The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-25

be tho continued confidence, restored
by the first American victory in this
city. 1t extends the hand of welcome
TO all good citizens who como to make
thelr homes with us. 1t will continue
to make OF Salt Lake City what it has
started TO do, the greatest metropolis OF
tho intermountain region. 1t will main.
tain cts public school system on the
highest possible plano of efficiency, and
extend 1t throughout the state. ft will
uphold the law in all things. II will
give 70 this city, county, district and
state an honest, fearless and economic
administration. IL you elect the whole
American ticket in this city, county,
district and state, it will place Utah
where ehe properly belongs, respect
cd member of the sisterhood of Ameri-
can states, and instead of being a thing
of reproach, n state notorious for its in.
lquity. notorious for it's constant war
fare with modern civilization, for its
infamy, for its union of church and
state, its deification OF criminals, its
perpetuation of Gbertinism, its degrnda-
ton OF women, you will make of Utah,
in truth and fact, one of the glorious
states OF this union, and in the future,
when Utnh shall have been redeemed,
when paeans of JOY shall be sung, no
voice shall sound in praise of your ac-
ton louder than the emancipated WON.
en- OF Mormondom.
Elect tho American ticket and
there will came to Utah a restoration of
confidence, the respect of our fellow
Americans, an epoch of decency and
morality, and, as the Good Book says.
: the peace OF God which passcth all hu-
man understanding. -
J. w. Mckinney Talks
The last speaker Of the evening was
y. w Mckinney. He said, among other
things;
"According to the standard Of the
Deseret News. the more taxes man
pays the bettor he is qualified for pub
nc office. or course, evory intelligent
citizen understands that in order to
vote or hold office no property qualifi-
cation is necessary (except in elections
levying special tax or creating indebt-
edness), and the candidate for office
need not own anything or pay any
taXee.
"Accordiug to such a standard Rock.
eteller wonld be the best qualified man
for president Of the United States, be-
cause he Is the richest, and, if he turns
In his property honestly, he ought to
pay more taxes than any other person
in the United States.
On the other hand, a man like Abra.
ham Lincoln, who was born and reared
in poverty, would be the least qualified
for public position.
"Sucb rule would destroy govern.
ment Of the people. by the people and
for the people and would establish q
government of the rich by the rich and
for the rich; in other words, il would
overthrow democracy. and plutocracy
would rule supreme, The poor man, not
having the right to vote or hold office,
would be at the complete mercy Of
he rich, and human liberty would per
sh from the earth.
When man is spoken Of for public
position, the question of whether he is
-ich or poor should not be considered at
I'll. The question should be, is he fit
ed by reason of his character and abil.
" TO discharge the duties of the of. |
ice with honor and fidelity' The
American party candidates are thus
qualified and I heartily and sincerely |
lrge their election"