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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

10 tho country by President Taft in
his speeches duriug the campaign. II
is quite true, as has been argued, that
the Republican platform did not specih-
caly say that tho tarr would be
revised downward. But tho country
so understood that pledge; and PreSi-
dent Taft, in his campaign speeches,
explicitly so Interpreted the platform,
aud assured the people that not only
would the Republican, Congress revise
the tariff, hut would revise il down
ward Tho Republican Senate refused
To do this, but insisted upon upward
revision and putting upon a large mum
Der of articles tariffs of extraordinary
rgor,
Tho result was that The country re
pudiatcd the Republican party ut the
election Of 1910, and since number
of the senators would not stand for
that upward revision, and formed
themselves into d progressive or
'insurgcut' group We have the politi
cal conditions that confront us today.
And vel Senator Wilson q Cabinet
officer. takes tho extraordinary view
that the Payne bill is calamity that
has done no harm. He must enjoy the
disruption of his party
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
STORY WRITING FORMULA

Mr. Roy X. Molten gives in tho
Boston Globe the following formula
for writing the short story:
Write H.
Then send it to ono OF the aJ-ccnt mag
aHincs aud forget u.
Get II back.
Send It to one of the g5-ccn, maya.
zines and forget 1t,
Get /, back
send 1t 10 ono OF the l5-ccnt magazines
and forget IL.
Get IL back.
Send it To one Of the lO-ccut magazines
aud forget IT,
Get il back
send II to one OF the j-ccnt magazines
and forget II.
Get il back
Send II TO ono nf the family magazines.
that are thrown in at the front door
advertising soap and forget IL
Get IT back
Throw It In the Irc and FORGET IT
We think that Mr. Molten has fallen
down in the latter part Of his formula.
In place of throwing the story in the
fire aud forgetting it after il had run
the course Indicated, he should in.
sti1Ict that the writer should send il
To one OF tbu high-gradc muuthlics
or quartcrlics. get them 10 feature il
rs "A sensation and circulation builder.
and nave IL offered 10 the newspapers
of the country as splendid syndicate
Hhahrr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
THINGS ARE GOING WE'LL.

ii is curious to sec that a number Of
publications. following the demagogic
outcry that the country is in a bad
way, arc undertaking TO convince the
people that the present prosperity
which every one is enjoying, is unreal
A class publication has come out in a
long article claiming that not only is
that the United States as a Nation
has entered upou ga serious decline. -
But SO far from the country being i'm
decline. it. is clearly in the ascendant
A few proofs of this upward progress
may be noted
The national banks had last year de.
posits Of $5,490000,0 900 as against
$5,45s, 100000 in 1904 There is not
much decline about about that.
The savings banks depositors in.
creased in the ten years from 1901 to
1911. from 6,35S,000 TO 9,794.000. The
number of savings banks increased
from 1907 to 1884 in the same time,
and the amounts of money deposited in
these savings banks increased from the
$2,597 10000 of 1901 to 1922 900 900
in 1911, and the average amounts cred
tied TO each dcpositor increased from
$408 TO $430.
The building and loan associations
have increased their membership from
l,679,922 in 1904 to 2,2l6.9l2 in 1911.
and their assets from $6l9,000,000 to
in
The value of farm properties has
grown from $20,i40 100000 in 1900 to
$40,991 100000 in 1911
Imports into the country have in.
creased from $99l 5000 to $l,527,-
100000, and exports have increased
from 81 ,46l 100000 to $2,U49, 100000 in
the period from 1904 TO 1911
The per capita use Of sugar has IN.
creased in the same period from 6s.66
pounds TO 77.0l pounds, and the output
of petroleum from 4.9l7 ,000. 900 gallons
TO s,S0l ,p00,0 900 gallons.
The postal service handled 1902.
100000 pieces OF mail in 1905 and l6,-
0,552, ,l3S pieces in 1911
To offset these magnificent gains
there is nothing to put on the reverse
side Of the ledger. Everything is going
well, and the Nation is prosperous as
never before.
1t is. certain that the Democrats pro.
pose change; but any change would
necessarily he for the worse. and as
President Taft has pointed out. Demo
damaging to the country. |
So wnv should anyone think of chang |
ing or vote for change?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
COSTLINESS OF PRIMARIES,

