Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-27
A VICTORY FOR SENATOR sMooT.

Utah by President Roosevelt Is con-
coded to be decided setback to the
anti-Smoot forces. The writhing of
the Tribune over the appointment
shows the temperament of the editor to
be similar to that of a wounded rattle
snake. It's personal attack on Senator
Sutherland for endorsing Mr.. Spry is
scandalous and in keeping with the
general reputation of that paper.
The statement of the Tribune that |
Senator Smoot had done the very !
worst thing his opponents said he |
could do in the appointment of Mr.. |
Spry is ridiculous and fully contra |
dicted by the heated temper displayed |
in its editorial columns. Why all this |
anger Of the Tribune over the ap-
pointment of William Spry? Is Mr.. |
Spry an apostle or member of the |
so-called hierarchy of the Mormon
church? The Tribune knows he is not.
Has not the Tribune stated almost
daily that it had no enmity toward
any man because he was Mormon
Was it not claimed that it's fight
against Reed Smoot was based solely
on account Of his being an apostle an
high churchman? The mask has bee
torn from its face and it is plainly
shown that it's malice towards Sen
ator Smoot and Mr. Spry is identical
and solely because they are members
OF the Mormon church and opposel to
the policies of the Tribune and to ex-
Senator Kearns in particular
That the so-called american party"
has received body blow by the ac-
ton of President Roosevelt is quit
evident. The regular Republican Or
ganization has been recognized by tn
appointment of its chairman as United
States marshal and Mr.. Haywood, one
of the leaders of the "Americ1n
party" has been ousted from that Of
flee. The appointment of Mr. Spry
was unexpected by his opponents and
fell like a thunderbolt out of a clear
sky in the ranks of ex-senator Kearns'
followers, spreading dismay and dis
appointment among them.
One of the chief leaders of the anti
Smoot forces made in effect the re-
markable statement the other day
that the present anti-Mormon wave
over the country was the greatest re-
form movement launched since the
civil war. That it had overawe1 the
senate and the president and that
they dare not GUST Ben Haywood from
the marshalship. What shock this
gentleman must have received when
Mr.. Spry's appointment was an
nounced?
What despicable position Mr.. Can
non, the editor of the Tribune, has
placed himself in by his fight on Mr.
Srry. Mr.. Cannon was Mormon
nearly all his life. Is a polygamist
child, and has numerous children
brothers and sisters still members of
the Mormon church. For tainted
money" Mr.. Cannon has not only sold
his soul, but is using his utmost eff
forts. bv bare misrepresentation. to
disfranchise and enslave his very flesh
and blood.
Ex-senator Cannon has been
whipped into the open. He has been
posing in the past as a champion of
the rank and file Of the Mormon
church, claiming almost daily that he
was working in their interests. He
is now placed where he has always
belonged, in the position of trying to
have the entire Mormon people dis
franchised.
If Mr. Spry is confirmed by the SEN
ate, and he undoubtedly will, the
anti-Smoot forces will receive another
setback greater even than the first.
Instead of making a blunder in the
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