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Show 1 1 THIS I'itOVO FOST POST EDITORIAL PAGE A Shame to Democracy In an attempt to cover up an ill timed political move in the dismissal of James Clove, postmaster of Piovo, the Democratic adminisara-tio- n is now attempting to cover up its act by publishing a statement intended to mislead the people and to make them believe that the postmaster who has served Rrovo with such splendid efficiency during the past 16 years is a defaulter, an incompetent. Running true to Democratic consistency the claim is made that at an inspection carried on July 3, Mr. Clove was short in his accounts. It is now claimed that these inspectors recommended Mr. Cloves removal in July, but no action was taken until the 21st of October, immediately after Senator Reed Smoot had attacked the policies of the Wilson administration. Last Saturday the Inspector, M. M. Warren, came to this city and was surprised, according to the stories published, to learn that Mr. Clove had been summarily discharged. A complete check On the office disclosed the fact that everything was in excellent condition with ample funds in every department; with a discrepancy of only $6.95 in a postal stock of $42,083.46, showing conclusively that Mr. Clove had conducted the office 'with the utmost care and efficiency. There is probably another side to this question and one which the Democrats are not anxious to get to the public. We believe that had there been a violation of the law or postal regulations in July, the postmaster general would not have closed the matter as a mere incident and dropped the "matter at that time, then to place the case in the hands of United States District Attorney W. W. Ray at this particular time, when Democrats are realizing that Cloves dismissal, instead of helping the cause of President Wilson has hurt it in this particular section. Mr. Clove has held office nearly four years spectors have checked up the local office and spectors have cheektd up the local office and .have reported time and time again that the office was conducted more efficiently and was one of the best in the West. The Democrats, however, have had it in their power to remove "" Mr. Clove whenever they so desired, providing a Democratic senate would confirm his successor. No action was taken, however, until the campaign reached the fever heat and Republicans began to expose the weakness of President .Wilson and his administration. The dismissal of Clove had no sooner occured than Democrats began to see the folly of their action, so, to cover atup the political end of the game they have tempted to place the brand of a criminal upon one of Provos most highly respected citizens. We believe that the citizens of Provo will resent this action, for regardless of politics, we believe in matters of this kind they are inclined to be fair. .Why could not tht Democratic administration do as has been done at other times: Remove Mr. Cloe because he did not represent the Democratic side and let the people know that his removal was for the purpose of ? Such action placing a Democrat in his stead t would not have been taken as an ffront by the is people of this section. Rut when an attempt at made to cover up partisanship by hinting crime, the people naturally become aroused, for it is the meanest kind of polities ever indulged in and it will bring shame to, those men, both local and in Washington, who took this method of removing Mr. Clove. That Liquor Vote According to the Provo Herald the liquor men of Salt Lake City are backing Nephi L. Morris for governor of Utah, the. Salt Lake yet pub-lishi- - - the-rac- What Weald. YOG Have Done? Cartoon by CARTER in The New York Sun. Well. n WILSON KEPT US OUT OF WAR T"!' - j j 5 - -- ( j - , ( oo - -- o--o -- 'S A -'! . --4 s - - Spani?h-Amenca- 4 ng -- Senator George 'Sutherland so successfully raged until today the American citizenship is refuted the claim that Wilson has kept us out wbrth no more in Mexieo than that of the poor of war that we doubt if there is a Democrat uncivilized Chinese. Under Wilsons keep us Americans owning propin town with a healthy regard for the truth who out of war policy, will further attempt to foist this absurd argu- erty in Mexico have in sorrow forsworn allement upon the people in the hope of securing giance to the glorious stars and stripes and have become subjects of Great Britain, for una few votes for the president, because we are not today engaged in bloody conflict. Some of der the Union Jack of Great Britain, they were safe even though they were forced to witour Democratic friends have been surprised of ness crimes committed against other citizens late to learn that while Wilson does