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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

The greatest political contest waged in
the United States in the past generation
Will conclude on Tuesday next
In Utah our campaign has been of short
duration But little time has been given
TO the discussion of the great political
problems today confronting the American
people For some reason the Republicans
have endeavOred TO avoid a discussion of
material issues, but have sought to inject
into the campaign questions of purely a
local character They have not confined
themselves to matters relating to the well
fare of Utah. the development of her
needs-Or the upbuilding of the state. They
have been and now are pursuing but one
course-and that is the perpetuation OF
strife and trouble in our midst. and the
reminding of the fires of religious preju-
dice With them the only purpose has
been to mislead the people. in relation TO
existing local conditions. In the hope that
they might thereby be perpetuated in pow
er. To accomplish this the managers.
leaders and the organ of the party have
been willing 10 prostitute not only the
people of Utah, but 10 drag into the politi-
cal arena sacred sancruarieS and convert
houses of worship and church services in
to asSemblageS Of political partisans. for
the advocacy of the Republican cause.
Good people. devoted TO their religion. and
loyal to their party. have met in solemn
service TO receive spiritual consola ton and
instruction. and have been forced to listen
10 Republican harangues from individuals
charged with the responsibility of teach
ing spiritual truths.
This method of campaign has met with
encouragement and approval from Repub-
hcan leaders Today they are boasting of
the Republican rallies held in ward meet
ing houses on Sunday last, and joyfully
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
ROCKEFELLER FOR TAFT,
TAFT FOR ROCKEFELLER
Carnegie Joins the Procession and the Big
Trusts and Little Trusts Sing Together
in Joy and Gladness.
Republicans Have the Wherewithal to Buy Votes and the
Predatory interests Are Assured of Protection.

Chicago Oct 3o-A dispatch Herald
says:
John Rockefeller president company, gave
out an today telling why he intended for Taft for
president. He said:
at this when the question put directly to
which candidate he will by his
the presidency manly enough just directly
that expect to vote for William Taft
other support Mr. Taft because comparing
personally with Mr. Bryan his chief opponent find the balance
o. fitness and temperament entirely his side.
of Mr. Taft believe makes for law and order and
stability business He Judge to adventure with rash
experiments impede prosperity by advocating
subversive Of industrial progress
The question of candidates peculiarly personal
this campaign the leading orators both sides have
drawing party platform great
caes do however support the general Republican position
the tariff and the have always been Republican
the impeled this question
said that the present administration has any way whatever
special which my life That
does from publishing my opinion doing
I consider my duty a citizen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

