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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
People Independent.

Then, again. besides the federal az
iuinstrstiou, We have state governments
aud county rule; We have city and town
and village municipalities. l; all OF these
minor coipomtions were absorbed by The
general government II our governors. and
state legislators, and shcrins. aud mayors
and councllmcn were all under the con-
iioi OF the president: Il he could st will
decspiIat" all obnoNious subordinate
rulers with one blow. all our puurIcsl
liberties would be at an end. But hap
PLY. all these lesser officials ENJOY fun
autonomy ins their spheres and are inde-
pendent OF The chief ma gistratc.
'our system OF government Is very
complex. IL may be compared TO CO.
lossal engine containing innumcrabls
wheels within wheels. Each wheel worNs
IN it's own orbit. Ike tho planetary svs-
tenn. II tho great federal wheel gets
out OF order. the smaller wheels are not
much deraEEcd. but keep OF moving ill
Tho bis machine Is repaired
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The FIRST big anniversary bill at the
Empress is drawing TO a close, and only
two days more remain in which may bc
Witnessed the programme which has
proved one OF the most popular bills since
the opening Of the theater a year ago,
AS the headline attraction. The lncuba-
tor Girls" continues one Of the most I'm
terestug features OF the allstar bill.
especially so because OF the appearance
in the cast Of Miss Des Eoches horalded
as the prettest woman In vaudeville.
The Ariou quartettc renders a. number
OF selections which never fail TO draw
forth rounds OF applause and numerous
curtain calls.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

! have not placed any blame for ex.
trava gauce or excessive taxation on
any Republican who held Office in 1901
or 1902 when the Offices wcro divided
betwceD the parties. Only when Re
uubllcans secured absolute coutroi did
the eTtrsYacance begin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

want to make one more appeal to you TO wake up ia
interests,
You have long been dominated and deceived bv ,h
ONLY looking after their interests and the in,
rations.
You owe il to yourselves to demand a change If Co.,
than an Investigation of what has been going on n
never secure investigation if You foolish er, "
il TO Of officials TO investigate themselves
Let us the records Of State Boards county oAs
political machines which has handled your money tbro
iii office -
Let rs examine the inside of these voting machines M
what all these sprang from.
II can be done with the old gang in control ~ a.
and the county officials doing whatever the gang rem
Is IL possible to have good. safe economical eovem'
state or national when crowd feels secure from 49,;
in its enjoyment of official privileges?
Is it good public policy to retain year after year the ca,
officials in charge Of the funds and perouisiss h
from office to office avoid being thirdermer in o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The Following theater notices are marked
"sdvertIsement' in order 10 comply With
strict Interpretation OF tho new federal news
paper law In they paid ad-
rertitemcnts They items furnished By
tho press agents OF the various theaters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Starting with a new week, tho Me-
hosy playhouse features Tor Monday arc:
THE Wanderer," displaying the efforts
OF a bully trying to force his attentions
upon tho daughter OF a rauchnan A
hero happens on the scene: tho bully
meets isnomiuy and s COMPELLED finally
90 acknowledge defeat. - New Cure for
Divorce" + 4 splendid ThanhouSer com
edv drama OF great merit TWO very ex-
cellcu, comedies are "Ordcr in the Court -
and THE Old Swimming Hole"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Every detail seems 10 be fully arranged
for the opening performance this even
Ing of the noted beauty, Nalcska Slratt.
and her comic opera company In the New
York Casino musical success. The Kiss
Waltz" at the Salt Lake thcater. The
advance sale OF seats Is said 10 be very
large. The noted beauty and her big
company arrived Sunday In a special
train OF six Pullmans. one odd looking
car contained Miss Suratt's favorltc sad
pie pony and motor car
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Let rs examine the records 10 learn
with what rapidity and regularity the
official OUTLAY in the county offices has
incrcaaod during the nnst seNcn vears:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
VOTERS PROTECT YOUR RAJ
Insist Upon Fair Elections, honest Can,
Economical Government.

