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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20
PUBLIC MAY NOT
Be EXCLUDED
CITY Councils Have No Right to
Bar Any Individual from
Executive Sessions.
OPINION BY SUPREME COURT.
Judgment of A. -. Accord VS.. Provo
City Council is Affirmed
Two other Options,

The supreme court today affirmed
Judgment in the case OF A. f. Accord VS.
A. S. Booth, ct all, members of the city
council of Provo city. The opinion of
the supreme court Is of particular in
terost in the newspaper world Accord
Is a Provo newspaperman, and on June
is, 1906. attended a regular session of
the Provo city council in the coun-
Gil chamber During the session of
the council for the purpose of carrying
on deliberations in secret, and to pre-
vent the public from knowing what
was being done by the council upon
motion made and carried for that pur-
pose, resolved itself in a committee of
the whole and wrongfully and UNI
lawfully ordered that all persons. ex-
cept the councilmen, the mayor and the
city marshal be excluded from the
council chamber while the members
We're discussing matters affecting the
general welfare of Provo city.
Accord THREATENED.
The city marshal threatened Accord
by saying that If he did not quit the
chamber he would be forcibly elected. a
trial was had before q jury upon the is
sues joined which resulted in verdict
for the plaintiff, assessing his damages
at l cent. To test their rights the de-
PENDANT took an appeal to the supreme
court.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
The opinion of the supreme court
holds that city councils have not the
right to exclude the public or any
individual from Its sessions while sit
ting as a council under the ordinary
rulcs. nor while sitting as committee
of the whole council. In either form of
&c
cussed and transacted, which the stat
ute contemplates hall be open to the
ESTATE STANDS EXPENSE.
Another opinion handed down by the
supreme court today in the case of
N w. Clayton vs. Henry NJ Dim
woodey, James II. Moyle, and w. N. b.
Shepherd, executors of the estate of
Henry Dlnwoody, deceased, the SUI
preme court remands the cause with
instructions to modify the judgment
and with such modification a1firms the
lower court. From the files 1t appears
that on July 20. 1906 Henry Dinwoody
sold portion of the estate for $4,000,
executing Il warrantee deed, guarantee
ing the property TO be free from all en-
cumbrances. 1t appears that there
was tax amounting to s1.07S.14 be-
coming delinquent Nov. IL of the same
year. which the plaintiffs were required
to pay. The action in the district
court asked that the parties be reim-
bursed. the judg'~ ent was personal to
the defendant, and not against the es-
tate. The effect of the opinion hand
ed down today will be that the plain
tiff will be reimbursed from the funds
of the estate. and not personally by the
administrators.
public"
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.
Finding no error in the record judg-
ment in the noted case of Almira
Lewis VS.. the Mammoth Mining COM
pany appellant, was affirmed by the
supreme court today. Action was
brought by plaintiff to recover dam
ages for the death of her SON. Ed
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKEr.

IFOIIOck Speclal WITo)
San Francisco, Jan. 20-Today's
quotations on Nevada mining stocks
are as follows:
COMSTOCK.
Ophir l,35@l, an Mexican. 5sa6O.
Gould a Curry, lbnl0; Con Va. 62D
63i Savage, % ass; Hale & Noroross,
iOHt3; yellow Jacket 50Gll .b3ls;
lielcher, S2@SS; Confidence, 20 asked;
Sierra Nevada 50d5l Excheaner ge
bid, Union 3la39.
TONOPAH.
Tonopeh Nevada, 5,soQ5 IS; Mon
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
TOnAYiS.

@ II, Boutwell, to A. c Evans lots
q, etc. block 2, l,yndalo .........s
Robert Harmon 10 Amenda p. Har-
Block {. ron-acre plat A ....,.
j., a., tIiteh 20 Alma Hyler lot l6
block ?, East Lawn Sub. ...... 5o
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PRODUCE.


