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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

The Civic Improvement League is
right in line with its general purpose
when it strives to better the form Of
our city government; and there is and
should be DO partisanshIp whatever In
the proper discussion Of the theories
and principles at stake. 1t should be
an object, also, 20 avoid giving any
party or sect any advantage in the
determination Of any project for i'm
provemcnt
1t is q subject OF common knowledge
shat inc scattered, irresponsible form
of city government prevailing here and
In most cities, is the cause Of waste
loss of energy, and OF incffectiveness
]ust where prouptness, energy, and cf
fciency are most desirable. Various
ideas have been suggested TO remedy
the acattcrcd responsibilities Of muni
cipal government. ln New York Chi
cago, and some other cities, the rem
cdy applied (in part ouly) has been
TO increase the power and responsible
ity Of the Mayor, and subordinatinz 2
ali other agencies 70 him, save only
that the revenue power js left with the
Council; but the central idea of MAX
ing the Mayor the absolute and re-
sponsiplc power is but partly carried
ont. In Washington City and Calves
ton ire problem is sought TO be solved
by vestipg in commissioners the sole
government Of the city, ard the re-.
suits are fervently praised by those
who have examined the workings of the
system. The commissioners ia each
case are appointed, not elected By the
people.
IN the meeting of the League in this
city on Tuesday evening, tn, commits
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
THE PARK MEETING.

Every indication is that the Amer
lean meeting at Park City on Wednes.
day of this week will be one of the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held
IN that place.
The time is ripe for the organization
of local American party there The
Smoot dominance over the politics of
this State is just as odious, just as
deeply resented, there as anywhere
else,
The voters who make up that com
munity are the kind that eau least bear
the autocratic priestcraft that has for
so long dominated the politics and the
civil affairs of the State; and we look
to see the organization in Park City Of
an Overwhelmingly powerful and euthu-
siastic branch of the rapidly growing
American party.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
Another Challenee

