Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-16
ONE POLITICAL
ITEM ON TAP TODAY
It Was the Sole Topic Of Discus
sion and Congratu-
Iation.
CAPTURE OF jim DONALDSON.
When News Was Received ai Rcpub-
lican Headquarters There We're
Many Expressions OF JOY.

The political situation today con-
cerned itself mostly with one item.
II was tho rumored capture of Jim
Donaldson, gambler, by Sheriff Emery.
The news got 10 Republican state
HEADQUARTERS early IN the day. Some
body came ~ looking happy and glad.
lie onnGunccd that Sheriff Emery was
also looking happy and glad this morn
ns
When an explanation was demanded
he brought forth his claims TO b. Z
Sherlock Holmes the second by declar-
Ing ,hat there was only one thing that
would iuak, Sheriff Emery look happy.
aud This was the capture OF certain
bunco n en-. In addition TO the joy OF
doing th2 culies or his Office tho par
t'cular chase had al the elements IN 1t
Of the pursuit OF certain rabbits by
certain ItVnds that were after a dime"
The capture OF the bunco men would
mean election much more surely than
any other bit OF campaigning. and be-
sides the rClice department had let The
men hang around town for a week after
the loot OF the McWhirters without
taking cQsnzanoe OF their presence.
GOOD NEWS RECEIVED.
II captured, every laurel in Sheriff
Emerys wreath would be plucked
from American" party prosperity,
Hence there was Joy in Republican
headquarters, of the soft pedal variety,
when the capture was merely announce
ed as a possibility, on the interpreta-
ton Of a person who saw Sheriff Em-
cry looking happy. Half an hour later
the soft pedal was released by the re-
ceipt OF more definite Information to
the effect that tho capture was a re-
ality, and that there was a strong prob
ability Of capturing the other mem
bers OF the gang provided they We're
not tipped off from Salt Lake by friends
IN the police department. In time to al
low them TO beat the deputy sherlfs
out Of towns they are being traced TO-
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
When asked to make public state
ment of the probable effect OF the cap-
ture OF Donaldson on the political situ-
alton, Col Squires, state Republican
secretary. said The more experience
the public has with the American par
~ control. the more certain II becomes
that the party is not TO be trusted, es-
HNNhiS Win IONtl that enables tntm
TO open up crafts and TO benefit per-
sonally from the prostitution on public
office.
Many OF It's members may be hon
CSC In their convictions that the princi-
pies OF the party are good principles.
Dat so many members are using these
principles for the mere purpose pf
noa'ihg INTO office, and then saowing
IN utter TACK OF personal integrity and
greed for revenue whether gained
honestly on dishonesty, that a revolt q
good citiIers Is sure to come. look for
II to cine from the Investigation CT
his case. How widespread II may be
cannot tell, but ! am convinced that
good citizens will not much longer allow
their names to be affiliated with the
names OF certain OF those who are act.
ing for the party In official places. The
effect Is sure to be a steady loss OF
power to the American" party. as 1,
mas already been big loss OF prestige.
HAS DONE GOOD WORK.
AS for Sheriff Emery, he was noml-
mated Ia an honest effort TO return IN
office sheriff whose service I'm ,narv
importGrt cases had been so definite
and so decisive, as to convince mans
OF thg most substantial business mon
ana citizens that he was the best avail.
abe man to trust In that office.
looked for him 10 have success in the
donaldson matter, as ne had I'm the
county fIaud case, and in the Garfield
strike Gaze"
The cruel law OF an .uncompromlsing
rate that compells men finally to show
the true colors of the flag under which
tney san from the cradle to the grave
seems 10 be Working this month TO force
the TribuneNo a show of colors. more
true TO itself than any It has exhib.
tied In public for many years.
POLITICAL REVENUE.
when the band OF patriots" COM
posed OF Joseph Lippman, sanpete
Armstrong. Thomas Kearns. Patriot ].
DAILY, Joseph Cohen. Frank j. Cannon.
and others Just like them In principle,
set out to get Office under the Amer
lean banner and shouting for certain
principles, Il was easily recalled that
they were professional politicians, seek,
Ing political revenue by whatever flag
was possibility IN assuring them a
safe entrance at port. What they want
ed was office How they got II didn't
matter, and they had tried every means
To get IL known 10 politics before shout
ing their cry Of virtue and honesty.
When the crisis came among them
suddenly, there was q show OF their
real color First Il was evidenced In
their vicious attack OH everybody con-
nected with the showing UP Of graft
in the police department. and every
body supposed 10 have connection with
1t.
NOTHING RIr1 SNEERS