Chicago. Jan. 20.-The wheat market
today opened weak but quickly rallied on
tnoylng by shorts. Liverpool cables were
" pence lower and receipts in the north
BqA to %d}i lower at 1.01ls to 90 sold
az i.Ol@s and then advanced to l.02lkQIlt
The corn market was firm because Of
local receipts which were 100 cars be-
low the estimate. May corn opened i;
lower TO &c higher at 1915 to co.'s and sold
The oats market was firm In svmnatb,,
with wheat. MAY oats opened unchanged
to y lower at 5S5s to 81.
The wheat maret became steady In the
last half of the session because Of re-
ports OF greenbug" In Oklahoma The
high point for May was 1 O2ss daic. The
close was firm with May MaAc higher
The provisions market was firm he
cause Of a &c advance in the price OF
live hogs. May pork was i've cents high
er att at 1872 ,sas IA, and sold at la!21s
S.02is and sold at S.05.
Ribs were unchanged to 5 cents higher
at los TO 40 and sold Mt 7.l7k.
6 Cl.osee--Wheat-May 1,o2ss; July 9s@S;
Gorn-Aray 6oH: July sos; Sept. 5sS
Prices held firm all day the close was
firm with May ttc up TO eOl4
?, oatsIMay odd 54h May new 52as;
PORK January 12.S, May II S7B.
l.ard-January 6.s2Is; May 7.O21fc.
Rye-Cash ST.
Barley-CAsh 7s6t1 10.
'rimothy--March $50
Clover-March l7.25.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
New York. Jan. 9).--Sugar raw nominal
Fair refining $500. 80; centrlfueal al
test 3.6OliJ.S9; molasses sugar g. OsffS IA
Refined steady crushed $50; powdered
900: granulated 90
d, coffee---steady; No Rio csc: No.
Santos Sc.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Chicago. Jan. 3.-Butter steady. cream
cries 2Olta0c; diaries i9Q27c
hggs-Eaay az mark, cases included
22d2}c
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LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Jan. -Cattle-Receipts 80 600.
Market steady to 1Oc lower Beeves 1865
n6.25; cows ond heifers 1.i004.65; Texans
3 .25ai4 90; calves 5.6Od7. %: westerns 3.7Oa
40; stockers and feeders 2.50a4.G5
Hogs-Receipts about 5000 market
steady to five cents higher Lights 4.15M
AS; mixed 25Q4 Los: roughs i.20d4 IS;
pigs 3. $685.: bulk of sales 4.35ip4 45.
Sheep-Rhce lpts about 1880; market
steady. Natives 3.15G5, 20: westerns 3.50I
$40: yearlings 5.00a6.O0; lambs 5.50li7 80;
Western 8 50n7 30
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IT, II. Snow s Co., Stock Brokers
22 Commercial Blk. Both Phones 1e7.
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Blrd-Cowan Co,

custom Assayers and Chemists. 100
South West Temple q.
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A. 5. CAMPBELL.
stock Broker 2l5 ID. +, Walker Block
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T., NJ, West & Co. stock brokers
ID. Il, Walker Blk Both phones OF.
flee and residence
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KANSAS c1ry.

Kansas City. Jan. GD.-Cattle-Receipts
1000, including 1000 southerns. Market
steady. Stockers and feeders i0c lower.
Native steers 4.2GQ6.65 southern steers
3.S0a4.90; native cows and heifers 2.4Od
$50 stockers and feeders 8. 25G14. 10; bulls
2.S0G4 10; calves 3.75lI6 rs; western steers
10000. 25: cows 3.00G4 so
Hogs Receipts 1900, Market strong to
&c higher. Bulk of sales 4.25li4 As: heavy
,S544. 80; packers 25Gi4 10; pigs and light
Sheep-Receipts II 1000: steadv to weak;
muttons 4.00Gi5. 90; lambs 6.O0li6 25; range
wethers i.75a6.lO; fed ewes 4,25a5. 90.
OMAHA.
South Omaha. Jan. 29.-Cattle-Receipts
1900. market steady TO easier. Native
steers 3.15d5.75: cows and heifers 2.G0I
4.35; western steers Z. 25d4.70; Texas steers
3.0o6f4 10: cows and heifers 1903 f5; can.
neIs l.50q2.I5; stockers and feeders 2s06i
10; calves s.0OQG.0G; bulls and stays zoo
Hogs-Recelpts 500; SC higher; heavy
4.Sl1eg4 .S1ls; mixed 4,25q430; light 415a
40; pigs 3.5Oa40O; bulk Of sales 1850
4.35.
Sheep-Receipts 1000: market steady to
strong; yearlings 6.5OU6.00: wethers $40
$3.50; ewes 4.50a5.lO; lambs 6.50d7.g0
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LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.

