The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
JUDGE POWERS
GIVES VIEWS ON
APPOINTMENTS IS
Declares That Men Who
Have Borne Brunt of Demo-
cratic Fight for Years Are
Being Ignored.
GIVES HIS REASONS
FOR THIS ASSERTION
He Also Charges That State
Chairman Is Playing Both
Ends Against the
Middle.
By O. w. POWERS.

90 important is the matter of fed
eral appointments in Utah that the
subject merits consideration by the
rank and file Of the Democratic party,
as we'll as by those who claim the
right to select the candidates, without
regard to the wishes of the organiza-
tion and without reference to the ad-
vice or suggestions of those who have
borne the brunt of the fight year after
year and in defeat after defeat.
Utah has been cursed by what is
commonly known as the "Federal
Bunch and even among Republicans
there was feeling of relief when it
| was learned that Democratic presi-
dent had been elected, because it was
felt that it was the beginning Of the
end of boss rule in this state, and that
we would be relieved from the political
yoke that has borne so heavily upon
the necks Of the people. No one wants
to see another Federal Bunch Gre
ated in Utah. Republicans as well as
Democrats are interested in having that
which the selections for office are be-
ing made indicates that there will sim
ply be change in mon and not Of
methods, and that the same sinister
influences that have dictated the policy
of those who have held the federal
,,,1a IL
state will control the new organization
which is being created.
Should Be Loyal.
The men chosen for federal Office
ought to be men who have proved their
loyalty to Democratic principles through
evil and good repute-who have la
bored and sweated in the vineyard
who have never truckled or yielded one
jot or title of their Democratic belief
and they should be men thoroughly
competent and satisfactory to the Dem,
ocratic organization.
Party organization is necessary in
this country-I believe in it-and I be.
lieve the men composing it who have
been trusted by the voters have right
to be heard-every one of them-and
don't believe that there has been
delegated to one man in this state the
right to choose the officers for all of
the people Of the stateS Apparently
all that is necessary to defeat any man
for federal Office at the present time
is for that man to secure the support
Of the men who have done the work
for the party in the past. If he Sc.
cures their endorsement it is a nail IN
his political coffin.
This ignoring Of party sentiment,
party organization and party leaders,
will, IL continued, do moro to disrupt
and disorganize our party, than all of
the defeats through which we have
passed, and all the disastrous cam.
paigns, when we saw our voters plucked
from the ranks by hundreds and thou
sands and set apart to be Republicans.
Vague Method Used.
A Chinese puzzle is no more bewild- |
ering than an endeavor to understand
the basis upon which selections are be-
ing made for the federal positions. The
self-appointed selective power is work.
ing in mysterious ways its wonders to
perform. Some Democrats have told
me that an effort is being made to ere
ate a personal political machine; others
that ecclesiastical influence is the NOV.
ing cause still others have said that
the favor Of wealthy men who can
aid in the promotion of enterprises is
being sought; and still others have de.
clared that il is an effort TO eliminate
the influence Of the men who held the
party together during the days OF
stress and trial and disappointment
The initiative of the present condi.
tion was taken little more than
year ago, preceding the election of the
national committeeman and delegates
to the national convention at Balti
more, At that time little coterie held
frequent meetings in tho Dooly block,
the declared purpose Of which was to
eliminate, or, as stated, to "kill OFF,
such Democrats as James III. Moyle, w.
III. King, Lyman Martineau, George D.
Alder, Jerrold Letcher, G, c. Richards,
Aquila Nebeker, myself and some
others,
For one, I refuse to remain dcnd. /
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