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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
THE WAR BEGUN.
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Hostilities are actually reported on
the part Of Italy against Turkey, 4
Turkish warship is reported as sunk, and
the landing of Italian troops in Tripoli
after a fight is reported.
There are signs, however, that the
war is not likely to last many days.
Turkey practically comedies victory
TO Italy by the force of circumstances
through the impossibilIty Of her getting
troops to Tripoli; and this impotence Is
prac tically confessed in tho appeal
which Turkey makes to the powers to
prevent Italy carrying out her purpose.
The appeal of Turkey for negotiations
for peace Will probably be heard as
soon as Italy establishes herself in
Tripoli The situation is one that
while serious enough, has also pitiable
features in the terrorizing of the help
less people of Tripoli, and in the alb
iect attitude Of Turkey.
There seems TO be no reason TO doub,
that Italy will carry her point trium-
phantly, and that Turkey Will be
obliged to submit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
A LEADING CASE.

Those who believe that tho initiative,
referendum, and recall are not republi-
can in form. and that the States which
have those III full operation have not,
in fact, n republican form Of govern
ment such as the constitution contem'
plates, willr have their innings in the
Supreme Court when it assemblies the
present month. a case has arisen in
Oregon which will put the matter
directly TO the test Of the law and the
constitution. The Pacific States Tcle-
phone & Telegraph Company is bringing
a suit in resistance TO tax of : per
cent on It's gross earnings in Oregon
under a law which was enacted through
the initiative and referendum. An en-
|tirely satisfactory case Is thus pre-
sented, raising the whole question at
issue.
II is contended that the initiative
and referendum are in fact and effect
an abolition of representative govern
ment. and a reversion to a democratic
government directly by the people for
themselves. setting aside the represen-
tattve form.
But, inasmuch as the constitution
guarantees to every State a republican
form of government, the question will
bo whether, in fact, the initiative and
referendum destroy that republican
form.
The recall IS not involved in this suit
but only the question of initiative and
referendum, and these are both involved
directly in the case.
II is a question Of the very greatest
interest to the people at this time; and
not only will the decision of the court
when ii is arrived at, be of the great
est interest to the country, but the ar
guments pro and con as they are re
ported from day to day will be eagerly
read 1t is what will be referred tc
hereafter as leading case, beyond
doubt and every one must so regard 1t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
BUSINESS AND TRADE,

The week Just closed has been an ac-
whirlwind Of activity, The fair ana
conference will be held. and vast crowds
will he here TO meet President Taft, who
will be in the city on next ThursdayS
The coming week will he record break
er for Salt Lake.
The rain which we have Just had Is
eflectual in breaking the long drought;
it will furnish ample water from hence
forth. There is general congratulation
that the Fall has actually sci in.
The aggregate Of business has been
good in the city for the week, and isl
fact reported greater than any single
week since the close Of the spring trade,
The natural fall opening is now upon
the dealers with an encouraging out
look.
The building operations continue in
full force. The Capitol Commission has
employed a landscape artist TO lay out
the grounds of Capitol hill; and the
commission has entered upon the final
work of calling for and considering
plans.
The excavation for the haIf.milllon
dollar high school on the southeast
bench is proceeding well, and good prog
ress is making on the Auerbach build
ing, corner Of Third South and State
All over the city buildings arc being
finished and others beginning, although
the building season is about to draw
| in.
In railroad circles the strike OF shoT
men on the Hartman lines is the great
! thing in all this region. The railroad
company announces that it is prepared
for the strike, and will keep the line!
open and trains running.
a special from Omaha states that tho
Hill and Hartman railroad systems
have renewed their old fight.
The project for the sending of tn,
Rock Island through to the Pacii
coast takes the shape now Of building
the road through Southern Utah. S,
building, it will be great help to TIN
State, but the road would lose n vas
business by failing to come to thu
city
A reduction of three hours In tim
is announced on the Hartman line
between Chicago and San Francisco.
special from Provo states that tn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

were, in fact, very great, and as be-
ginning, made by man who was sup
posed to be thoroughly devoted to the
autocratic cause, they serve for great
things, and as he was able TO do them
with the approval Of the autocrats,
they surely ought to count III gen
erous degree for Stolypin.
1t is always true in the beginnings
of lasting popular movements in des-
potic countries and times, that those
who would serve the people must work
under a mask Whatever popular hene,
cidentally even though very great and
very thorough: because, In order TO
do anything at all for the people in
the beginnings of unrest and revolt
from despotic rule, the one that insti-
tutes the change must have the con-
fidence of the tyrants, or his work goes
for nothing
1t is safe to say that there will be
no going back on the reforms instituted
by Stolypin, since he has sealed them
with ms blood, IN way 10 win the
Czar's high approval. Unfortunately
his death comes from the very class
which he had done so much to serve
but in the long run Justice will doubt
less be done to Stolypin's memory in
Russia; and us the popular cause ad'
vances. it will not be surprising to find
that he is put at the head in the list
Of those who have served well the pop
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
THE AMERICAN CONVENTION,