Finding no error in the record judg-
ment in the noted case of Almra
Lewis VS.. the Mammoth Mining COM
pany, appellant, was affirmed by the
supreme court today. Action was
brought by plaintiff to recover dam
ages for the death of her son, Ed
ward Lewis, which occurred Oct. 49,.
1904. The complaint alleged that the
deceased, who was employed in the
company's mines In Juab county, met
his death through the negligence Of
the defendant. Judgment was in the
PLAINTIFFS faVor for $4,000.
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Jesse f. Cannon. Mining Broker.
with Cannon Il Cannon, is 10. So.
Temple.
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GEO. Q. CANNON ASSOCIATION.
BROKERS', 20 u. So. Temple. Both
phones 80.
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Ionopoh Nevada 5'sO95 aSi Mon
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
TAFT INDORSES
THE INDICTMENT

Mr. Taft says that these evils have
crept in during the last ten years. He
declares that, during this time, some
prominent and influential members of
the community, spurred by financial
success and in their hurry for greater
wealth, became unmindful of the COM
mon rules of business honesty and
fidelity, and of the limitations imposed
by law upon their actions;" and that
''the revelations of the breaches of
trusts, the disclosures as to rebates and
Determinations by railroads, the accu-
mulating evidence of the violations of
the antitrust laws, by a number of
corporations, and the overissue of
stocks and bonds of interstate railroads
for the unlawful enriching of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating
the control of the railroads under one
anagement, AL these, he charges,
"quickened the conscience of the people
and brought on a moral awakening.
During all this time, / beg TO remind
you, republican officials presided in the
executive department filled the cabinet,
house of representative and occupied
most of the federal judgeships. Four
years ago the republican platform
boastfully declared that since 1860
with the exception of two years-the
republican party had been in control Of
part or of all the branches of the fed
eral government; that for two years
only was the democratic party in a po-
sition to either enact or repeal a law.
Having drawn the salaries; having en-
joyed the honors; having secured the
prestige, Yet the republican party ac-
cept the responsibility
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
AN ELECTION
a PUBLIC AFFAIR

An election is public affair. The
people, exercising the right to select
their officials and to decide upon the
policies to be pursued. proceed to their
several polling places on election day
and register their will. What excuse
can be given for secrecy as to the
influences at work? If man, pc
cuniarly interested in concentrating
the control of the railroads in one
management" subscribes a large sum
to aid in carrying the election, why
should his part in the campaign be
concealed until he has put the officials
under obligation to him? If a trust
magnate contributes 100000 to elect
political friends to office, with a view
to preventing hostile legislation, why
should that fact be concealed until his
friends are securely seated in their
official positions?
This is not a new question; it is a
question which has been agitated-a
question which the republican leaders
fully understand-a question which the
republican candidate has studied, and
yet he refuses to declare himself in
favor of the legislation absolutely
necessary, namely, legislation requir-
ing publication before the election.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
A PLATFORM
IS BINDING

I shall in the near future prepare q
more formal reply to your notifca-
tion and, in that letter of acceptance.
viii deal with the platform in detail
II is sufficient, at this time, to assure
you that I am in hearty accord with
both the letter and the spirit of the
platform. I indsrse it in whole and
In part, and shall. If elected. regard
its declarations as binding upon me.
And, I may add. a platform is binding
as 10 what il omits as well as to
what ii contains. According to the
democratic idea, the people think for
out their wishes. The voters are the
sovereigns; the officials are the serv-
ants, employed for a fixed time and at
a stated salary to do what the soyer-
eigns want done. and to do il in the
way the sovereignS want it done. Plat
forms are entirely in harmony with
this democratic idea. A platform an
uoUnces the party's position on the
questions which are at issue and an
official is not at liberty to use the
authority vested in him to urge per-
sonal views which have not been sub
mitteo to the voters for their approval.
II one is nominated upon a platform
which is not satisfactory TO him, he
lnation, or, in accepting it, propose
an amended platform in lieu Of the
one adopted by the convention. No
such situation, however, confronts your
candidate, for the platform upon which
/ was nominated not only contains
nothing from which 1 dissent, but il
specifically outlines all the remedial
legislation which we can hope to Sc
cure during the next four years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
WHY NO RAILROAD
LEGISLATIONs

