thcm
from their homes and from tho State, But
this is appeal TO the ignorant II io
brutal appeal 10 mems foGrs and psssionS
II is an unholy effort To plunge the State
into a religious war, n the Mormon people
heed this appeal aud il the Mormon Demo
Gratis abandon tho Democratic party, the
party OF peace and sanity in Utah, then we
would havo the American party on the one
hand. with all the Gentiles under its banner
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