The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-07
PARTY LINES
DISAPPEARING
Or. w. w. Mayo of Minnesota
Says Political Scandals
Have Awakened People.
is AN OLD LINE DEMOCRAT
FATHER OF TWO OF WORLDS
MOST PROMINENT SURGEONS.

Party lines are disappearingn i'm this
country and will soon be obliterated. The
people have awakened to the fact that
their servants are betraying them and the
dominant note in the political revolution
which IS sweeping the country as a re-
suit of the recent scandals i'm high places
IS the placing OF honest men i'm posi-
tions Of trust regardless Of their political
opinions. j look for radical change in
the personnel Of the national senate and
house within few years as result OF
this sentiment"
This is the opinion expressed by Dr.
W. W. Mayo OF Rochester, Minnesota,
when seen last evening at the home of DR..
II. J. Niles. Ill brigham street. Dr. Mayo
Is one of the pioneers Of Minnesota and
Is the father of the famous Mayo brothers
whose surgical work i'm their hospital at
Rochester, Minnesota. has made them
famous throughout the world and led sew
eral years ago TO the election of the eldest
as president of the National Medical as
ISOLATION.
Picked Site of Duluth.
DR. Mayo came to Minnesota in 1854 and
settled at Duluth. being one Of the three
men TO select the site for that city. He
afterwards went 10 Rochester. Minnesota,
where he established hospital which has
mace him and his sons famous. During
his lifetime he has always been actively
Identified with the Democratic party and
has been one OF its leaders in Minnesota
and the Northwest For several years he
served IN the Minnesota state senate and
while there made an enviable record.
To Be J. J. HilI's Guest.
OF late years Dr. Mayo has retired from
active practice and has devoted his time
10 travelling. II have travelled the world
over he said and ] am now on my
way TO Los Angeles. From there l will
20 TO Mexico and then back TO Minnesota.
] expect to arrive home February 10 and
10 start on srip through Japan and the
Orient about March l. on this trip l will
be the guest Of James j. Hill. the empire
iJilder OF the Northwest. Mr.. Hill and
] have been warm friends since the early
days and when he discovered that l con-
templated a trip to Japan asked me to go
his guest. Before | left Rochester on
this trip one OF mis- men visited me and
told me that Mr.. Hill had made all ar
fragments for the tour j wished TO take
and would send man along with me 10
take care OF me. You see l have always
Travelled alone. I certainly appreciate Mr..
Hills courtesey and know l shall have an
enjoyable time.
@ nditions DR.. Mayo said: Il have watch
ed the political growth of the country for
the past sixty years with the greatest
interest and never before have seen such
q tremendous sentiment Tor honesty M
both public and private life as that which
exists at the present time. | have always
been 2 Democrat and always viii be one
hut I can plainly see that the people pay
little attention to party lines nowadays
aDd arc becoming what we used To cal
'mugwumps. This condition may not last
but il is a move in the right direction
as it will teach dishonest political bosses
that they must either mend their ways
or be ousted from control
Thinks Well of City.
what do I think of Salt Lake? Well
I have been here several times before an6
have always liked the city. Since my ar
rival here Friday / have noticed that th'
CITY seems more prosperous than ever be
fore and I hope this condition will con
flnuc 10 exist. I must acknowledge tina
you have an unfortunate mixture of ele
nents here which is liable to he detrimen
tai TO thu growth OF the city.
Or. Mayo will remain i'm Salt Lake unit
Wednesday. when he viii leave for Lo
Angeles.