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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
POLITICS GOVERNED THE CASE

The feeble denials that politics en-
tered into the matter OF letting the
conduit contract last year, cannot
count for much. Fernstrom says they
tried" to keep politics out of It. What
he means, of course, is that they tried
to keep out every sort of politics but
church politics, In that way they
hoped to have no opposition to their
shameless grab, and make the water
project potent aid in the reelection
Of the ticket favored by the Democratic
activity OF the eccleslasts.
The curious statement made In the
meeting last Saturday by those who
favored that idea. that there was no
American party then. apparently
meaning when the conduit contract
was let, shows the singular confusion
Of mind that is shown by the adherents
Of the old regime The American party
was born in the spring of 1904, direct
ly after the scandalous testimony OF
Joseph F. Smith became known. 1t
sprang into full-visor activity in he
fall Of that year. and has been dom
inant force ever since. So that the
claim there was no American party
them is contrary 10 the facts.
1t is notoriously the fact that the
letting OF this conduit contract last
year was FASTENED along before the
specifications could be properly pre-
pared, in order to help Morris In his
campaign. so 1t could be said that he
had actually begun work on the con-
duit that was to relieve Salt Lake.
water shortage. This was done in de-
fiance of protests and In disregard of
warnings. Councilmen not OF the
church's political adherence attempted
In vain to be heard and to have specl-
flcations prepared that would be def
mite and sufficient TO ensure a perfect
work, but they were fouted and
scorned, they were not treated with
decent courtesy as members: they
were taunted at their inability to help
themselves or protect the public from
waste and a haste that bid fair to ruin
a great project.
1i''SS " N''S 'it eSsthS :" iip ilS
est In mind admit these facts: and
though the more diplomatic of them are
now ashamed Of the whole proceedings.
and aghast at the plight in which
their political precipItancy has put the
city, and desire TO dodge the censure
that Is due them by denying the fact
that it was politics that governed in
that conduit letting. the facts are
against them. and they are Justly
scourged by the whip of public con-
demnation, and sore at the uncovering
Of their sins.
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must make no religious test for Of
fee" are quite as applicable to his case
as was the idea OF that Anticipated
pastor who thought that criticisms Of
Rockefeller were attacks on the Bap-
tist church. since Rockefeller IS u Bap-
tst The question is not one of reli-
gion at all, save as one or another Of
fender attempts to make religion cloak
his misdceds. 1t Is not a question
whether Rockefeller is a Baptist, but
so far as that denomination Is brought
into 1t Mt all, the question is whether
his being a Baptist gives him unlimited
privilege OF loot without censure, And
so with Smoot, the question Is not
whether his being member of the
Mormon church disqualifies him from
holding Office, but whether such mem
bership gives him the liberty of up
holding polygamists. OF defylng the
laws. OF holding an allen allegiance
higher than his allegiance tc his coun-
try. and OF being an oash-bound MEM
Der of an organization which Is trea-
sonably hostile to this Nation, and
which obllGates Its members to execute
vengeance upon the people OF the
United States because a mob In Illinois
slew the leader of their sect,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
AS A MARTYR"

IT is said that APOSTLE Senator Smoot
Is now desirous of posing as a mar
tyr" He has martyred the State for
several years in order to satisfy his
selfish ambition, and now he wants 10
change places, and be the martyr him
self.
1t Will not work. There was no call
for Smoot to be a Senator. He could
by no possibility have been a Senator
except by sacrificing real politics In
this State on the altar Of ecclesiasti-
clsm and of his political desires. 1t
was impossible for him to have been q
candidate at all without the consent OF
his quorum. and that consent obtained.
made him the church candidate direct,
and put at his disposal the whole
church machinery for his political pur-
poses the church machine was made
his political machine. This is In ac-
cordance with the political manifesto
adopted at the April conference of
1896.
And now. having plunged the State
In disrepute by his selfish political
greed. having turned the lime-light OF
publicity upon the dark and noisome
plague-spots here; having forced the
president of the church and the presi-
dent Of the Twelve into the unequiv-
ocal and desperate declaration that
they have been living continually In
defiance of the laws of God and man,
that they are so living now, and that
they intend to continue this law-derye
ing living, he wants now, indeed, To be
the martyr
1t is curious twist The man who
does the wrong is the one to be sym
pathized with: the people and the COM
munity that he has wronged, abused
and brought odium upon by his sense
less appetite for office, are the ones to
be blamed, Reed Smoot a martyr!
The man who unscrupulously pushed
his personal fortunes to the damage of
his people, the disgrace of the State
and the disgust of the whole American
people, is to wear a halo, and the peo-
pie who suffer because OF him are 10
be left In their misery.
You mustn't deprive a man OF his
seat because OF religion" and you
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
A BORN CALAMITY.

