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

a.
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 cOnvictiOrs.
Use intimidation, Not Reason.
The Republican party is not depending
on an appeal to reason. but TO an appeal
through fear. The New York Central
railroad announced To its employees that
their wages would be cut should Bryan be
elected and would be increased SHOULD
Taft be elected. On the one hand they Of
FER intimidation and on the other hand
they offer bride.
Conditions in this state are practically
identical with the move of this great
eastern railroad 1t is stated that if the
Democrats succeed through an unholy al
lance between the Democrats and the
Americans the MOrmons viii be driven
out Of the state. BY arguments and
statements of this sort the Republican
managers hope to retain to themselves
the balance of power
| hold in my hand a copy of the Red
Light Republican. an alleged newspaper,
which is a disgrace To the newspaper fra
ternity. 1t charges that meeting be
tween 5. A King and ex-senator Thomas
kearns was held and the Democratic par
~ was sold TO the American party. and
substantiates this story by picture of
Mr. King and Senator kearns- The story
was an absolute falsehood. At the time
Frank Scfrit. who was alleged 10 be one
Of the party. was dining with II. G. Nc
MILAN of this city.
The Republican party has had men out
with cameras TO intimidate the voters
who are opposed to them BY these false
hoods the Republicans are attempting to
carry the state
who is responsible for the attacks of
this scurrilous sheet? Not the writers
who are employed to do the actual work.
but those behind them who COVER behind
this newspaper as behind a woman's
skirts Who owns this paper Senator
Smoot Senator Sutherland Spry- Booth
and Ed Loose. | say TO Senator SmOOt-
come out from behind the paper and see
whether or not the people will support
such accusations from YOU personally Let
Senator Sutherland come out and attempt
TO bIacken the reputation of honorable
men.
1T was charged by Senator SInoot at
a recent meeting in Bountiful that he had
had conversation with Jesse William
Knight in which Mr.. knight had said
that he did not think that BRYAN had any
chance of being elected. and that he
would not support him Most of Won
have read Mr. knights reply. in which
he states that he MOI only endorses Mr.
Bryan as the savior Of the mining and
smelling men. but advises Mr.. Smoot to
look well TO his own wooden mill inter-
eSts. which have been failures through
four years Of alleged Republican prosper
making such a statement even against an
opposition candidate.
Knights Word Better Than Bond.
Mr. Knight has made complete de-
NAL Of this false charge. and who can
say that the word Of a Knight in this
state has not been better than most mems
bonds? II has been charged that Mr.
FeT-hstrom. chairman OF this meeting. was
sold out 10 the LIQUOR interests. vet no
one in this state has ever questioned Mr..
Fernstroms honesty for a moment
1T Is the purpose Of the Republican
party not to elect Taft. but to defeat
knight and eject SDry. a leader Of the
federal machine and professional poll
tician.
II don't want to see the return of old
conditions 7 don't want TO fight with
my neighbors. but the Democratic party
Is all that stands between us and reli-
gious war. If did not voice my protest
TO such methods / would be recreant to
my citizenship.
why is il that the Democratic party
is never accused Of influencing votes from
the pulpit and of making the pulpit a po-
Iitical hostage? The church slaughtered
Dick Norris. than whom there was never
better mayor in Salt Lake.
More than the election Of Taft they
wish the election of q Republican legis-
Iaturc 10 return Smoot 10 the senate
Return Smoot TO the Senate.
II will leave IL to You if the Democratic
party has had fair deal in this cam
paign We were forced TO pay to have
the denial OF M Knight To the scurrilOus
charge Of trading Democratic votes TO
the American party. published in the
News. Not only are circulars and news
papers attacking the Democratic party
and its chief members, but men are being
sent around to talk TO the voters and
who tell atrOcious things OF the men IN
the party II has been charged that
Brigham H Roberts has entered into a
combine with the Gentiles for the disin-
tegration OF the Mormon church. b. H.
Roberts needs no defense AT my hands.
He is brave. honest and Steadfast in say
ing what he believes 10 be right There
is no better Drawer man or one truer 20
his friends in the church But such a
state Of affairs is appalling. Must such
men be dragged in the mud in order 10
support a bunch Of federal office hold
ers? Is not Il life well and honestly lived
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