Editor Deseret Ncws;-Sir.--It il
said that silence sometimes is oppYes.
slve, but silence on your part in this
particular case is decidedly expressive
BY your silence YOU acknowledge that
you have no foundation for your as
sumption that the prophet Joseph
obtained only the Specification of the
characters on the plates and gave the
Interpretation in his own language. Bv
your silence you confess that YOU dare
not open the columns OF Your paper to
a free and frank discussion OF the
claims OF your church and your mis-
sionarics to the plenary or the verbal
inspiration of the translation OF the
Book OF Mormon. BY your silence you
say that to accept the proffered space
in The Tribune is to acknowledge that
The Tribune is read by the Mormon
people; md it is the fear of the effect
OF the discussion on the Mormon people
that you dare not enter into tho merits
or dement's of your position, for IN
connection with what you said in your
editorial, which has alrendy been chal-
lenged by ME, you further say:
In reproducing the quotations from those
portions OF the Jewish prophecies that were
used by the Nephite writer's, he uho
Prophet Josopbl would naturally take
tho Biblica! form in common use,
ouS, when mistakes occur III the common
English translation, and the correct form was
then given.
This statement by you shows addi,
tlonal reason for your silence; you
feared to reply lest the limelight be
Let me give you the "correct FORM"
by Joseph Smith, Jr., of passage or
two from, Isaiah where mistakes oc-
cur in the common English transla~
tion y: HAnd none to guide her among
all the sons she hath brought forth;
neither that taketh her by the hand, Of
all the sons she hath brought up"
(U. Nephi SIS, first edition, page n:
Isaiah 51-1s,) "And l have put my
thee in the shadow of mine hand, -
(First edition Book of Mormon, page
"a, Isaiah 5l-16.O
Behold / will stir up the Medes
against them which shall not regard
silser and gold, nor they shall not de-
tight in it, or. Nephi o3-17, first
edition, page 100; Isaiah 1910
"MoreoVer the word of the Lord
said unto me-" etc; tlI:. Nephi lS-l,
As an English scholar, Mr.. Editor,
will you say that the above quotations
of corrections from Isaiah IS writings
made by the "Prophet Joseph are
the correct form of the Englishq
You and your people might find il
interesting to read tho correct form
as found in the "Prophet Joseph 50
quotations from Mathew. Take, for
example, "One lot nor one little hath
not passed from the law. y And
Whatsoever cometh of more than
these are evil Or this: "Eveu as
I or your Father which is IN heaven
is perfect +"
But why multiply' These are only
samples OF the Book
/ challenge you to print in parallel
columns in your paper the numerous
mistakes of the common English
translation and the correct form "
by the prophet Joseph of all the
quotations taken by him from the
Bible, Yours for the truth,
D. NJ. HELMICK.
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sion plan was urged by Mr.. Hewlett,
as in use at Galveston. That commits
sion be erroneously referred TO as an
appointive body. But such appoint
meut (for instance, by Governor Cut
ler,) would never do in Utah. II would
rob the people of this city OF all con-
troll in their own affairs; il would make
State partisan politics, and always adj
verse to the popular will. Salt Lake
City, in such case, would be the
"spoils' Of the victorious party In the
State; and to the enemy it would pre-
sent the incitehent that London did
TO the grizzled old warrior, Bluchcr,
who, passing as an horored guest along
the streets, seeing tho boards of money
in the banks and the rich goods OH
display, burst out with the cry, "Vas
fur plunder' He had sacked many
a city, and appreciated the outlook. So
it would be here,
1t would never do. therefore, to have
an appointive commission TO rule Tins
city; better continue the present *yS-
tenn, which, in a way, is yet repre-
sentative system, than to go to sys-
tenn that would combine all partisan
evils with a total sinking Of the rep
reseptation idea Reform is needed, but
that would be backward step.
But the Galveston commission is not
an appointive body its five members
are elected from the city at larpe-
all of tbem-evcry two years. 1t
would, therefore, be no taking away
from the people Of their right of home
rule to have such q commission, chosen
the same way, for the government of
this city. But whether that would be
preferable to a municipal system which
would vest chief power in the Mayor,
as in New York, is the question. Either
would probably be better than the pres
ent disiointed system; change from
this being desirable, bevond the least
question Of doubt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
THE ONLY WAY WITH CUBA.

We are much inclined to agree with
Senator Beveridgc that since the Unit
ed States has assumed the management
of Cuban affairs, it should never let 90.
To be sure, there seemed no sufficient
reason for intervention, but interven.
tlon is fact 1t would have been bet
ter, we think, TO have let the Cubaus
alone, to settle their difficulties in
their own way, bolding the Government t
there responsible there for whatever
occurred.
But that was not done, and now.
While we offer the control 10 Cubans
agaln, the facts remain that we have
assumed control, that what the Cubans
receive they will receive from us, and
that we set aside the Palma admins.
trstiou.
True, we say that when the Cubaus
set up the Government that they wish,
we vii! step aside and let that Govern.
ment rule. We did that before, aud
should I'VE do it again, it is practically
sure that the defeated party will make
war such az the defeated party did
this time, raise a revolt and compel
another Intervention.
1t will not do for this Nation TO
play fast and loose with Cuba in this
manner. If we arc not willing 10 let
her alone to work out her own saliva.
ton, (Which we do not seem disposed
10 do), then We should assume the SOW
ereignty and firmly and permanently
control.
The Teller resolution Of abjurariou
as TO Cuba was the widest sentiments tai
folly: II would have been far easier.
and in the natural order of events, for
us 10 have retained Cuba openly on
the withdrawal OF Spain; that would
have been considered the natural order
of procedure, and there would have
been no more opposition than there was
ia the case of Porto Rico.
1T would be not much more dihicult
to retain the sovereignty now, for prob
ably the great bulk of material inter
ests in Cuba desire it, Those interests
are undoubtedly with Palma and
against the insurrectionarics. And rs
soon as those insurgents set up the
Government which they contemplate,
those interests, and probably the repre-.
sentatives Of American and other for.
cign investors, viii present united
front against it. and will demand re.
intervention by tho United States,
IL is q scesaw game, and this coun
try would have done better TO keep out
OF il. But row that We are in. VIC
should stop the see e-saw; and the only
way TO do that is to remain as master.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
A PARTY LEADER,

