The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-18
The Servile Gentiles Are Needed
i'm Smiths TreaCherOuS Schemes

. under the implied directions Of the head
of the Mormon church who has sent
Reed Smoot TO the United States senate
and who Jumped every time Aldrich. the
| avowed representative OF the New Jer-
sey trust pool OF corruptionists. pulled
the string? Did not the sop thrown TO
the Gentiles in the way or George suth,
erland either evade or vote with said
Aldrich on every occasion?
Is there not sufficient evidence in the
events OF the last congress TO warrant
the suspicion that Joseph Smith and
Reed Smoot have sold the Mormon church
organization TO the System that Tom
La wson exposed. for their political uses
Does not this system need the eight
senators from Utah Nevada. Idaho and
Oregon in order to secure the balance
of power in the United States senate?
This balance OF power would affect
every state in the union.
Are YOU church Republicans so mex
cusably blinded with petty personal am
abettlng these conspirators with your po-
litical support locally, that you-in the
name OF Abraham Lncoln-would en-
slave yourselves. your children and your
childrens children to this Utah infamy?
Contemplate the head of the Mormon
church with a direct wire TO Washing
ton. Democrats and Republicans about
evenly divided on the question OF emil
grafton. The Democrats favor the eN-
clusion OF emigrants receiving aid from
the Mormon church for colonizing pur-
poses In the four western states GTnore
particularly intended) mentioned. There
are four Mormon Democratic and four
Mormon Democratic senators. Ihe
Democratic. Mormon senators vote
with their party on everything not az
fecting Utah and vice versa Republican
senators. Smith notes the close vote
and Immediately instructs the Mormon
Democratic senator TO vote with the Re
pubicans. and they will under pain OF
dismissal; and so it would be on every
other national question Smith would
soon become to the politics of America
what Morgan is In finance. Morgan S
procliyities are known to be such that
the Mormon Smith would be quite con-
genial. more especially as mysterious
procurer for hls financial harem. He
would conduct everything on strict bank
ing and business principles. while smith
banner or holiness to the Lord" would
continue to attract the required number
OF votes TO hold the four or Ave west
ern states senator's in their "salleys.
That Joseph Smith realizes his big
schemes are liable 10 be frustrated by
the more intelligent class of his fol-
lowers is. evidenced by his remarks al
the last conference. Had II been Brig
ham Soung who had told those who were
sore because they had not been let In
on some of Smiths big financial coups,
To. keep their d. mouths shut. or some
thing would happen TO them that would
send them to HI across lots. the
soreheads would have been seized with
trcmblingS and fear.
In these times. however, relief comes
momentarily by afdliating with class
the deal. These church Republicans
are not unlike the tardy reinforcements
OF conquered army. They arrive on
the scene Just in time TO be taken pris-
oners and are 10 be delivered rs part
OF the spois OF the conquered army,
Smiths Tricky Excuse.
Two years ago Joseph Smith told some
T.,. -,.lI nd
fire" meaning, OF course. he would not
relinduish his political hold until the
anti -Mormons ceased their attacks. Dur
ing tho industrial activity that followed
American victories In this city the in
cessant activity OF the church organiza-
ton continued to bear fruit. 1t has
enmcshcd within its folds certain non
Mormons who affiliate with the church
Republican organization either because
they have not taken the time TO look
into the inside workings of the party
or they believe they Will benent by 1t
in a business way. When they learn they
no more power for good or evil than
the small minority stockholder IN gi-
gantic' business corporation they VIII
most likely return 10 the fold of the
party OF progress and decency in Utah
politics. Lincoln never intended that the
great Republican party should become
commodity in the hands OF unscrupulous
political takers,
II was to be party by. for and OF the
people. and not an organization to be
delivered into the hands of those that
would contaminate its principles by max
ing IT by, for and OF hierarchy hostile
to the general government Of the United
States, the very spirit OF which is human
independence and equal rights TO all.
Negotiations were opened in the last
national campaign. The church orsaniza-
ton showed the national Republican lead
crs what they could do by switching
quite one-third OF the vote of this state.
as II stood in the previous campaign, TO
the opposite party.
The resources and political require
ments and business interests of the state
had not changed In like proportion, but
political protection was needed and
':gcn,lemen's understanding" was had,
From the demonstration. 1t is firmly
believed, more definite compact has
been made, with the aid and consent Of
The heads OF the church and the present
federal bunch that In lieu OF protection
given the Mormon church and its follow
publican party, while in power the vote
OF the state on both local and national
issues will he delivered to that party.
To be included in this deal it is that
enough Gentle votes be had to make up
the balance of the waning power of the
church vote
This Gentle following IS absolutely
necessary 10 the Mormon organization,
since the census returns show II the non
Mormon vote pulled together. there are
only 4i6 Mormons to 55i "Gentiles" in
Any shrewd business man Will pull out
OF losing business. Smith belongs 10
this class He unquestonably sees that
in a few years his political power viii be
nil. II he can only induce enough Gentle
votes 10 his waning power the next year
or two, he Will be in position to make
better terms with the national party In
power.
Losing his power IN Utah would shatter
the confidence of his following in other
states and his hopes OF gaining the bal
ance OF power in the United States SEN
ate would he frustrated. But il the un-
scrupuous or unguarded Gentle votes 10
perpetuatc his power I'm this state his
established coalition with the system
that prcsu;res 10 control the legislation
OF this entire country VIII be a political
coup. the enormity of which Will be a.
real revelation in American politics and
will make Of the head OF the Mormon
church political leader that would make
Charlie Murphy, Mark Hanna or any
other was" two-spot compared to
king
4 little Carelessness on the part OF
Genties in the coming election will help
bring all this about. B