The California Christian Advocate
says: 'It would have been better for
Mormonism if Apostle Smoot had
never been born" This conclusion Is
the result of an examination, by the
Advocate, of the evidence which has
been adduced by present and former
members of the church who have been
Washington.
So. after having been petted and sus-
tanned, advanced from one place to an
other IN the church until he occupied a
station but little below the throne and
In line of succession for the scepter.
Apostle Smoot must needs seek after a
worldly honor, to obtain which he has
so degraded his church In the eyes of
all mankind that q commentator says:
1T would have been better for Nor
monism if Apostle Smoot had never
been born"
Some OF the Mormon priests and
speakers are fond of declaimlng about
the fall of men; speaking of the frail-
ties and failures In life. bemoaning the
fate of those who forsake the worship
of the priesthood; and offering cheap
and maudlin sympathy to the families
Of apostates. But Of all the apostates
put together it cannot be said that it
would have been better for Mormonism
If they had never been born. This aw-
full judgment was reserved for one of
the chosen aDOstleS Of the cult one
who sits high in the synagogue, one
who tells Smith to defy earth and
heaven. and one who voted for Charles
w. Penrose to become a prophet, seer
and reYelatori
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
SHIRT FRONTS
London Chronlcl

There is however, one article CT men 8
dress. in defense OF which there Is moth
ing'to be said, What makes men go
often late for a dinner party? What
leads TO the emission of more words"
and proVokeS more ebuliitions OF irri-
liability than probably anything else In
the world-excluding always herd Of
Pigs to drive; but we are not all pig
drivers. Is IT not the starched shirt,
With its front and cuffs hard, like
coat of mail? And yet into its IuSrerti-
ces delicate studs and sleeve links have
to be introduced before the luclsless
wight can be considered presentable In
society, a woman transforms herself
hair, footgear, everything, decks her
self in jewels and in lustrous raiment
and meanwhile her lord and master
man, the one rational being, Is strug-
Cling, apoplectic. with his shirt front
All, what battles have been fought by
distracted bachelors What tortures
have been undergone by sensitive wo-
men, when first confronted with the
man they love. whom they had fonGly
deemed incapable OF a swear word, but
like LAGOON contendlng with q shirt
front, into which he has unwarily In
troduced his head. and which has been
sent home buttoned up from the laun-
6rV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
A GOOD GUESS.