POLITICAL MACHINES AND VOTING MAcurNp,
DER THE BAN OF PUBLIC DISAPPROVAr AN, al
IN THE SCRAP.PILE. THE DAY OF Cupon,
HOLDERS AND PROFESSIONAL PoLITIoTA AMs sV y
TO THE VOTERS OF SALT LAKE COUNTY,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The Rosary" Rowland & Ciimord's
theatrical success, which will be seen at
the Salt Lake thcatcr next Friday and
SATURDAY. nights and Saturday matinee,
tells a story of a modern Garden OF Eden
in which the serpent enters In the form
Of a rejected suitor, who wrecks the
home and happiness OF married couple
nv riayinE upon the jealousy OF the nus-
band. There is diftused throughout the
drama a remarkable afr OF purity. faith
ing scene.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

VOTING MACHINES UNDER SUSPICION
Under the law interpreted by the court the vo,u
county Compelled TO Use the voting machines whsi
want TO not
There are certain constitutional rights with which y
state legislature any official of the state or county m
cuse for interfering
Every ought to be permitted 10 take his tim. !.
his names and scratch his ticket he sees fit
The law or the official that lays straw in the way of ~
to confuse him in the free expression of his preference
is UNJUST and UNFAIR
Voters have right to rebukc such county officials and NJ
legislators who will the handicap.
Why these voting machines insisted upon in the iy
tests from all the city and county
Is there any particular why machines should h nal
they known to be under suspicion7
Is 1t fair to submit the proposition to the voting
to the candidates or tlr committee of political vrs
exclusion of all other parties
That very attitude of the County Commissioners has nj
TO alay the distrs with which voting machines arc
DO falr-mndcd people take kindly TO such HIGHHAyDn
POSITIONS? Or do they think it time for change in d
Put these machines ont of commission by putting into uu
County Commissioners who will permit such open and iar
ton that fraud will not be even remotely possible
The only practical way to accomplish this reform is By
"a complete change IN county government
ANSWERS EVERY ARGUMENT
There is an answer to every appeal for reelection Wild
icans have made in this campaign and it is document a
by Republican officials who warned as suspects I'D
thing they wrote the tax notices would be used sga
To the individual his notice shows no more than his l
can grasp To the whole people these notices III
gate, show
l. That assessed valuations in Salt Lake County fa Z
purposes have been increased from $3S 904 }S9 in 1900 u
o22244 IN 1912 or more than 100 per cent
= That the county tax levy has been increased from y
10 oooo mills IN the same period including raise o |
tins year last year
3 That ten years ago 1902 the actual disbunens
county purposes $239 456S0 for the year. a ygI
disbursements were 1886, 1887.
4 That the expenses of county administration has nn|
doubled in the same period, and that almost every dq
reeks OF extravaganza
D. That the Sheriff IS Office 1901 under DemoHN
cost the taxpayers $12l103; that under Republican ss
costs $36,5676i year.
8. That the office of County Recorder under Dsuozt
but Sl"Oolo4 III 1901, while the office cost The
so, o,oO69i year TO run il
l. That every county office has increased It's expend
OF all proportion 10 the increase Of work
AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

W OU have heard. of course, of the
l. Bryan smile, but il is dull when
compared TO the Nat Wills grin. The
only grin in its class is the grin of the
barefooted bov with two upper front
teeth gone. Such grin is an asset
worth much money in vaudeville and
il is an interesting speculation to con-
lecture what percentage of the Wills
success is due to that grin. Mr.. Wills
began grinning yesterday before DC
lighted audiences at the Orpheum
whero he is the headiner, and he win
keep il up all week.
Most funny men Of vaudeville have
poor voices, but this is another respect
in which 1.-The Merry Tramp eXcels.
II is not the most beautiful voice IN
the world. hut it is clear and strong
and when its possessor sings parody
OF some popular song you do not have
10 ask your nejghbor the name or the
original song And, by the way, the
Wills parodies are all new and eflec-
tive.
\ word AS to the Wills Jokes, These,
too, are refreshing His concluding
story is especially good and he tells
il with great clovcrness
Next TO Wills probably tho most pop
ular act last might was that OF The
Three Collegians," although a suffrag gcttc
playlette ran II close race for second
place. Tho collesians are three young
men "ho present a musical act With
pleasing e,ariations The scene Ia the
room OF the boys AT college. II Is deco
rated with scores Of pcnnartS and Pic
lures and funny signs. Amid these sur
roundlugs the college boys disport them
selves glecfully, playing the piano, sing
ing and dancing.
"Thc SutfraGcttc" is presented bv
Franklin Ardcu & Company. As there
arc only two characters in the play the
Ardell company is necessarily limited.
II is probably called a. company on the
theory that two are company and three
a crowd The company is Marie Walters
who plays tho role or the woman cand
date for mayor. The woman candidate Is
the wife OF III. mere man candidate. The
tUn evolved from this situation is duo
as much 10 Mr.. Ardcll as To the lines.
His speech to the men dcnouncinC his
wfc's candidacy is a gem.
Williams and Warner are musical mer-
rymakcrs who evoke music FROM the od-
that is called the "slapaphOne."
The Blue Grass Boys" are comedians
who do a blaCkface act or unusual merit.
They met with much favor last night
aud are deserving eutainers.
Annie Kent. THE Little Jester" ap-
peared in a singing and dancing sketch.
The final number is n bicycle act that
contains many amazing stunts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11

