The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13
THEIR CORRUPTION FUND.


The foul ''Mouth' of Apostle Smooi
has broke loose with an eruption OF
filthy froth 1t undertakes at this late
day, the task Of pcrsuading the public
that the brewery and liquor men die
not put up an immense campaign fund
for the Church Republican campaign
last fall Ii says that the statement
that the brewers gave $4,000 to thc
L. Federal bunch for use in the cam.
paign is absurd, rs il says "every ono
who knows anything of politics knows
the Republicans had no such sum from
all sources, The Church Republicans
had a campaign fund in this county
last wear something over 800, 600. The
brewers and liquor interests contributed
some $13 600 of this amount, 1t is
quite possible of course, that this spc-
clal contribution of the brewers and
liquor interests did not reach the Church
Republican campaign fund proper, be-
cause fairly well authenticated ru-
NOR has ii that the ''Mouth' absorbed
most Of that amount itself. the re
mainder of this fund being very small
that went into the campaign fund
| for use It is reported that the
% Mouth - claimed and received this
chief part of the beer and whlskey
money on the basis that. as il had put
up the blackmailing Job which was a
success in making the liquor interests
- nnIitIpI ~ r,onS pi
the money so furnished, and got it..
We have heard before that the disburs.
ing politicians of the Church Rcpubli
can party have made complaint that
they did not get the whiskey and beer
money. Perhaps the rumor which has
been oft repeated that this money went
into the "Mouth' will account for the
non-reccipt of that money by the cam
palgn managers. 1t is pretty late in the
day, however. for the /" Mouth - TO
come forward with any denial on that
score, The charges have been open and
inslstent for many months. The idea
that the money was not received is too
bclatcd and raw to receive any ere
dcnce at this time
Continuing further, the Mouth. -
speaking of the Church Republican cam.
paign managers. carries this vicious in
suit TO American party voters; off
they had had $4,000 they would have
bought all but a hundred and twenty
votes in the whole American party"
This is a poisoned dart that wounds
both ways. First. it admits that the
Church b-Republican bosses were on the
buy, for, if they had had that money.
1t says, they would have bought Amcr.
can votes. The confession of the or
gan that that was their game is n val.
uablc confession, confirming other re.
ports Of like character. that the Church
Republican campaign here last fall, was
the most degraded and corrupt that has
ready TO buy. and would have bought.
their organ says, if they had had the
money, Wen, they had the money. but
they couldn't buy American votes
Doubtless they tried it, but the Ameri.
can voters held out splendidly in their
lul'SIllN, III spite ol all lhclr corrupt
offers. and their money went 10 the i'm
portation and colonization of voters in
part. and doubtless, largely 10 the sus-
tenaucc of the - Mouth and other
leechcs and political dependents
The insult to the American party
voters, however, in the claim that they
arc pretty much all corrupt and can be
bought, is none the less vicious The
vile suggestion. however. serves no
other purpose than 10 admit the cor.
ruption Of the Church Republican cam
Palgn leaders, in announcing their rcadi.
ness 10 buy votes where they had the
money. But ii utterly fails as applied to
the American party voters, since the re-
turns show so completely the fidelity.
carnestncss. and stcadfastncss of the
American party vote which wns n sur
prise to the opposition, and a crafty
ing inspiration TO the American party
AS we'll as a magnificent tri-
butte to the fidelity and patriotic grip
of American party voters to their priu-
ciplcs.