The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-02
WEBER FALS|FIED
SENATE RECORD
Senator. Sutherland DiSproves
Charge That He Was
Against Labor interests.
CLEARED OF THE ATTACK
Great Republican Rally at MidVale
Brings Out Representative Crowds;
o. W. Carlson Speaks.
CLEARED OF THE ATTACK

Vigorous denial OF misrepresenta-
tions of A ]. Weber that he had vot-
ed contrary TO the interests Of or
gained labor in the Senate was made
by Senator George Sutherland at
Midvale last night in the course OF a
strong address. in which he plainly
outlined his stand on labor questions
and many other national issues.
That Weber had falsely quoted the
Senate records when, he read what
pretended TO show the vote of the
Utah delegation as against the en-
plOyers' liability law, the sixteen
hour law, the child labor law and the
anti-injunction bill, was the charge
of the junior senator.
Declaring himself 10 be much in
favor OF the measures he had been
accused OF opposing, and pointing out
the manner in which ne had attempt
ed to safeguard them from Injurious
amendment. the speaker completely
cleared himself from Weber's attack.
Preceding the defense of his. rec
ord i'm the Senate, Senator sutherland
outlined in mastery manner the long
record of achievement OF the Repub-
iican party in national affairs. From
the organization OF the Republican
party in 1856 il has an almost I'M
broken record of being in the right
as against the laundering catastrO-
phies of Democracy. he declared.
Constructive Legislation.
There is not one act of worthy.
constructive legislation on the federal
statute books, placed there during the
past fifty years. that has not been the
creation OF the Republican party, ."
he said, while an exactly opposite
record cOnfrcnts US in the history OF
Democratic control during the same
period"
The speaker then proceeded to
trace the paramount issues OF the last
nifty years, showing the stand taken
by the two opposing political parties
and the manner in which the Repub-
lican party had been vindieated by
history. not only in its triumphs. but
in the disasters that had resulted
from the brief periods OF control en-
jOyed by Democracy.
That the cry OF Democracy against
the tariff bill was but CHARACTERISTIC
OF that party's discomfort in all mat
tiers in which they have no hand, and
that the high prices said 10 result
from the tariff was the very thing the
Democrats feared would not come
about if the gold standard pas per-
sisted in fourteen years ago. was q
point emphasized by the speaker.
Arraigns Extravaganza.
The local issues Of the campaign
were handled by Oscar w. Carlson,
candidate for county commissioner
on the Republican ticket. His ad-
dress was a severe arraignment Of
the American party's eXtravagant.
purpOseless waste OF the public
money in its administration OF the
city government and a warning lest
the county be laid open 10 the same
loose administration.
careless waste OF the public tax
fund is the most charitable way in
which the American paTty's malad-
ministratiOn can be designated" he
declared.
Mr. Carlson proceeded 10 recount
the splendid improvements OF the Re
publican county administration dur
ing the last two years, with no in
crease of the general tax, with the
single exception Of a one-mill levy for
the replenishing of the poor fund.
He cOntrasted this with the record OF
the American" party in the city.
with its great increase. its increased
bonded Indebtedness and its failure
10 make corresponding improve
ments.
All Midvale turned out for the rail-
Is. packing the opera house 10 over
flowing. Enthusiasm was rampant,
every reference TO the Republican
national and local administrations
bringing applause
The Graham quartet entertained
between speeches and the Republican
drum corps paraded the streets OF the
little city