The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-30
DEMOCRATS TO USE
tribune CANVASS
slore Evidence of Deal Be-
tween Americans and the
Democratic Party.
TRY TO TRADE VOTES
Support Of Legislative Ticket Prom
ised in Lieu Of Votes for Sheriff
and Attorney.
TRY TO TRADE VOTES

Two important political developments
Yesterday proved beyond a shadow OF
doubt that the Americans and Demo-
Gratis have entered a campaign liaison.
che object OF which Is clearly set
forth IN the plan 10 elect Democratic
candidates for the legislature and
American candidates for sheriff and
attorney in salt Lake county: TO de-
feat the Republicans in the state and
disrupt the present Republican party
organization.
Omen trades were offered between
Americans and Democrats yesterday
on the following basis: Democrats TO
vote the American county ticket. and
principally for sheriff and attorney;
Americans 70 vote for the Democratic
legislative ticket.
The Democrats hope. by electing
ten representatives from salt Lake
county. 10 control the next legisla-
ture.
Knowing that in a straight party
fight they have no chance OF eleeting
2 single man on the county ticket.
the Americans have given hope 10 De-
m0cfacy by promising their votes for
the Democrat legislative ticket ana
in turn have been given promises by
the Democrats that the American
candidates for sherif and attorney
shall be supported thus giving the
Tribune party a clear field In the
milking OF the criminal element by
controlling the city and county crimi-
nal departments.
Won't Fight Democrats.
AS a part of the deal the Tribune
and its management. which swings
thOrny club over the entire American
party, has promised not TO fight the
Democrats; the Democrats have said
thar they have no quarrel with the
Americans. In a statement 10 The
Herald-Republican last night Chair
man Joseph young of the Democratic
county committee said:
we viii get assoc to 5000 Ameri-
can party votes in salt Lake county
on the prohibition issue"
What did IA meant
He meant that that many votes
would go TO the Democratic legisla-
tive ticket
Last night Chairman Young dis
charged the few volunteer canvassers
that ne had placed in some OF the
city districts, and assured the Demo-
cratic county committee that no con-
Germ need be felt over the canvass
as it was being handled.
By whom is the Democratic canvass
being handled?
Making Straight Fight.
The Republicans are making
straight open fight on party lines in
the state and in Salt Lake comfy.
The Democrats have made no canvass
az all The Americans have canvassed
the city on the Mormon-Gentile ques-
ton. Their first canvass was entirely
along religious lines. Their canvass
ers asked voters whether they were
Mormon or Gentle. II Gentle, they
were classed as Americans II Nor
mon, they were marked M" in the
canvass book and counted against the
Americans. Arrogating 10 themselves
the right 10 call all Gentiles support
ers OF Tribune doctrine is among the
easiest things the members OF the in
ner circle do.
The second canvass was made some
what differently. All OF the Mormons
were canvassed by the Americans on
the issue OF prohibition. No mention
OF Republican or Democratic was
made. When the sentiment in Salt
Lake county was found 10 be opposed
70 state wide prohibition the deal was
ripe for contamination. American
emissaries took the result OF their
canvass to the powers that be in De-
mocrecy and put il up this way:
The sentiment in salt Lake county
IS against you on the liquor question.
The people seem TO be for local OPP
lion. That means you can't elect your
county ticket But YOU can elect your