not call it whose honored president was too proud to war, we have actually been in a state of war fight. with Mexico and have fought and fled in ignoThe Tampico Incident. minious defeat from the troops of Carranza, the Not many years ago to have told an Amman recognized by President Wilson as the one citizen that pie president of the United ericas most fitted to rule Mexieo. States would order the American fleet nine The United States abandoned its policy of mines out at sea while a blood thirsty mob was neutrality toward Mexico when President Wil- Amerlran Wizens mto the harbor svhere son ordered the American fleet to Vera Cma c"Tlf w have been the a,,chr'd' and there at a loss .of 19 lives and about 89tbat n,eet an lor lmmcdiate fight in the defense of wounded' marines eaptnred the city trader thoi'f"8' t' lart'- Tw,aJ' when guise of trying to secure a salute for the flag, the second Tampico incident is called to our at- but m reality to drive the unrecognized Huerta tent1011- bo'v our hea,is shame an1 om from power in .Mexico and to place in his stead , are with for l,ear,s t,lle'' sorro"' "'e know ,lwt first the bandit Villa, whose hands wete reek- 'the accusation is true. It was not long after ing with American blood, and whose crimes that, fiasco at Vera Cruz when American citiagainst American womanhood are unprintable; zens employed in the oil fields near Tampico and, seeorfd, Carranza, the man who was respon--i found themsehes without protection and in ble for that blood massacre at Carrizal which redanger of bloody massacre from the Mexican suited in turning the American troops from the troops and the Mexican people still in that city. pursuit of .Villa toward the American border. When they called for help the American admiral A men- that more Notwithstanding the fact received a command from Washington order- . . . can lives have been lost .in Mexico than during . lnS him t0 withdraw our great Atlantic fleet n 0 o 0 war. President Wil-- . . the entire sea- - The order horrified lum nine miles out If, as Mr. Bryan asserts, Christianity san has the audacity to declare that he kept us,'and he called for a repeat, feeling certain. that 'will ' prevent war, they must be a devilish j out of war and would seek by try- - an error must have beemnade, and when repeat water. the bunch of heathens across ing to blind the American people with fine e(j jje sa,Uy withdrew in accordance with the men m which he states s piously that the der from the president and the Give us plenty of guns and the toj secretary of the of our the lessen danger election of Charles E. Hughes means war, know- - navy. use them and it will . , TheTJerraan admiral Upon "witnessingtlm ever having occasion for their use. ing full well, that 'he is maligning the Republi- O can candidate every time he makes that rash downfall of Americanism in that port, cleared A statement. handsome a it profit! the decks of his warship for action and sent an tenn ;Why valas is of American a The worth just soap grease dollars people are people of peace order into the city that if so much as one man uable as the same amount in gold. They do not want war nor bloodshed. They ah--: wore killed he would shell the city.' The Mexi-- ! ohor the crimes incident to bloody conflict and cans obeyed his order and 1300 Americans and' on the Republicans of this nation by their firm and SIX) citizens, Some men are continually harping of other powerswere tak- of dignified stand have kept the nation out of war, en on board subjects rest the because but .thats British and German cruisers and their virtues, except in that single instance when the. immor-- - their- - livs were' saved. ' Later when these same the .world is unable to see thein. o tal McKinley fought for huma nity and saved people. appealed.to the secretary of the navy to -the of man pro a wordsp is The talker a3ylng nation and placed the flag of freedom assist them in saving their property he sagely ducer is one of deeds. We can worry along over the Philippine islands, which . the Demo- j asked them why they had invested their money without the one, -- but -- never -- without. the crats would now cut loose to" the mercie! oLthe in Mexico and frankly told them he thought - other. , Japanese. the administratiola had done all it wascalledup! : " The American people do not want war, but on to do in saving their lives. DonH worry over competition in busi- those who love their eountry bow their heads in But, Wilson has kept .us out of war. ne ness. It .will stiffen your backbone, scrape shame when they read of the horrible inter- - r has said as much. The Democratic leaders and the rust from your intellect, and lift you out meddling mess President Wilson has made