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Show Vote For Honest Government Put Your X Under the Rooster emmincra A Live Democratic Newspaper For Live Democrats Entered The Democrat will save you money on your legal notices. Call Was. 1587. u second class matter, July 18, 1822, at the postoffice at Salt Lake Gty, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879 $1.50 A YEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1924 VOL. 3, NO. 27 in Fa Attempt .s. Editorial Comment Cause for Bingham People Eaw the Plan to Defy Conspirators to Republicans for Offered .Protection Big Money SHERIFFS Efforts to Buy Protection Fail STATEMENT Worry When the attorney general of the State of Utah lends his aid to the obtaining of an Injunction to prevent the sheriff of a county from performing his sworn duty in enfonc-nthe criminal statutes of the state, how can the sheriff enforce the law? If the highest law enforcement officer of the state sets such an example what can reasonably be expected from minor enforcement officers? Such contempt for the constitution; and they now loudly scream their loyalty to the constitution and declare its safety depends solely upon them; such disregard for their oaths of office as this, on the part of high state officials only serves to place a premium on crime. Under such conditions tolerance ceases to be a virtue. The time has come tor law respecting, law abiding citizens of Utah to get out their impeachment weapon the ballot and go gunning tor such g ATTEMPTED BRIBERY ADDED TO FORGERY IN EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT UNMOLESTED OPERATION OF GAMBLING GAMES AT UTAH STATE FAIR Attempted bribery is added to forgery in the list of crimes resorted to by those interested in bringing about the unmolested operation of gambling games at the Utah State fair last week. Two attempts to buy protection for the games were made. One was just before the state fair officials and their chief concessioner resorted to an attempt to use the injunction as a means of preventing enforcement of Utahs criminal laws. The other came as a sort of last chance effort on the Sunday before the fair closed. In the first instance a represent ative of those Interested in pulling off the gambling games approached Sherirr Benjamin R. Harris of Salt Bake county and told him if he would take his family and go to the coast for a vacation during fair week there would be $1,000 for him to cover his expenses. The offerer of the money frankly admitted to the sherif that the reason his absence from the state was desired, was that the holders of concessions for games of chance at the state fair might operate them without molesta- Following expose of the forgery and scandal attending efforts to use the courts to prevent peace officers performing their duty, the state fair board rushed into prfnt with a signed statement denying any part or responsibility in the affair. Just how much this statement is worth is shown by the fact that Harvey H. Cluff, attorney general of the state of Utah accompanied Attorney H. C. Allen to the court at the time the alternative writ of prohibition against the sheriff and chief of police was asked for. tion. Mr. Cluff found convenient to In this instance the attempted let Mr. Allen appear of record briber had the brazen effrontery to in the case but Mr. Cluff sat in go to the sheriffs office, thus re- the courtroom hearduring the vealing his identity, and submit his ing on the petition and made no diabolical proposal to compound a denial when It was openly stated In court that Mr. Allen represented felony by buying the state as well as Mr. Spencer In with men who wanted to violate the the matter. criminal statutes of Utah. In addition there is on file in the In the second attempt the would-b- e court a copy of the letter sent out briber resorted to the telephone by the state fair board calling for to make an appointment. This at- bids on the concessions in which bids on the very gambling games involved tempt was made last Sunday, after in the court procedure were specifically the effort to enjoin the sheriff from called for over the official signature enforcing the law, which effort was of the board. W. D. Sutton, state treasurer of marked by the bold forgery of the and secretary of the state fair Utah name of a judge of the district cour, board asked for a meeting with the to a court order, had failed. The Chief of police and the sheriff at man called on Sheriff Harries on the formers office, before the fair Sunday morning and told him some opened. This state official accompanof those interested were holding a ied fair concessioners to this meeting and asked the chief of police meeting at his house and they had and sherif to please close their eyes authorized him to say that if the to the operation of these games at sheriff would consent to just let the the fair during fair week. Mr. Sutton sat in this meeting 'and trade wheels operate during the reheard the concessioners admit to the there fair the of maining three days of chief police and sheriff that some would be $1,000 in it for him (the of