Members of his last law class were present
to do Mr.. Stephens honor. Paul Hudson,
Juriah Casey, Tom Olive, and Fem S. Fitz-
patrick. It seems to me that Col. James
Waddell was there, and that either Judge
Beasley or Dummy O'Neal fingered upon the
scene as reminisence Of Mfr. Stephens earliest
struggle for place at the bar.
At the appointed time, the Sage began his
address in the church.
AS [ remember it, there was no fire in the
speech-everybody listened attentively, for
everyone there worshipped Alexander Fl.
Stephens.
Nevertheless, the oratorical element was
lacking
When the perfunctory applause at the con-
clusion of the Grafton, was at an end, some
one suggested that each county of the dis
trict be heard from. This gave variety to
the meeting, and the suggestion was immedi
ately put into operation.
[ remember that Ed. Shubrick spoke for
Wilkes County, but / cannot, for the life Of
me, recall who spoke for the other counties,
save that when McDufie was reached, some
body called FOR me.
In my brief response, tribute was paid to
the beautiful girls who had gone up with us,
and / presume that something must have
been said, that was very gratifying to the
aged statesman.
When his colored boy spoke to me in com
plimentary terms, just after the speech, I
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11
Convention

decided liking for this side of the River, and
be had no notion whatever of prematurely
going across and resting under the shade Of
the trees.
Scatter spending several years in
Europe, and consuming an acre of dirt every
day-which meant the sale of one of his
plantations in Alabama,-he had meandered
back to the old red hills Of his native State,
a very much disgruntled individual.
Being in Augusta, on Broad street, on the
night the election returns were coming in,
he heard local enthusiast shouting out
something about the election.
Toombs blazed out: 'The election! Damn
the election! What in the hell do you know
about the election?'
The fellow was so supplied that he
answered never a word; and don't suppose
it ever occurred to him that Toombs meant
a great deal more than he said.
Underhanded influences that control cleo
tions, were then, as now, unknown to the
average voter, and. the man who shouts on
the street after the election, hardly ever
knows the least thing about the Vaccinations
which control nominations and elections
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11
Some Inside Lights On the Baltimore

THERE are many things about the Balti-
more convention, which you will never
learn.
There are many things about the Balti-
more convention that [ will never learn.
In 1868 old Toombs was in the city Of
Augusta, and as usual at that time, he was
drinking heavily.
That was one of the fifteen years during
which he never drew sober breath, yet his
great brain never lost its grasp on public
affairs
That year, as you will remember, the
Northern Democrats had compelled the
Southern Democrats to declare that they
adored the 18th and 18th amendments
That year, our candidates were Seymour
and Blair
We didn't know blankety blank thing
about Seymour, and we knew considerably
less about Blair.
Still, we were full Of enthusiasm, and we
first shouted for the nominees and then asked
who the hell they were.
AS I said, Gen. Toombs was in Augusta;
/ think he had just gotten back from
Europe.
Anew years before that, the best govern
ment the world ever saw had evidenced con-
siderable inclination to get hold Of Too1nbs,
and shoot his head off.
While he wasn't strictly sober, he had
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11
ANOTHER FOURTH OF JULY At CRAvvFORDVILLE