Napoleon. O.. oct William j.
Bryan gave out statement here TO-
day commenting upon the declaration
of John D. Rockefeller. made in New
York yesterday, that ne would vote for
William Howard Taft. Mr. Bryan said
he vas not surprised at the declaration
Of Mr.. Rockefeller. as the Standard Oil
company and the Republican party
have been so closely related that many
Of their interests are identical.
NJ Bryanss statement follows:
The morning papers publish a state
ment from Mr. Rockefeller giving his
reasons for supporting Mr.. Taft. He
says:
Taft for the Trusts.
II for no other reason. / support
Mr.. Taft because on comparing him
personally with Mr Bryan. his chief
opponent. / find the balance of fitness
and temperament entirely on his size.
The election Of Mr.. Taft viii. 1 pc
lieve. make for law and order ana
stability Of business. He is not man
inclined to rash excitements or to I'm
pede a return To prosperity by acvO-
eating measures Subversive Of indus
trial progress.
There are several things about this
statement that deserve attention. The
first clause says If for no other rea-
son. but there already is reason. He
Is for Mr.. Taft because Mr.. Taft is for
him. He Is for Mr. Taft because Mr..
TAFT IA In sympathy with the trusts.
Nj Taft has been making speeches
Tor many weeks and he has not Yer
dwelt upon the iniquities OF the trusts
or pointed out the injustice done to the
American people by them. No wonder
Mr.. Rockefeller IS for Mr.. Taft.
Immunity for Standard Oil.
Again, Mr. Rockefeller says Mr.
Iafts election will make for law and
order. This is false Mr.. ROckefeller's
corporation is the most notorious law
breaker in the United States. and he
IS Tor Mr. Taft because he does not
want the law enforced. If he thought
Mt Tart would enforce the law
against the Standard Oil company and
favored the enactment of more strin-
gent laws against the Standard on
company as ! do. ne would not be ror
Mr- TAFT. Mr.. Rockefeller also says
tnat Mr.. Teft's election viii make foI
>'aolHtF Of business. What kind OF
CUISINES Stability in the trust bust
."SS is what he means He thinks
mar Ar Taft's election will enable
.He trusts To- get a tighter strange
grasp upon the American people and
lul ineIr eNtortion upon a more PEI
-anent foundation. He says that Mr.
laIl is not q man inclined to rash eX-
re'ments. He might have omitted the
10 rash. for Mr.. Taft is not in ia
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in time to be used in the business CEN
vOr OF any kind OF experiments in the
way of remedial legislation. He does
not propose remedies. He simply glo-
ries in the past and wants to leave
conditions as they are
Mr.. Rockefeller says that Mr.. Taft
would not advocate measures sub
versive of industrial progress. But
what is industrial progress? Is il right
TO allow one corporation to swallow
up or bankrupt all OF the other cor
poratiOns and then hold the country az
its mercy? Is il industrial progress 10
destroy competition and close the door
Of opportunity to the young men OF the
country? Is it industrial progress 10
destroy industrial independence and
establish a despotism of monopoly?
The Democrats have reason to be
grateful to Mr.. Rockefeller for tearing
the mask off the Republican campaign
and revealing the dupliciuy yhar has
characterized it. Instead of openly at
lacking the size Of the monopoly the
Republican organization has kept up a
pretense Of reform and Mr.. Roosevelt
rushed into the arena and allowed the
charge that the trusts were opposed TO
Mr. Taft to stand. l challenged him TO
name one trust officer that was sup
porting me, and not being able to find
an official he named 4 st. Louis attor-
ney who i'm one case represented the
president Of q branch of the Standard
Oil company
Mr. Roosevelt in his eagerness TO
relieve the Republican candidate of the
odium of trust special accepts this as
proof that the Standard Oil company
was supporting me. Now Mr.. Rookie
Teller. head Of the Standard Oil COM
pany. comes out openly I'm support OF
Mr.. Taft and gives. reasons that lay
bare the false pretenses upon which
the Republican campaign has been
conducted. If the Republican party
were honest it would announce that
having made arrangements with the
trusts for the funds to finance the
campaign and having pledged the Re
publican party to protect the trusts
from punishment it would release the
rank and file of the Republican party
from further support Of the Repubh-
can ticket.
The Republican party cannot serve
two masters. Its real master has now
stepped forth and asserted his claim
10 the party's services. No Republican
need be deceived any longer as TO the
indissoluble bonds that binds the Re
publican organizatio to the predatory
interests of the country. It will be
noticed that this statement comes o:It
too late to be used by the weekly pr
pers circulated among the masses. but
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

am not trespassing upon the proprieties
when / call attention 10 the fact that
the majority of the people of our state
believe that this government Of ours this
constitution of ours has been established
by the hands of wise men whom God
raised up for this very purpose and con-
secrated these men to liberty. We believe
that and | do not think it is discredita BILE
for people to believe that their govern
ment is so ordained of God | think il
makes for patriotism TO hold a faith of
that kind. And so. that is the faith of the
great majority of the people of Utah. and
it is the faith and belief of other people
throughout these United States and il is
not a monopoly of the people Of Utah 10
believe in that great truth. So / think
it is a proper question to discuss from a
public platform in political meeting
Constitution Divinely Inspired.
Now. when we use that expression. how
ever, do YOU know that | sometimes think
that we do not appreciate the full sig
nificance of IL? We are apt to think of
things in mass and we are likely to miss
some very important matters when we so
regard them. What does ii mean To say
that We believe that this government was
ordained of God 10 preserve the liberties
of the people2 Why. il not only means
that the constitution as a whole was in
spired but that the several parts of it
were inspired also. 1t means that We as
sent to the idea that il is divine wisdom
that provided il. In the first place that
the sovereign power of government should
be divided between the general govern
ment and the states and the people: that
the government should exercise only those
powers expressly conferred upon it by the
constitution of the United States and that
the rest OF the sovereign power was re-
served to the states and To the people re-
spectively. We say that arrangement was
inspired of God. Then again. the division
of the general government. and, for the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
SPRY MEETING ELECTS KNIGHT
AND SHOCKS MURRAY REPUBLICANS
Especial to The Herald)

ended Republi
Spry the Republican candidate p
IN, candidate Mackay
republican candidate.
o political sathering It was perhaps remarkable
would
C by Senator George Sutherland William of
auS
poll
e. Democrats Each BALD
deposited IN OoX provided
Republicans all
adm tbis
was taken me Republicans
that Miller
'ehl on ability OF the
II from
audience the other
converts - ~ i'e''S iiaus
Democrats
republican in
"'eHued Dy all Of the Republicans N Murray N
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
Religious Leaders Use Influence.