When the argument was first pre-
sented to the people in favor of popu-
| lar political primaries. assurance went
| along with it that the cost of nomina
tions should be materially reduced. The
| idea was that the people would get to-
| gether on their own yolition and would
| make their party nominations at the
primaries without any fuss, confusion,
or sway of Influence. 1t was supposed
that the Introduction of the primary
system would give every party square
deal, and would show the old fashioned
politicians what the people could do
when they were left to themselves
The action thev would take would be
through their own initiative. they would
listen TO no demagogues, would refuse
10 be persuaded into any ones politi-
cal corral, and would demonstrate the
political purity, economy, and effective.
ness Of popular action vomntar;Iy
taken.
But what direct contrast all thi,
is TO the actual work as seen in the
primaries,
The public finds that so far from
the primary being less costly, less
troublesome, and more certain. it is the
acme Of uncertainty. Of costliness, and
of ill-tempered confusion. We have
seen the present year the doubling Of
campaigns, the doubling OF costs, and
the multiplying of wrangling, bitter
ness, and hard words a hundred fold
We have seen Republicans assail other
Republicans with far more vehemeucc
and animoslty than they display to-
wards any Democrats We have seen
money poured out in double quantity.
first by the hundreds of thousands OF
dollars prior TO the nomination CON
vention, and afterwards bv equal hun.
campaign proper. We have seen the
Republican party disrupted. and feuds
and animosities engcndered that will
last for at least a generation.
All this evil growth has come upon
the country through the primary sys.
TEN, and It's most ardent advocates arc
the ones that are now proclaiming the
utter failure of the primaries as held. |
Fair indeed was the promise. but dread.
full is the practice. The truth is, that
the primaries offer no opportunities
Tor calm, reasonable lelibcTation in the |
choice of candidates. There is no
guiding sentiment around which the !
party interests and party policy can
concentrate. Everything is scattered. /
wild, and impracticablc. Colonel Roosc. /
Welt, in his first judgment of the pri- |
maries, where he said that the idea was
the idea of the demaeoeue. and that
The primary would be the rich man : |
playground, was cmphatically right. |
VI $ 4 pity that he concluded to take
for himself the advantage Of tho dcm,-
9oguc and OF the rich man 5 play |
ground. with the Perkins interests fur.
ulshing the money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
LA TOILETTE AT HOME,

Senator La Toilette is having a
lively time OF 1t in his home campaign
in the State of Wisconsin Governor
Francis c. McGovern of that State is
candidate for re election. But Nc
Govern was a delegate TO the National
Republican Convention at Chicago. and
u candidate for the presidency of that
convention. Some time after the con
veution was held, McGovern announced
what would havve been his programme
in case he had been elected president
Of the convention. He would have re
fused contested delegates whose right
was certified by the National Rcpubli.
can committee. the right TO sit or vote
i'll the convention. thus usurping the
prero2atlye of the convention itself,
and undertaking TO decide who should
be delegates and who should not. lie
also had programme of trcacberv
against La FolIctte, whose candidacy
he WAS there TO fay or. and in favor Of
Roosevelt, Senator LA Toilette saws
that McGovcrn 5 position at Chicago
''must always stand upon the record
as trcachcry not only 10 my candi-
dacy, but Of the progressive principles
which The Wisconsin voters instructed
these men TO represent with fidelity. "
McGoycrn Was one Of "thesc men -
Senator La Follcttc referred TO in tho
words quoted, meaning the Wisconsin
delegation of twcntv-Siy,
Vet Senator Ia Toilette, while print.
ing those words in his magazine, goes
on the stump and at the same time nd.
yocatcs The election Of McGovcrn. OH
the ground that he eau bc trusted to
represent progressive principles. How
u comes that man who has been
tried 1nd found wanting. who has
shown himself treachcrous to progress
i've principles and to The man who
ne WAS chosen as delegate 10 support.
can now be trusted tp advocate pro
grcsSivc principles Is one Of those
propositions in reasoning that is cx-
tTemely hard for the public 10 under
stand. If McGoyern betrayed La
Toilette and progressive principles in
Chicago so recently az last June. how
does II happen that he can bc trusted
TO advance progressive principles now !
senator La Toilette appears TO lac nj;
odds with himself in this matter. and
he had better bring his mind into har-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
POLITICS AND WAR.