the games in question were games sheriff.) of chance and some of them were Needless to say these efforts to just plain skin games. Then, in court, the state and the buy a peace officer of Salt Lake concessioners tried to contend that county failed. the games were not gambling games. They failed because Salt Lake If they were, not gambling games county has a Democratic sehrlff who and the state officials did not knew is honest to the core and who is that they were gambling games, then fearless and Impartial In bis enforce- why did these state officials ask for ment of the laws of the state. He a meeting with the peace officers and the peace officers to permit the cant be bought by criminals and he ask games to run. cant be bluffed by corrupt politiblans. Attorney General Cluff admitted, in We note that state officials, par- the presence of the court, at the time ticularly members of the state fair the alternative writ against the was aked for and granted, board are endeavoring to get out sheriff that the games were gambling games. from under the fouk- mess which the Mr. Citizen, It is now up to you. Do of their to Utah muluct effort people you want honest government? money by means of skin games at What are you going to do about it November 4th? the fair, has caused. non-interferen- - Sheriff Benjamin R. Harris, of Salt Lake county made the following statement to The Utah Democrat concerning the efforts, through persuasion, attempted bribery and injunction to bring about the operation of gambling games at the Utah state fair, in violation laws of the state of Utah: of the ; About a month before the fair opened I was invited to a meeting at the office of the chief of police. Present at this meeting besides the chief and myself were W. D. Sutton, stte treasurer, and some of the concessioners of the state fair. Mr. Sutton asked the chief and me if we would permit the operation of trade wheels and other games of like nature at the fair, explaining that the fair was in financial need and these things were necessary to build up the finances of the institution. Some of the concessioners sat right there and admitted to me that some of the games which they wanted to operate were games of chance and others were just plain skin games. I told Mr. Sutton I would enforce the lawT Shortly after this Max Florence came to me and asked if I wouldnt like to take my family and go to the coast for a vacation, and added that if I would there would be $1,000 to pay my expenses. He said he knew he couldnt bribe me to shut my eyes and let those games run at the state fair but, he admitted finally that some friends of his would like to have me out of the state during fair week and if I wanted to take a vacation during that period the thousand would be forthcoming. And, he went on to assure that there would be no marked money. I told him that I had no intention of taking any vacation and he could inform his friends that the law would be enforced during fair week the same as any other time. The next thing I knew they had gone into court and gotten an alternative writ of prohibition an order of court to prevent me, as sheriff, doing my duty in enforcing the criminal laws of the state of Utah, and, I understand, the attorney general of the state himself, appeared in court with them and wanted the sheriff enjoinec from enforcing the law. Well, this order was dissolved. Then, on Sunday morning, a man called on me and said they were having a meeting at his house and he had been authorized to tell me that if I would let the ferris wheels alone run during the rest of the fair, there would be $1,000 in it for me. I told him, as I told Florence, that the law was going to be enforced, without fear or favor, so long as I am sheriff. anti-gambli- ng OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW REDUCTION IN COST OF RUNNING STATE OF NEBRASKA. RETAIL Official figures of the Department of Commerce testify to the important reduction in the cost of the state government of Nebraska during the first year of Governor Charles W. Bryans administration. Statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census (Department of Commerce) reveal that the outlays for the state government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923, were or $8.83 per capita. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922 several months before Governor Bryan took charge of affairs the total payments for the state were $12,667,948, Reoprts made to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York by merchants In New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut show that retail trade In the principal centers during August was considerably less tor the department stores than In the same month of last year. This serves to contradict the assertions of Republican spellbinders that the country is experiencing exceptional prosperity. a The New York Republican newspaper, published the following statement regarding the $11,-771,41- or MERCHANTS IN THREE 8TATE8 SUFFER DECREA8E IN BUSINESS. 