THE presidents Of stakes have urged
the people under their ecclesiastical dom
nation to vote the Republican county
ticket. / have here in my hand an article
translated for me tonight from the
BOeba chter. a German newspaper printed
under the auspices of the Mormon church.
which says under the heading, a Last
Word of Warning:
@ You can make no mistake in voting
the entire Republican ticket, but especial
" vote the Republican county ticket
Il have seen a letter from a son to
father in Kaysville which states that Il
is the wish of the bishops. presidents Of
stakes and the president of the Mormon
church that all Mormons should vote the
Republican ticket. One Of the men high
in the church stated at Cedar City that
vote for the Democratic party was a vote
for the American party IL is foolish TO
mince matters. The church knows that
these things are being done and the heads
Of the church should come out from their
concealment and speak out frankly This
is no time to hedge or equivOcate. The
time has come to stand forth stauchly
for our principles. Let the weakened
members of the party go over to the Re
publican party Ii is better to have
hundred Democrats who can be depended
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
GET THE NEWS STRAIGHT

You all about the finish of the tomor
will want the plain unarnished truth There only
get buy the Sunday Herald will have all the latest IN
everywhere fairly told without bias More people
succeeding week buying The Herald because they like exact
good features and fiction the first
which provided by The Herald better than by
paper this field of the features of Omorows
will be:
The Bubble of Dreams" short story by Will Irwin
Bottles, tale Of the secret
King of Diamonds Louis Tracys romance of London
Rounding the Shorty MeCabe by Sewen
Ford
Franklin Fyles gossip Broadway plays and players
The comic supplement, in colors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

y HOW TO VOTE THE STRAIGHT
y DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

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= top to the right-the machine =
y does the rest. You can't miss y
= the right lever. 1t bears the pic =
= ture of the rooster. =
\ It's the fourth from the top ,
= and carries the picture of the =
= rooster.
y Don't miss it.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
MORMONS MUST REMAIN FREE
Text of B. H. Roberts Great Address in the Sixteenth
Ward Meeting House the Subject of
Church Influence

N the subject
n Unpublished
efo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
Contest Would Be Revived.

In the course of s. A Kings talk ne
declared that in case Reed Smoot We're
again returned 10 the United States SEN
ate the contest against his seat that was
significance in comparison with the con-
test that would then ensue
In his address, Judge Powers arraigned
in bitter terms the action of Senator
SmOot in covering behind the utteranccs
of the Inter Mountain RepUbhcan-which
| he referred to as the Red-Light Repub-
iican-as he would behind a womans
skirts.
Judge King declared that the repeated
actions of Nephi L. Morris and Andrew
Jensen in urging Mormon Democrats TO
vote the Republican ticket for the sake
of the church fathered the thought that
their love for the church was not so
great as their love for the Republican
party.
Samuel A. King presided at the meeting
/ in Whitneys hall and F. 5. FernstrOm at
the Twentieth ward amusement hail.
Songs were Sung by the BRYAN male quar-
tet Of Salt Lake and the Bryan-Hnight
quartet of Provo girls
Judge Powers said in part:
L regret that | am compelled TO leave
the discussion OF principles and great ma
tional questions which are being discussed
tonight throughout the entire country
local import in politics. would prefer TO
discuss those Questions which appeal to
all the nation, but we are row facing a
crisis in local affairs, where | feel that
must speak out | look with apprehension
upon the return TO Mormon and Gentle
struggle. Trouble. distress and i'll feeling
will attend such a coalition. and IL viii
be deserved punishment which will fan
upon us if We allow ourselves to DRIFT
back to such condition of dissension.
Now is the time for the Democrats of
this city to stand firm and to show their
position not only by words but by deeds.
In the Sixteenth ward meeting house
young man, secretary of the Merchants
& Manufacturers association. spoke
words which should never have been per
mitted or coUntenanced in any political
gathering. He urged that he people vO-s
the Republican ticket in order to sustain
their religious belief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

