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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
CLEARANCE OF HERMANN.

The dismissal Of the suit against the
Hon. Bngcr Hermann, former Repre-
sentative in Congress, and once Com
missioner Of the General Land Office,
marks the termination OF a legal prose
cution which leaves a bad taste in the
mouth of everyone couversaut with the
facts The land prosecutions In Oregon
were begun evidently to get tho late
Senator Mitchell Of that State, who re.
fused 10 bow down at the Roosevelt
altar Mitchell claimed the right Of
individual opinion. which President
Roosevelt held to he henous offcnse
and in his case. as in Senator Burton S.
of Kansas. diligent search was made
to find some tcchnicahty in tho law
or flaw in the record Of the man. (and
also Of his friends, including Hermann
so that tho vengeance of the Chief
Executive could bt held TO be criminal
Senator Burton made a convincing re.
plv in his own defense. Senator Mitchell
did the same. but sank into his grave
under the load of obloquy heaped upon
him.
And now Mr. Hermann. after The
lapse of five years of worry, distress
and implacable hate, is let free with
insulting expressions Of sympathy AZ
though il were an act of grace. The
truth is, that there was no case against
Mr. Hermann, exactly as there was nc
lust case against Senator Mitchell. The
spy system which President Roosevelt
out into effect in order to give him
hold ever public men which he was able
to utilize to his own advantage. was
used bv him To "break' those that he
could not tame. The result was un
deserved obloauy in very many cases
But now AS to Hermann, there Is
legal confession that there is no case
a painst him. The expressions Of sym
pathy come very poorly 10 the hps OF
prosecutor who has worried and uaggeo
lat Hermann for five years The leas,
that Mr.. Heney could have done III th,;
case. il seems to us. would have beer
TO refrain from any snlveling expires
siops in regard to lis dismissal, expires
siops which are directly at variance
with the course he pursued toward Mr.
Hermann from the start
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
PUTTING ON THE CLAMPS,

On another page of this ISSUE is
printed story of the town of Draper,
in this county. 1t is interesting and
quite enightening, in that it exposes
some of the methods employed by "the
authorities in removing from Office
good men who are distasteful to them,
even though these men be held in high
regard and sincere affection by the pco-
ple over whom they preside. Also, III
attempting to censor the reading of
the people, to the exclusion of The
Tribune.
We hope that the story will be read
it is one that carries conviction TO the
reader. It is unnecessary TO repeat 1T
here: but. we desire to call particular
attention to the one chief idea which
it brings out in plainness. And In or
der to clarity the situation beyond pos
siblity of error. We will first introduce
statement made by President Joseph
+. Smith of the Mormon church. at
Washington, while he was testifying in
the Smoot case. 1t is on page IS OF
volume ! of the Official record, as fol
lows:
| should like to say TO the bonora bic
gentlemen that the members OF the Nor
mon church are among the ireest and
most indcpcudent OF all the Christian de-
nolnina tions. They are not all united on
every principle. Every man is entitled
| TO his own opinion and his own views
and his own conceptions OF right and
wrong so long as they do not come IN
conflict with the standard principles ol
| the church.
This is the claim that is constantly
made by every speaker and publicist
! for the church. The Deseret News i:
particularly insistent upon this point
especially as 1T concerns politics. But
in this matter, as in most others that
vitally affect the tyranny, or the per
soual comfort, OF the polygamous bliss
Of the leading men, the preaching is al
together different from the practice.
But read the above Official assertion
Of Joseph r. Smith, in connection Will
the Draper story, and then make judg
mept as between pretense and practice
Or perhaps YOU may conclude that
after all, for a man to exercise hi
/ freedom and exhibit his independence
is Sin conflict with the standard prin
cipies of the church, AS the careful
| qualification of Josepb F. puts IT,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
REAPPoRTIoNMENT CERTAIN.

