Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-05

uoWil 10 deteat. ana tnen, the new Re-
publican ring waved arrogant until to-
day, no man can be candidate Of the
Republican party unless he surrenders
his manhood, obeys counsel given him
and with unquestioning obedience does
what he is commanded 20 do. No man
can well serve the people OF Utah who
is q slave OF the dictators who now
control the state government. And no
relief can come from the Republican or
ganization itself. In this campaign
some excellent gentlemen, Republicans,
thought that they would be real brave
and that they would demand fair play
and they called a meeting IN the old
city hall. but before they had assem-
bled their courage oozed out and they
resolved themselves into Il sort OF
young ladies' croquet party, and they
went 70 the Republican convention and
helped to nominate the machine candi-
dates
REPUBLICAN RING.
This Republican ring Is not satisfied
with political control. Contrary TO an
executive order of the government, It
demands and receives the assistance OF
the postmasters whom the people pay.
IL has unblushingly sent It's emlsaries
to approach and to influence the de-
cisIon OF one Of our district Judges In
an important matter that was pending
before him.
III STILES Independent action. and It
j. giYing Utah bad government at home
and a bad name abroad. Can il be that
Democrats viii go TO its aid, now that
even the machine can see the handwrit-
Ing on the wall? Can II be that the
people will be blinded by the dazzling
name of Roosevelt that the ring holds
as mask before its face? have too
much confidence In the common sense
OF the people TO believe Il. The Repub.
lican party can not hide behind Roose-
welt this year, why, Il Theodore Roose-
welt lived and votsd IN Utah, he would
today be a most strenuous fighter
against the Republican organization or
else he would belle his whole record.
Nevertheless. the Republican party in
sists that you must keep In power
Smootlsm you must keep IN power the
obnoxious ring, In order 10 hold up
the hands Of Roosevelt
THE chairman OF the Republican
state convention, while bemoaning the
lack of familiar faces before him, and
conceding the fact that this campaign
would not be summer day picnic for
his party, begged the people. With tears
In his voice, not to vote down the Re.
publican party and let the Democratic
wolves IN Now that you have made
me your candidate. I suppose that |
am one of those wolves. aud that II
elected | will devolp cannibalistic pro-
penslties and desire to eat that Repub-
lican chairman no matter how tough
he may be, ] pray that may not.
ROOSEVELT DEMOCRATIC.
1T was to the platform Of the Dem.
ocratic wolves that President Roose-
Welt turned for the political principles
which have made his administration
famous. And 1t was The Democratic
wolves who made it possible for the
president 10 secure the passage of the
rate bills which the Rep bliCan state
convention endorsed and toward which
II points with pride When the fate
OF the railroad rate bill trembled in
the balance In the senate. who took IL
IN charge and VINO directed the bat
tie? Was It a senator from Ctuh?
Was it any OF the Republican lambs IN
the senator No. 1t was that old gray,
Democratic timber wolf Senator TIL
man Of South Carolina, and Ii the
president had not become timid but
mad left the whole matter Ia the charge
or that Democratic Wolf the railroad
rate bill would be today a more perfect
and effective piece of legislation. These
Democratic wolves are al least NOT
coyotes, for they have not hesitated to
sustain the president In every effort
that he has made for the bettermont
OF the condition of The people, They
VIII continue 50 to do. They praise
him Tor having aided In writing some
OF their principles into the legislation
of Congress ana they honor him for
II, And thev also call attention 10 the
fact that If SO much Of good for the
people can be accomplished with their
assistance, by president who is not
thoroughly imbued with Democratic
principles, how much more Of good will
come to the people, II at the next ma
tional election they are wise enough To-
choose as president that thorough JEFF
fersonian Democrat William j. Bryan.
RAILROAD RATES.
The Republicans OF Utah IN their
platform praise the president for the
rate blu l wonder how many Of them
know what il Is. / wonder how many Of
them who know what It is are sincere
Is honest IN this praise. | have been
led TO thus marvel by reason OF Section
10 OF Article IL. OF the constitution OF
the state Of Utah, which reads;
The legislature shall pass laws es-
of charges for the transportation OF
passengers and freight. for correcting
abuses and preventing unjust discrlm-
nation and eXtortlon IN rates of freight
and passenger tariffs by different rail-
roads and other common carriers in
the state. and shall enforce such laws
by adequate penalties
How many of the Republican leaders
remember the time when an alfalfa
member Of the legislature. having the
old-fashioned idea that an oath taken
TO support the Constitution means just
what 1t purports to mean, introduced
bill for a law to- carry this provision
Of The Constitution into effect, and how
the same leaders scui1'ied about to bury
the proposed law deep IN the committee
l0om2 IT they d. how can they endorse
Il bill which provides f0r the rcgula-
ton OF railroad rates?
THE HARRINGTON RESOLUTION.
u must mention one or two matters
arising 81 the Republican state conycn-
ton. | do not refer to the transfer ~
the Republican ring at the command
of its boss OF large block OF votes
pledged 10 Morse FOR the supreme court
who al one time had the ravor OF ths
boss. to Candidate Frck, who at later
time had the favor ~ the boss, and
which block Of votes was moved from
the support of one candidate to anothc'
with no more effort than pawns are
moved upon "A chcssboard. But / DO
refer To that incident when Delegate
Harrington had the temeriiy TO intro
duco IN q SmOot convention resolution
declaring, az does the Constitution ~
our state, against union of church
and state, and which Went farther ana
opposed the active participation OF high
ccclosiastics IN our political affairs.
whether the resolution was polite on
impolllc H. unimpottant But It Is u
fact that Mr., Harrington had scarcely
secured a reading of his resolution be-
fore the house fell on him The little
bosses rushed here and there, and ali
was Commution one man from Ogden
wanted II postponed two years until
MIR SmOOt has an opportunity TO get