The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-19
WARM ADDRESS
TO THE VOTERS
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ness of the Republican party in Utah.
And even now, after all the sorrow and
shame IL has brought upon the state and
after all the injury Ii has done 10 the In
dustries of the state, it offers relief
IL was the Republican party that set
Thomas KearnS up as a dictator and thus
brought misery upon the state. 1t was
the Republlcan party that substituted
Reed Smoot for Thomas Kearns as the
supreme dictator in public affairs.
Bossism is always intolerable among
citizens who are free And bossism is
none the less intolerable because it hap
pens to be coupled with ecclesiastical
power and influence. A priestly robe will
never hide from the eyes of liberty-loving
fIeemen the cloven hoof of the political
boss behind the robe The transfer of
the dictatorship in Utah politics from
Thomas kearns to Reed Smoot did not
cure the evil that was gnawing at the
vitals of the state. The only certain cure
is the roofing out of bossism of all breeds.
A victory for Thomas kearns, backed as
he is by that Republican faction styled
peace. A victory for Reed Smoot now,
backed as he is by that Republican fac
ton styled the Smoot machine" would
not bring peace The success of, either
shame and confusion to this community.
Remedy Pointed Out.
Then what is the remedy
The answer is plain-give common sense
a chance.
Whatever is said above in the way of
criticism or censure is intended for the
leaders and the management OF the par
ties and factions and not for the rank
and file. The rank All file of one party
is just as honest, JusC as intelligent and
just as patriotic as the rank and file of
the other parties. Honest men in all par
ties are actuated by the same motives
They desire peace; they desire good Of
ftCialS; they desire wise laws This Is
natural because good man in office is a
benefit to the whole community no mat
ter by what party elected; and a bad
law bears down upon all alike no matter
by whom enacted.
This being true, men who think alike
on public questions should act together.
WINGED that the community is cursed by
| this never-ending warfare between 1.-THE
Smoot machine" and 1.-The American
party" should seek a common ground.
I eReasonabl men in all parties who desire
peace should get together.
| The permanent settlement of the diff
| Guilty is offered at this time by the Demo
| cratic party. This party is i'm no degree
/ conditions. 1t offers common ground foI
| all friends of good government. Neither
! the American party faction nor 1.-THE
Smoot machine" faction will long survive
| defeat. Certainly the community would
| be fortunate to be rid of both. 1t would
seem to be- the first duty of all good cit
liens to assist in eradicating them.
Democratic Position.
On the one point that is the chief caus,
Of trouble just now, the Democratic party
holds no equivocal position. This has
reference to church influence" OF
church interference" The Democratic
party in Utah has always stood for the
| complete and absolute separation o.
church and state.
That was the position of the Demo
cratic party when Nuggets of Truth.
circulated from the meeting houses of tn,
| state to further the candidacy for con
gress of the Hon. Frank ]. Cannon, nov
the mouthpiece of the reform "Ameri
can" party. This position was enunciateC
| clearly and for all time by the reconveneC
| Democratic convention of 1880 The Dem
ocratic party holds now. as it has eve
| held, that no church-that no man in an,
church-has the right, or can ever secur
the right to dictate to any man or WO
man so long as free flag floats over
free people. And this principle apple
TO one church with just as much fore
Some good Democrats have been draw
into this factlonal warfare between 9TH
Smoot machine" and 'the American
party. This is because their hatred o
the opposition faction stronger a
the time than their allegiance TO their ow
party. To all such We say. come home
If you are sincere in your fight, you Wi
accomplish more in the way of eradicat
ing the evils of which you complain b
fighting shoulder to shoulder with you
brother Democrats in the party than yo
will accomplish camping with either win
of the enemy. or by conducting a guerrill
warfare between the lines.
Defeat Both Factions.
There are many good Republicans ]
both factions OF the party who are heart
lily sick of the disgraceful wrangling tina
! has cursed the community for wears The
have remained in the arnlxe nm m
time because with them party prejudiC
has been stronger than the sense of pub
lie duty TO all such t we say; If 1t is you
we are prepared to help you smash /
/ If IL is your desire on the other han
2 to down ''the American party" we al
ready to help you down it, To every MAJ
i'm whatsoever party, who desires peaC
with honor. who favors clean, honest an
economical government. we extend tn
right hand of fellowship
AS final word at the opening of III
campaign, we appeal to all Democrats
Salt Lake county and to all other goo
citizens disposed to cooperate with Den
: ocrats in this fight to organize now "Tl
Smoot machine is eHtrenched behind II
/, federal, state county and local offices.
D will lack neither for campaign funds M
campaign workers. Many of the Workel
are paid out of the public treasury. "Tf
American party is entrenched behind Il
offices Of Salt Lake City. 1t is levyir
Systematically campaign assessment
n | against the men and women employed
Y will have paid workers in all parts OF II
: county. workers paid by the taxpaye
o in many cases. In addition to all this
r will have unlimited funds contributed
. Thomas Kearns and his satellites.
( In opposition to ali this the appeal
Democrats and those who stand with the
. in this fight must be made direct to IL
patriotism and common sense of the II
dividual voter. Attend your primarie
Canvass the situation with your neigl
! bors Organize your new voting district
See to it that the very best men are non
mated for all offices TO be filled. The
| vote. Do this a patriotic duty you ov
the community in which you live. Do
az a duty you owe your home and far
ily Do IL as a duty you owe your ON
conscience as a man.
Get i'm line and keep step in the mar,
to victory. NJ. +. CUNNINGHAM
Chairman Democratic general city al
county committee.