Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-01
Some Haphazard Sentiments Of
The Casual Voter Caught
On the Streets.
SENTIMENT ON AMERICANS"
Administration Criticized for It's Err
rors Of Commission and Omis-
sion Generally,

The silent vOte-the implement ot
political warfare-is being sounded to-
day with pencil and tab. the political
ehorps-both old and new-are at
tempting to figure out what effect the
eloquence unbottled In this campaign
has a n which way the vote VIII
60. The merchants. bankers, brokers,
contractors. real estate dealers ana
other business men have taken an
active interest I'm the campaign and
have decided what is 70 their best in
tercst to follow Many OF them have
had a voice In the issues which have
been raised and presented to the peo-
pie.
In most elections il IS the silent vote
which decides the contest, the polttici-
ans say. IL is made up Of the indus
TRIAL CLASSES whose daily labor pro
hibits thom from taking an active part
iu politics. Tho candidates prom
incnt citizens have exhausted the issues
in the cause of This vote ane now "
IS undor searching investigation IL
find which way % has gone.
In feeling about the city 20 uncover
| the situation. Conductor No. - on the
South Temple street car line WAS en-
c0untercd. Hc was approached IN
q casual sort Of ann near the end
Of the line while he was counting his
transfers and making his record for
the trim. During the campaign he had
attended two rallies. glanced over the
papers rapidly each day. and went to
bed early, nearly every night, tired
out.
His source OF information about pol
ltics-on the back end OF a street car
is unquestioned. He knows at what
time his regular passengers ought TO
go home at night and gives them a
look OF suspicion when they are late.
lie knows what lady's fare each gem
tleman ought 70 pay and takes u out
without asking any questions. Family
secrets are his and he hears tho tricks
in politics.
AMERICANS" CRITICIZED.
II have heard more kicks about the
American administration this year
than / have about the street car ser
! vice. and that's going some" he said.
Lots of these politicians live on TINS
line and / have heard them talk mat
ters over c-onddentialiv with some OF
their friends. I'm for "a business ad-
ministratiOn this year. Salt Lake
needs something 10 steady her right
now while she's making some pretty
rapid strides. With a few more bad
breaks Ike the in~tercepting sewer and
the like, these politicians who are
running things down i'm the city and
county building viii put this town on
the bum.
There are a lot Of these fellows on
South Temple street. that's got plenty
OF money that are ripping the "Ameri-
cans" up the back for the way they
have been doing things. When you
find these fellows kicking. YOU can de-
pend upon II that there is something
rotten m Denmark.
i've been hinkinE over the PROPOSE
ton for a day or two and ! believe IN
vote the fusion ticket"
PIE HUNTERS ACTIVE.
The elevator conductor in one Of our
large buildings. q several trips up
10 the top floor and back before the
boy had a breathing spell. When he
was asked how he was going TO vote.
he replied; We'll II is just this way
Just then a busy looking Individual
rushed into the elevator and asked
for the top floor. He had a letter Of
recommendation ia his hand which he
read smllingly. Suddenly turning to
the elevator conductor ne said. SIS
Mayor Bransford In his Officer"
49, he replied. "he left his Office
about half an hour ago. You might
hnd him IN his office ia the city and
county building"
NO. he isn't there boy. I have been
hot on his trail All the morning. Take
ple down boy. take mo down" he
shouted, business is business and am
in a hurry
he re-read the letter OF recommenda-
| ton again on the way dow which re-
fcrred 90 mis- taking WAYS" personal
I appearance" honesty" ability" etc.
This gentleman is a well known office
seeker "a has had his hand In the tax
payers pockets 10 one way or another
Tor the lost four years. when the last
Legislature was ln session. ne had appli-
cations for every job that was created.
He has been On ovory political camp In
inc state 81 Utah but has been more
successful securing employment for his
dirty political work az the hands Of the
American party. This omce-seeker
almost ieli dead when Gov. spry vetoed
the police and fire commission bin
which was passed bv the legislature.
20 hhd an application for tho Job be-
Tore tne bin was passed Attached 10
M were the recommendations OF the
voters in his district who no declares he
controls. mostly on promises.
what do you think of thai ulya" the
elevator conductor said. n he is a sam
pie ot the politicians who ram me oitv
a"nt want anything 10 40 with Them.
f1Fonf decided how win vote VET
might not vote al an"
VICTIM or SPECIAL TAXES.
W0rsiug in DIS shlrt-slaepea. a middle
1sod ful0n Has out IA his front ward
rlNug Ono flllan latsss oH OF his lawn
is ms your Qlace.' be was askod.
Dos a, Doe replied.
well, Is o. for sale 20
$3.50. ! a1No NOT offered 10 Ion eaa
but might move out next ycar I've
PAID out "a Too ~ money on DO and
went tn tet lt out when ] soil. Won
a'e th' taxes are about SIS higher This
No1r on any place BE- 4 have just maid
my nfst aascs anlrnt on my Sidewalk
lhA. over "a year ago 7 ueid my sewer
thA hut ] haven't been able so far I'D
connect up with inc lateral because The
m~tnfttpflng iH out nj cnmmiealou.
'it win probably he the slmo story
naht foar m che Americans win again.
Ine Hte that they aro STICKING the spo-
cihi taxes ou every year ia setting Inc
limit J hnfn worked iu tho shops here
Tor ID number 0f years and succeeded Dol
Eatfius This place about paid for. salt
Lakes "a good town ali right. but me
property isnf Increasing half az fact a.
the aAtf. ann "a ltcpuhllcim and
think thaf in vote mat ticket this IAN.
/ thlnk Ne can elect ule uluncllmen
from this ward who are fusion canai-
dates and rsurt of the general ticket.
That Win break the Americans bag ana
practically put ulew out Of business
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