The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-10

Thus another of Postmaster Thonass
chiefs has falleni
The first to be dismissed from the ser
Vice, following the exposures made by
Tho Tribune. was ]. l.. Weller, Superin-
tcndent of Malls. Inspector Elwell found
things so hot for him when The Tribune
turned It's searchlight on his acts that
he telegraphed his resignation.
Defended by Thomas.
Postmaster Thomas has been defending
two OF these men in season and out of
season, and 1t gave him the ehivers when
he learned that President Roosevelt had
ordered searching investigation OF their
conduct. He told his friends that he had
ordered 1t and pursued his old tactics OF
attempting to shift responsibility from
himself TO others and the securing OF
credit for things which othere have done.
Other Pets Will Follow.
Within q few days others OF his pets
Will lose their heads and his own may
follow before the close Of the year. 1t
is only retained because Senator Suther-
land and Senator Smoot are willing TO
fight for q man regardless Of whether no
is an incompetent. guilty OF conspiracy
record. such az has been charged against
the recent appolntee as District Attorney
and the Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector.
Roosevelt's Friends Disappointed.
Friends OF President Roosevelt here do
not understand how II is possible that he
could have been pursuaded to stand for
the appointment OF James H. Anderson
L t,If a., fa-a
OF the fact that he is believed to stand
for honesty and clean personal record In
Office
Records Are Bad.
Booth resigned a Federal position fol-
lowing grave charges against him on tho
recommendation OF the Territorial Su
preme court. James H Anderson's record
os County Commissioner Is crooked and
he is believed to be guilty of serious Of
f1cal offenses.
Thomas's Record Below Par.
Arthur l.. Thomas carried n negro on
tho pay-rolls when no performed no SER
vices for tho postofiice. He had pay
rolls signed in blank. Hc carried his son
on tho rolls whlle tho son was student
In the high school. He carried niece OF
a particular woman friend OF his on tho
pay-rolls for more than three years after
he had been directed TO separate her from
the service by the Civil Service commits
sion.
Due to Church Influence.
Yet Smoot and Sutherland knowing
these things or duty bound to know
them before they act on responsible ap-
pointments. have laid President Roose-
Welt liable to the criticism Of rather pro
fcrring TO please the Utah Senators than
IN place and maintain in once men OF
integrity.
Utah Senators Don't Care
What do they caro- for the honor OF the
administration. 30 long as they win their
point
Sharp Failed in Mission.
When The Tribune began charging that
tho Salt Lake postof1ce was rotten and
that Postmaster Thomas had no super
vision over IT, Thomas and his friends
raised q mighty howl. Sharp Joined in
with this. and In order to attempt TO
punish someone for furnishing The Trio-
une with Information tending TO show
tho demoralized condition Of the Salt
lake office Sharp began bounding en-
ployces OF the railway mail service.
Threatened Outsiders.
He threatened to outsiders that no
would get somebody's scalp. He gave
more attention TO the work of pursuing
men who had not supplied The Tribune
with any Information and were in no wuy
responsible for The Tribune's publica-
tions than no Is believed to have giVon to
his legitimate duties.
What Is Alleged.
When no was expected to be the
road he was hanging around Ogden. Solt
Lake and Brigham City. at times. in tho
company of persons of questionable
character. At Salt Lake. 1t is charged
in order to prevent proper report by
visiting inspectors, he deliberately planned
10 debauch them
Outside Inspector Taken in Tow.
It is alleged that one of the inspectors
who came here from Denver was taken
in tow by both Thomas and Sharp. and
before he left town be had tho record