The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-28
Democrats Will Not pa,,,,.
Church Republican J,o.S
to Dodge Issues.
PUBLIC WILL NOT ACCRp,
APOSTLES LAME Ry9'
Deseret News Declines Il /.
llsh Frank Reply Of D,a.|
cratic Chairman Moyl.


There. is still hope-frasiI, a.,
though II may be, but nevertb.,..
that Reed smoot may be n,sr.n
on or taunted by the Don, Da''sa
mounting tho roatrum and de,.ns4
Smoot party in a Joint debate rssa
ham II. Roberts, the Democrats. ~
That the Democrats are nne
permit the senior senator 10 sss s
hind tho lame excuse that bs s
no attention 10 the personal Sec epuc
Mr. Roberts" is evidenced IN ~
OF James II. Moylc. Democr.sass as
chairman, to the letter writfsr =.
py u n. Loose, Republican s,a,s
man. IN mis- communication NJ
JHpressIu regret That the seuain,
aecnncq 10 meet Mr.. Roberts IN &.
ana naively suggests that ths nrsn.| y
doubtless not accept Mr. sr"Oopl' "apl'
son for declining as the tr,e rnsn.
Church Organ Suppresssa Ns5
The Deseret News printed A.
vious corresponding bctwesn W. r
and Mr.. Loose, but for snma
known only TO itself, the chpr,s 9
declined TO print the letter IN ~
printed only a part OF the comnru;a
and left out personal referenes 4
apostle senator.
Mr.. Moyle's letter to III p.....
state chairman In full follows:
Col: G. e. Loose. Chairman RIA.
publican Committee. Salt Lsis
Dear sir-Your note Of tia m,
declining In behalf of Senator Smosf
challenge or Hon. B. II. Roberts "a
him IN q series OF conjoint dsbSf.
acknoWleoged, IL Ia a matter Of -
sret at our headquarters, and ar,sr.
people OF both parties. 90 fsr ss =
ascertain. that the senator deciir.s
proposed conjoint discussion uSii
Roberts. No doubt the people Of 4.
tire state Will share In that rrr,S;
"Mr. Roberts letter to me Of III
inst. cannot fairly be regarded "a 4
sonal attack upon Senator Smooi
IL is a comprehensive preseutatios
tho leading issues Of the campaarn \
only such reference to the senpfr,
unavoidable In an frank and feayies-
swer to his personal guarantees for n
party leaders.
Shoots Sudden Aloofnsa.
"It is somewhat unfortunate Yaf
ator Snoot. assuming as he does. 4
lofty attitude In relation 10 'person1
tacks as On excuse 10 decline ~
debate with Mr.. Roberts, that ne -
heretofore assumed and maintainel
high ground OF aloofness from psr5|
ties; early enough at least 10 /
avoided making an unWarranted PEI
assault upon Mr.. Roberts Ihfs
SmooL's case was pending befon
e. fc. MI 1n1 tnr
quoted in Chicago on the 18th Of n
1904. aud the statement was repukA
in Salt Lake on the 18th OF jun.
as a special dispatch from ChIczu
follows:
My case and that Of Brigham Z,
erts ara not similar Roberts vas A
lygamist and lawbreaker. aud onsd
have been unseatcd, don't TIM
la wbreakcr should he a lawmsker.
am not polygamist nor breatfI
laws
"The authenticity OF this interv!sr
never been denied by The senatpr|
though an opportunity was esp
given him TO do SO. Salt Lake paps1
that date printed the dispatch Tilh'
following headline comment:
'Smoot goes after Robcrts-zalf
congressman got his deserts-Tas ?.
lygamist and lawbreaker and should
been uuseated.'
THAT personal attack Upon Air.
eTts was utterly uncalled for, unpru77
and used only because the senior 50
doubtless saw I'm the circumstance
Mr.. Roberts case an opportunity 70
ther his personal ambitions al any
and to pose through the public PR
the country in his favorlte attitude
am holier than thou; all OF Wnle1
view OF the association and Telalo4
Mr.. Smoot to other noted An1
church leaders. as well as with M,
erts, makes his declinatlor for tns =
given seem iusincere.
Senator Smoot declines meetmk
Roberts In public debate. but It " no..
Cause of any policy Of the senemt
wl,icl, hc holds himself superior 70 p
ing what ne is pleased 10 call ps'''
attacks,
Attack Uncalled For
"The public will. beyond douDt y
fully assess Senator Smoots Teas9n.
TO meet Mr.. Roberts N ~
and II viii not assign them 10 tne
tors alleged policy respecting F'
attacks Very truly yours, ,,ov4v
JAMES II MOYLM
Democratic State Conan"''