7, per capita. The property and special taxes collected for the state In 1923 represented 61.8 per cent of the total revenue .for that year, as against 66.3 per cent for 1922. There was a decrease of 15.1 per cent in the amount of property and special taxes collected from 1922 to 1923. In Iowa, contiguous to Nebraska, and under Republican rule, the per capita cost of the state government Increased from $13.27 In 1922 to $17.38 In 1923 more than 23 per cent. $9.58 DONT FAIL TO REGISTER OCTOBER 28 and 29 DONT FAIL TO VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH. Herald-Tribun- e, de-store- s: crease In business among department "With the exception of hosiery, which showed a gain of 1 per cent, sales In all other major departments were under those of August, 1923, the largest (decrease) being 10.2 per cent In woolen goods, 12.6 per cent in silks, and 12.7 per cent in womens The average transaction also showed a decline, being $2.54, with $2.65 last year. Small merchants are suffering along with the big establishments. There Is widespread unemployment and Inability to buy. ready-to-wea- r. com-spare- DONT FAIL TO REGISTER OCTOBER 28 and 29 . d officials. Mr. Citizen, it Is strictly up to you, now, to say whether or not you want the laws of this state enforced by the officers of this state, fear- lessly and Impartially. What are you going to do about it on November 4th? Form Aven Club Drift of Voters from Coolidge Scares ARE DETERMIND TO ELECT MINRepublican Managers. ING TOWN MERCHANT AS MEMBER OF THE COUNTY Washington, D. C., Oct. 14. EviCOMMISSION dences of the drift of voters away from Coolidge have multiplied so fast People of Bingham Canyon know in the last few days that Republican a good man for commissioner when leaders in Washington are in a panic they get one on the ticket and they and are now considering new devices propose to elect him. to stop this trend. It is predicted that Regardless of party affiliations the in the remaining weeks of the camof Bingham are lining up paign they will renew the attempt to people behind H. B. Aven, of the Miners dramatize Mr. Coolidge by renovating the myth concerning his character and Mercantile company, for the short accomplishments as governor of Mass- term commlssionership. Mr. Aven achusetts. His failure as president is the Democratic noniinep. He is and as leader of his party is so fresh the man on the right ticket right in the public mind that there will and those who are interested in get-in- g hardly be an effort to make capital of a business administration of his record in the White House. are going to see to It county Senator Brookharts open rebellion that Mr.affairs Aven is electell, along with against Vice Presidential Candidate his running mate, Franklyn ChristianDawes and the Republican national sen, of Salt Lake City, the Demoorganization has filled Coolldges gen- cratic nominee for long term comerals with fear and foreboding. They missioner. see what is plain to every one else Two better men for the commis-sionership- s that Brookhart now feels so strong could not have been pickhe can afford to remove the thin dis- ed in the entire county. Both have guise of Republicanism under which built he has thus far masqueraded while all fore up successful businesses, therethey know business methods. the time giving his sympathy and know yhov to conduct big They., support 'to LaFolltettd; businesses on business principles. Brookharts example, it is believed, The business of the county of Salt will compel Senator Norris of NeLake is one that needs the applicabraska to follow a similar course. In tion and practice of good business fact, it is deemed certain that Norris principles. can no longer expect the They know economy, because it he has received and must have from was through the practice of economy the LaFollette group unless he does they were able to build their own something to show his Independence businesses. They know the people of and contempt of the Republican the Candidate and the na- of county and their needs for both them have been engaged in busitional organization. ness in his county for years. Brookharts signal for revolt will They are actuated by a desire to unquestionably be heeded also among serve the public and to give the the Republican farmers in North and an people honest, economical adminisSouth Dakota and as far west as tration. Candidate Oregon and Washington. These are the kind of men we Dawes has made no friends for want in office. Coolidge or himself in his meanderWe have had of the sort ing through the "bankruptcy belt of that seek office enough to feather their the Northwest. He has ofended a financial nests and to build up great many Republicans who might machines. political have remained loyal to Coolidge if Lets get rid of the politicians and Dawes had not affronted them by his declarations that those who propose put in some good business men who havent been feeding at the public legislative relief for agriculture are tor the last generation. His promise of a trough demagogues. In Bingham people of all parties Presidential commission to study the distress among Western farmers has have joined in organizing an Aven been an irritation