|
There is no doubt but that President
Taft is entirely lacking in the arts Of
tho dcmagoruc. but is solid, safe
| President, who would not for one mo-
mcnt prostitute the interests of thr
country or bring calamity on the peo-
| pic in order 10 serve his own Interests
There is no doubt OF the soundness of
! Secretary Knox s appeal in behalf of
The President. where he says that the
calm aud humane attitude of President
Taft has saved the country three wars.
The most conspicuous Of these has been
the case Of Mexico. There is no doubt
but that if President Taft had invaded
Mexico when he assembled division
spring OF 1911, he would have been
warmly supported by the people of the
United States, for there was ample
provocation for intervention. and the
protection Of American settlers on the
border, and of Americans in Mexico
would have afforded far more than
ordinary Justification for intervention
and war. If Colonel Roosevelt had
been President there can he hardly a
doubt that we would today be engaged
in war with Mexico; but President Taft
resisted all pleas for Intervention, and
so has saved the country hundreds or
perhaps thousands of lives, and scores
of million Of treasure.
But if he had invaded Mexico. he
would have been acclaimed as a great,
active President, a man who does
things lie would have filled the eye
of the people with a spectacular act,
and would have been applauded accord
ingly. But the man who does nothing
TO prevent it. rs President Taft
has done during his administration,
does Il tame thing and gets no credit
therefor. 1t ISM shining spectacle
nor brilliant success in the people 5
mind for President to prevent war;
but quite SO when he engages in a war.
In ease OF war he calls upon the couu-
try to come TO his support, issues his
call for troops, and the response is tre-
mendous. AZ in the case OF the war
more volunteers than he could possibly
have found use for and the country
would have rung with acclaim for Taft
Us u great war President, as the man
who stood steadily for the protection
Of American interests abroad, even at
the cost Of bloody war. All that
would have appealed to the popular
imagination, and Taft would have been
4 heroic figure.
But in place of doing all this, which |
mepdously 10 his own personal credit |
md would beyond doubt have landed
nim in the Presidential chair again
practically without opposition. he has
oppressed the war, is now at peace with
Mexico, and has minimized the damage
o Americans and American interests, |
Bat will he get credit for this in the |
minds Of the voting people? No, he |
will get no credit for it. On the con-
rary, he will be blamed for his peace
III dtllIuue, anu .tHousdhuS VI Soters |
I'll over the country will denounce him
or not taking the opportunity to 90 to
var.
All this is clearly unfair, unjust. and
nhuman, and yet that is the attitude
II the public mind. The peacemaleer
nay be blessed in the next world, but
n this world he is altogether too apt
o be cursed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Neither party stands pledged 10 do
Justice TO the people by rcapportion-
ing this State into Senate and Reprc.
sentative legislative districts: and in
TINS neglect all the parties arc blame
worthy, because the in INJUSTICE Of the
present legislative aDortionmcut is
elaring; 1t denies representation to
large masses of the population Of salt
Lake City and county. while taxing
them mcrcilcaSly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Bryan sends word 10 the country
that Wilson is certain Of election. as
Inc people ''arc weary of misrulc. 4"
About year from now. if Wilson is
elected, not only Bryan, but thousands
OF other Democrats, Will be vowinr to
high heaven that they are weary Of
Wilson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Milwaukee Sentinel: CAN inventive
Frenchman has discovered that tele.
phone message transmitted through i'm.
pure wine is indistinct Probably il
makes DO difference whether the wine
Is IN The receiver or the transmittor,p -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

machines only. this rlcar right caunot
bc cnjoycd? il an election legal when
the exclusive use Of the machines is
dcrrrcd, and legal voters are thereby
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

st, Louis Globe Democrat: ''Thc
United States has Just paid a Kansas
man SG.l0 due him as a soldier since
1860 No interest was paid on the
money which the Government has been
retaining for nearly half a century.
When wall street helps the Govern
inert In any way, it always safeguards
itsplf hetfcr -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

II is tho clear right Of every legal
voter TO have sufficient opportunity
10 cast his or her ballot. Why should
this elementary right he denied in this
county, by the insi,tencc upon the
machine only, when it has been
ahurdantly demonstrated that with the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Science once more confirms the pop
ular impression in declaring that the
New jersey mosquito is the biggest aud
most voracious of any mosquito in the
world. And the same can be said Of
the New Jersey corporation trusts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

If the Belgian Consul has been ar.
rested by Mexican governmental au-
thonty IN Nucatan, as report is, there
VIII be more serious trouble for
Madero. II is 10 be hoped that he will
stralgbteu out this rumor before the
l. 3 Government is called upon by
Belgium to take notice Of il.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

elt'deyotion and sacrifice could 20
no further than il did with the noble
and devoted Sisters Of Charity who
died III the flames that their helpless
charges IN the orphapagc at San An
tonic. Texas, might bc saved. They
showed the extremity of devotion, set
ting uobIc example.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

What does Governor Wilson pro-
pose TO build up the American merchant
marlne'' is asked in the East. The
answer is easy; he doesn I propose
anything, save only TO close American
shin Yards and buy vessels abroad,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

The 2s,0Oo-ton fighting ship New
York is launched, the most powerful
tghting-craft In the world, Here's hop
ing that her only duty will be to keep
the peace
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Springfield (Mass.) Republican:
The Guardians of Liberty, successors
Of the A. P. A. of unpleasant memory.
are for Colonel Roosevelt AS the least
Of thrco evils. He may thank his
stars that the Endorsement is not more
cordial -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

