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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
CIVIC REFORM AND POLITICS.

me progressive men and women of
the Civic Improvement league have per-
formed public service in their agita-
uon OF new plan of city government
for Salt Lake. They helped much in
the movement to that end which was
defeated by Speaker Harry Joseph of
the house in the last legislature, assist
ed by the machine of which the govern
er-elect was an important part: and
they are helping now by their intelligent
study of the Des Moines and Galveston
plans of government with a view to the
needs OF Salt Lake.
1t Is proposed now to send three citi-
zens TO study the workings of the Dies
Moines plan in actual operation, and
possibly to go 10 Galveston. Before
they go. however, it would be well for
them to get the views for publication
of William Spry. the new governor. and
the other men who compose the Smoot
machine. They should have explicit as
surance from MIR. Spry that he will ap-
prove no measure for having its purpose
the government of any city in the state
by any form of commission unless that
commission is to be elected by the peo-
pie of the city to be affected. In other
words, no change in the. form of gov
eminent should be considered that con-
templates the subversion of self-govern
ment.
II is true, though unpleasant to con-
fess. that no reform, however desirable.
can pass the newly-elected legislature
without the approval of the SmOot ma
chine. II is also true that some of the
men in the machine have in mind legis-
lation which would place the control of
the city government in the hands of
commission to be appointed by the gov
ernor. ignoring the right of the people
of the city to name their own admins
tration and select their own municipal
executives.
The Des Moines plan. the Galveston
scheme or any other form of admins
tration would be a farce at the outset
II it were based on such an idea. The
only result. If such a scheme could be
carried out. would be the prostitution
of city offices for political purposes un-
der the guidance of men totally ire
sponsible to any electoral body and de-
pendent for Office upon a machine as
constituencies as it is autocratie.
II municipal reform under proper
conditions can be secured it will be of
Unreasonable benefit to the city: but
the Civic Reform league should get as
the reform it seeks is not 10 be used as
a pretext for seizing the citys admin
istration and using II as plumber for the
payment of a band of political free
hooters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

of Justice stephen ]. Field as the pest
loved man in California In the san sa
book an account is given OF an ien-.tar
in his life which illustrates ms cIai ga
and won him considerable fame IN IAN
fornia- ..,--
A law had been passed giving the goN .Il,
nor of the state power 10 appOIht -
clerks and reporters of the supreme cou, "
Under this law, Governor Weller ndu aP-
pointed Harvey Lee reporter 10 the SUI
preme court. His reports We're defectlNe'
and the justices of the court sought re-
peal of the law under which his appoint
ment was made. Lee gave his opinion OF
those who were active in this movement
in insulting language. in the presence OF
Fairfax.
The rest is described by Justice Fieid1as
follows:
Mr.. Fairfax resented the attack and
an alteration ensued. when Lee. who car
ried a sword-case, drew the sword ana
ran il into FairfaX'S body Fortunately,
it entered the chest above the heart. With
drawing the sword. Lee made a second
lunge at Fairfax. which the latter par
TALLY avoided. so as TO receive only
flesh wound in the side BY this time
Fairfax had drawn his pistol. and covered
the body of Lee. he was raising his
sword for the third thrust. Lee. seeing
the pistol. stepped back and threw up his
arms. eXclaiming Il am unarmed though
he had only that moment withdrawn his
sword from the body of Fairfax and II
was dripping with blood.
SnO0t the damned ScOundrel. crleO the
latter's friend. Samuel b. Small then
standing by his side. Looking at Lee.
whose body was covered with his pistol.
while the blood was trickllng from his
own person. he said, You are an assassin.
You have murdered me. I have you in my
power. Your life is in my hands And
gazing on him. he added. But for the sake
of your poor sick wife and children. l will
spare you
He thereupon knocked his pistol and
handed IL to his friend. into whose arms
he fell fainting. He had known the wife
of Lee when a young girl; and. after
friend. he said, 1 thought my wife would
be a widow before shutdown. and | did not
wish TO leave the world making another
All California rang with the story of this
heroic act
counter with Lee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
DECLINE OF DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT

