The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-21

Curly" Canister, "Klnl;y'' Booth and all
the others. They should vote for Bryan,
he said. II for no other purpose than 10
put an end TO the political manipula-
tons in this state that came In with the
Induction into ofrice OF Senator Smoot.
Speaks Of Church Rule.
Il know 1t is said that whenever ] say
thdt am opposing the dominant church
here" Judge Powers continued. That Us
why | say that high ecclesIasts should
should not be holding high office; because
l. as an American citizen upon the public
platform. stand upon an equality win
want to hold high ecceslast I'm office.
Judge Powers said he wanted TO sec
Joe Cannon defeated, but not by any con.
binatlons OF the churches. II don't want
TO see any churches in politics. The man
ordained 10 preach the Christ oruclhed
ought 10 be content with that without
Mr.. Smoot holds high office. but because
II is known To all men that there has
one OF the most domineerlng and tyran-
nical machines that ever cursed any state
III this American Union
Referring TO Gov. Cutters resignation.
Judge Powers said that any officer who
had been faithful was entitled To n re-
nomination. but when he declared himself
he was told by the little ring that con-
trols In this state that he must decline
and he did. And Cutler had told Fern
strom: How could ! expect To succeed
with Brother Smoot and Brother Howell
against mcP' And the same machine
brought forward William Spry for gov
Crnor.
Alliance Is Denied.
The cry Is going constantly up from
thc Republican press said Judge Pow
cis. that there is an alliance between
The Democratic party and some other
absolutely untrue. want 10 say. fur
ther that in this campaign they are not
using, such arguments as YOU listened TO
tonight but they are simply cndeavorIng
10 frlghten the people into believing that
unless all the Democrats vote the Re-
publican ticket something dreadful is GO
ing 10 happen TO the people In this state.
IL Is n most ridiculous proposition, [
want 10 say that those who are not mem
6ers of the church. 81 they felt any in
Justice was going 10 be done. any eNtcr-
ininatiou or any railroading 10 Jail with
out due process OF law, that they would
protest against IL here. as there ances-
tors always have protested against It,"
Year ago. Judge Powers added. Re
publicans had urged Democrats 20 vote
against the Americans. but the Americans
went into power Just the same. The ar
gument was unworthy Of men.
Judge Powers condemned the proposal |
20 place In the hands OF the governor the |
control OF the police and fire departments. |
lie expected that soon the city would be !
IN control Of the Democrats and he asked |
them how they would Ike 10 have this |
power IN Sply hands in the event OF his |
election. And the men who were pledged
10 that ought TO be defeated.
Judge Powers closed by declaring that, |
contrary TO all predictions. ne was stllI |
2 Democrat
Frank S. Monnett Heard.
Mr. Monnett spoke for nearly an hour |
and half. and he received n cordial re- |
ceptlon He opened with an explanation |
ot tho proposed guarantee deposit law.
aud contrdstcd II with the Republican
proposal to create postal savings banks. |
holding in favor of the former.
Railroad rate regulation took up much /
OF his time. He conteudcd for n ply |
sical valuation OF railroads-or a. he cN-
pressed 1t, reproducing Valuc-and advo-
Gated taxation thereon, He said that
Hartman, Hill Morgan and others are
two decisions o' the supreme |
court and that they should be in prison
and IL Bryan was elected, and he had |
1ny say IN the matter he would cite the
whole bunch tor contempt.
Mr. Mouuett told OF the Vaccinations
OF the Standard Oil trust and related an
incident where three lrishmcn burned up
iWenty-three boxes OF books belonging
TO the oil trust after the speaker had !
called for sthc production of the books
IN court