The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
TACT SCORCHES
! FEDERAL BUNCH
Elder B. II. Roberts Makes a
ScaiIliug Review Of the
Bunch'S Evil Record.
THE BOGUS TARIFF BILL
To FLEECE THE PEOPLE
The ScandaIous Liquor Deal of
Two Years Ago Given Dc
served Roast.

The Provo Herald of Saturday evening
| contained the following strong and
finely letter from President 3. II. Rob
erts:
Sslt Lalo city. oct a. 1910.
. Jsmcs ". Movie. Esquire. Chairman Dem
ccratc State Committee. Mcintyre
Eldg. CITY.
Ny Dear Hoyie- Your motto Of re-
cent dsto inviting INC TO participate In
fho pending political campaign csrnc duly
10 hand, and III reply thereto must ex-
press by regrets at my utter inability TO
comply With your very kind Invitation.
Not for want or inclination nor desire
10 participate In tho campaign. ccrtainIy
pot because Of any lack Of interest in
tha Democratic party or OF Democratic
u dcctrinc az expressed IN tho Provo Plat
form, bat because Of inability TO accept
your invitation and at tho same tlruc do
Justice to my engagements with eastern
pubiishcrs. and other interests hero at
home J feel all Tho more free TO de-
ciino your urgent and kind invitation be
rausc of tho very large number Of men
IN the Democratic party competent 10 set
forth and advocate tho political program
II outlined b. the partyS platform. with
their earnest activity. I am sure YOU VIII
mske brilliant campaign. and you ought
10 win
You ought 10 VIA That suggests 10
nc that ! ought At least tell YOU briefly
wl,y think SO. and you may make such
US" rf II as you deem proper. In Ihe
hrsl place, your state candidates. Judge
Erickson for congressman and Hon.
thaneS G, Richards for the supreme
torcli of our state. arc worthy the conf
I dercc Of the people OF Utah. Judge Erick-
ton - an impressive personality, earnest.
torceful. honest. capable: give him even
TWO years IN the house of representatives,
Fnd Utah VIII have higher rating with
The members OF that body and with the
nation Ut large than has come TO her in
IN" SIX years OF cipher service by the
Present incumbent, who seeks TO succeed
!. ~. ,fftnT1 ia.f
~, misses l cannot divine. unless il he
tphJrrviency 10 the coteric Of federal Of
hclals who. in connection with few 9TH
crs. nave presumptuouSly assumed to die
tate the political affairs Of Utah To their
4 personal gain IN the cmoumcuts of of
uce. AS for The Democratic candidate for
|plcr choice could have been made for the
fplacc First. his nomination al Provo
+ was recognition of Mr.. Richards by
The Democratic party that was long de-
layed. for who does not remember the
trHlJant campaign hn conducted Just
IprcvouS 10 statehood and which has be-
come permanent and brilliant page
M thr political history OF our state? But
second. and. OF course. more important
anJ all important is the fact that Mr..
luchardS absolute fitness for the place. |
.Oi calm judicial temperament. profound
i ~ learned IN The law. OF high character |
'in"crruptih!G. I know of rp man IN our |
sta'" better nttcd 10 win title which | |
have ever esteemed rs among the very /
highest thal can bc won In public life
The til" uf AN Upright udsC'-whcn |
thai can I'm truth bc said of q man this /
vorld has nc houors beside that need bc |
coveted by him.
I doubt not but that candidates for the |
stnto legislature and for county offices |
escfyWh"rc arc OF a grade IN keeping |
VIE IN" gentleman named on the state |
Ticket and in their several localities and |
for the Offices to which they are nom- |
nalcd vii prove equally satisfactory 10
The electorate. And hence. 7 conclude |
tha; thc Democratic party should win be-
reus" Of the superiority OF It's candl
dates.
Principles and Policies.
The superiority of Democratic princi
plcS and policies over Republican princi-
p'cs aud policies as applied 10 ,the nation
ana 10 the state. present many inviting |
subjects for debate. hut too large a field |
10 enter in this brief communication.
surely. however the champions OF the |
Democratic cause in this campaign.
thoush sorelv handicapped for want Of Il
dhiy paper through which to voice their
arguments. maintain their position and
aIsNcr their opponents, Will not fall to
convince tho intelligent electorate or our
s,atc that the party so long In power in
ID" nation. under the Taft adIninIstra-
tipn. has failed 10 fulfill its ante election
Pledges as 10 reduction OF tariff taxa
tion. betrayed the people and proven IT.
sci 10 be MS of old. the tool and pur-
ycior OF tire criminal trusts, now rapidly
iIncking under the somewhat new and
less odious title OF big business: but
uhper Whatever name grouped. II is the
Same special privileged class In whose
interest the powers OF government have
orcn used contrary 10 every principle
OF the much vaunted square deal"
mouthed ad nauscnm in Republican plat
iiorms and convention speeches. but fail
lng 10 matcr!alizc In Republican national
legislation. IT IS not necessary to enter !
INTO detail Of statement or lengthy argu-
mont 10 establish the fact The revolt
NiIhin the Republican party itself, the
rampant insurgency under the lead
srship OF the most progressive and
brilliant minds within that party
establish Il; which insurgency was
dihccily caused by the palpable fail
nre OF the Republican congress 10 keep
ns ante election party pledges 10 revise |
shc tariff downward. This failure led
Senator Beveridee Of Indiana, when called
upou 10 give definition Of an Insurgent |
Republican. TO reply: He IL a public
oiiicial or iegisla tor who believes that
alter election he ought to AIRY out his