For 10 years the interstate commerce
commission has been asking for an en-
largement of its powers, that it might
prevent rebates and determinations,
but a republican senate and a repub-
lican house of representatives were un-
moved by its entreaties. In 1900 the
republican national convention was
urged to indorse the demand for rail-
way legislation, but its platform was
silent on the subject. Even in 1904 the
convention gave no pledge to remedy
these abuses. When the president
finally asked for legislation he drew his
inspiration from three democratic ma
tional platforms and he received more
cordial support from the democrats
than from the republicans The repub-
licans in the senate deliberately defeat
ed several amendments offered by Sem
ator La Toilette and supported by the
emocrats-amendmen embodying leg
islation asked by the interstate COM
merce commission. One of these amend
ments authorized the ascertainment of
the value of railroads. This amend
ment was not only defeated by the
senate, but it was Overwhelmingly re-
jected by the recent republican national
convention, and the republican candi-
date has sought to rescue his party
from the disastrous results of this act
by expressing himself. in qualified
way. in favor of ascertaining the value
of the railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
REPUBLICAN CHALLENGE
Is ACCEPTED

The distinguished statesman who re-
ceived the republican nomination for
president said. in his notification
speech: The strength of the repub-
hcan cause in the campaign at hand
is the fact that we represent the poll
cies essential to the reform of known
abuses, 70 the continuance of liberty
Rnd true prosperity, and that we are
determined, as our platform uneQuiv-
ocaily declares, to maintain them and
carry them on"
accept the challenge. and charge
that the republican party is respon-
Eible for all the abuses which now ex-
ist in the federal government, and that
IL is impotent to accomplish the re-
forms which are imperatively needed.
Further, I cannot concur in the state
ment that the republican platform un-
eQuivocally declares for the reforms
that are necessary; on the contrary,
[ affirm that 1t openly and notoriously
disappoints the hopes and expectations
Of reformers. whether those reformers
be republicans or democrats So far
did the republican convention fall
short Of its duty that the republican
candidate felt il necessary to add to
his platform in several important par
uculars, thus rebuking the leaders OF
the party, upon whose cooperation
remedial legislation.
AS shall, in separate speeches, dis
cuss the leading questions at issue, ]
shall at this time confine myself to
the paramount question, and to the
far-reaching purpose of our party, as
that purpose is set forth in the plat
form
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
POPULAR ELECTION
OF SENATOR'S


Next to the corrupt use of money.
the present method of electing United
States senators is most responsible for
the obstruction of reforms. For 100
years after the adoption of the con-
stitution, the demand for the popular
election of senators, while finding in
creased expression, did not become q
dominant sentiment. A constitutional
suggested and the matter had been
more or less discussed in a few OF
the states, but the movement had not
reached point where it manifested
itself through congressional action In
the fifty-second congress, however,
resolution was reported from house
constitutional amendment, and this
resolution passed the house of repre-
sentatives by vote which was prac-
tically unanimous. In the fifty-third
congress similar resolution was re-
ported to, and adopted by, the house
of representatives. Both the n1ty-
second and fifty-third congresses were
democratic. The republicans gained
control of the house as a result OF
the election of 1894 and in the fifty
fourth congress the proposition dled
ever. the sentiment grew among the
people, until it forced republican
congress to follow the example set by
the democrats, and then another and
favorably. State after state has in
dorsed this reform, until nearly two
thirds of the states have recorded
themselves in its favor. The United
States senate, however, impudentIy
and arrogantly obstructs the passage
of the resolution, Notwithstanding the
fact that the voters of the United
States, by an overwhelming majority,
demand 1t. And this refusal is the
more significant when it is remembered
that number of senator's owe their
election to great corporate interests.
Three democratic national platforms
the platforms of 1900. 1904 and 1908
specifically call for. change in the
constitution which will put the election
of senators in the hands of the voters.
and the proposition has been indorsed
by number of the smaller parties, but
no republican national convention has
been willing to champion the cause of
the people on this subject. The SUBJ
'ject was ignored by the republican ma
tional convention in 1900; it was ig
nored in 1904, and the proposition was
explicitly repudiated in 1908, for the
recent republican national convention,
by a vote of S66 to la, rejected the
plank indorsing the popular election
of sena ators-and this was done in the
convention which nominated Mr.. Taft,
few delegates from his own state vot-
ing for the plank.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
Points From Bryan's
Speech to Party

