The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-02
interests, Aud it's diamonds to dough
nuts that Mr.. Fernstrom knows what
he is talking about.
THE GRAFTERs' CoNTRoL.

That the grafters were in complete
control of the present county admin
istration and of the church Republican
party was manifest in the proceedings
of their county convention this year,
| Three men who deserved denomination
for the good work they had done for
The public, and ia attempting to pro
tect the treasury from graft and fraud,
were denied that Just recognition for
their good service. Not only was this
denied, but the very fact that they were
faithful. Jealous, honest public serv
ants is what defeated them; because the
grafters wanted no interference with
their grating. Therefore. they de-
feated Mr.. Heginbotham for county au
ditor, Mr., Groesbeck for county treas
urer, and Mr.. Lyon for county attor
ney. These men, and especially the
two latter. were conspicuous in under
taking to bring the grafters to book
for steal amounting to nearly $4,000
for the benefit OF the grating Smoot
organ. Such conduct on their part an
gered the grafters, and they swore
solemn oath tand kept it) that the hon
est men should be defeated in the con
ventlon. They were defeated, although
1t was acknowledged that they were
good, faithful servants, and that they
had earned by their good service the
reward of renomination. But it was
precisely this good service that de-
fcated them, because the grafters were
in charge of tho convention and did
not want honest officials interfering
with their graft.
That the grafters have continued
their depredations upon the public treas
ury IS evidenced by the exposures that
The Tribune has printed of wrongdoing
in county affairs right along. We have
shown where the county erafters have
put through the most villainous of Jobs
for the defrauding of the public and
the benefit of the grafters and their
friends. The pauper account reeks with
graft and fraud. The county Offices
are crowded with useless employees for
no other purpose, apparently, than to
consume the fees received so that the
office will be burden upon the public
In place of being not only self sustain
ing but remuncrative, as it was to the
Office holder during the fec system. 1t
is especially true of the sheriff s of
hce. the recorder s Office, aud the sur
veyors S office. In all of these The
tribune has made definite and specific
exposures of the CRAFTS shown.
The grafters are in control not only
OF the party but of the public affairs
OF TINS country. The honest voters now
nave an opportunity to throw the graft
crs out and put in honest officials who
VIII not only save the public money for
public uses in place OF stealing il for
themselves aud friends, but who will
make an honest audit of the books.
showing the frauds and steals of the
past to the end, doubtless, that LARGO
sums OF stolen money can be recovered
and replaced in the treasury The yoters
ol this county have an opportunity to
protect themselves and TO get back y
good deal of what has been stolen from
them. We believe that they will do
'his' and that they arc fully convinced
OF the benefits to themselves that will
loI'ow the change from church govern.
ment to free American popular govern.
ment. The change that immediately
ensued IN this city, bringing the dead
town to life, will be repeated in the
county, the lctbargy that now prevails
III inc county outside the city will be
shaken oil, life will appear evervvberc
energy and good service will ,hound
a"u 'hc voters. particularly the tax.
payers Will receive benefits in tbo coun.
W corresponding TO those which tbov
nave received in the city through
American rule