The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-24

unless inquiry is made Of this cotcrie
who control tho destiuics of Utah, and
everything. from constable TO Senator,
has TO be considered with regard to
their interests, and they have de-
termincd and do control those things,
then | say there is no right IN such
regime as that.
No Deal Made.
ri want to Join in making denial, IL
that really is necessary, of any bargain,
deal or arrangement between the Demo
cratic party OF this state or county with
the American party by reason of which
there is 10 be any swap or trade, or
consideration in any manner whatso.
ever between the Democratic party and
the American party. ] don't confine
that denial 10 the lntermountJin Re-
publican. | charge these accusations ms
coming from this same coterie of mon
who threaten government by the people
in the state of Utah, The Republican
leaders make these charges. and sustain
that sheet in making these charges.
Now. that's bad enough II is not
merely that Democratic renegade hired
TO run Republican paper that the re-
sponsbility for these things rests upon.
and ] do not charge this shameful false
, hood upon the rank and file cf the
! Republican party: but your leaders and
| party managers are doing IL, and so
long as they DO it IN the language of
the Republican candidate for the prcsi-
dency, while | have tongue and
throat l will denounce it.
Reads from Leaflet
Mr. Roberts then read in part what
| ne called leaflet and he said he
| thought he knew the writer Of II, and
| If he were quite sure he would name
! tho father Of the bastard child, he
/ said. 1t was entitled "Strifo and Bit
| terness in Utah. - and was being cir
culated all over the state II contained
! the speech Of tho chairman at the
! American state convention, and went on
TO say. "Thc Republican party IS fair
TO all. -
! of that?p asked Mr.. Roberts. O. And
I that Loose Ed mean Ed Loose-he
! also ought 10 believe in that. ] wonder
! if he thinks the Republican party Is
! fair 60 all9f
The leaflet then went on to say that
| a vote for the Democratic ticket gives
support TO the American party policy in
the state Mr.. Roberts thought they
! should at least have confined them
selves 10 Salt Lake county. But q
| Republican member of the machine was
not capable of making discrimination.
! said he. For sixteen years the Repub-
! licans had been coming 10 the Demo
Gratis TO get them to vote the Republican
ticket. "Just this once as they put
it, said Mr.. Roberts; and the repetition
was getting mouotonous.
Begging for Votes.
''Tbev come to ms now as the young
! speudthrift came To Shylock, and they
! say, I'VE would have votes. You can
succeed so help us BY that same
token, then, they cannot succeed with
out our help. You have como 10 us
again end again with your plea to 'h=ip
us Just this time, and now we say to
you, You come. il is your turn 10 nelp
| us If | could have my way about u,
it would be Republicans votin" the
| Democratic ticket. The difficulties tont
have rcigned in this state and county
are attributed TO the unwisdom of he
management of thc Republican party
it is their difficulty let them mako the
sacrifice IL sacrifice is 10 be made. We III
stand 1t no more Now YOU come II You
want TO defeat this American party
| YOU come and defeat it by a little sacrl'
fee on your part, Take some Of youT
| own medicine. Remove your caudidat 's
for county offices from your ticket
throw the matter open 60 the peoplc
and let the people defeat the Amcrr
can party.
"It's Your Muddle.''
"Why not? IT S your muddle. Why
| should not you make inc sacrlhce ana
settle it in that way Republicans do
not like that proposition. We arc not
| responsible for these conditions, but
believe that. nevertheless. when these
difficulties arc settled permanently anI
Utah has peace, il Will bc by the peo
pie taking unto themselves their great
power. their own sovereignty, and stand
ing mp in the majesty of their citizen.
ship and sweeping from our political
life that Republican machine rcs"onsl
BILE for these conditions, and they can
do it by voting the Democratic ticket.
After Mr.. Roberts had closed \. IL
Ramhseyer asked him why he did not
support the Republicans. because they
sustained Reed Smoot III tho senate. and
and Roberts was turned out OF the
lower house.
Mr. Roberts replied that while he be
lieved the constitution was infringed
it was done by 2 Republican congress
and he got 53 out of the "a Democratic
votes.