The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-06
ROBERTS MAKES
BITTER ATTACK
venomouS Assault Upon Sena-
tor SmoOt at the Salt
Lake Theatre.
MOYLE PRAISES TRIBUNE
state Democratic Chairman Boosts
His Official Organ at Meeting
Filled With Americans.
MOYLE PRAISES TRIBUNE

Rrefam H. Roberts submitted TO
tt. applause led by the American
,.rtv contingent at the Democratic
sweric8n rally at the salt Lake the
efre last night. and, after asserting
80 There was no use discussing little
mi uuimpOrtaT. matters like the tar
ri and its issues. direct primaries, IN
itietiva and referendum, announced
trqf his subject would ba shall the
mo Interpretation OF this subject
which followed consisted of two sets
~ assertions One set reiterated the
,,rsunU1rted and unprOven charge that
rf0 on three years ago the leaders OF
tba Republican party made a deal
MIA, the liquor interests OF the state
q'be otner set OF assertions formed an
ertark on senator Reed Smoot and the
whole were grouped and delivered ae-
.,rding 20 the Well-knOwn Roberts
puI4s al OratGry." The net result was
1Sat some were shocked; some were
amused and an were entertained
Seyeuty-fiye per cent of the audi
anc- was composed of American party
men and women. who were urged 20
attend by the Tribune.
Opening Of Rally.
n was al $40 o'clock that b. II. Rob
erts. James ii MOyle and l. t. Hail
SEEMED into view of the audience. and
tbEf- entrance was the signal for a
IIrst Of applause. Just before them
had appeared John u. Game, who was
also wen received.
Frank e. Houston sang two political
songs. and then James r. Moyle,
chairman of the Democratic state COM
m.tree took the front OF the stage as
chairman of the meeting. He declared
that the meeting i'm she theatre
WAS only am example OF others thaI
have welcomed the Democratic
speakers in various parts OF the
the state. He said when the DEM
ocratic party entered the campaign
IL was not SO much with any thought
of victory. but TO stay by the prln-
ciules OF the party Tor which they
had C0nteuded through adversely ana
success" He declared that the Demo-
cratic cause had not received dollar
from the saloon man. and that all
moneys received by them had been
checked and would be accounted for
after election.
La regard 10 the Morris-Smith-Ni
Iev telegram. Chairman MOyle said 10
unsolicited and was given 10 them TO
Dee used as they saw fit. He declared
that if a corrupt practices law were in
effect I'm Utah IL would put some
prominent men behind the doors Of the
peuitentiary today. If il were In ac-
ton as in Washington the $50, geo
could not have been contributed by the
liquor interests TO control a great party
aud the state legislation.
SmOOt IN Sanpete.
Chairman Loyle declared that SEN
at0r Reed Smoot had not attended the
Republican rally at the salt Lake the
atre the night before because Of the fact
that Sanpete county was going INTO the
hands OF the Democrats and he was
sent there 10 do everything 10 save the
county for the Republican cause.
Alr MOyle declared that at the time
OF the Democratic state convention in
Provo he felt certain that the deal be-
tween the liquor interests and the Re
publican party was an assured fact
and that ne now knew IT, He declared
that the men who said il was brazen
effrontery to charge such deal ex-
listed would later hang their heads In
shame
Il have the facts in my possession
which, r i were permitted 10 use
them. would prove this deal without
the question OF a doubt" yelled Mr.
Movie
Use them" 'Teu US what they
are" came from all quarters of the
house. but the chairman continued in
generahties without telling what these
facts were or what bearing they had
on the case.
Chairman MOy L. praised the Tribune
for acting as the Democratic organ OF
the campaign. and said that the same
matter was sent 10 other daily papers
OF salt Lake. He said the Tribune was
entitled 70 credit for printing the Dem
ocratic doctrines.
Charges of Deal.
Mr.. Roberts read Senator Smoot's
denial Of the charges OF a deal with
the liquor interests. and selected from
among the nifty signers OF call FOR
The prohibition convention Of two
years ago the names o. Nephi l. Nor
rs. David o. Mckay. Hyrum N. Smith,
J. j. Cannon. David A. Smith and
Lmmeiine b. Wells. asserting that they
nad made the charge of a deal and