And speaking Of party leaderships
and bosses, the members of Apostle
Reed Smoot's Democratic quorum must
become swelled up in the pride of their
hearts when they are told that their
State chairman, Lyman r. Martineau,
went into consultation with the apos-
tolic POLITICAL boss while in Brigham
City, and that thereafter he went into
the Mormon tabernacle there and ad-
monished his listeners that it was their
duty to obey the priesthood and sustain
their leaders
And especially must they recognize
the marvellous beauty and stupendous
worth of his citizenship (apd the glory
that is thus reflected upon his party)
when ne arises in all the might of out
ragged Democracy" and declares to the
members OF his quorum that Reed Smoot
must be beaten at any cost.
They must feel particularly exalted
when they find that their principal ora
torcal defender has been appointed
unto them by Apostle Smoot in the per-
>SA ~ "'AS IAO'i' II IlObSIlS>
who was rejected by Congress because
he was polygamist and who is re-
puted TO be in continuous pursuit Of
that mode of living. Mr.. Roberts is one
Of the first seven presidents Of the
seventies III the Mormon church. He
is one of the hierarchy which in reality
Is the whole Mormon church He is
one of the associates Of Senator Reed
Smoot, who IN turn is his ecclesiastical
superior and his political boss What.
ever he does or says for the Democratic
quorum is done or said under Apostle
Smoot s direction, because the belief OF
both will not permit them to recognize
any difference between quorum of
seventy and quorum of Democrats,
Both of these men are Apostle
Smoot S tools, and Apostle Smoot is the
tool aud servant Of Joseph +. Smith,
law breaker
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
A Free Press

Editor Tribune.-The power Of the
press--a subject dwelt upon by Rev.
Elmer J. Goshen before the Ladies',
Literary club on the twontv-eipbth
INST, is interesting, and ii may be OK
pressed beyond Successful contradiction
that the press is entitled To more credit
than is given to them. Glance back
ward over the rapid career of our
country s ascension, and you will note
that the press has been ono OF the
great motors 10 help this Nation on
ward. Beginning almost at the prm,
eval, nothing rs regards strength. the
organs of opinion have risen TO glory,
and in eGulgence shining over the civ.
iliZed world
The senior member of the periodicals
of the entire world is printed in Pc
king and called the Tsiug,Rao (The
Review. 1t dates from the fourteenth
century, and appears monthly. The
most ancient of daily journals is the
kin-Pan (Tbe Annals, which has been
IN existence for eleven hundred years
1t was at first published monthly, then
weekly from the sixteenth century on
until 1880. since when it has remained
a daily. At first the Kin.Pan abstained
from polemics or commentary, adhering
strictly to subjects that are not matters
Of discussion-tbe stars, the phases of
the moon, etc, and subsequently TO
vary the monotony it published stories
and poetry, Later it risked speaking
of politics, always with extreme discre,
ton.
The press today is within it's rights
and privileges given by statutory pro-
Visions, and today in our own country
the press is a testimonial of tho breadth
and progressiveness of this Nation.
The paramount trouble arises from
the fact that the people do not accur-
ately delineate the boundaries of news,
paperdom. The press quickly creates
and rapidly changes public opinion; 1t
rich and the poor, native-born and
alien, upon plane Of equality. This
all-powerful influence is intelligently
exercised by editors who are inspired
by high purpose and uncontaminated
by base designs.
The freedom Of criticism is the priv
ilege Of our newspapers which gives the
press power. II is too essential part
of political liberty and social and ecou-
omic progress to be taken away. Every
advantage has its shadow and criminal
news, scandal, etc, comes along In the
train of newspaperdom as an item Of
business.
When the liberties and the license Of
journalism comes before our courts and
juries, there is seldom difficulty in
drawing clearly the line that divides
abuse from justice. The comments Of
the creators of public opinion on men
and acts Of public moment show that
the editors are simply doing their duty
for they arc guardians of the people s
welfare, as surely as are teachers,
statesmen, or ministers Of the gospel.
w. II, FAIRBANKS.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 80.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
UNCOMFORTABLE HYPOCRISY.