ogden Hiles in New York WORLDLY
The paramount cause of the election NJ
MT TAFT is the decline of the democra tic
spirit among the people and the great
growth and prevalence of a degraded eni
cureansm among all classes. rich and
poor alike. The late President Garfield
Well observed that "the principles of
OF JEFFERSON are waning" President Nc
kinley said politics is business" bv
winch he meant that government must
be conducted for the benefit Of thocs
syndicated business interests which con
troll the policies of the Republican marty.
The general policy is that il is the bus
mess or government TO take care of the
rich and the rich will take care of the
poor: and that although this policy NAV
continually tend TO reduce the poor Ia
a sort of feudal industrial vassalage. il
Is sun better than an opposite demo-
crauc policy which is supposed TO con-
tfnually tend toward anarchy.
FEAR and corruption are therefore the
potential instrumertalities of Taft's
ascendancy-fear lest a change in tho
government ny blight a present or ex-
business conditions to be still harder or
more enduring; corruptions of our public
life to maintain high protective tariff
and TO maintain those innumerable pri-
vate monopolies which the protective ia
riff system was erected to promote.
Against these corrupt conditions the
struggles of the Democracy are futile
For Democrats to rail at conservative
Democrats like Judge Parker of Mr.. OIL
or any other Democratic leader is at once
Illogical. irrational and ungracious. The
fault Is in the corruption Of the people
Salt Lake City. Nov is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
COLONIAL TRADE.

According to figures furnished by the
bureau of commerce and labor, the to-
tai value of the merchandise sent from
the United States to Porto Rico, Ha-
wall, the Philippine islands, and Alaska
in the ten months ending with October.
1908, was: To Porto Rico. 1883, 745:
Hawaii, s12.7S2.71O; Philippines, ss,4S2.-
1ee; and Alaska. siS.9Ss,s52, being in
each case slightly less than in the cor
responding months of last year, this
falling off being due, in part at least,
to lower prices OF many of the articles
exported. especially manufactures. The
value of the merchandise shipped from
Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines,
and Alaska to the United States in the
ten months ending with October, 1908,
was: From Porto Rico, s22, 667 ,5O6; Ha-
wall, s40,597, 12o; the Philippines, S.
1928; and Alaska, $40, 601, 1888. being in
increase over the figures of last year.
In addition to the Sl0,6O1, 1913 of mer-
chandise shipped from Alaska to the
United States in the ten months ending
with October, there was sent from that
territory of gold about eleven and one
half million dollars in value of that
metal produced in the limits of Alaska,
and about two million dollars worth of
gold from foreign territory. presumably
the Canadian Klondike region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
The Chief Executive in Politics

critieism-it is an offense of higher
grade.
The customs and ethical rules estab-
1Shed by former presidents and the ira
ditions and spirit of our governmental IN
stittuions make the offense clearly repre-
hensible
The president is the chief and principal
Of about half a million, or perhaps more
OF officeholders in the federal govern
ment. and by every rule OF the proprle-
ties. and of consistency, as well as by the
force and wisdom of custom. of our for
mer presidents. ne ought to be. and is,
properly inhibited from using the Rrivi-
leges and powers of this great office 10
give preference to. and perpetuate. any
particular political party in power at the
expense of the whole people
If a president of the United states can
be thus justified or excused in using the
opportunities of this great office, which
was instituted for the benefit of the whole
people. with its vast powers and the in
fluence of half a million salaried o1Ilce-
holders. to perpetuate their poltlcal party
in power, and in connection with the pow
er of wealth and the corrupt use OF mon
ey. which is undoubtedly carried on py
some of the great combinations or capt.
tai for unlawful purposes. then II such IN
fiuences may be thus united IL would De
about as easy to dethrone King Edward
as to Gust a party in power under such
combination of infiuences-SD of which IN
fluences and conditions seem to nave
been in evidence in our recent election to
a gerater or less extent.
It is submitted. in view of our great
and rapidly Increasing commonwealth,
that the powers of the chief executive are
already sufficient, If not too great, Tor
safe and conservative government.
1t is submitted that the people of this
country ought al this time to reflect and
consider as to whether in the interest
of our representative democracy and ior
safeguarding our institutions. we should
not take legal measures TO limit. or rather
curtail, the vast powers and functions
of the chief executive Our government is
one in which the powers of government
are sought to be properly distributed. and
we are drifting towards Capitalization.
Should we not curtail the powers of the
chief executive, or at least distribute some
Of them2
1t is in human nature that men lust
for power: all history has shown to us
that men rarely, if ever. voluntarily sur
render power which is in their hands In
the light of events Immediately preceding
the last presidential it has been clearly
demonstrated that a president who does
not hold himself bound by the rules of
propriety, by refraining from active par
ticipation in party politics, and offensive
craftsmanship. may make a use of that
high office never contemplated by the
founders of our government and make ii
an engine Of power to overcome and de
feat the will of the people, and subvert
the rights OF minoritieS. and possibly
even of majorities.
In view of the object lesson before us,
ought not the powers of the chief eXecu-
tive be curtailed? Let US consider.
a CITIZEN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
NEW TUNE FOR america"

