The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-03
Governor Will Name Commits.
sion to Run Fire and Po-
lice Departments.
NO GALVESTON OR
DES MONIES PLAN
Republican Workers Will Be
Paid With Positions in Diff
ferent Departments.

There is nc longer any doubt as to
the purpose of the federal gang with
reference TO the police and fire depart
ments. Their purpose is to filch the
control OF those two important munici-
pal departments from the citizens of
Salt Lake City. Republican workers
have given forth the statement that
their compensation for their labor is
10 be given positions on the city police
force, or in the ranks Of the fire de
partment, in the event Of Republican
success at the polls and control Of the
next state legislature.
This purpose is not to be accom-
plished By the Introduction and passage
hy the legislature of any Galveston or
Des Moines plan of city government.
Recognizing that any plan such as that
would simply continue the government
of those departments in the hands or
the citizens, through the instrumen
tslity of the American or some other po-
litical party. they have determined 70
remove the control to a source which
they believe, by the grace of the &c
clesiasts of the Mormon church. will be
Republican, namely. the governor of
the state.
The plan not only contemplated but
framed. ~ that the governor shall APP
point q commission of three 10 take
full and complete control Of those two
departments. To ''hire and 'flro
men at viii; 10 take from the people
their constitutional right and place II
in the hands of o foreign and church
emissary; foreign because II is against
constitutional government. and because
it is theft from the people of their
rights TO control their own city gov
ernment, and place it in the hands of
man who. il elected, VIII be the creature
of Smoot and Smootism,' who owes
his political existence TO those agencies.
The Secret Leaks Out.
The secret has been well guarded
Some time ago The Tribune investigated
a report which was current which en-
bodied this very plan; but from every
source came emphatic denials But in
the closing days of the campaign. DO
bones is made about the matter. the
party workers speak freely OF their fu'
turee as officers Of the law or fire
fighters, who will owe their allegiance
TO 4 commission appointed by the gov
crnor, who in turn will absolutely
body and solll-control the municipal
ity So far as those two important de-
rar5mepts are concerned.
The rule and coutrol Of the police
department and fire department will
be stolen from the people Of Salt Lake
City in the event of Republican sue
cess, when The nefarious scheme of the
federal bunch Will be carried into effect.
Do the citizens of Salt Lake propose
10 assist in this theft? Do they propose
To vote away their right TO control their
own local affairs, and place that right
i'm the hands Of a political Dictator
Republican success means political
dictatorship; n Investment Of the peo-
pie of their rights: Capitalization of
power which spells ruin in the admins
tration OF the affairs of the city.
The question is not one of party poll
tics: il involves the issue Of the rule
Of the people, an evidence Of the Bryan
slogan, "Sball the People Rule3'