The law providing for the taking
of the thirteenth census of the United
States required that the population re-
turns should be complete and made
public by December 10th Of the pres
ent year. and in this respect the law
was strictly complied with. The pur-
pose Of that requirement evidently was
that the present session of Congress
should have the opportunity to make
the new apportionment Of Represcn-
tatives among the States. There is
really no doubt but that this Will be
done; because if this reapportlonment
were put over until The next Congress,
it would be sure to result in wrangle
between the House and the Senate IN
making it, As it is now, the Senate
and House are in accord politically;
the population figures arc all avail
able; there is ample time to make the
apportionmcnt; and every incentive
urges TO the making Of it, Hence, as
we said, we have full faith that the
apportionment will he made at the
present session.
There appears to be' a disposition to
so frame the new apportionment that
no State will lose representation. This
will necesstate a House Of 440 mem
bers, in place of the 400 number to
which it had been supposed the House
would Limit its membership. The House
now comprises 39S members. But
E4,I IL, ,I1 ,,,I p,lt q n
a desperate struggle, consent to re-
duction of membership in the House;
and as the forecast seems to concede
that this remonstrance of the States
will be listened to. the understanding
now is that tho membership will be
made as stated. This. on a basis of
81 500 900, which excluding the Dis
trict of Columbia, is about right, will
make the unit of representation ap-
proxlmately 20S.000 inhabitants. 1t is
now 1874 .1s2 An increase to 900
would he the. smallest increase in rep
| resentative ratio that has been made
| since 1870. and it would increase the
membership Of the House by AZ This
additional mem mbership would be dis
l
| tributed chiefly on the Atlantic Coast
and in the mountains and Pacific Coast.
Washington would gain largely, Cali
fornia also, and Utah would gain one
member. With population of 373 ,35l
we would have the full ratio of 20S,00o
and the large remainder Of l65,35l
which ought in all conscience to give
us an additional Congressman, and
doubtless will
We think that any doubt as to the
certainty of the present session Of Con
grcss making the reapportionment can
safely he dismissed; because it was
evidently the intent of the law pro
viding for the census that this re
apportionment should be made during
the present winter; on the basis Of the
new census figures. And there is, as
suggested, the additional incentive that
the present Congress is strictly Repub
lican in both Houses, and is not likely
to encounter any political snags, which
would be abundant If the work were
left for the next Congress to do.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
THEIR ATTITUDE SHOULD AMEND.

In an editorial in which it speaks of
the prospective enlargement of our
growth in this section on account of
the coming opening of the Panama
canal, the Deseret News says;
The West will beneht by this new ar
ranSement, and Utah will nave its share,
provided the people are wise and do not
forfeit their birthright by quarrels, by
elimination and recrimination. and by
senseess agitation that makes lis hiss
and a by-word in tile world. Utah Will
have lis share. rovided the people como
together and pull together in the spirit OF
loyalty. The sooner The leading men OF
all parties realize this, the better for all
concerned.
Which would be good advice, provided
it came from a source where practice
accompanied the preaching. During all
the history of Utah the leaders of the
church for whom and for which the
News is chief publcist, have seen fit
to ''forfcit their birtbrIght' by array
ing themselves in desperate determine
tion against the Nation and its laws.
On account of this persistent attitude
Of lawlcssncss Utah has been stunted
in growth, and her people have suf-
fered AS perhaps the citizens of no other
section of this great land have suf-
fered IL is natural that under such a
cond tion there could be little progress,
no matter how great the opportunity
elscwisc. Now. as always. the cry for
peace uttered by the News is one
sided appeal The demand is that the
Iawbrcakers be permitted to continue
their lawbreaking in peace. without re-
gard for the rights Of the lawabiding
citizenship There never has been ex-
hibited Willingness to meet the Gen
| tile element on middle ground
where peace with honor could be
achieved, except during one short period
that being around the year 1890. And
even after the composition WAS then
| effected, and there was JOY IN every
| Utah heart at the prospect of perma
nent peace, there came q gradual re
turn by the church chiefs to the old
conditions OH their part which had beer
| the. cause of the controversy that hac
racked this commonwealth for almost q
half century. BY compacts and agree
ments which have later been turned by
their successors into mere tricks Of de
ception, the Mormon leaders procured
Statehood for Utah. Entrenchcd be
hind that defense. the present hierarch
| have opened anew the old battle; ant
now demand that they be unmolested il
the sins and offcnses which provoke
The fight, and that those who abbo
them shall thrust aside their integrity
and throw away their honor. and hum
bly, bow under the disgrace with th
approving 'fAl is well in Zion
If the News wants peace. let it ad
yocate return TO the conditions, one,
en- joycd for brief time. that 90 L
mako fpr peace. II is impossible L
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
THE PoLYaAMous REVIVAL.

