The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
VIEWS ON APPOINTMENTS
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pointment of Mr.. Smith the national
committeeman offered the place TO
johnson himself, rs, If johnson would
| be traitor to q friend and accept q
position when he was seeking 1T for
| that friend.
Then there is the Peet case. / have
never been worshiper at Mr., Peet S
shrine, but from the proof that he has
offered through the newspapers, the
manner in which he has been treated
is little less than party perfidy. 1t
seems that he was told that if he
would buy the Tremonton Times he
might have the postoffice. He bought
the Tremonton Times, lie had the
promise of the position in writing,
signed by the national committeeman
and the state chairman of his party.
No one seems to have opposed him,
and no objection seems to have been
made until he published certain arti-
cles relative to tho beet sugar inter
ests; then there was a clamor made
against him and his Endorsement was
withdrawn.
1t is idle to say that his editorials
had nothing whatever to do with 1T,
and that another man was selected be-
cause the party organization Of Box
Elder county was opposed to Peet.
-hul II Npu Lut IpuSi3lCuCl u IulS SA-
cuse. Smith turned down at Ogden,
although the entire party organization,
including thirtynine district commit.
tees, indorsed him, and Peet turned
down IN Box Elder county because he
was not indorsed. Nebeker turned
down, although he has substantially
every vote in the state committee hay
ing the indorsoment of the party or.
gamzation,. and Peet turned down be-
cause he did not have such an indorse"
ment, II is apparent that some peo-
pie. are not wearing the Jewels Of con-
sistency.
Again, there is the case OF Thomas
F. Thomas of Salt Lake City. If
there ever was a sterling Democrat,
that man is Thomas T. Thomas. For
twenty years he has been on every
finance committee appointed to raise
funds in the county for campaigns
For twelve years he was chairman of
the Democratic organization of the
Fourth precinct. And during the last
campaign he was the county chairman,
organized the party thoroughly, dis
played great executive ability, OK.
pended his own money without stint,
and came out OF O hot campaign with
no debts hanging over his head.
Was Committees Choice.
He was the unanimous choice of his
committee and of the leading Demo,
Gratis for the position of surveyor of
this great naval port. Has he received
the Endorsement of the national com,
mitteeman' No. If the national com.
be appointed7 No.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Thomas is chairman of the county com,
mlttee In county where one.third of
the votes OF the state are polled. has
be ever been called into consultation as
to appointments! No! Does such treat.
ment as he has received tend TO build
up the party2 Not at all. When he
was lndorsed by his party organization
there was not candidate against him
Inc national committeeman had to hunt
one up, Mr.; Thomas is qualified by
party work, by his standing in the com.
munlty, by his natural and aconired
ability, and there is no excuse whatever
Tor turning him down and treating him
as he has been treated.
Iheu there Is the case of Aoui1o
Nebeker for United States marshal if
you will go over the state TODAY Won
w!ll find that 90 per cent of The voters
OF the Democratic faith arc for Nebe.
ker. He has the Endorsement. as stated
OF the state committee; he has tho in
for the party and who have guided tbe
party and who looked after its inter.
ests when there were no offices in
sight, and yet new candidate was
hunted up.
Will Attack Nebeker.
! am informed by friend Of Mr.
Nebeker that the national committee.
man says that he is going to attack MIR
Neoeker's Democracy at WASHINGTON
AS one who knows something about tba
politics OF this state. / have no bes;.
tation IN declaring that upon the ones.
ton OF Democracy the national commit.
teeman IS not ut to unlatch the shoes of
Aquila Nebeker. Nebeker is comnetent
his Democracy, is sound, his ability is
unquestioned, he ~ the choice Of the
party through its organization. WV
ana rlght here | may mention fun.
sell that be proposes to "show up'J at