Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-28
WHEN DUTY CALLS.


Tho Tribune is mistaken In its class
incation Of the siEners Of the endorse
mont Of the fusion movement for
competent, economic and decent city
government But we are not going TO
anaiyze its classification any further
than TO point out that Mr.. George A.
smith whom the paper places at the
head Of the list, for an evident pur-
pose rs not. as the Tribune states.
Elder George Albert Smith. Of the
Council OF the Twelve Mr. George
Albert smith states to tho News" that
his intention Is to vote the Republican
ticket and that he does not endorse
the publication OF the campaign
document referred TO- The statement
Of the Tribune is false. and inexcusable
because the truth might have been OBJ
talned by inquiry. But that is as near
correct as the so-called American" or
gan ever comes in lie stories about the
church and Church influence.
while on this subject We may say
Cor general Information that the
Church has not taken any part what
ever IN the campaign either on one
side or the other Some Church mem
bers are Democrats and some are Re
publicsns. Some hold that co-opera-
tion between the two parties for the
election of a good city admlnistra-
tioh and restoration OF normal political
conditions, locally. is necessary at this
time while others believe in
straight ticket. No Church influence
has been sought and none would have
been obtained. had It been asked for.
because the leaders OF the Church do
not. believe in the mixture Of things
religious and political
But American citizens have a polit-
ical duty TO perform. even II they are
stake presidents OF bishops, ana as
American citizens they have right to
vote according to their convictions. And
the exercise OF that right is especially
Il dnty when. as now. the city govern
ment is in danger Of being captured
by fraud, and given over to vice and
crime
McClure's magazine contains an an.
ticle on tho terrible exploitation Of
prostitution by some Of the characters
associated with 1ammany Hall IN New
York. Commenting on this article, tho
New York Evening Post remarks that
il + this sort OF thing that Tammany
at heart stands for "The bulk OF it's
controlling members" the Post says,
have no other ideal Of city government
than one which permits vice Of an kinds
10 thrive that they may thereby limo
their pockets with the toll they take.
Il is only huge joke 10 them to give
a uining percentage OF their shameful
income back 10 the people in the shape
Of cakes and ale. picnics and excur-
sionsy and see their deludod victims
throw up their hats and acclaim the
good fellows who are SO kind TO them.
And as We have so often pointed out.
tho best friends Of the cadets and the
syndicates that sell women are the
highly respcetables who really believe
that. II they can only get office through
Tammany they can reform or drive
out Of existence a vile Organization
which. through continued control OF
the police force, has perfected IFS sys-
TEN 30 that IL is able &C. reckon surely
on victims yet unborn"
II seems 10 us that these remarks are
10 the point, And when cities are mem
aood by the evils here referred to. it Is
time for church members of an
churches 10 take up the ballot Ia de-
Tense OF home and virtue To be- indif-
ferent and inactive under such condl.
tions would be a crime