The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
THE REAL ISSUE.

THE REAL ISSUE.
Some people, hearing these "Ameri-
scans" in their conventions, might think
they really believed what they said.
and meant It. To hear the patriots"
talk one would never suspect that most
of them had held Office, from United
States senatorships down, by the grace
of the people of Utah whom they de-
nounce now as un-American, traitorous,
lecherous folks. Nor, reading the
speeches at the american" conven-
tons, would one ever suspect that the
same men who breathe fiery philippics
at the Republican party had ever sup
ported that same party when Reed
SmOot. apostle, was the announced and
fore-ordained candidate of the party
for the United States senate and certain
of election in case of Republican sue
cess.
Yet II is true that the present leaders
of the American" party supported the
legislative nominees who were pledged
TO Smoot. their organ was a most ar
dent advocate of the ticket which after
ward put Smoot in the senate. and
every man who is now weeping and
wailing and gnashing his teeth over
Shoots prominence i'm party affairs,
got n line for his legislative ticket
when there was an opportunity to de-
feat it.
Still worse: There is not a prominent
man In the American party today
who has not at some time or other ac-
copied Shoots aid politically before
the Republican party was divided. and
chuckled over Shoots ability to get
results by his peculiar influence over
the very political elements which the
Americans now pretend to deplore.
Those who proposed and promulgated
20 vociferousIy the American" plat
forms in the state and county conven-
tons were the very men who sought,
accepted and gloried over the influences
which have made SmOot a political pos
sibility in Utah.
The American" state convention I'M
loaded its nomination for congress on
Thomas Weir, a most worthy gentle
man. who was out of town and couldn't
save himself. The probabilities are the
'gang" could never have landed him
II he had had half a chance for his
political life. They knew he stood no
chance of election, but his prominence
IN mining affairs, his real estate hold
ings and his general air Of prosperity
held forth a pleasing SAVIOR Of fat
checks for campaign purposes, he
wasn't on hand to protect himself, and
he looked so good to the heelers they
took advantage of his absence and put
him on the ticket.
Mr.. Weir is a type of the men TIE
American grafters have put up as
boosters" for their game. As between
him and the Blacks. the Mulveys, the
Kelseys and the MOrans-who are the
real "Americans''-there is no COMPARE
son. and it is only charitable to suppose
that Mr.. Weir is ignorant Of the com
pany that has been forced upon him or
he would refuse to run. As the head
of the ticket he furnishes good material
for trading on election day. and he
ought TO be a liberal contributor to the
campaign fund. which latter is the es-
sential desideratum Of any American"
candidate.
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From the top of the list to the bot
tom, the American" ticket is a sub
terfuge, a grab for office and the emol-
uments of office under the pretense that
the ofice-seekers are lying awake o.
nights wondering how they can save
the state from the awful depths into
which it has fallen. The platforms con-
tain no mention of p. J. Moran. con-
tractor and chief beneficiary Of the
American" movement; and consider
ing his contributions TO the party. the
part he plays i'm it's affairs, this was
most unkind omission. Mr.. Moran is
the patron saint of the party: to him
the Blacks, the Mulveys ard the Da-
vises make obeisance daily. from him
they. draw their political inspiration,
and such other inspiration rs he may
deign to hand out TO them. In him
they live, move and have their graft.
and TO him they owe much more than
their platform indicates To overlook