A new tune has been given to the
words My Country, IT'S Of Thee" and
two new stanzas have been added to
the hymn by DR.. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton. The music is the compo-
sition of Professor Theodore Henkels,
head of the modern language depart
ment of Urshus college, located at
Collegeville. Pa 1t has always been a
matter Of regret that the American ma
tional hymn. America" has been sung
to music borrowed from the British
hymn, God Save the King" and it is
to be hoped the composition of Profess
scr Henkels is worthy TO take the place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
PHON ETICS.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger

A certain old farmers lack of polish &,
a sad trial to his eldest daughter. Not
long ago the family gathered in tn IL
open
That air" the father began. but VA.
quickly interrupted. Father. dear. dOn'f
say that air'-say that there ths
daughter admonished.
Well this ear he again attempted
but was quickly brought 10 a halt Nor
this ere. This here Is correct" he was
told.
The old gentleman rose with an angry
snort Look here, Mary" he said 20
course I know you have been 10 school
and all that but ] reckon I know what
want to say and I'm going to say IT, Z
believe I feel cold in this ear from thar
air, and I'm going to shut the window"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
A TARIFF REVISION FARCE.

When Van Cleave. president of the
National Manufacturers association.
wrote his open letter to Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee. he touched Mr.. Payne on raw
spot. The gist of his letter was in the
assertion that a revision made by the
committee on the basis of the hearings
it is conducting. and in the limited time
given to it. would inevitably be a farce
Mr.. Payne didn't like the statement and
replied with some spirit that the bill
would be judged by the people on what
the bill itself contains. and not on what
critics or prophets may say
On the day Mr.. Payne gave out this
reply. c. f. Allen of this city appeared
before the Payne committee TO plead
for the retention of the duty on ores
containing lead. Mr.. Allen had waited
several days to be heard: he represented
very large mining interests In the west
and in Missouri; he spoke for one of the
basic industries Of the country. Yet
and this bears out Van Cleave's state
ment-the lead argument was heard at
II O'Clock at night and was, naturally,
limited 20 q brief statement OF fact,
with no opportunity for extended argu-
ment or investigation.
It goes without saying that the final
fate OF the schedule affecting lead viii
depend very largely on political con-
siderations apart from any scientific in
vestigation of actual conditions or a
knowledge of the economic result that
may be expected if the duty is reduced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
RANK JEALOUSY.
cleveland News.)

Down in John Days beehive in the
Rockefeller building. where are housed
the offices of the passenger department
OF the Lake Shore railroad, they tell the
story OF the company doctor who was
much figuring
1'n cure YOU" said the doctor, but
I'll have to remove your brains and
straighten them out-Sort o. untangle EN-.
you know. I'll clean them today and you
come back tomorrow and get 'em again
so that You may go back to work
The brains. according to the tale, were
duly remover. but the owner never
showed up again. One day, weeks after
ward. the doctor met the man in the
street and asked him why he hadn't called
for his brains
Got no use for 'em, doc he made re-
ply I don't need EN-. I've got a job
on the B. & o."
But that everybody knows. is rank jeal-
ousy and the evidence of envy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
MILLIONAIRE sETToR's LATEST

New YORK Times.)
John W. Gates was talking about the
accident that befell the Mauretania last
month
when that propeller broke" he said
the screw seemed to run away with the
great ship. She was racked as though
a host of giants with sledges were beat
ing on her sides. We all felt for a mo-
ment as lost as-as lost as those creatures
whom the ark left behind"
Mr.. Gates smiled
Speaking of the ark he said, Il saw
a little boy at play with his Noahs ark
the other day. l watched him put aboard
all the people, all the painted animals
and then l saw him place carefully in a
sheltered spot two tiny splinters of wood
What are they, my SOM" | asked.
. 'Thems microbes" said he.
1T had never occurred to me before >.
Mr.. Gates ended, but there must of
course. have been a pair of microbes in
the ark
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
A SMALL BOYS ADAPTATION.
Baltimore SUM-

Things aren't always what they
sound" remarked that very clever Devil,
Edwin Stevens, in Henry Savage's pro-
duction. as he drew patent leather shoe
over his cloven hoof "A teacher of my
kid days put this puzzle to us once:
Now, boys. the word stan at the
end of a word means place Of" Thus we
have Afghanistan, the place of the At
ghans; also Hindoostan, the place of the
Hindoos. Now, can any one give me an
other instance?
Yes. SIR said the smallest boy proud
ly. I ean-umbrellastan, the place for
umbrellas -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

Tarin revision under such circum-
stances is a farce on the face of the
proceedings, prima facie evidence that
the tariff is determined, not by fiscal
needs or real benefits to the people as a
whole, but by the law OF reward and
punishment for political friends and
foes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

Cashier Montgomery, who drew a
ffteen-year sentence in the federal
court at Pittsburg for wrecking a ma
tional bank. says his conviction looks
like witchcraft. Have any old women
astride broomsticks been observed sail
ing through the air in the vicinity of
the Smoky CITY lately?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
of the old tune. The stanzas added by

