The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20

Speaking Of the solar pleNus 4
committee elected by independent citi
zens of Piute county and embracing al
political parties, has issued an address
to the voters of that county, in which
Apostle Smoot is given jolt, which
WILL doubtless, cause that individual
despite the thickness and toughness OF
his epldermis. TO sit up and take notice
The address follows:
What a WallopingI
To the Voters OF Pluto County The under
signed committee, elected by Independent
citizens of Piute county OF all political par.
ties, i'll furtherancc of independent political
action against State and county political
machines and rings in the ensuing fall cam.
paien in said county present to you. not Gs
partisans but as free Americans, the following
address:
Political conditions in tho dominant party
In this State and county have become un-
endurable tn every self-respecting and liberty
loving American citizen OF whatever party
faith.
The tyranny of the domineering. impudent
and criminal State and county Smoor ma
chimes has long since overstepped the bound
ary Of legitimate partisanship and threatens.
litical cnslavement of every American of
every political faith creed who refuses TO
become a suppliant before the Smoot machine
Did the methods Of these Smoot machines
terests only OF Republicans, the adhercnts
OF other parties might rightfully look on
with complacency IL not with satisfaction !;
but when these methods invade the rights
Of American citizenship and violate the laws
and traditions OF the land, then they become
tho common enemies OF good citizenship OF all
political parties and OF all men and deserve
rebukc at the hands of the American people
regardless of party nfhliation.
AT the head OF the State machine stands
Reed Smoot OF malodorous national fame a
rra rhi tfx-
who subordinntcd his holy Office OF apostle TO
his political ambition and in pursuance Of
such prostitution gained Senstorship which
ne could have obtained in no other way.
Pigmy Leadership
In Utah those Republicans who revere the
Mckinley, and arc admirers OF Roosevelt
mus, submit TO the pigmy leadership OF man
who dons the Senatorial tosa over the garb
What has this so-calcd leader done for
the Republican party or the people OF Utah
that entities him to obedience or even re.
specti
Through his leck of leadership and states
msnship he has wrecked the Republican party
in Utah
He has famed the flames of religious hate
and embittered the intercourse OF Mormon
and Gentle, whose children possess the com.
mon heritage OF peerless State and must
together work out common destiny.
lie has fostercd sentiment in the Nation
that Utah is alien to the flag. and covered
her people with the blight of suspicion of
treason.
He has prevented the investment Of capi
tai in, and the development of, the boundless
resources OF the State
De has turned good citizens from our doors
10 other States where this blight OF Smootism
ig unknown.
In his selfish, senseless dictatorship. found
ed and maintained his church office, he
sent his leckey the pernicious incumbent of
the Federal postofice at Provo into Pluto
and Garfield counties TO inform American Re.
publicans that III they expected anything
from the Republican party In Utah they
must get into the Smoot band wagon thus
prostituting his own Office and that of the
Federal service OF all the people.
,,d Hh1s Rernh,, mas become OF American manhood
petty tyrants of an hours brief power can,
win Impunity, employ the methods Of Per-
sian Sstrnp and thus threaten American citi-
gems who were loyal Republicans before Reed
Smoot had lisped his conntry's namei
when, two years ago. there was revolt
In the Republican party Of Piute county
against ring rule and packed conventions and
the forces Of decency wero nbout 10 wrest
The county Government from Smoot ring con.
troll, 1t was this same (sometimes) pious
party of Utah. who sent q man TO Pluto from
Salt Lake TO cnrry the election for the ring
at any price, whether OF money OF honor, and
promised law.breakers immunity from Grim
inal prosecution II they would drill under
the soiled banner OF the prophet and take
The county Smoot ring at junction has
been and is apt pupil OF the State ring
when Smoot proclaimed his manifesto of
the band wagon, members Of the local
ring feigned great indignation and sore insult
and the next day they were tumbling over
each other in mad rush to get into or under
the 'Smoot band wagon, and their cam
paign battle-cry ever since has been, "Smoot
and Office
Four years ago the locnl ring insisted
on IN anti Smoot going to tho Legisla
ture. Two years ago the same ring insisted
on electing Representative who would vote
for Sister Sutherland, who has been
an Sbject partner and tool in smoot's crimes
against the State and people.
The local ring has become body Of self
perpctuating Office holders. expecting ofIlce
during life and bad behavior and succession
for their children
In order that they may perpetually con-
troll tho mining camp OF Kimberly and have
no break in their official tenure this ring
elected and now holds in office on the Board
OF County Commissioners of this county
man whose residence is in Richfeld, SeTier
county, and who has no more legal right 70
hold this Office than has the Gar of Russin
Two years ago when tho perpetuity Of the
county ring was threntencd they Drought
Presidents Cameron md Steele of the Pan
guitch stake OF Zion to CircIcvillc, and these
advised the people 10 vote for tho ring; and
while George E. Blair q good Mormon and
patriotic Citizen protested. yet tho ring
Thankfully accepted the fruits of this nm,
American service Tho ring Board of County
Commissioners, during the past summer in
county into the contingent fund and ultj-
maiely into the pockets Of the ring Office.
holders through charges for extrayagant and