in some of the women who have been carried away! cf the rut of stagnation. Buck up, step up, Mexico. Through his weak and vaccilating pol- - with great words and small deeds believe that and youll get there. . icy men have been butchered and Women , out- - statement to" be true. Under the Wilson clas oo has been publishing straw votes of the liquor districts of Salt Lake and Ogden which give to Simqn Bamberger, the aged standard bearer of the Democratic party fully ninety per cent of tjhe brewery and saloon votes, in those two districts and the Herald has been many of those votes It has also been straw ballot results publishing in such eamps as Eureka, Bingham and other very wet sections, the vote of the Becker Brewing Co. being a sample of how Nephi L. Morris is getting'the liquor votes. Incidentally this statement is just about as consistent as that made by any of the Bamberger campaigners. We appeal to the common sense of the public for an opinion on the relative merits of these two men not only on the Prohibition question but, on many other state issues. Simon Bamberger was a saloon keeper until Labor day 1915.' He has admitted that he- made- $6000 per annum out of his Lagoon' bar, SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS (the salary of the governor) drawn as his portion of the receipts from the iniquitous saloon traffic which for years ran full blast and sent many a young man on the high road to a drunkards grave. Apd this is the man the Democratic party is trying to tell us will bring- prohibition to the state of Utah. God forbid that the citizens of this fair state must turn to a man who has waxed rich from track and the saloon to give them prohibition and to rid the state of the evils of the liquor traffic when they have an opportunity to vote for a man like Nephi L. Morris, who has for many years spent both. time and- - money freely in the interest of this great cause. Common sense will tell any sane man that the saloon and brewery vote of Utah will nof go to Nephi L. Morris. He has never mixed with that class, nor has he ever sought either their votes or their 'friendship. When, others were weak in fhe faith and Sir. Bamberger was growing rich from his saloon and railroad, Nephi L. Morris was making a fight for the ' great cause of prohibition. He was all throwing down the- gauntlet to men commander-in-chie- f and he stands the today parties of the dry forces of Utah, a position years of toil and strife., Two years ago we Republicans were bitterly assaulted for standing-bour ticket. The Demomade crats onslaught after onslaught against the Republican party because they claim tu be the great father of the prohibition movement in Utah. Their consistency Was proven when at" Ogden they nominated Simon Bamberger for governor fully cognizant of the fact that not a single year had passed since the liquor from his Lagoon bar had sent many a young man and woman to the gutter. Consistency, thou art a But consistency does not rest with the jewel! Democratic party nor with Simon Bamberger whom the Democrats have chosen to champion their dry platform. " Telegram non-partis- an of - won-throug- y -- A sification, bloody battles do not constitute war, because he says, we are at peace with all the ne does not tell the American people world. that we are at peace because there is no eountry that will go to war with us at the present time, lie does not tell the t voters of this nation that he has interfered in the domestic affairs of Mex oo time and time again and has each time met with decisive defeat. He fails to explain wbyt if he has kept us out of war and we are to be kept out of Avar in the future should he' be. elected, a standing army parols the Mexican border night and day to prevent Mexican troops from invading -- the -- United States.' Sixtypf. those boys arefrom Utah county.) He does not tell the people that had he preserve!! strict neutrality and kept out of Mexico, there would be no need today of a standing army on the border and American life and property would, have been as secure as that of British subjects whose nation is honored, while the" great United States is looked upon with disgust even by those poor pedns fighting for their 'very existence. -- If Mexico during the past three years is the kind of peace President Wilson and the Democratie party would thrust up-o- n this nation Qoif be praised that their time is Short and that the spirit of Americanism can once more be heard. And the time is' coming when real peace, n peace will be restored and the dignity of American citizenship will - again rise to that splendid standard held before the Democrats came into power four ' years a go. 7 - ' ur-history-in non-partisa- - |