The Deseret News has again proved
mon. 1t beats all how often this book
has to be authenticated by the learned
archaeologlst of the News.
However, this time his dissertation is
useful, for it includes the following
suggestion:
1t is worthy of much closer investiga-
tion than has ever been given to II by
archaeologists or theologians. and even
believers In Ii, have in very many In
stances failed to give II that attention
which Its inspired pages should command
In order that those who believe In 1t
may proceed at once to the consdera-
tion of one Of Its most important ut
terances, attention is respectfully called
to the following passage, which would
seem to Indicate that If there were not
prophets In those days Dust which
days 1t does not matter). at least some
body knew how to guess that there
would be a Joseph F. Smith and q
horde of Penrose priests battening up-
on human toll.
For behold, he did not keep the COM
mandments OF God, but he did walk after
the desires of his own heart. And he had
many wives and concubines And he ala
cause his people to commit sin, and do
that which was abominable in the sight of
the Lord. Yea, and they did commit
all manner OF w1ckedneSs.
And he laid tax of one-fifth part Of all
they possessed. NTH part OF their gold
and of their silver, and a hfth part Of
their ziff, and OF their copper. and of their
brass and their iron; and n fifth part of
their fatlings. and also a fifth part of all
their grain.
And oil this did he take to support him
self. and his wives, and his concubines.
and also his priests. and their wives and
their concubineS; and thus he had
changed tho affairs of the kingdom
For he put down all the priests that had
been consecrated by his father. and con-
secrated new ones In their stead such a.
were lifted up In the pride OF their hearts
Yea, and thus they were supported I'm
their laziness, and In their idolatry
by the taxes which [thel king had put
upon his people; thus did the people la
bour exceedingly to support iniquity
Yea, and they also became idoatrous
because they were deceived by the vain
and fattcring words OF the king ard
priests; for they did speak natterlng
things unto them.
Book OF Mormon. p. 1856
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THE STARVING JAPANESE.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The people of Japan have just
emerged from a prolonged contest
with a powerful nation which ex-
hAUstcd their ready financial resources
and compelled the strictest self denial
They are therefore in no condition to
endure the priyations incident to q
failure of the rice crop On the other
hand the American people have been
enjoying unbroker peace and prosper
ity, and are among the most fortunate
of the worlds Inhabitants. They are
in a position to assist in the relief OF
suffering wherever it may exist. and
their relations with the Japanese in the
opening up OF the Orient to the trade
OF the world have been such as to war
rant the belief that there will be a gen.
erous response 10 President Roosevelt, 3
appeal. The way indicated by the
President for the extension of help to
the sufferers is direct and clear, and
those who contribute may rest assured
that what they give will reach those
for whom It is Intended
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26

love for humanity and cries for the re-
forms that the mass of mankind Will
most approve.
In manner he Is cool and reserved; !;
he has monklsh face, II not habit.
While not demonstrating possession of
dynamic force he looks as II he might
have the intensity of soul of a religious
fanatic-as If he would count all means
righteous to a desired end, as II he
could blow up civilization If he
thought that he might be saved to be
the reconstruction OF a new social life
from the ruins of the old.
Judged by present standards OF
American life and method, William
Randolph Hearst Is the most danger
Gus character in the State OF New
York. And yet among his opponents,
the conservatives. there seems to be u
disposition TO wonder whether after all
he may not be a new evangel of social
progress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
A Shifty Apostle

Editor Tribune :-Cemmentin on inc
attitude of the editor of the Desere.
News. In his attempted refutation oi
the charge Of "unquestioning obedience
TO the priesthood" In the Mormon,
church, 1t Is interesting to note tnat
the editor is now arrayed against
solid phalanx of living oracles r Gil
rose versus the priesthood.
In order to mitigate the harrassing
effect of the quotations made from ms
former and contemporaneous prophets
seerS and revelators, he pleads srenu-
Gus times. extenuating circumstances
etc, and then. as II fearful that TINS
would not prove as powerful sopo-
rife potion as might be required, ne
! makes the astounding detlnitiNe decla-
ration that the utterances OF the proph-
cts, past and present, are not bindlnG
on the church; In other words, that the
teachings of the representative men do
not represent the teachings or the
church,
Surely Mr.. Penrose, In his endeaVor
to appease the hunger of his brethren
for logical defense. runs hard against
a tender portion of the Mormon anat-
omy. when he calls In question the re-
liability of the living oracless' the
great dlherentIating attribute OF the
priesthood. and the only solder that
ever connected the Mormon people 10
polygamous God.
And now 1t seems the editor Is going
to invelgle the priesthood out of the
spirit OF divination. This, naturally
places Mr.. Pcnrose in a double role.
AS an apostle he sustains his brethren
as prophets, seers and revelators. and
as editor he deprives them OF the fruit
age of their inspiration by claiming
it is only their opinion. not the Lords,
consequently not binding on the church.
Apparently the editor is endeavoring
to kick the props out from under the
apostle, as we'll as the rest of the
brethren: In fact. is bent on wrecking
the little excursion boat of living
oracles" as II plies Its traffic between
the heavens and the earth This, un-
doubtedly he will be successful In do
ing. and while the apostle, together
with the rest of the priesthood, are
balllnG out cXtraneous Ideas In a
frantic effort to prevent disaster, the
editor VIII serenely chant his little
d!tty, "All is we'll in Zion" and then
proceed TO climb into his own little edi-
torial tub with the indifference of n
cynic and paddle off on the high seas
of journalism, leaving the old priest
hood derelict to founder on the shoals
OF alleged divine inspiration w.
Salt Lake City, Feb. "a 1906.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
THE GORGEOUS SUMMER NAN.


