Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-27
TO CHRISTIAN VOTERS.

American voters are aware % the
immortality that is now inundatIng the
city and filing the streets. with the
knowledge OF the police and others re-
sponsible for tho city government and
the maintenance Of the laws and ordi-
uances But they believe that Mayor
Bransford is good man deserving Of
the confidence OF the Christian voters
OF this city.
II they are correct. only one conclu-
sion is possible, and that is that tho
mayor would enforce tho laws against
gambling. slot machines, open saloons
on Sunday, and the display Of vice IN
the streets. II he dared 10 do 20. The
inference il that the mayor is not
the mayor Of the people but the obedi-
cnt servant Of somebody else whose
commands are a law to him over and
above the ordinances II is his sworn
duty to enforce.
But II this conclusion Is correct u Is
clear that he IL not "the man OF the
hour" il he is overruled by party
bosses under obligation 10 gamblers
and keepers OF dens OF infamy he Is not
the man for Salt Lake at this time.
II lie no matter how good Mr.. Brans-
ford u.s. The American" party bosses
are the real rulers. And with such
men at the holm the ship is bound to
go on the rocks II they obtain the
control Of the Offices again. God have
pity upon the fathers and mothers who
are trying to rear their children In viz
tue and righteousness salt Lake CITY
now has obtained an unenviable repu-
tation for being one OF the most NOR
ally corrupt places IN the West. That
is the impression Of travellers, who are
not free from insults in the very Hobbies
Of the hotels. That Is the condition 70
which so-called American rule has
brought us American No. iu-
fernali And that Is the condition that
win be continued. In spite OF Mr.. Brans-
ford, as long as the present regime -
in control.
And right here we take the liberty
OF submitting 10 the Christian voters
and especially the women, whether
this awful state OF affairs is In their
view, desirable The Tribune. years
ago. editoriaily expressed the opinion
that dens Of infamy were potent aRen-
cies OF liberty. A plan was laid that
far back by which to MI this City
with such dens. as means OF cor
rnpting Mormon" children and allie
ating them from the Church Anything
10 fight the Church! We submit 10
you, Christian voters. whether the
time has not come for decent citizens
OF all parties and creeds TO unite and
cleanse the city as far as can be
done. OF this moral filth
We are pleased that Rev. Elmer J.
Goshed and Rev. r. b. Short. publicly
protest against the candidacy or Mr.
Mulvey. Mr.. Goshen says.
"Alr Muivey's candidacy is. / think.
unfortunate. whatever his dualihca-
tions may be. He Is surrounded by
and represents interests that should
have no part in making the laws Of a
city. That he would foster and pro-
tect such interests would be but
natural. and for this reason ! hope
that he may not be elected
Mr. Short says. IN part;
MI Mulvey has the legal right OF
every American citizen 20 run for Of
Nee and every American citizen has
the right TO oppose him, and / be-
leve that every Christian citizen that
loves humanitys welfare should OPP
pose him He may have all the bust
ness acumen neceGsary 10 ht him for
the place he seeks. but the attitude of
the Methodist Episcopal church to-
ward the liquor trafiic IS emphatlcally
my own, and that OF most Methodist
Episcopalians, and whatever others
may do ! am opposed to his election
j believe that all other church people
should vote 10 defeat him.
That Is protest not against the
man. but that for which the man
stands And that which he represents
is that for which his party leaders
stand. The Christian voters should
seriously consider the situation and
cast their vote conscientiously. as In
the august presence or God. m they
VIII do that the party that nominated