The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-31
Open Address to the Voters of
Utah as to Election
Tuesday.
PEOPLE TIRE OF POLITICAL
MEETINGS IN CHURCHES
Chairman Democratic Commit
tee Denounces Action Church
Republicans.

Major Sam \. King, chairman OF the
Democratic state committee, has issued
the following address to Utahns;
To the Democracy OF Utah:
The greatest political contest wased In
the United States IN the past SeneTalon
will conclude Tuesday next. In Utan
our campaign has been OF snort dura-
ton But little time has been given
to the discussion OF the great political
problems today confronting the AIncTl-
san people. For some reason the Repubi-
.ans have endeayored to avoid discus
sion Of material issues. but have Sought
TO Inject into the campaign questions Of
purely q local character. They have not
confined themselves to matters relating 10
the welfare of Utah; the deVeioPment ot
her needs, OF the uphuiiding OF the state.
They have been and now are pursuing
but one course, and That Is the perpetual
ton Of strife and trouble In our Iniust.
and the rekindling OF the fires OF religious
prejudice With Them. the only purpose
has been to mislca6 the people. In reia-
tion To existing local conditions, IN the
hope that they might thereby DC per-
petuatcd in power.
leaders and tho organ OF the party, have
been willing to prostitute, not only the
people OF Utah but to drag into the po-
litlcnl arena sacred sanctuarics and con-
vert houses OF worship and church ser
vices into assemblages OF political par
tisans. for the advocacy OF the Repuoll-
can cause. Good people, devoted to their
religion, and loyal 10 their party, nave
met IN solemn service to receive spiritual
consolation and instruction, and nave Deen
forced 10 listen 10 Republican hdranSues
from individuals charged with the respon-
Slbility of teaching spiritual truths.
This method OF campaigning has met
with encouragement and approval from
Republican leaders. Today They are poaSt-
ing OF the Republican rallies held in ward
meeting houses on Sunday last anc JOY
fully exclaim that they need hold no other
kind of meetings to win in this election.
They are gloating over the fact that some
men so far forget themselves AS 10 OUT
rage common decency and hold religious
faith and worship Up 70 nockcry- Ihey
dLciare that they arc oct TO win in this
election, and they care not whether Inc
votes come from the unjust exercise OF
religious authority and coercion or from
tho domination OF corporate influence and
power,
Not content with this kind OF campaign
ing they hayo resorted TO deliberate mis-
representation OF the Democratic party
Its leaders and It's purposes-that they
might thereby prey upon the unsuspect-
ing and with false statements lead them
TO support their cause. These have been
AMI row are The Republican campaign ar
guments.
disreputable and villainous methods will
continue during the few remaining days
Of this contest. but in their sober mo-
neuts We confidently believe they VIII de-
tcct the falsity of these arguments and
rebuke the internleddlng OF men and wom-
cn who are daily dissracing their calling
and pursuing such course as Will be
calculated 10 reflect upon religious or
GapizaGuns.
TEc Democrats are to be congratulated
for the principles upon which they stand,
for the honest, upright men named as
iheir candidates. and that throughout this
political contest they have batued Tor
principle. contending for that which Is
just, right and honorable in the political
affairs OF this state. Those charged with
the duties OF advocating our cause have
pleaded for peace and prosperity locnlly
and nationally. They have and now are
pointing the way Tor the solution OF our
differences. They have condemned and
denounced wrongful ecclesiastical inter-
ference with the Individual freedom OF :he
opposed ring rule" and local Republican
trickery, Misrepresentation and deception.
They have insisted that Republican mis-
rule in Utah has brought nothing but dis
cord and strife and produced an era OF Ill
will and religious hate, The Republican
party has reklndled the fires OF the dead
past and turned back the wheels OF prog
ress in Utah. This condition must cease,
change must come. 1t can and Will
como only through Democratic success.
From one end of Utah to the other, today.
the battle for peace and home and vie.
justice TO ALL is being waged. We must
not cease our fight until the polls arc
closed on November s. Democrats must
party.
To the people OF all classes we say: Do
not be deceived or misled by the misrep-
reservations Of the enemy that have
taken place, nor by the deception they
will undertake. and fraud rhey Will at
tempt TO perpetrate during the next few
Gays. AS our party, its purposes and les
candidates. have been nlsrepresenred In
the past, so they will be In the future:
as our strength has been misrepresented
in the past. 80 IT will be In the su-
ture.
Therefore. do not be deceived by the
,1necrupulous efforts and the ISLANDERS and
falsehoods OF our enemies. but stand firm
for Democratic principles and the candi-
dates named by the Democratic party. II
this iB done, victory will be ours and Jus.
tice Will triumph and truth prevail
SAMUEL A King, Chairman
JOHN F. TOBIN, Secretary