Of the old tune The stanzas added
DR.. Van Dyke are as follows:
/ love thy inland seas.
Thy capes and giant trees,
Thy rolling plain;
Thy canyons wild and deep,
Thy rocky mountains steep.
Thy prairies' boundless sweep,
Thy glorious main
Thy domes. thy silvery strands,
Thy golden gate that stands
Afront the west;
Thy sweet and crystal air,
Thy sunlight everywhere.
o. land beyond compare
/ love thee best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

If the Venezuelans knew the size OF
Castro's bank account in Paris they
would be able to figure on the POSSIBLE
ity of his remaining in the French cap
ital for the rest of his life. Other rulers
have been known to fail to buy a re-
turn ticket when getting out of the
country with a fortune and a whole
skin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

Possible invasion of the tight little
isle by the Germans now worries Great
Britain. A century ago a French in
vasion was feared, but the French
never landed. It's time for the revival
of the famous battle of Dorking.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

One week hence the curtain will rise
upon the farewell engagement of nu-
merous noted congressman. Speed the
parting statesmen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

An agreement with Japan regarding
the territorial integrity of China and
the open door in Manchuria is the right
thing, of course. But will the Japs
prove true?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

The new dowager empress of China
was shunted onto a sidetrack without
any delay. The Celestials have had
enough petticoat government to last
them a century.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

Chairman Payne has declared in ia
yor of free hides. The shoe and leather
men stand a chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30

Backward, turn backward. o Time in thy
flight;
Give us a bobsled just for tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in October, 1908.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
IS IRISH LEADERS, FRIEND.

John H Redmond, the Irish leader. was
talking in New York about Irish lead
ers. OF one man he said quantity:
His efforts to help the ould country
were awkward The poor fellow always
reminded me OF that well meaning bur
thoughtless gentleman who killed a flv
on friends bald head with a hammer
Telephone Bell 1011, or Ind. 442 for
choice stock. Superb Florist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-30
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
THE M ETALS.

Silver. 4Sc per ounce.
Copper (cathOdes). IA 1-16c per pound.
Lead. 30 per 100 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
NIGHT SESSION SPLIT
INTO SMALLER BODIES

The night session was largely at
tended, women being numerous IN
terest was divided, as the delegates
scattered themselves in nominating
groups about the big hall, each with
it's own organization of officers.
The SiXty-seventh district nominated
II. q. Cattell by vote of 66 to 26.
Resolutions were passed deciding that
no instructions be given by the lesser
convention. w. F. Erwin called the
meeting to order and it wound up with
the reverberant shout, who's all right?
Cattell!"
In the Seventieth Walter Leeds won
by vote of 11S to AZ.
II voted in the last session possibly
not to the approval of some, but 1t was
as my conscience dictated and L shall
vote that way again" said Mr.. Leeds
in thanking the nominators.
In the Seventy-frst Phil A. stanton
captured the plum by vote of 63 to 8
for Farwell. e. b. Tufts called the
meeting to order and j. w. Burke was
secretary.
BY a vote of 46 for j. N. o. Rech to
80 for Russ Avery (Lincoln-R -Roosevelt)
the Seventy-second assembly district
made it's nomination. The enthusiasts
tic crowd forced Rech to mount the
press table, from which he thanked the
delegates. 'When / return from the
legislature 1 trust you will look upon
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CONVENTION NOTES

Mrs. Luther o. Brown and party
formed a picturesque group of specta-
tors.
Mrs. Benjamin Balmer, Miss Rhea
Hebner, Miss Zola Hanawalt, Miss May
Elmendorf and Miss Blanche Saunders
of Toledo enjoyed the passing show
from the spectators seats.
Miss Jean Edith Gripton, Secretary
Petermichers stenographer, did yeo-
mans work at the typewriter grinding
out documents for the various commit
tees Miss Gripton is from Chicago
and has served the officials since the
campaign opened. Her services have
been invaluable.
Supervisor George Alexander saved
several of his constituents from sus-
tanning bad falls on the polished fioor
but Legged that the fact be not
printed.
Misses Kanne and friends from st.
Louis and Peoria motored to the con-
vention and congratulated some of the
candidates.
Mrs. Ben Hunter of Santa Monica
and Miss Helen Erickson of Los An
geles said the show was not as excit-
ing as that at Santa Cruz.
County superintendent of Schools
Mark Keppel loaned his services for
the day and found them in demand.
Mrs. T. F. Simpson, Mrs. Frank Del
fel and Mrs. C. Niles looked on from
the front row. They said the conven-
tion was reminiscent of scenes at
Venice,