The American municipal convention
held yesterday for the purpose OF offer
| ing guide to the American voters at
the primary to be held prior To the city
election, was tumultuous affair, 1t
was free for ALL and every one
had a fair show, Mr. Ferry, in presid-
ing, showed the utmost fairness and
consideration to every one. The con-
tests were keen, the feeling was lively,
lin fact rather embittered at times, and a
great deal OF time was taken in settling
upon the delegations. In one district
there was hot contest; and there were
side drives at other delegations also.
! in the end. however, these were al! set
tied, and the convention got down to
work. Every committee report, except
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. was divided into majority and
minority; and on each Of these where
contest arose, the strife in the con.
vention was keen.
The nomination of Mayor Bransford
was very close, but he got the majority,
and that settles it as n party PROPOSE
tiou. He is entitled TO the party sup
port. and doubtless he will receive it
! lust as he ought to do and is entitled
TO do. The nominations for commits
sioners and for auditor were also keen
Ily contested. but the results were de
cisive in each case.
Now that the convention is over, we
hold il 10 be the duty of every Amerl'
can party voter to rally to the support
Of the ticket. Every one cannot have
his or her first choice at all times IN
nominations But the essence of party
rule is solidity; and In that solldlty
is the only hope of accomplishing any
thing for principle. The graceful sub
mission of the minority to the majority
lis the essence of Amcricanism. The
great principles at stake here are SC
high and so vital, that it is impossible
to lose sight of them on account of a
mere personal preference as 10 candi'
dates. And we trust that every one
VINO may feel sore at the defeat of his
candidate will get over that soreness
as rapidly as possible, and get right
down To good, solid work for the Amer
lean party ticket, and for American
party principles.
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1T IS WHOLLY PARTISAN.

Whatever idea any citizen of Salt
Lake may have with respect to non.
partisanship in the commission form of
government forced upon us, that idea
must be abandoned wholly in order to
get a correct view of the special and
ema sculated commission form of gov.
ernment provided for us here. Else
where there are civil service provisions
giving independence and stability in of.
flee to incumbents of city offices. All Of
that was struck out of the law here, In
other places there are civil service ex-
aminations for appointment TO office;
these examinations to be conducted aud
appointments made on a wholly non.
partisan basis. All of that was struck
out here: and the partisan spoils sys.
tenn is left 10 reign supreme. The COM
mission form of government provided
for the city is in fact identical with
the commission form which has hereto
fore prevailed in this county. The
workings will be exactly the same, the
partisanship Just as open, and would be
Just as freely displayed by the Fed
eral bunch in case they could obtain
control of the city.
This being plainly true, as was dem.
onstrated in Councilman Mckinney S
ANALYSIS of tho new law published re-
Gently in The Tribune, what sense is
there in talking about -partisapship
in our commission form of government
That commission form really leaves
'partisanship supreme; in fact, 1t prac.
tically forces partisansbip into the mu-
lnicipal elections.
In direct consonance with this view
we find the Federal bunch playing for
partisan advantage all through. They
talk TO be sure, about business men s
ticket, a citizens ticket. = non-partlsan
ticket. and so on, but all the time they
want the mayor ard two commission
ers, giving them three out of the five
commissioners provided for the city.
And with those three, provided the
bunch could elect them. there would be
precisely the same form Of cOmmlSs on
government that Mr.. Mackay in the
county is such a brilliant exponent of,
such hard worker TO bring about par
tisan results.
The constant outcrN of the Federal
bunch is Anything to beat the Ameri-
cans. - This itself Is a partisan cry, and
il shows the bitter partisan animosity
actuating that bunch and lis adhcrents;
and il shows also the absolute hollow
ness of the non-pnrtisan cry. and the
| political fakery and triekcry IN which
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
SToLYPIN'S RECORD.

