Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-03
BAMBERGER
FOR GOVERNOR
Democratic Nominee Possesses
Splendid Qualifications for
This High Office.

Inc Democratic party OF Utah are
to be congratulated on their choice of
Mr.. Simon Bamberger for the govern
orship. For forty-eight years Mr.. Bam-
berger has been a resident of the
state, and every interest Of his life
is indissolubly linked with those Of
the people of Utah. His private life
is above reproach; the list Of his ben
efactions would fill volume; and in
the business world, where he Is so
prominent figure, he is known as
man whose word is as good as his
bond and whose affairs are run on the
highest principles of business equity.
Among laboring classes of the
northern part of the state Mr.. Bam-
berger is known as the friend of the
laboring man. He takes keen per-
sonal interest in his employees, and it
speaks volumes for his treatment of
them that there has never been
strike among Bamberger employees,
and that in the present campaign not
only the men who are now working
for him, but those who have been ir
his employ in the past, are among his
most ardent supporters.
Mr.. Bamberger is an unqualified
prohibitionlst. Says he, 81 am fo
temperance as a matter of moral ant
social principle. For many years it
has been the rule of our company not
to employ any man addicted to the |
use of liquor. If | ever heard of on
OF my men entering a saloon | callec |
him to my office and tried to show hin
his mistake; if he went there sec
ond time he was promptly dismissed |
/ believe in statewide and nationwide |
prohibition as an economic necessity"
We sincerely hope for Mr.. BAN
berger's election if for no other rea
son than that it would put the quietus
on the old tradition that has stirred |
up so much contention within the
state and brought such bitter criticism
from without, that the masses of thej
people of Utah set a mans religious
affiliations above his citizenship, and .
that no man can hope to be elected |
governor who is not member of the
dominant church Mr.. Bamberger is
known among both Mormons and non
Mormons for his fairness and toler-
ance. He has steadfastly refused to
take part in the religious controver- !.
sizes that have from time to time in
the past crept into the politics and
engendeded much bad feeling in the
state, and between him and the older
residents of the northern part of the
state exists deep bonds of confidence
and friendship that are strongest
where he is best known.
Mr.. Bamberger's wide business in
terests have given him a thorough
knowledge of the states industrial
needs and conditions. Through them,
also, he has learned to meet and hand
lie men Of all classes. But the most
asset that Mr.. Bamberger
would bring to the office of governor
Is his highly trained business mind.
If there is any Office in the state that
requires man of great business abil-
ty to fill 1t, it is that of governor. For
the public moneys are the life blood of
the state, and any smallest leak is
loss of vitality to the whole body
For years there have been thousands
Of such leaks in the form Of needless
and extravagant expenditures, UNI
necessary officers, unearned salaries,
and mis-appropriated funds. Most of
these leaks are cunmngly hidden by
politicians and Office holders, so that
though a governor should bring TO
office the cleanest of characters and
The most ardent desire to right wrongs
his probity is useless IL ha lacks
thsreugh business training aud has