Indications show that the skirtmak-
ers, having reached the limit In weird
combinations OF colors last year, have
gone back to the patterns In use when
the negligee shirt era began. The pop
ular patterns Will be a white shirt full
of all sorts of squares made by deep
colored light lines, which will remind
one of the kind that Uncle ST. used to
wear with the celluloid collar pinned
on IT.
The clothing for men Will be light In
color and full of squares made by dark
colored lines. The coats for spring and
summer are to be "waisty"-that Is,
they are to show the figures between
the hips and the shoulders
The follower collar Will continue In
favor. Trousers Will be slightly mar
rover and as short as sight lines Will
permit. Half hose of rainbow hues and
neckties to match will help along the
color scheme.
Panama hats and the fine straw al
pines and sailors Will make up the
headwear The paJamas for summer
are wonderful things. and, TO use an
expression Of Broadway, are perfect
screams" with all sorts of fancy orna-
mentations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.

William Randolph Hearst is making
a persistent campaign for the Demo-
cratic nomination as Governor of the
State of New York, this being but
step toward his purpose to be noml-
mated for the Presidency.
The most influential papers of the
Empire State are taking Mr.. Hearst
seriously. His remarkable campaign
for the mayoralty of New York demon
strated that he could not only com
mand the elements Of hoi polloi In the
community, but that every man with
an Ism" or fad. every man with
disgust at old partisan methods, was
ready to rush to his banners. Except
for the selfish purpose, there would
have been something heroic and almost
sublime in the great fight which he
waged: as there Is something splendid
In the idea which he processes to hold
for the uplift OF the mass OF human
ity And even the palpable ambitions
for self and the unscrupulousness OF
some of the methods which he en-
ployed were condoned, If not de-
Tended, by good citizens and reputable
journals, on the ground that he was
compelled to fight the devil with fire.
With amazing determination he Is
covering New York State with tie op-
erations of his bureau. Lecturers are
in all parts of the State, defending his
Ideas of municipal ownership and at
tacking the power Of concentrated CAPT
tai which stands behind City, County
and State government. as they alege.
Either because of the profitable en-
ployment or their sheer conviction, he
has attracted to him college profess
sors, lawyers, doctors, business men
and some newspapers besides his own.
The general tone of the organs which
oppose his extraordinary and revolu
tionary ideas sound a note of grave
alarm. It is evident that they feel that
this man will secure the Democratic
nomination unless some unexpected OBJ
stacle shall arise In his path; and that
being nominated there Is danger of his
election as Governor. If he can attain
to this high station, which has always
been looked upon as stepping stone to
the Presidency, there is no great rea-
son to doubt that he can command the
Democratic nomination for Chief Exec
utiye Of this Nation two years hence.
william Randolph Hearst Is sui gen.
eris in American life. Apparently q
man of pleasure, with many millions at
his command, he entered seriously into
newspaper work. Either of his own
conception or at the suggestion of en-
ployees he inaugurated a new, aggres-
sive sensational. fearless, extraordi-
narily popular and equally dangerous
style OF Journalism. From one field he
has passed to another-always success
full, because the momentum OF his mil
lions and the methods of his papers
forced them into circulation, until now
he has seven dailles in large cities in
the United States, and he is still plan
ming for more. He processes great
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
SPACIALLY JIM

l was mighty good-lookin' when I WINS
Peert an black-eyed an slim
with fellers a-courtin' me SUNDAY nioht.
Specially Jim. i'e"'S
The likeliest one Of EN- all wos A
NhIpper an han'some an trim.
But tossed up my head an made fun q,
the crowd, ion
Specially Jim
said hadn't no pinion o. men.
An l wouldn't take stock In him,
But they KEEP on a-comIn' In snitn =, n,x,
talk " 'Pi'' my
Specially Jim
Especially JimD
1 modo up my mind I'd settle down
An take up with him.
81 we was married one Sunday In church.
was crowded full to the brIm;
"ss .ne only way to get rid of EN- all,
Bessie Morgan
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
MARRIAGE AMONG PERsIANs.
New York Globe.

