The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-21

of Democrats into the Republican party, that
he may dance before the President, proud OF
the fact that he has carried out his part OF
the bargain Tor the sale OF the vote Of
sovereign State.
Salt Lake County Ring
But even A. Milton Musser cannot blot
out the fact that we have political machine
ip this State that ought to be smashed. And
as the larger moons have lesser moons and
ad infntum. so the State ring has
lesser rings Tor all the world like the plano
tery system. And one OF the most obnoxious
OF those rings is the Salt Lake county ring,
entreuched in the city and county building.
AS result OF the msnipulations OF this
county ring, the county affairs are permeated
with graft. Whenever glimpse OF the
county books has been secured. neglect of
duty by public officials has been disclosed,
We need in the County Attorney Office
man like Skeen OF Ogden, to bring the
peculators TO account, and AShby Snow, the
Democratic candidate, is such a man, fear
less, fair and we'll equipped. The public
moneys have been squandered. The public
time has been wasted, The public property
has been stolen. You know how the men
and the who have been ''sent over
the hill to the poor house have been treated,
Fed on rotten meat, by this great rich coun"
ty and treated in a manner that is n dis
grace TO civilization and to charitable and
Christian people.
Old Gang Renominated.
And the Republican party has renom-
mated the men who have been mismapasing,
and worse than mismanaging our county af-
fairs. Why was 1t done II was done be-
cause the Salt Lake county machine Is an
important part OF the Smoot machine. IL
done at the behest OF the Republican State
committee. On the day of the Republican
county convention. the secretary OF the Re-
publican State committee was as busy as
the buzzer on an automobile. He carried the
word TO the delegates and consequence
the men who aspircd 10 ONCE against the
ring candidates were ruthlessly slaughtered,
and the machine triumphant. The Dem
oorats have named a splendid county ticket,
and they have great and able and
lawyer as candidate for Supreme Judge. The
nominees OF the Democratic party are worthy
OF support and will make faithful public Of
6cials II elected. 1 denounce the State Re
publican ring and Il denouuce ths county
ring. II is no new thing for nae to condemn
ring rule and to urge the people TO smash
the machine.
The fight in Salt Lake county is between
the Democratic party and the American par
ty. II you want to put end 10 the Amer.
lean party, smash the Smoot machine The
American party is butterfly party. 1t was
born for a day It burst from its cocoon
With the advent OF Senator Smoot to power.
He Is responsible for its existence. It will
pass into oblivion when Smootism shall no
longer rule the State. Give us Democratic
victory III Utah and you will see ;he Re-
publican organization, as the chickens on a
shelter and the misguided Democrats who
have Joined the American party will find
themselves out in the rain.
The American party. thanks 70 Senator
Smoot. has been in power in Salt Lake
City for nearly year, II has given us a
bass drum government, and now il wants 10
extend the bass drum government over the
county OF Salt Lake. Go and vote the Ro
publican ticket and you will help IL in so
doing. You cannot beat Thompson with
Lynch this year and you cannot beat the
American party with the Republican. party
The Republican party has not the votes
Vote 20 smash the Smoot machine in Salt
Lake county and you vote to smash the Amer
lean party IN Salt Lake county. You kill two
birds with stone
Peace in Utah.
As T have stated. he issue sp Ttah 4,
r". 90. question simply aE % "-h, .hlli be-
elected to otirc. But there is jhst moro
important question Whist i- h~r' 10. I.gb'
Which political party will bert advance Tho
interest OF the Statel Which marty will
bring peace 70 Utahl This question is vital,
because Utah does not stand where she
should stand. Conditions exist here that
are not found in any other section OF ths
Union. We cannot close cur eyes 70 this
TACT. II - knocking al our doors aad ,t
must De roet. The men end women OF Utah
are called upon TO determine matter OF
highest importance 70 every Areside and
thaf IS What can do 20 secure peace
!oT Utahl We arc 20 determine by our hal.
lots whether We will longer permit the por.
soma! ambitions of Republican leaders % ON,