After dwelling upon general principles
and issues as contended for by Democratic
nationally. Mr.. Roberts said:
And thus endeth the first lesson. l wish
we could go on discussing questions of
this kind here in Utah. These political
questions are economical questions. and
involve the principles of government.
They can be discussed without one being
under the necessity of making reference
to any special conditions existing in Utah,
but we cannot shirk our duty. We may
not cut it in two and regard the half as
our full duty. and that again cut il in two
and view the fourth being the sum OF
our difficulty nor yet again dividing that
until we face the sixteenth part of 1t as
the sum of our duty or the sum of our diff
fieulty We have got TO look these queS-
tions that confront US fair in the face.
We have got to meet them and we have
got to settle them. | hold that the condi-
tons that obtain here in Utah are intol-
cradle. and for this part of the subject
/ am going to keep to my old text, Shall
the people rule2' for this is matter the
people ought to consider and rule upon.
propose the most serious discussion,
and if you are willing to bear with me,
full discussion also. (Cries of Go on.
Take all night if you want" etc.)
Do the People Rule in Utah?
In the first place let us ask this question
here in Utah: Do the people rule? Cries
OF No. No" They never did, etc)
Now l am convinced that a great many
people in Utah are disposed to give that
question just such an offhanded treat
ment as Mr. Sherman gave the question
propounded by the Democratic party as
it relates to the nation, because If there
is one place more than another in these
United States where the people should
rule then l hold that that place is here
in Utah And for this reason L think
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

matter of that, the state governments in
the several states, the division Of the pow
er of those respective governments into
the great correlative or the great cO-or-
dinate branches of government. the legis-
lative. the executive and the judicial de-
partments each Independent in its sphere.
each not TO be encrOached upon by the
other but TO exist as great coordinate
branches of the same government. That
was inspired by God TO be.
All of the Inspired Plan.
And then this right that is conferred
upon the general government not only 10
enact law for the nation and to execute
the national laws in the states themselves.
this power to cooperate upol individuals
i'm the respective states. that also is part
of the inspired plan. Freedom of speech.
freedom of the press. all this was ordained
of God if the constitution of the United
States is trul~ an inspired document. Ris-
ing above all this, the right of the people
10 rule is an inspired part of our consti-
tuition, and you will appreciate my view,
] believe. that it is the chiefly inspired
part of the constitution.
Now. then. why this whole. my friends?
What does ii mean? 1t means that the
people are sovereign. 1t means that the
people, in the affairs of government and
before the law are equal in that govern
ment and before the law.
Men may differ in their personal ex-
perience some are wise and some fool
ish. but before the law and under this
inspired government every citizen is
equal to any other citizen of the coun-
try. l want you to remember that. be-
cause / am afraid there is a disposition
among many of US to suppose that by
some hocus-pocuS or other there are
some men of governmental affairs that
we must treat very tenderly. be care
Continued on Page g..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31
APPEALS FOR LIBERTY
BY KING AND POWERS
Brilliant Democratic Orators Plead With Nor
mons to Be True to I heir Party
Affiliations.
Republican Methods Are Denounced as nmca to Progress of
the State.

Enthusiastic audiences at Whitney's
hall and the Twentieth ward amusement
hall cheered stirring addresses of Judge
W. H King and Judge o. w. Powers last
evening. Judge Powers delivered an elo-
quent paEegyric on the methods of the Re
publican leaders and the Inter- Mountain
Republican. Judge King address was an
appeal to the Mormon Democrats TO resent
the Republican whisperings and to vote
then party ticket.
The two speakers spoke at both meet
ings. going from one 10 the other. judge
Powers opened with an address a Whit
neyS hall, and Judge King opened the
meeting at the Twentieth ward amuse-
ment hall. When Judge King concluded
his address he went to Whitney'S hall. and
Judge Powers hurried over to the TWEEN
tieth ward amusement hail. William ".
Ray, president of the Salt Lake City
Bryan club, talked on national issues at
the Twentieth ward hall in the interim
Short talks Were made by W. II. Leary
on national issues and by Samuel A
King STATE issues
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

Rush in every vote possible be-
FIRE II o'clock tonight. See
page IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-31

Living too close to his business,
ike the lack of far away objects
at which to gaze, hegets narrow
vision IN a man.-Mahin Messen-
ger.
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upon than 10 have ten thousand whose
Votes are influenced by the church or any
other power There are men in the Re
publican party-men who are faithful
members of the dominant Church-WhO
abhOr such methods as are now being en-
plOyed by the Republican managers and
who are standing firm for their own con-
scIentiOus COmViCtiOTs.
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