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Show STRAIGHT TALK The opening outbreak of the great unwashed in this state occurred Tuesday evening, when what was described by the papers as a spirited contest for delegates to the Democratic state convention con-vention took place between those who are supporting sup-porting Spinach Wallace and Jamesy ("Black Michael") Mi-chael") Moyle, for national committeeman. Maybe the gentle way is to say that the fight was spirited, but a battle between a cluster of bulldogs and wildcats had nothing on it. The battle between Moyle and his adherents and the few who are in Spinach Wallace's corner has bon going on for months, with nasty remarks being passed back and forth, including ugly Inferences and criminations and recriminations. Never in the history of the country were the Democrats accidentally successful that the various factions in the different states did not begin fighting soon after, and the present scrap is only a repetition of what has transpired before. The truth of the matter is that neither one of them is fit to be national na-tional commiteeman, there isn't a chance for either one to harmonize the party, they are both exceedingly unpopular and justly so, and no matter mat-ter who is chosen for the place the fight will go merrily on to the advantage of the Republican party. The battle at Bingham in the eighty-first district dis-trict was to have been expected, and in all probability prob-ability delegates F. W. Quinn, D. G. Wood, J. G. Green, Daniel Fitzgerald, T. B. Stevens, G. G. Scheip and W. E. Collins will be seated. However, How-ever, the fight of the Bingham delegates promises to be one of the snappiest contests in the convention. conven-tion. The only people surprised at the ambition of Spinach Wallace to succeed himself as national committeeman are those who are not familiar with his supreme, nerve. After disrupting the party, as he has done and making a record for political double-crossing seldom achieved by anyone any-one in a similar position in the state, we do not see how he can hope to succeed himself if the rank and file of the party and those who have worked hardest for its success are alive to the However, we should think he would be just as acceptable to them as this man Moyle, who is still sore over his defeat for the senatorship and has overlokcd no opportunity to whine about it since the November election. Neither one of them is a game politician; neither one has any license to be a state leader in his party, and if either one is elected it will be to the great detriment of the party, which is perfectly satisfactory to the jH opposition. jH Even in the Democracy there are some big H men, and to set them aside in order to honor H Wallace or Moyle is hardly less than an insult to H those who are qualified to be real leaders, even of H a forlorn hope. H H The developments in the county administration H this week merely add to the comedy of the situa- H tion mingled with the disgust of citizens, over H the petty squabbles of the officials and their H clerks, and the inefficiency and lack of dignity H displayed by those who were elected by acci- H Nine months more will finish their political ca- H reers for all time, and during that period there H is nothing for the taxpayers to do but grin and H bear it and register an emphatic protest next H November. M H At noon today the doors of the Electric Railway M building will be thrown open to what promises to be the best manufacturing exhibit over shown in the city. The show will continue during all of next week, and should bo of great benefit to industrial in-dustrial Utah. It will demonstrate the great progress prog-ress that has recently been made in many of the state's large industries and it should develop a strong sentiment for the purchase of home made goods. Coming, as it does, during conference week when Salt Lake is entertaining its neighbors from all parts of the state, the people generally .will havo an opportunity to see for themselves that just as good products, and, in many instances, vastly superior products, are manufactured right at home, and can be bought at a less cost. There is no reason in the world why Utah should import a majority of canned fruits, or why the people of the state should not wear shoes manufactured here. Our woolen mills, our knitting knit-ting factories, our cereal and biscuit plants, all have a production of the highest quality. Boosting Boost-ing for home products is a mighty good habit to acquire, and such shows as this one promises cause a healthy stimulant in campaigns for the spending of Utah money in Utah. We believe it would be a fine idea if Mayor W. Mont Ferry would issue a proclamation, say about Sunday, declaring a half holiday in Zion on Tuesday, April 4th, when the Bees will win their first ball game of the season. We understand that Governor Spry, who is some fan himself, has already stated that the Capitol will be locked from basement to dome, and that any state official offi-cial or employe missing from the grand stand or bleachers, as the case may be, is liable to lose caste in his party. A proclamation from the mayor would be an especially good thing, because it would probably induce the few grouchy people who never can see any good in holidays to close their places of business busi-ness out of shame, if nothing else. Of course, the majority of business and professional houses, the stock market, the saloons and the wholesale houses will probably close anyway. The boys are back from training quarters, looking as fit as can be, and "Blank" is so exuberant exu-berant with enthusiasm over this season's prospects pros-pects that he can't even see anything less than the pennant. Lot's give the team such a rousing welcome on the first day that it will be an event that can be talked about We beat all of the cities in the league an opening attendance last season, let's do it again, especially San Francisco, because be-cause we hear from "Blank" that she is boasting that her team will get a lot bigger sendoff than Zion can possibly give the Bees. Majestic Park ought to be crowded with rooters, root-ers, and we have no doubt that it will be. We already al-ready hear that the boxes have been sold and tho demand is not a quarter satisfied. Issue the proclamation, Mr. Mayor, Sunday; close up the town, and go down to the ball game. The writer standing the other day in the lobby of the Pantages Theatre, just as the afternoon performance closed, was suddenly aware of an uproar and pandemonium of rushing feet some' where in the vicinity of the gallery stairs, when there broke into the lobby a hundred or more laughing, pushing kids. A half dozen grabbed a long chain, used to separate the entrances, and endeavoring to swing under it, gave such impetus to their attempt that their hands slipped and they landed twenty feet down the lobby. It was just one of Frank Newman's kid days, which he gives every week or so, opening the large gallery free to a big crowd of youngsters, newsboys and so on. It's just one of a great many stunts Newman is constantly doing to bring brightness into the eyes and happiness into the hearts of those who are not especially fortunate in this world. There isn't a newsy or a street gamin in all Salt Lake who doesn't know Frank "z Newman by his flrst name, and isn't uproariously enthusiastic over his friendship. But while boys are a hobby with Newman, they are not the only ones. Every week, for some time now, Newman has entertained free the old people out at the county infirmary. He induced the street car company to transport them without with-out charge and he has seen that they were ener-tained, ener-tained, when they reached the theatre. It has made a bright day in the lives of these old people and they look forward to the next matinee with the eagerness of children. In heavy snow storms, disgusted because the city did not clean the sidewalks as it should, he has given employment to scores of men to do city work and paid them out of his own pocket. And when many more men than he could use came for a job, they got a ticket to the show and the price of a meal, whether they worked or not. Many a poor family in Zion bless his name. When he hears of a destitute case he does not, as a great many of our esteemed citizens do, notify no-tify charity society officials and endeavor to ascertain as-certain whether they are worthy or not. He goes himself to the place and finds out whether they are hungry or not, and does his investigation investiga-tion after the comforts have been supplied. Some people say that these charities and good deeds are advertising on the part of a successful showman. Advertising or not, we wish that there were a good many other citizens half so thoughtful thought-ful of the unfortunate as to emulate Mr. Newman's New-man's example, and besides, wo happen to know that not half of his charities are ever known to the public. No wonder he is an immensely popular fellow Mr. Frank Newman. |