When Mr.. Burton j. Hcndrick. of Nc.
Clure s Magazine, was in this city dur
ing the autumn of the present year. he
made independent Investigations as to
conditions that prevail, He was espc-
cially anxious 10 get, and diligently
sought, interviews with Mormon church
officials, in order TO get at the true
basis Of their attitude and gather
thorough comprehension or what that at
titude is He actually obtained many
such interviews. He was here some
six weeks, and in the course of that
soiourn he made trip into southern
Utah TO look into rural conditions.
He was in every respect an inJepend
cnt investigator He took no one s
conclusions. but sought earnestly for
facts. After he had thoroughly cleaned
he went home, looked over his material
formed his own conclusions. and put
them into form. Tho result will be
found in series of articles.
The first of these articles appeared
in Mcclure s Magazine for January.
Tho Tribune yesterday morning printed
a considerable portion of this section,
enough 10 show the conclusions al which
Mr.. lIendrick had arrived and to Illus
trate. by quotations from Mormon
writer's aud publishers, the reason why
it is so hard to eradicate polygamy from
that sect In fact. he evidently CON
siders that under the present control
rable. and certainly so rs long as the
divinity of poiygamy is upheld and be
lief in it as a Divine revelation is ad
hcred to and promulgated, it is illoei
cal TO separate the two
5EMr. Hepdrick has concluded. it ap.
pears. that the putting forth Of the
manifesto was for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning Statehood. and that the general
outcome is that it had all the effect
Of a trick. His presentation is strong
one; and il is made with vigor, skill.
and crushing force.
The showing. rs made by Mr., Hen
drick, could we'll be emphasized by cit.
ing the action of the Mormon authori-
ties in moving for the restoration of the
escheated property. In so moving they
made showing Of their own before
Congress, which was eX parte and un-
opposed. That showing was to The cf-
feet that polygamy and polygamous liv-
lug had been given up; that there was
nothing continued in the doctrine or
practices of the church that was in any
way opposed to the law or inimical to
the moral sentiment Of the country.
On this showing Congress restored the
cscheated property, expressly stating
the effect of the showing made. But
this showing, as the pretended aban-
donment of polygamy. which was clearly
the intent and understanding with re-
spcct to the Manifesto, was also sham
and fraud.
Mr.. Hendrick makes his presentation
In a way that must be effective to all
impartial and candid minds. His posi-
ton is absolutely sound; his work of
investigation was careful and search
ing, and there can be no doubt what
ever as to the value Of the results
which he reached, nor can there be the
least question Of his good faith, jnteg-
rity, and truth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
JUVENILE COURT FIGURES.

There arc some figures Of interest
from the juvenile courts, that the pub
lie will be glad to have, as to compare
tive delinoucncles among communities
in Utah dissimilarly made up and yet
having opportunities substantially the
same, and available to the advantages
in training. contact with eleVating IN
fuences, and moral instruction. The re-
suits Of the showing, incomplete as 1T
necessarily is, should be instructive
to those who scornfully assume credit
and standing which do not belong to
them. and who habitually occupy the
81 am boiler than thou" attitude to-
ward their fellow men.
We print table this morning show
ing the facts and figures. From these
it appears that Salt Lake county, with
the best juvenile court IN the State,
furnished but 2S per cent of the total
eases handled in the State, while it has
50 per cent of the States population.
This, considering the further fact that
this county contains the great metropo.
lis of the State, in which delinquency
is supposed especially to thrive, is a
splendid showing.
Utah county contributed 81 per cent,
with but 10 per cent Of the State IS pop.
ulation,
Weber county, with less than 10 per
cent of the States population, contrib
utes less than 10 per cent Of the luven-
lie cases, or inst about an average pro-
portion.
The contrast between non Mormon
Salt Lake and Mormon controlled and
inhabited Utah county, is very marked
IN favor Of this county.
Segregating the cases of drunkenness
among Juveniles, Salt Lake county fur
nished iu the years l009-1910, fifty nine
cases to Utah county s sixtyone. But
in 1910 this county made much finer
showing than the year before, contrib
utiug but nineteen cases to Utah
county's twenty nine; aud in this year
| Utah county was officially prohibition
county!
In smoking, Salt Lake county had "A
| cases in 1910, compared with Utah
county's SO; and for the two years Salt
Lake county had ll6 cases of juvenile
smoking TO Utah county Is 104.
The table referred to and published
in this issue is well worth analysis and
preservation, both for what it shows
and for what ii proves
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24
TODAY IN HISTORY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

