The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-20
THEY ARE AGAINST SALT LAKE.

ing OF the last Federal census. That
census showed that Salt Lake county
was entitled to az least three more
members of the Lower House than it
was allowed TO send there. The census
of 1905, which the Constitution requires
TO be taken, was unconstitutionally re-
fused by this same church Republican
gang, That would undoubtedly have
shown Salt Lake county to be entitled
to as many as two more members, SO
| that Salt Lake county In place OF send
ing ten members to the Lower House of
the Legislature should, in fact, be now
sending fifteen.
In each census period, that of the
Federal census of 1000 and OF the con.
stitutionally required State census of
1905, the denial to Salt Lake OF it's
just right was done by the church Re
publican gang. 1t has plainly been the
purpose of that gang TO hold down Salt
Lake and deprive it OF its rights in the
Legislature in order that the security Of
the church leaders in the dominance of
the Legislature and of the State IS civil
Assuming that the population of this
city is ll2,34G, as placed by the City
Directory Of 1908, this city alone would
clearly be entitled 10 fifteen Repre-
sentativcs and TO six Senators, in place
OF the five Senators and ten Repre-
scntatives that the whole county, in
cluding the city, is allowed.
This is plain fraud upon this city
and county. 1t is u fraud by design
and of purpose. There is not the least
doubt about it. The purpose is, as
stated, to hold down the city and pre-
vent it having the voice to which it
IS rightfully entitled IN the Legislature.
And this is done clearly and solely
In order that the dominance of the
church leaders should be the more sure.
That dominance is moro unquestioned
and complete In counties outside of
Salt Lake than it is here. And on that |
outside obedience the church leaders re-
y implicitly for their usurped sway Of |
the politics of both of the leading par
Ties, and of the civi! affairs of the
State
1t Is important, therefore. TO elect |
he American legislative ticket this year
20 as 10 prepare the way for demand |
hat cannot be denied. for a redis- |
,ricung of the State after the Fed.
,ral census two years hence, so that
Salt Lake City aud county SHALL re-
'eive the representation that is fair and
o which this county including the city,
5 absolutely entitled.
1t Is hopeless 10 expect Justice In this
aspect from the church Republican par
y. That party is absolutely committed
o hostility TO Sale Lake City. And it
5 willing also to exercise that hostility
gainst the county outside. in order to
Ieprlye this city of its Just rights in
he States civil affairs
II was quite in Keeping, therefore.
With the hostile programme Of the
hurch Republican party OF Utah to
dopt, as 1t did adopt at its late county
onvention in this city, plank in It's
latform declaring for the taking away
rom the municipal administration Of
his city its fire and police departments
nd for the confiscation of the city's
property appertaining to those depart
lcnts, sequesterjng the same TO the
tate. SVch escbea. however. is abso-.
Itely unconstitutional. But the length
. which the church Republican party
) determined to go i'll defraudinr Salt
AXE City is shown in the disregard
'hich that party shows TO the plain
provision forbidd;ne the
scheat which it proposes of the city's
roperty. The Constitution is not only
sDored, 1T is defied IN its programme of
obbery; and that robbery is simply n |
iece of that hostile partiaity which
as been visited. first, in refusing TO
ccord Salt Lake county the representa-
on which it is entitled 10 under the
onstitution after the census Of 1900
nd the absolute refusal Of the church
cpub!icsns 10 take any census at all
! 1905. as the Constitution requires.
hey fear that the addition of further
in the Legislature from .
alt Lake county could no longer be +,
voidcd on the census showing. I'm
the Constitution having been
lolatcd those two times in order TO !,
Ylndle Salt Lake City ont of its RIGHTS.
iere would be further denial after y,
le census of 1910 of the lust rights
hieh Salt Lake City will present for
lcreased representation in the Lcpis.
ture; always provided that tue church
epublicans remain in position TO !.
,rry forward their programme and :
ian of hatred TO Salt Lake CITY bv |;
enying the rights that arc plainly her :
lie. and taking away from her those :,
ghts which she has already ACQUIRED :
Id her property which the municipal :.
'xation has bought and paid for. =
Ii has often been said that the hos. !:
lity of the church Republican party
wards Salt Lake City was embittered
Y the determination. put into effect :.
the Salt Lake voters TO take the !,
uniclpal government out OF the hands :,
the church Republicans. And M =
'ubt there is very large measure of .
nth IN that proposition. At the same :,
me. II is evident that ,ba ba,,;1;.