The first vessel is TO pass through
The Panama canal year from now
u VIII be the most sensational event
in the history of navigation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

The law in restraint of monopoly
and trade is first rate; now let us have
commencement rule in restraint Of
language.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

The commission which j. Pierpout
Morgan s firm received for the pur-
chase Of D. NJ. Osborne s. Co S plant
10 the trust was S3,000.000. Great is
S,apit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

IF Italy isn't sorry that she made
peace with Turkey, no doubt the Bal
kan states are.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

The straw vote which shows Dcbs
elected TO the Presidency should not
he taken TOO seriously-nor any other
sort Of straw vote.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

Suppose, for change, we have a
safe and sane Hallowe 'en tonight Who
says no7 None
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31

mony with his heart before giving
out any further public utteranccs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-31
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New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

sheltered bv the little deck that bears The spare boats
IIy made III way TO the skipper side; but pcc.l was
impossible: only "a hanl,lI.p could p. exchanged. N
tina, dread hour no one could think oi anything hur the
immediate coming Of destruction, # Thought Was pos
sbl.
/, lid not come suddenly though. There began d
scrin II Uhca ai Of masses oi water regulated 10y the
pitching Of the ship. These increased IN violence So
rapidly that their present position became mtcnahc,
and they cropt farther AFT toward the 4r where they
could feel its stout timbcr- behind them; although,
alas, there shelter there. Then John separated
brought up the two women with great difficulty, for
they Clung TO each other with nrca-ouing lcua,ity
However, ne managed 10 place the wife in her hus-
bands arms and then dapug Ursula TO his breast as
one tries TO still frightened child, he set himself
durc whatever might bctidc the hardest ,ru a brave
man is called upon 10 face, because II his hclpc-ncss
LIE had not to wait long, though time had lost s
- significance. huge mass o water swept ait, sub
merging al Of them beneath it. When it had passed
had carried with II al that human from the Broth
erlv Love For most Of them the agony was over But
the giant frame Of John Penn fought desperately with
free against the dragging death, and presently
he felt himself dashed against some solid body. He
seized it. chung IT, dragged himself and his burden into
it, and said, "Thank Cod"
Ursula still alive, her Slight movement showed
but Of course no speech was possible The still fierce
glare Of the lightning revealed 10 him the inspiring fact
that by one Of those frequent miracles sea ne had been
washed against Of the boats, and sitting
within her albeit she was full Of water There at that
level the fury of the elements seemed more bcarabc,
and the motion Of the sea was certainly small He
felt this, for reasoning not yet possible and almost
instinctvcy set about securing Ursula in such position
that she would be least assailcd by the sea.
And such the vigor Of their heathful life that they
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

uar,igpan,s in IT, Real unan'uiy there could be
IN such "A crowd as that.
Such AS it WAS however, j., sufficient for Johns
purpose. and he Immediately busted himself IN appoint
crew The injured mcn-,hcrc were three arms and
leg broken among four Of thcm-w,rc acting officers
and harpooncr; but he had little t'thcuty III supplying
their places in that rough and ready business.
Such was his energy and skill that before nghtta he
had the ship in working order and fair Scmbance o.
discipline in cttcctua operation. Then, when watches
were set and sail shortened for the night he went oco"
and shared meal almost SdCramcntal IN It's character
with Ursula He told her OF all that he had done.
pointed out how manifcstly the good hand Of their God
had been upon them, and bade her dismiss all fear Tor
from hcnccOrh she was she had been hitherto under
the very shadow Of the Almighty.
So that when at las, she retired to the neat and coy
little s,atcroom John had seen prepared for her II
was with a heart at and full OF grateful love The
sorrow of her terrible bereavement underay every other
feeling: but did not obtrude sclf-indeed it could not
had descended upon her. And so she sank into dream
less sleep
The night passed in most prosac fashion. Apart
from an occasional groan from OF the injured men.
there was nothing 10 have shown casual observer that
al was not normal But throughout the night At irregU
lar intervals the gigantic figure OF the new commander
would appear with noSccsS step and take quiet survey
Of the ship as if he alone felt need of rest Yet Of AL
men on board he was probably the least anxious Il is
not easy to understand this sublime confidence IN The
presence of nnumcrablc dangers, and not TO self alone
but there and by the deeper vertleS OF Christian
ity certainly be explained.
A T daybreak the next morning the three maStheads
manned in orthodox fashion and all the regu-
lar routine of the South Seaman proceeded as there was
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