ON the fourth day of July, 1878, your Peti-
~ toner was one of a small group which
left Thomson, Georgia, to attend Fourth
of July celebration at old Crawfordville.
There had been much hot political talk,
and the so-called Augusta ring was very
much against our old hero, Little Aleck, of
Liberty Hall,
Our hero had temper OF his own, and he
had peppery way of saying things
He had declared he was going to stand for
reelection, in spite of the Augusta thimble
riggers.
The Augusta Chronicle and Pat Walsh
did their level best to make our hero use the
word nomination, but he just wouldn't do It,
He stuck to the phrase: II will stand for
reelection"
McDnfie County was a Stephens County,
an spite of the fact that we had a few old
sore-heads, who hated Aleck Stephens because
YDf law-cases he had won against them In the
years gone by.
ALSO it came. to pass, that group Of enthu-
siastic MeDutheites, boarded the morning
passenger train on the brilliant summer day
SOf July Fourth, 1873, and journeyed to the
good old town of Crawfordville.
IA large crowd was present, and the church
on the hill was we'll filed.
There were such lifelong friends of Mr..
stephens as Miles w. Lewis of Greensboro,
columbus Heard of Madison, G. E. Nc
Gregor, of Warrenton, and many others. d
"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11

assumed that he was merely saying to
me what was his custom to say to every
speaker who eulogized his master.
1t was not until thirty-four years after
wards, that CHANGED to learn that the negro
had told me the simple truth-for nv little
talk had really touched the heart of the Sage
of Liberty Hall.
You will remember that in Bulwer's
strangely fascinating poem, which we
were all reading a generation ago, and
which the present generation has entirely
forgotten, there IS one passage in which there
is beautiful description of boys love for
great man.
It is possible that in the five minutes talk
with which / responded to the call for a
voice from McDuffie, there may have come, if
not in fitting language, the look and the tone
which are described in ''Lucile"
At all events, that afternoon, as I was
strolling about the grounds under the great
oak trees, and was talking to John Hart, Hal
Lewis, Ed Shubrick, Paul Hudson and many
others who are not here any more Mr..
Stephens, sitting upon his piazza, talking to
his bosom friend, Miles w. Lewis, pointed
me out to him, and said something which
might have lifted me out of many pit of
dependency, had / known it years ago, as I
know it now.
After the speaking in the church was over,
Mr.. Stephens was borne out, seated in his
CONCLUDED ON PAGE TwELyEl s=s..J
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-11

During the first two days of the Baltimore
convention, | was too Ill to attend.
After that, either Underwood ors Clark
could have commanded my services.
Both knew this; neither of them made any
sign.
Why? /
| do not know.
On the tenth ballot, Clark received clear
majority; he was entitled to the nomination.
Underwood had never shown any tendency
to increase in strength.
There was nothing for him to draw from.
His acceptance Of the Bristow amendment
had paralyzed him in the South, without
gaining him any strength in the North and
West.
Even those Southern delegates which, out
of sense of loyalty, had stifed their intense
Indignation at Underwood's acceptance of
the Bristow amendment, had lost their
enthusiasm for the Alabama statesman.
In fact, his selection of Bankhead for cam
paign manager, had, from the first, been
puzzle to the original Underwood men,
Banl1head's record, as a corporation man,
Lumber Trust man, and Lorimer man,
was fresh In the minds of everybody.
The failure to put on any campaign in
Texas, and in Oklahoma were disquieting
mysteries.
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
The Washington times., 1912-06-14

Runs-Graney. Birmingham. George. Noel
ler Foster (2). Milan, Shanks, Morgan.
Hits mahe-on George, 10 in s innings. Two
base hits-shanks. Turner, George, Mcbride.
Sacrifice hit-Gandl Sacrifice hies-Groom,
Lajoie, Shanks. Stolen bases-Morgan, Noel.
ler First base on balls-Off George. 8; of
Groom. l. First base on errors-Cleveland, /;
Washington |. Left on bases-Cleveland. s;
Washington, T. Struck out-By George 3; by
Olsen to Lajoie. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly
and Hart. Time of game-1 hour and 50
minutes.
The Washington times., 1912-06-14
GRIFF POINTS OUT
TEAMS CHANCES Of
WINNING PENNANT
Declares Nationals Compare
With Any Club In
the League.
icontinued from First Page.)