1S4o-A terrific wind storm swept over
Salt Lake valley from the south. Be
fore the end OF the year the Mormons
who had settled on the Little Cotton
wood creek south OF salt Lake CITY,
we're organized into a ward named
Little Cottonwood.
lS54-William Draper died at Draper
vile. Salt Lake county.
1S65-John Singleton OF American Fork.
Utah county, froze TO death near
I.ehi The winter OF lS65-B6 was very
cold and severe in Utah.
S67-Mllersburgh and other small towns
In southern Utah on the Rio Virgeu
were almost completely destroyed by
1s7o&No' of the "Footlights.'' a pro-
cramme OF the entertainments at the
thcater in Salt Lake City. was is
sued
lsS5~After three days trial the jury in
the Third District court brought in
a verdict of guilty against -lgham
Y Hampson for conspiracy,
1ss7-In the Third District court. Salt
Lake City. Walter G. Brown of the
Sixteenth ward, Salt Lake City, in
dicted for unlawful cohabitation
plead guilty. promised to obey the law
and was sentenced TO pay a fine OF
1SSS-William Strong. member Of the
Mormon battalion. died in Salt Lake
CITY. In the First District court. al
ogden. for unlawful cota5itation,
Judge Henderson sentenced John Ash
of Logan TO six months imprison
mc1u; Matthew Is. WneclWrlgnt oil
ogden TO four months; Niels P. Eas
mussen Of Brigham City 10 six
months and Sl00 fine: Alonzo Norton
of Honeyvile to two months and 500
fine; Peter Svendsen OF Hyde Park
TO four months and s1Oo fine; Ste
phen Nye OF Huntsville TO three
months: Archibald McKinnon Of Ran
dolph to three months: William II.
Lee of Woodruff 10 four months and
$3.50 fine; Robert Crawsbaw OF Wells
VILE to three months. and Elijah A
Bos OF Brigham City to six months
and $500 fine.
lSs9-In the First District court at Og
den, lens p. Jensen OF Logan was
sentenced by Judge Henderson 10
eighteen months imprisonment for
adultery. and Anton 4. .Ianson o:
Brigham City to three months inn
prisonment FOR unlawful cohabita
tion.
lSos-The new F.. Y. College building al
Logan. Cache county, was dedicated
lsO1-Meeting 10 consider Utah lake res
crvoir proposition held at Provo.
BOOKCASES against Clyde Felt for muir
der and Joseph r. Morris for alleged
bribery in county furniture contract
dismissed.
1soA-Iudge Merritt hurt seriously by
street car. Diamond Masonic charm
given 10 J. III. Young.
le0s-Conductor Jacob A. Moss of the Rio
Grande viciously assaulted at Thistle
Junction. Body OF Charles Seinsoth
discovered on Capitol hill. .. G.
Jacleliug presents IS each to en-
ployees on Brigham street car line
ogden cooks and waiters elect Off
GERS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

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Itching bleeding, proHuding or blind
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Doans Regaets cure constipation with
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For any pain from top TO toe. from any
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Pain can't stay where II 10 used
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

"Perched securely on the Supreme
bench. Justice Hughes got not wbiff
Of the landslide in his whskers.' AYERS
the Chicago Daily News. Heckuva
place to have landslide. though.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Liverpool TO New York and return
in twelve days is the record of the
great ship Mauretania: which would
seem to be plenty good enough until
they succeed i'll getting the airship
into condition of equal safety.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Philadelphia police believe that the
recent disasreous and fatal fire was
started by q frcbug, and they are out
TO punish him While it will be nee
csssry. Of course. for them to first
catch their bug, let us hope that they
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Speaking of Mr.. Rockefeller, pos
sibly the street urehin would put it
something like this: "Oily to bed,
and oily to rise, made him unhealthy,
but wealthy and wise.''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Several British spies have Just been
severely punished by tho German gov
crnmcnt. What boon that would
prove 10 be to our own war-scare ar
lists If the spies bad happened to have
been Americans!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Doctor Cooks explanation hav-
publication, it may be regarded by
some as also taking the form of an
other gold brick
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Aviator Latham has been hunting
ducks IN an aeroplanc at Los Angeles;
but he no doubt found them to be
harder to bag than are. the elaine
ducks" at Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Although they arc receiving no pay
from their bankrupt master, King Man
uel's servants are said to be staying
by him Loyalty. This must refer 10
all but the cook, or there is more in
II royal title than we all ever dreamed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Sensational evidence is accumuIatiug
10 the effect that if you want to de-
stroy him, it will be better TO have
your enemy write letters than book
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Some men there are who would have
tho Carnegie peace fund expended in
fitting out an expedition TO go about
the world hunting for trouble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

A volcano in Japan is said to have
resumed activity; but we fail TO see
how, by any twist, that can be turned
into another war scare
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Even if clubs and things hold smok
ers occasionally, that is no reason why
the smokestacks should be al il all the
time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Even if you have done your shop
ping. this is the one remaining day
on which TO buy the few things you We
forgotten heretofore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

s. c. BeckwIth Special Agency. Sole
Eastern Advertising Agent. Eastern Of
fce Tribune building, New York. West
ern office. Tribune building Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Business communications should be ad- :
dressed: THE Tribune. Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Matters for publication TO Editor
The Tribune. Salt Lake City. Utah"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Haven e heard of anyone being so
recklessly extravagant as to announce
a Christmas dinucr of bacon aud eggs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

In sense, Doctor Cook has 'com'
back" and also the row may bcgiI
all over again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

"pul together in spirit of loyalty
with one section Of our citizenship
loyal in mind and heart, and another
segment disleyal to the core,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Mcclure Magazine declares that the
Mormon hierarchs are awbreakers,
and that the practice of polygamous
marriage has been resumed. 1t didn u
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-24

Either wear asbestos whiskers, OF
keep the fire extinguishcr handy.