Premier Stoiypin, who was assassi-
mated a few DAYS ago in Russia, was
nominaIly firm adherent of auto
cracy. and a cruel, relentless foe TO
democracy, to liberty, and to popular
rights. Yet all this did not call for
his assassination; and il is we'll known
that the cause of liberty is always
retarded by such brutal exhibitions
of bloodshed. No people can possibly
support assassination, and the cause
OF liberty revolts at the idea that as
sassinatlon can help 81.
In considering the character Of
Stolypin> however. there are certain
things 10 be said that are usually left
out Of the account. First of all, il
is absolutely certain that no one can
serve the cause of liberty or advanced
popular rights in any degree what
ever in Russia at the present time if
he is an out and out republican, dem
ocrat, or liberal. He would be at once
ostracised in all official circles; he
would be more likely TO be put into
prison taan into public office, and to
be punished than to have any opportu-
nity 10 serve the cause Of liberty or
help the people So that any one who
might be disposed to help the mop
ular cause in Russia must be accept
able to the court in order to achieve
any results.
In looking over Stolypin s record. 1t
is quite possible 10 conceive that he
had al heart the interests of the peo-
pie To far greater degree than sur
| face indications would warrant, and
see that the only way for him to serve
! the popular cause was TO ingratiate
/ himself with the court, and have the
| confidence of the Car. Having oh.
tanned that confidence, and reaching
a position where he was able 10 help
the popular cause. II is of record that
| he did good deal in that direction
! He was severe as an official. but chief
! ~ where he considered that severity y
was right and that IL was necessary
! IN oruer that ne might MAINTAIN has
position. But he removed the ancient
barrier which ruled peasants out OF
any possibility of entering the pub
lie service or competing for it; this
being almost a sensational departure
from the typical and venerated ira
ditions OF Russia. and being especial
~ upsetting 10 the ideas of the auto
cratic cabal He appointed a commits
siou TO survey and allot ground anG
state lands to the people. and purchased
number of large estates in order
10 settle the peasants upon them, re
mitted arrears in payment for land:
and back taxes TO the amount of $37.
100000, within the first few month!
OF his rule. He reduced the hours OF
work for laboring men. and instituted
plans for a system OF universal pri
mary education. These things we fine
10 Stolypin s credit summarized in tn,
San Francisco Chronicle: and certain
~ no one can say that these service,
to the popular cause were small They
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

are reported as somewhat l.. D
and the general outlook is oooa p =
remainder Of the year. -
More pronounced actiyitv o..
tofore is announced in tho po.1all
market, sales OF some +wo =
pounds Of fine and finc mes,, =
having been reported There :.
no advance in prices. n
Tho war news has caused B,,,.
est IN financial circles. altboroh
advance in wheat attributea
war is reported. "
The stock market. az nsu,,
and ilabby, and the abuudan,
which Is reported fails ia Gov.
relief Of the market. Thcro s
ever, good hope of a favorahio J..
report for the year as Who'll. Jus
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

lens connected Herewith are moro cas-
lily reached by men of wide practical
business experience than by any other
portion Of the community. The estab-
lishmcnt of n Business Court as urged
by Mr.. Perkins is something that Is
a new thought, and. If tested. is liable
to prove a most valuable asset in ouI
public affairs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

IL will be like old times when Italy
and Turkey really get to fighting But
in case of Italian success as at Lepanto,
under Don John, there will be no Pope
to quote "There was man sent from
God whose name was John,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

that the man who interviewed him took
notes of the conversation as il was be-
ing held, so that there was no possible
way of his getting out of the scrape.
Poor Wickersham
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

In the country at large there is lit
tie change in the industrial, mercantile,
and financial situation Conservatism
rules IN all; and buying is chiefly for
immediate requirements. In the steel
trade concessions are made in prices
without drawing out very extensive or
ders. In general it may be said that
the Improvement which has been noted
heretofore has been maintained; and
sales are better In several lines than
heretofore, this by reason of the on
coming of the fall trade. Collections
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

We exported to Canada during the
last fiscal year goods 10 the value of
$270 100000. And Canada is satisfied to
pay tariff on a great part of this. 1t Is
all right, thus; but. if this sort of trade
could be built up under a stiff tariff,
think what il might be with no tariff
wall between these two countries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Attorney.General Wickersham is
again in trouble on account OF fierce
interview with him published in the
New York World which was a rclent.
less threat against "big interests It
looked 90 savage IN print, that he
wanted TO repudiate IT altogether, but
wca not permitted 20. aud then he took
'sfC-e in the plea that he Gdn Z know
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

II was a happy inspiration of the
church organ 70 raise n complaint that
the stocksde was not to he kept open
during conference; but. as Judge Pow
ers asked. who would have supposed
that there would be a demand on be
half of the conference for it1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

