The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25

organized state Democracy. Utah Demo
Gratis have many strong leaders OF splen-
did ability and undoubted courage-but
hey they are l.. helpless when in conflict with
poisoned daggers are concealed meath the
ROBE OF the apostle and the garb of the
plshop. There is no balm in GileaG-no
| hope in Utah Democracy
But the Democrats have declared for
prohibition for the purpose OF placatlng
the church authorities, not because Utah
prohibition declaration was adopted a,
| Prove, with the hope that those who
preach prohibition at the tabernacle and
In the meeting houses will on election
day vote as they preach Vain hope!
Leaders Unreliable.
Protesting TO be prohibitlonists the
leaders of the Mormon church arc iust
as unreliable and hypocrltical upon that
as upon all other political questions,
having Violated every pledge made, haw.
Ing made Utah a theocracy for the
Oenen, %i 1T, OF the royal Smith family, they
Ieesslons Of the past. With them con-
cheapest and most Worthless kind. The
Sinf. SSmo9t- Smith leaders have promised pro-
hlpltlon In the paSt-they have also pre-
vented prohibition In the past, Their
promises whatever they may be, cannot
',,, DE taken as an indication OF what they
POLITICAL treachery of broken promises
Of political dishonesty and of bad faIth
;Nsltner ;sss m nrohibitionists; nor local option
n nney nave no politics except greed for
power and pelf Their sole aim in poll
n r1cs is to- keep the masses of the Nor
iren ,ben enHrch a,SI hin IN such subserviency that
coming from the church authorities For
power power for their own interests they
Went M"uio ,,n enact blue laws Of the most strin-
thcir own interests they would change
tne pure water OF our mountain streams
linMo lhIo ioaming beer. On all sides Of the
sun the exigencies of the occasion, their
record mas been one OF pious hypocrisy
S Snu CRAFTY deceit. Whoever trusts them
deserves to be deceived
As between the Republicans and De,,o-
GS,nts' shis campaign is the same old
,i,fs lnIGe, Should the Democrats elect a pro-
conNeno 19m ieg.slat1Te pis Joseph F Smith could
ed!et and defeat any measure pronoseG ed
a,o nI II the Republicans elect majority
stetc p,enseS W,d 10 ,rs1 some measure other than
ssa'r VICE prohibition. the same dlctat tors
o. ,Ctah politics could have a drastic
PIrohiS!tion measure enacted into law. In
nrona olr;i ihS e people may propose. but the
if asked what the American party will
90. ! answer; The American party is a
pity OF deeds. not words. It keeps It's
a atop backward 1t is practical and
whatever is sensible and practical on the the
Hl"o: question It fevors
IN Sat Lake City an American admin
,s,Ie,ion has ninimized the evils con-
Hco'o' with the liquor traffic, it has in
Geressed el, tho saloon license: 1t has aboi-
ishod the al night saloon: it has en-
forced the Sunday law: II has supnressnd
pubic gambling and turf exchange and
rnce track gambling and as a result con- |
oItlons are better In every way than they |
ever were under any church adminIstra.
tion.
Right Thing at Right Time.
the American party has done the right |
thing al the right time 1t Will do rishf
because 1t Is party OF courage-Tne |
only party that has the courage TO on
pose t tne tyrants who dominate and con
troll both church and state
Our candidates need not obtain pcrnis-
sion from anyone before accepting a
nomination They are free to do What
they think right after they are elected
and no religious autocrat will issue his
commands TO them--no pious gumsboer
can influence their actions by whisper
ing into their ears. Thus saith the
. 1t is not necessary 10 recite what the
aSamerican party has done In Salt Lake
Cu!. An oyersrown town has been
Iransformed into magnificent city that
IS the pride and wonder OF the inter-
y mountain region. Miles and miles of
s,aewalks have been laid The streets
i've M neen payed-niles and miles OF
Ihem-sewers have been constructed-
niles OF them. The best water works In
ne west is another attainment OF which
NlnericaDs arc proud The administra
ion mas oeen economical and honest vet
progressive and modern.
Ihat kind OF an administration is
'eeded In Salt Lake county After next ,