he fifS better into a fast team than does
the cleveland star infielder.
$ st"At that, Cleveland has a good ball
club and should cause a lot of trouble
poorly balanced and, when 1t comes
down to a test of speed allied with
brains. the Nationals can outshine the
Naplanders.
"All these things being true, the
American League flag may be deter
son, the winner going through ahead
by means of being In position OF ad-
vantage at the end.
Nationals Have Chance.
1.-THE Nationals have a chance. mark
me, a chance to win the flag this sea-
son, providing the race remains as close
as It is now. With five or six clubs
punched within a few games II each
other, sheer luck may decide the pen
nant winner, the Nationals having just
as much of a chance Of being the lucky
team as the next.
II can't see Detroit or the White SoS
weak places bound to appear In the
last rush. II not before. And right
where they are weak we are strong,
That's one reason why / think my
team better off in the battle for tbs
pennant. 'EuS
II am on the watch for good men to
fill in my team all the time. believe
Barney Petty to be the man need fol
my pitching STAFF right at present, and
that he will prove gold mine for us.
Will Spare Nothing.
"If it is possible for Washington to
land the pennant this year, shall spare
nothing in my effort to land 1t. The
championship is worth all that II costs
| and Washington fans. after their Ions
, siege of defeat. deserve the very bes,
in baseball. I'd like nothing better thar
to have a winner in my first year ir
Washington, and really believe have
| a chance to turn the trick.
"Of course. the season Is young yet
only about third of the games beinf
| played, but If the Nationals continue
| 10 play the ball they have shown me
! on this trip, they should be in at thu
| death They'll lost ball games, yol
| know-all teams debut they'll always
be able to come back strong. 1t is thli
| characteristic of the Athletics which
| has won two pennants in as many sea
| sons.
INV players are young full of life and
| ambition, just as skillful as any in the
league, and they have a chance. The!
have a chance to win that 1912 pennant
too"
The Washington times., 1912-06-14
Former Residents" of Capt.
tai Promise $4,000 for
Championship.
NATIONALS WANT TO
:BETTER SOX'S RECORD
Local Club Has Set New Mark for
l. Games Won Away From
I Home.

! CLEVELAND, June 14.-Manager
Clark Griffith, of the Climbers. has
been promised a purse of $4,000 to be
divided among his players If they man
age to land the American League pens
nant' of 1912, but he is in the dark as
to the identity of the givers, except
that they are former residents Of WASH
tngton, now living in New York. The
letter containing the offer arrived last
night and caused considerable comment
among the members of the team.
"rd like to know who the writer of
this letter is," says Griffith, 'if only
to be able to thank him for his good
intentions. 1t is signed simply Former
Washingtonians,' I'd like to know who
these fans are so that l might look
them up the next time | am in New
I York" Jack Ryan Is believed to have
and Pennsylvania league on a hunt for
a pitcher. He is expected to join the
team again Sunday and return to
/ Washington with it..
The victorious squirt Of the Nationals
Ss creating record, every ono of the
last fourteen victories being gained on
foreign fields In 1909 Detroit won four.
teen games, but they were ali OH the
home park. In 1906 Fielder Jones
White Sox won nineteen straight
The Nationals are out to better the Soy
record of nineteen straight, but alread dS
they have established a mark thai
should endure for some time.
A single game will be played Tues.
day in Washington, Ban Johnson hav.
ing informed Griffith that the dat
should be considered one of the frs
series of the year, and therefore moi
to be used for q double-header. Unit
he was so informed by the head of tho
league Griffith was considering staging
a double-header with the Athletics while
the Climbers are going so well. AS Il
is, one game will be played at home be-
fore the team goes to Philadelphia fol
Six games in four days.
The Washington times., 1912-06-14
Phillies Get Rixey,
Virginia's Southpaw

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, June IA
Turning down an offer of $3.50 a month
from the Chicago American League
club, Eppa Rixey, jr., the star south
paw of the University of Virginia, has
affixed his signature to contract
with the Philadelphia National League
club, and will leave Saturday morning
for the Quaker City.
Rixey was under promise to twirl for
a club at Culpeper, Va, today but. ac-
cording to Bruce Anderson, a college
mate, and backstop on the varsity team
last season, RiXey Cancelled his engage
ment. giving the above facts as his
reason. The athletic authorities at the
university. with reluctance. absolved
Rixey from his pledge made a year
ago to finish out his four years on the
varsity nine, -,