An interesting custom prevails
among the nomad tribes of Persia. Be
fore becoming eligible for marriage
every girl has to prove her skill by
weaving two very fine rugs or saddle
bags. 1t is this class of work which
is particularly priced In Europe and
America. In 1904 q law was re-enacted
by the Persian Government by which
the customs department was instructed
to seize and burn all carpets In the
manufacture OF which aniline dyes
were used. A total cessation of exports
resulted. and owing TO the hardship
inflicted by this degree the manufac-
turers were granted a certain period of
grace in which to dispose of their
stocks of carpets
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
WHISKY MADE FROM RAGS.

.>tN iOTh E-FeA1
This whisky" said the chemist
was made from rags. 1t was made
from q bundle Of old shirts and collars
VIII you sample it?"
mo. thank you"
L made the whisky as an expert
ment' the chemist explained Every
body knows that 1t Is possible to con-
vert linen rags Into sugar and alcohol.
but l doubt II any one has ever actually
done the trick before.
First 1 immersed the linen In strong
sulphurfc acid. This dissolved the cell
iulin, which, assimllating one moleeule
OIL water, resolves Itself into glucose.
recovered the glucose by ncutralIzlng
the excess OF acid with salt Then nv
means OF the ordinary process of fer
mentation, alcohol appeared The faal
result was this small flask of whisky.
L assure you have tasted worse"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
EVEN BEGGARS WORK.

New York Tribune.
Jacob Riis. at q convention of school
teachers at Atlantic City. decried con-
tentment.
Every man is too apt to be con-
tented-that Is. to be conceited," he
said, "to think himself about as fine
and strong and good and wise as any
one in the world
Even beggars. Why, I know a man
who. on being accosted by a beggar,
said
"'Why don't you go to work? Why
do you waste your time bcgging?'
The beggar drew himself up
Did you ever beg?' he said.
No. OF course not said the man.
Then said the beggar, you don't
know what work is'''
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MAY HAVE BEST SYSTEM.

WnFatch Wave,
A new country has just been opened
up In this county. The people who go
there to settle, unlike those who set
tied other parts OF Utah over half q
century ago, go with a knowledge of
the Importance of irrigation, of the i'm
portance OF proper record evidence Of
appropriation. and the Importance Of
method and system in the appropria-
ton and use OF water, the construction
and use of canals and bitches and the
cooperation OF appropriations In secur-
Ing and maintaining their rights.
They have an opportunity to establish
there the best. the safest, and the most
economical system of converting, con-
trolling and distributing water. OF any
place within the arid region.
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CULTIVATED THE SENSES

New York Press,
l have freqently advocated the oulti.
walton Of the senses In our nubIic
SCHOOLS. Children grow up to be men
ana women without having the slight
est knowledge of the fact that the
senses can be educated and cultivated.
ihey look without seeing. listen Without
nearins, touch without feeling. smell
without the perception OF odor, and
taste without the cognition of SAVIOR.
lneir orain power is not behind their
senses. IL Is dormant while the physical
eye, tongue, ear, nose and cuticle arn
actually trying to do their duty. There
should be recognized a sixth sense
namely the ability TO back up each of
the nve senses with attentive mental
pabulum
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MORE THAN ENOUGH DOGS,

Cedar city Record
We suggest that unless the law for
the collection OF dog tax can be en-
forced in Cedar that the place be
christened "Dogville," and turned over
to the ours to run, Judging from the
packs Of dogs that collect and make
night hideous by their barking. snarl-
ing and lighting about eight hours out
of each twentyfour, one would judge
that the proportion Of CANNES was
about four to each family. Half this
number should suffice. and we suggest
that the city authorities either collect a
revenue from all these Quadrupeds
equal to the annual poll-tax of their
two-legged contemporaries, or materi-
ally decrease the population.