The manner in which the faith
breaking, law-defying acts of the hie-
rarchs Of the Mormon church is viewcd
in the country at large is very fairly
set forth in this editorial extract from
the Indianapolis Star:
The uDconquorable hypocrisy Of Mormon
lsm is for"ioly illustrated by The proceedings
Tor the arrcSt o., Joseph r. Smith. president
Of The Mormon church. Tor violation OF the
United States lsw. For months the MGR
mons have been claiming 10 have abandoned
polysamy under divine revelation that
child is horo 20 the 'hfth Wife, Of Smith
the man who is alleged 70 have received
tho revelation Blu; what could ne eXpected
from church that puhlicly rccozniIeS no
obligation OF honor. honesty or trufhfvlue.6
10 any person cuitide its fold so lon- as
church interests arc involy? I'd
The facts in this complaint TO which
the Star refers should presently be
made clear in the courts County At
toruey Christensen gave it out cold
yesterday that he would prosecute The
case. This mesDe, bably, that be
has the consent of President Joseph
+, Smith 10 proceed with the nrcsccu-
tion, with the understanding that the
grade of the onfense shall bc reduced 20
unlawful cohablation, and the 1ccuacd
be let Of with fine of fifty TO = liun-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
REPLY TO HELMICK.

The Deseret News having played the
recreant, as usual, when challenge was
made upon certain Of its own asscr-
tions, has left Itself in I position Of
confessed cowardice before all the
world. In this particular matter, Dr..
D. NJ. Helmick returns to the charge
and makes his challenge III another
form, and insists upon reply by the
News or the confession OF its silence.
Probably The Deseret News will not
reply TO DR.. Helmick S challenge; aud
no matter how logical may be his as
sumption, silcuce will leave the Deserer
News in a position-at any future time,
when it shall please that alleged organ
of the Lord-to assert that 1t won 4
complete victory in the present case.
The fact that ii has never uttered a
word in reply 10 the challenge will Gu
able the editor TO feel lutte free TO e1
press himself in about the following IA
mihar language;
"Ihe prophet Joseph had given 10
the world, 10 this last dispensation If
before DR.. Helmick was born. This
truth has been in the keeping OF the
church, and In the Immediate custody
of the priesthood ever since that time.
Dr.. Helmick's s assault had no more ef
feet upon the Deseret News than did
his effort TO disprove the truth; nor
did he take one scintills of glory or
authority from the servants OF God,
who have had that truth in their keep
ing. That the Deseret News did not
pay attention to DR.. Helmiek 5 utter.
ances at the time was due TO The fact
that VIC could not afford tc notice sec
tartan pulpiteers; whose animus
against the work of the Lord and
whose perversion of the facts are so
we'll known TO the saints. But mas
much as these truths were and are
eternal they exist today; and therefore
the News recounts them, and in re-
counting them contends that there has
been q continuous victory over Or,
Hclmick, and that in the controversy
which he raised he was utterly con-
Vlcted and routed, as every foe OF the
gospel has been who has raised his
hand against tho servants of the Lord.
Just what these truths were il is not
now essential TO relate, and Just why
they were eternal is of no account Just
what contradictions and uutruths wcro
Offered by a paid preacher like Dg.
Helmick is Of even less account. Suf-
tire il for the saints of Cod TO know
that all The jolts Of The wicked do NOT
even jar the tithpg office butter Thus
it has always been with the enemies
Of the kingdom Of God, and thus it
always will be A word to the wise,
etc. -
And thus Dr. Helmick may knoW
that although years may clapse before
the News condescends to answer him,
its reply viii be l.suficicnt-fo the
News
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dred dollars, as others have been let of
before.
The farcical nature OF any attempt
TO enforce the laws here in that class
OF offenses, against leading Mormons,
will thus be made abundautly clear 20
those whose minds arc donse--thor-
oughly opaque--as it is already clear
TO those whose minds are alive 20 con
ditious that surround them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
PEOPLE DISGUSTED,

