The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05
ELDER HOWELL HAS
LOVE FOR UTAHHS
Demonstrates This by Selecting
as His Private Secretary
a Man From Idaho.
THIS SECRETARY IS son OF
PRESIDENT ONEIDA STAKE
He Likewise Holds Down a Job
in Navy Department at
$1,000 Per Annum.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4--Joseph How
ell, congressman from Utah, is here.
so is his secretary from Idaho. This
is why Utahns in Washington kick, why
Utahns in Utah do likewise.
Joe Howell was elected representative
from Utah the first time in 1904. When
be came TO Washington he adopted the
same idea that all other federal Off
cials who owe their election or selec-
tion 10 the Mormon church always do.
That is, carry out the maxim laid down
III holy writ that she who provideth
not for his own household hath denied
The faith and is worse than IN infdel'
Result, be appointed his son-inlaw,
tary, and thus In addition TO his own
salary added $500 per annum TO the
family income, and incidentally but
absolutely necessary $50 per annum 10
the tithing barrel
Son-in-Law Kicked.
Later on this son-iu-law, who By the
way is Il good fellow, demurred 10
paying out all he received for the pur-
pose of living in Washington and not
being able after he paid the +l50 per
! aunum into the Golfers of Joseph +.
Smith to aid him in sustaining his nu-
merous wives and immediate progeny. 10
make both ends meet, he asked his H.
| lustrious dad who. by the grace of the
quorum Of the twelve. was enabled 20
add tho prefix IN. c.. +" after his name,
to permit him TO return TO Salt Lake,
| in real estate and loan business, but
where ne might if he so desired, keep
the amount OF bis income TO himself,
and where the bishop of his ecclesias-
tical ward could not have his eagle
eve upon his income, as be could when
he referred to the blue book issued by
Uuclo Sam, which contains the names
I of all employees, including those of the
tribe Of Calhster and those of the tribe
| of Thomas Hence Lewis c. wanted
10 be released from his mission. This
was done,
Went TO Idaho for Secretary
Then Elder Howell, he Of The Melctls-
| edei priest hood looked around for au-
other secretary. OF the $3.50 Utahns
who voted for him IN 1904. the 1856
who voted for him in 1906 and the
| 81 ,l32 who voted foT him in 1905, there
was not a single one who was qualified
10 fill the position Of private secretary
! 10 the statesman from Cache and
member Of the federal bunch in Utah.
! The elder was at sea. Utahns bad been
Informed b. his son-In law that the sal
ary of private secretary TO the con-
| gresham WAS $500 per wear, this pay
able upon the certificate Of the congress
man that he had expended that sum.
Utams Were Ignored.
There were patriots then in Utah,
members Of the church Republican
party, good titho.payers, who were and
arc ready 70 contribute the ten per cent
10 the quorum of the twelve; but they
were not good enough for the Job. Ia
| cident5lIy 1t might be remarked that
if on the certificate theory for clerk
| ,,yl,r kn
the full amount charged up, there might
bo an opportunity for q diyy. Under
stand, ] don I say there was, but there
could be, and no Que but the two parties
interested most could know.
Over in Onieda stake, which com
county, Idaho, lived George c. Parsin-
son. He, ! understand, lives there now.
| He was removed from the regency of
the Idaho State University for derelic-
ton OF duty, and il my memory is
not at fault, he was mixed up IN an
irrigation deal that had a crooked end
to It. But this stake president had
son, George D, by name. He had others,
but this is the eldest son. This son
is a clerk in tho bureau of yards and
docks in the navy department at Wash
! ington. His salary Was and is $1,000 per
annum, 800 Of which goes To the 18th
! ing barrel for the benefit of the quorum
Of the twelve.
Parkinson Boy Gets Job.
Ic wanted more money. but as he
was saint and rs tho great and good
senator from Idaho "Wtld Billf' Borah,
had done all he conld in fixing up
fences and paving political debts for
the support given him for senator in
southeastern Idaho. in view that Col
Thomas Hamar. congressman from Ida
he au,l a resident of st. Anthony, hnd
10 provide for the tribe o. Hart, Austin
aud HYDE OF Fremont stake: hence.
| President Parkinson 5 family was
| barred.
Why not call on Elder Howelll It
was done. Utahns were sidetracked and
an Idaho man became secretary 10 Elder
Howell. who a. the same time holds
down Job in the navy department AT
$1,000 per The Younger members of
The Republican party in Utah must feel
rood over the selection of Elder Park
insou IL is great incentive for them
10 work for the party. To the victors
belong the spoils. hut the spoils must
90 10 The nlace whore fhc greatest tithe
can be gathered No Utahu need apply
10 Elder Howell.