The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-19
SHOOTS POINTS OF PRIDE.


He boastcd, the other day, OF certain
! Federal appointments ne had made
here to the damage Of Utah and the
injury of the standing of the general
government before the people, and Of
| The respect due TO IL from all citizens.
The idea of anybody boasting of the
appointment of Spry, Booth, and the
Federal Bunch generally here, is
something so sarcastically humorous as
to be ut for pcrpetuation in IA grotesque
statue Of gypsum.
Not content. however, with hoasting
Of getting this ill.starred lot in the
Federal Offices in Utah to the destruc
tion of the respect due those Offices,
the apostle comes back now with
boast of what he has done in spite Of
The Tribune in the way of selecting
State and county officials. In this case
also he is welcome to his triumph, 1T
is a sad triumph for the people. Let us
look at some Of the State selections for
a moment: Is it the ridiculous person
who is occupying the Governor s chair
that Apostle Smoot fclicitates himself
on inducing into ofhce' If he is proud
of that achievement, he certainly Is
entitled to such enjoyment as he can
draw from II, because there IS no ques-
ton in the world but that Smoot is
the church politician who found Cutler
and thought he would make a service
able Governor for him. But that find
was a sore one for the people of Utah,
The absurdity of putting such person
in the gubernatorial chair Of State
becomes more evident every day that
ANYTHING is learned about Cutters acts
and doings.
Or, is it the humorous Attorney-Gen"
eral that Apostle Smooth is especially
proud of, Mr.. Breeder has made some
rulings that have attracted the atten-
tion of the lokers about town so that
they recognize him as a full member IN
the fraternity of humoTists. The Jokes
that Acknowledgement Brecden fires at
the public in the form of rulings upon
supposed law points are some of the
most ENJOYABLE features of official life
in this State But whether Apostle
Smoot is taking special pride in the
induction Of Joker into the Office OF
Attorney. General may fairly be doubt
ed Possibly this is a Joke that is on
Smoot
Or. shall we turn TO the county offices
and find wherein Apostle Smoot s spe-
cial cause of rejoicing lies? Is it with
the County Commissioners, who unani-
mously took occasion to wantonly and
brutally insult a committee Of local
posts of the Grand Army of the Repub"
lie, which simply asked for the usual
aid for the Memorial day observances!
These Commissioners, however. seemed
to think that it was a personal matter
with the veterans. and they took them
to task inquisitorially as to their doings
politically and as to the attendance Of
some Of them upon public meeting,
declaring one after the other Cine three
persons comprising tho County
Commissioners being then and
there presently that disloyal peo'
pie like that had no business
to ask for an appropriation of public
money. But that is not all, by any
means, of the distinguishing traits Of
the present board of County Commits
sioners. They are apt in graft, expert
in grabs, and careless only where public
interests are entrusted to their care.
The mind that could take enjoyment
in the selection of such persons as these
for Office must have priestcraft very
solldIy at its base.
Or, shall we say that the political
apostle is especially proud of his selec-
iion for the Office of County Attorney?
Mr.. Willard Hanson, who was that
choice, has, with a rapidity unap-
preached by any other incumbent in
public Office in Utah. earned the con
tempt of every intelligent person in
this county, regardless Of political opln-
ions, bias, or prejudice. All unite in
this contempt, without regard to opin-
ION one way or the other in the matter
of the political conspiracy against the
city in which Willard Hanson so promi-
nently figures. The fact that he has
shown an utter iucapacity i'll dealing
with and furthering this political con
spiracy and plot, which appears to be
so near aud dear to his heart and TO
the hearts of those who are plotting
with him, is enough TO disgust every
cne ef his former admirers and back
ers Even the Deseret News has called
for the employment of competent legal
ability TO help the County Attorney
And Hanson S legitimate work is so
shamefully neglected that il is clogging
the court records and causing Just criti
cism There is no use talking, while II
is true that Smoot appears TO he en-
tirely content with all Of his doings
and selections for public Offices in Utah
and in this county, his choice for Coun
ty Attorney has utterly failed TO meet
the public appreciation, expectation, or
respects
And taking the whole list through.
for the selection of which Apostle
Smoot takes 10 himself so much credit,
and crows so loudly over The Tribune
because he was able 10 put them in
Office IN spite of this paper,