springvillc Independent.
The people generally are getting sick,
weary and disgusted with the plan that
has been adopted for The last four
years: wherein coterie got together in
be voted for and then sent emissaries
into the towns to have the primaries
packed to select delegates who will rat.
ify the nomination of candidates pre-
viously selected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Chairman Martineau is getting very
little good news to report TO Apostle
Smoot. as the Democratic leaders,
from force of habit. are sending IN
hopeful reports.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Mr.. Bullen has been good enough TO
lake another nomination for the Sen.
ste Just TO give Cache a chance to cor
rect its mistake in defeating him be-
fore
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

During conference, the Idaho breth.
ren VIII, Of coursc, get many compli-
mepts from their religious teachers for
standing together, politically.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

President Smith Will be pleased to
hear that the brethren in Idaho are
freely exercising their political right
10 act unitedly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Livery precaution has been taken bv
the Federal officials in charge of the
Smootite campaign TO protect Chair
map Salisbury aud Col. Squires from
overwo-k
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
A COMING INDUSTRY

Rchbeld Reaper.
Two carloads of pruncs were shipped
from Sewer county last week, ono from
Richfeld and one from Monroe. That
shows that our fruit industry is begin.
ming TO reach important and encourae
ing proportions. When fruit can be
handled in carload lots it enters the
general market where there is demand
for it.
tv should bc manv times what il is
This county should be exporting MANY
carloads Of fruit every year. The fault
has been too much neglect, too much
careessness. Orchards have not been
taken care of and the fruit has been
wasted. Attention has not been given
to proper pruning and spraying aud 10
kinds Of fruit especially adapted to this
climate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Enough he has many campaign mat
tsrs to attend TO. Brother Howell is
too devoted to his religion not to
come 10 conference and commune with
the brethren.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

How long can the Utah county Dem.
ocrats be made TO feel that 1t is all
right TO DC Knocked out by Brother
SmonIo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

While Senator Smoot is attending to
his religious duties this week, good
persons will be careful not to provoke
him into swearing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Apostle Smoot can see that Mr.
Hearst made great mistake in not
influencing the New York Republicans
TO put up weak candidate against
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

While the Democratic nominee for
Supreme Judge may not be one of toe
general church authorities. he NAV he
sustained al conference.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Probably the Cuban rebels could do
roueh to soften ex-President Palma g
ieohnG toward them by giving Secre.
tary Tart considerable trouble
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Secretary Taft was willing 10 he the
chef of another island government. but
ne would much prefer 10 be at the head
Of one on The msiu land.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

No matter what any other Smootite
may do, Mr. Howell is too honorable a
man not 10 vote, himself. for Judge
Frick
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Nom that President Smith has re.
turScd, perhaps steps will be taken to
excoinmunicaie few Republican
brothers for ChristianIike conduct.
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ARE THEY NOT CIVILIZED3

Nernal Express
Now that the officers have the upper
hand of those who have been supplying
Intoxicating drinks to the Indians,
they should follow up their victory
with such an aggressive campaign
against the bootleggers; that drunken
Indian Will become real curiosity in
the reservation district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

Mr.. Hearst is in a good position to
return some OF the advertising favors
bis newspapers have given him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

fce, many Mormon Democrats cannot
heartily endorse the Smoot plan of
uniting the brethren
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01

1t being Sunday, many hunters yes.
terday could hardly wait for the duck
season TO open this morning.
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REPUBLICANS ARE ANGRY

GunnIsou Gazette
Just what our local Republicans Will
do on election day remains to be seen,
but if street talk Of the past two days
be auy criterion there is going TO be
some slashing done as q result Of the
cold treatment extended from the north
end of the county, Despite the present
passionate utterances, however. the sore
may heal in the six weeks intervening
the election. But the boys who feel
they have been unfairly treated say not.
That they are going to teach somebody
lesson 10 be remembered