instead of a balm for Commissioner club and they are to the agricultural producers of that going out to elect Aven. In Salt Lake City, people who section. They need no commission to want county affairs administered for inform them that they are "broke the people Instead of for a Repuband unable to pay their debts or make lican political clique, are lining up a living, no matter how bountiful their behind Christianson. crops may be. Republican responsibility tor the ' BOMBAST AND BRASS TACK8. "deflation of agricultural prices and credits is thoroughly known and unUpon the authority of Charles G. derstood among the farmers of the in his speech accepting the ReDawes, Northwest. They realize that but tor that Republican "policy and the re- publican nomination for is to be a campaign of brass fusal of the Harding-Coolldg- e admin- "This tacks not bombast." The Democrats istration to do anything towards rethe issue. storing this countrys foreign markets accept A little further on in his speech their products would have brought Candidate Dawes says: fair prices and kept them solvent. Our party the Republican party, While the farmers In the Northwest the party of progressive conservatism, and In nearly every other part of the under the leadership of President United States have seen their cash and credit go and their property taken Coolidge, has taken its stand firmly tor debt, they have also observed that upon the Constitution of the United the special interests and corrupt States, and all know where it stands. John W. Davis, in his speech of accliques wfere making millions at their says: expense. They have seen the tariff ceptance, I the Republican party with charge pauperize them while It swelled the in administration; with fafortunes of profiteers; they have be- corruption to voritism privileged classes in legisheld the bartering of the public wealth to Sinclair and Doheny while they lation. I charge it also with division were unable to get any legitimate as- in council and impotence in action. No sistance from the government; they political party has the right to hold have seen the administration fighting the reins of government unless It can to reduce the taxes of millionaires and exhibit the cardinal virtues of honesty, billionaires while they groaned under sincerity and unity. Which is bombast and which brass a burden that the Republican Congress It is to laugh. Hell and tacks? not only didnt lighten, but actualy inMarla! creased. This is the frame of mind in which the Republican Vice Presidential can- will make it Impossible for the Redidate has found the farmers of the publican managers to carry any of West. It is the frame of mind that these states tor Coolidge or tor any explains Brookhsarts bolt and that one who champions him. . According to all reports the Republicans held a largely attended and very successfully rally In Salt Lake this week. Mr. Smoot and Mr. Smith told those present It was their duty to preserve the constitution and make the country safe for Coolidge by voting the Republican ticket. Vice-Presidenti- WAGES DECREASED FOR WORKERS; PRICES TO CONSUMERS GREATLY INCREASED. Just when the American Woolen Company employes are expressing fears of a reduction in their wages, that concern known as the Wool Trust Is increasing the prices of fabrics used tor mens clothing from 5 to 32 cents a yard. The advances averaged from about 3 to 12 per cent. The employes of the American Woolen Company have been working only part time and have been receiving correspondingly low pay. The company recently passed the dividend on its common stock and has been complaining, according to reports in the newspapers, of slack business. The tariff on woolens was heavily increased under the present law, principally at the demand of the manufacturers. While the bill was pending in Congress these manufacturers urged a bigger tariff than they had partly on the ground that It would protect labor. After the enactment of the law the American Woolen Company several times Increased the prices of its products, its workers have not had an ybeneftt of these increases. EVrdney-McCumb- Fordney-McCum-h- er er AVERAGE MAN8 DOLLAR WORTH ONLY 67 CENTS OF IT8 1913 VALUE. Compared with its purchasing power in 1913, the average mans dollar was worth only 66.8 cents In the last week of September, a decrease of more than 2 cents from its value in June and July. The calculation is made by Professor Irving Fisher of Yale University and is based on the wholesale prices of 200 commodities. Professor Fishers index shows that the farmers dollar or the dollar In September this year would purchase only as much as 66.8 cents would buy in 1913. Although agricultural products have been selling tor less than the cost of production, in some cases, commodities in general are still far dearer than they were in 1913. The explanation is that while the Republican tariff has not improved the value of the products the farmer has to sell. It has greatly enhanced the cost of most manufactures the need things he and the but dont themselves produce. wage-worker- wage-work- er 's - al vice-pieslde- |