The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-17

that he means to build a sugar factory
in Payson, Utah county. Will be hailed
with delight by the people of the cOun-
" as well as all the people of the state.
Arguing from the standpoint OF Uncle
Jesse's fervent appeal to maintain the
tariff on lead. because he is in the
mining and smelling business, we may
assume that when he gets into the
sugar business he will extend his pro-
tecting care 10 that industry, and APP
peal To Congress not 10 take the tariff
off sugar.
Now, if Uncle Jesse will just get
more extensively into the sheepraising
I business. we may expect him to ask
/ Congress not 10 take the tariff off
wool. Therefore, We will have Uncle
Jesse in line with the Republican par
| " in Utah in demanding that Utah in
dustries be protected AS these three
are the chief industries of the state.
we viii be glad to have Uncle Jesse's
help To keep them protected. although
with Senators Smoot and Sutherland
at work in the upper house with the
Republican principles of protection al
ways in mind, and Congressman How
/ ell busy in the House Of Representa-
tives on the same policy. we are doing
very nicely
/ Uncle Jesse's position on the min
ing and smelling industry may be
] 20 thaPa1 fr,r, fha f,1Iou.fr1. t.Fo--ro,,,
which he and his son, j. VIII Knight,
sent to the finance committee of the
United States Senate on March %.
1909. when that body was considering
the lead schedule of the Payne tariff
bill:
Any further reduction of the tariff on
lead would necessitate the closing
down Of many mines and smell
tiers, and would cause general
panic in the west.
Now, with Uncle Jesse embarking in
the sugar manufacturing business in
Utah, We may expect him TO be as
valiant in the way of a battle TO keep
the tariff on sugar as he has been on
lead. in which a great deal of his
large fortune has been invested.
Uncle Jesse is the Democratic boss
OF Utah. He was in absolute control
OF the state convention. and although
the Hon. Sweet Milk Bill King was
much DESTROYS of making "a stumping
campaign in Utah county, Uncle Jesse
has refused TO permit him TO do so.
Uncle Jesse is in charge Of this cam
paign, although he permits James H.
MOyle. state chairman. TO have charge
of headquarters and draw checks
against the amount that Uncle Jesse
places in his bank to the credit Of the
Democratic state committee. Uncle
Jesse pays the freight, therefore he
has a right TO be boss
Mr. Knight. having dropped his
Democratic theory of free trade in
favor of having a protective tariff on
lead. in which he is much interested
that much is gained. Now that he has
announced his intention of going into
the sugar refining business, he will
need the protection that a protective
tariff can give him. and he may be
expected to appeal to a Republican
Congress and a Republican President
10 help him out
With Uncle Jesse taking his position
in favor of the Republican policy or
lead and the Republican policy on
sugar, the Democratic party in Utah
may be expected to follow suit Sup
pose. by a flight of fancy, Ferdinand
Erickson should be elected to Con-
gress When the lead schedule is con-
sidered in the new tariff bill the Dem
ocrats want TO pass. will Mr.. Erickson
vote for the admission of lead from
Mexico without duty? Inasmuch a,
he is Uncle Jesse's candidate, will he
brave Uncle Jesse's wrath and vote
for free lead, or Will he forsake his
Democratic comrades in the House
and vote for the present lead SEIZED
ule? Mr. Erickson has been asked
that question many times, and has not
answered.
Now with Uncle Jesse getting into
the sugar refining business. will Erick-
son, if elected. listen to his new boss
and vote for a tariff on sugar, as il
is known that the sugar schedule viii
be the first TO be attacked by a Demo
cratic Congress? Or will he turn
down his boss and vote with his DEM
oeraue colleagues in the House? Or
If he listens to Uncle Jesse, and stands
for a protective tariff, what is the use
of electing Erickson as a Republican,
and a new convert. when we can send
Joseph Howell back to Congress, and
get the experience of a man who
knows the situation. and is sufficiently
acquainted to get access to his seat
without proving 10 the dOOrkeepeT
that he has a right there?
Now. If Uncle Jesse will only get
extensively into the wool business. we
can welcome a new convert to the Re-
publican ranks. In that event, what
would the Democracy Of Utah do for
an angel?
Also. how will Uncle Jesse adjust
the balance between his sugar factory
I - Corado ap1 his ct3Uor factarv H.