NHE republican party is re-
which now exist in the federal
government and 1t is impotent
to accomplish the reforms which are
imperativeIy needed.
permitted to deveLOpf Can Mr..
Taft promise to be more strenuous
in the prosecution of wrongdoers
than the present executives.
The overshadOwing issue is "shaII
the people ruIe:" Shall the people
control their own government. or
shall the representatives of preda-
tory wealth prey upon defense
less public while the offenders Sc
cure immunity from subservient Of
icfals whom they raise TO power by
unscrupuIous methods.
We may expect those who have
committed larceny by law and pur-
chased Immunity with their political
influence TO attempt TO raise false
issues and to employ 'fhe livery of
heaven" to conceal their evil pur-
poses, but they can no longer de-
ceive.
Our party has risked defeat
aye, suffered defeat-in it's effort to
arouse the conscience of the public.
Only those are worthy to be en-
trusted with leadership In n great
cause who are willing to die for 1t.
promise, If entrusted with the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
Personal INCLINATION
NOT SUFFICIENT

In his notification speech, the re-
publican candidate, speaking of the
election of senator's by the people.
says: Personally, L am inclined to
favor it, but it is hardly a party ques-
tion.' What is necessary to make this
party question? When the demo-
cratic convention indorses a PROPOSE
tion by a unanimous vote, and the re-
publican convention rejects the prop
osition by vote of seven to one, does
it not become an issue between the
parties? Mr. Taft cannot remove the
question from the arena of politics by
expressing a personal inclination to-
ward the depocratic position. For sew
eral years he has been connected with
the administration. What has he ever
said or done to bring this question be-
fore the public? What enthusiasm has
he shown in the reformation of the
senate? What influence could he exert
in behalf of a reform which his party
has openly ard notoriously condemned
in it's convention, and to which he is
attached only by belated expression
of personal inclination?
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
PUBLICITY AS TO
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

An effort has been made to secure
leglslatlon requiring publicity as TO
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures; but the republican leaders. even
in the face of an indignant public, re-
fuSed to consent to law which would
compel honesty in elections When the
mater was brought up in the recent
plank was repudiated by vote or $50
to 81. Here, too, Mr.. Taft has been
driven to apologize for his convention
ana to declare himself in favor or a
publicity. law; and yet, if you will read
what he says upon this subject, you
VIII ind that his promise falls far
short of the requirements of the situa-
IF I am elected president I shall
urge upon congress, with every hope. OF
success, that q law be passed requiring
the filing, in a federal office. of state
ment of the contributions received by
committees and candidates in elections
Tor members of congress, and in such
other elections AS are constitutionalIy
within the control of congress-.
shall not embarrass him by asking
him upon what he bases his hope of
success; it is certainly not on any en-
eouragement he has received from re-
publican leaders. 1t is sufficient to say
that If his hopes were realized-if, in
spite OF the adverse action of his con-
vention, he should succeed in securing
the enactment of the very law which
he favors, 1t would give but partial re-
lief. He has read the democratic plat
form; not. only his language, but his
evident alarm. indicates that he has
read it carefully. He even had before
him the action of the democratic ma
tional committee in interpreting and
applying that platform; and yet he
fails to say that he favors the publica- :
tion of the contributions before the
election. OF course. it satisfies a nat
ural curiosity to find out how an cleo
tion has been purchased even when
the knowledge comes too late to be
of service, but why should the people
is past? Why should the locking of
the door be delayed until the horse is
gone?
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
THE GATEWAY TO
OTHER REFORMS

Shall the people ruler Every
remedial measure of a national charac-
ter must run the gauntlet of the SEN
ate. The president may personally in
cline toward reform; the house may
consent to it: but as long as the senate
obstructs the reform the people must
wait. The president may heed a popu-
lar demand; the house may yield to
public opinion; but as long as the SEN
ate is defiant the rule of the people is
defeated. The democratic platform
very properly describes the popular
election of senators as the gateway to
other national reforms" Shall we open
the gate, or shall we allow the ex-
plotting Interests to bar the way by
the control of this branch of the fed
eral legislature? Through a demo-
cratic victory, and through demo-
cratic victory only, can the people
secure the popular election of senator's.
The smaller parties are unable to Sc
cure this reform; the republican party,
under its present leadership. is reso-
lutely opposed to it; the democratic
party stands for it and has boldly de-
manded 1t. If L am elected to the
presidency those whp are elected upon
the ticket with me will be, like myself.
pledged to this reform. and / shall
convene congress in extraordinary ses-
sion Immediately after inauguration
and ask, among other things, for the
fulfllment of this platform pledge.