The greatest conservation question
before the people Of the United States
is the prevention Of fires; and Fire
Chief Croker Of New York did well 10
press It's Importance upon the Iuterna-
tionqI Municipal Congress at Chicago.
Fire prevention is the greatest problem
on this line
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

The Coos Bay railroad project is
again broached. IF Coos Bay had as
many railroads in fact. as spasmodic
moves have promised. il would be as
thoroughly gridironed with tracks as is
81 T,uuis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Champ Clark says that the difference
between a lecture and a speech is that
one gets paid for tho lectures. And
yot the busy politician doesn t consider
that his speeches fall to the ground
without any reward at all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

The story that the colony of Pasa
dena millionaires wanted TO adopt babies
is denied by them with scorr. IT was
an idle, foolish story IN the first place;
for nothing so human as love for
babies could be expected of that bunch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

In indianapolis they require arrest.
cd automobile speeders To go to the
police station aud furnish bonds of not
less than 800. A good idea; for, most
Of the speeders are Joy riders who would
rather forfeit the hundred dollars than
appear for trial. and the city is Just
that much ahead OF the game
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

And now il is said that the announce
mept that an external explosion was the
cause of the destruction of the Maine,
az demonstrated by the condition of the
wreckage. was premature Shall we
ever get 10 the bottom of that wretched
hnsinnss7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01


One of the most interesting features
OF the past week IN local mining was
the publication by the United states
Geological Survey Of the 1910 utah
mineral output. The mines of the state
produced $3.50 39S tons Of ore, valued
at $52 ,l99,1S5. against 5,l22,5s9 tons
in 1909. of value of ;31 ,3s0.092. The
main increase during 1910 was IN cop
per. the year production being gwen
as 1877 ,597 .072 pounds, against loS,94',-
s1l pounds in 1909 The moderate pro
duciion from Park City mines In l9lU,
due to all efforts being ceutered upon
new development work rather than eX-
cessive or even normal orc extraction,
and the exhaustion Of many OF the
richest developed ore bodies or eastern
Tintic. operated to reduce the silver
and lead production materially.
OF most encouraging character Is the
news throughout the Western mining
6elds. New mills are being installed at
numerous points, and improvements 10
established plants arc being added 10
reduce operating costs in answer to
lower metal prices. Money is easing
up considerably and financing legiti
mate mining enterprises is much easier
than at the first of the year.
Much attention has been paid to Tho
| Eastern and Western stock markets
and new low levels in several of th'
copper issues have been made. Wa
| talk and political and labor disturb
ances naturally have driven the pubh'
further away from any market deal
ings, and long line of stocks ha
been liquidated by frightened stock
holders. Despite the admittedly Low
prices prevailing with all the favorit
stocks there is little argument for th
investor TO encourage his entering tn
lists. Conditions will have 10 be cleare
up considerably.
Metal prices have held REASONABLE
well, copper slipping back slightly 4
n result of decreased demand fror
abroad. Talk of the copper merger wa
heard again, but little definite informa
tion in regard to this was obtalnable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Obituaries of a Kansas man say that
he was noted for always saying Just
what he thought, to everybody. As he
was six feet four inches in height, and
weighed 900 pounds. he could afford to.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Utah s day at the land show at
Omaha is changed 10 October 2Grd. But
whatever day is named. Utah can be
depended upon to give a good account
of herself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

lowans givc President Taft IL rousing
welcome is the report. OF course; and
so will Utah. But while Utah will
doubtless vote for Taft next year. Civ.
ing him its electoral vote, will Iowa do
the samep
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Zion City prophets are reoo,..,
stating that the end Of tho ,-o.,,
been postponed for 43l years. W,
il they couIdD't t make il an sr..
for cash. Prophets will 40 4 whJ
for the coin. z
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

And so the process of "cleaning up
Africa, alias stealing its area goes
on with stately and steady progress.
There soon viii be no place In Africa
whore Africans rule.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

An Indiana man elopcd with his
wife's niece and was not heard Of for
twenty-eight years. Aud divorce so
easy in Indiana then, too.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Nat Goodwin says he owes HI,
health to travelling. He ought \,
added, and change. For Nal Ia,
lacked variety.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

A Chicago architect, criticisng the
National Capitol at Washington, says
IL won Z stand more than five hundred
wears longer. Well that S quite salts
fa,Tpry
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Sunday, October /, 1911.

Most Of thc counties Of Utah are
"dry'; and the people can have a
good chance TO see how it works.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

the Federal bunch is engaged IN IN try
ing to pull the wool over the eyes OF
the people of Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

officials of the Moffat road arc making
INQUIRIES regarding the timber along
the proposed route through the Ulntah
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