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Show o It Is really too bad that the office ot log catcher is not an elective office. As It Is, there is nothing which Is ex ictly fitting for an "American," or :hat can be offered to them as a reward re-ward for the amusing diversion which .hoy have afforded this compalgn. The latest "argument" of tho knockers knock-ers to justify their claims of success it tho coming election Is certainly mlque, but they aro working it for all t Is worth on every street corner and n overy lobby In tho city. It Is sim-ily sim-ily this: "According to the Democrats, Demo-crats, tho fight Is between tho Democrats Demo-crats and tho 'Americans;' tho Republicans Repub-licans claim that tho fight Is between '.ho Republicans and tho 'Americans,' each In turn admitting that the 'Americans' nro stronger than their ild opponents; that it must bo so, and that tho logical conclusion Is tho success suc-cess of tho 'American' ticket." In the first plnce, there Is no opening for nn argument; tho voto for Republican candidates last fall showed almost as many Republicans as Democrats and "Americans" combined; In other words, n straight political poll of the 2lty would show two Republicans tr mo Democrat. How, then, can Democratic Demo-cratic condldates figure In the campaign. cam-paign. They aro figuring, how ever, on another split In thf Republican ranks, such as swept their candidates Into office two years ago. Dut they aro counting without their host In tho present case. Republicans Re-publicans nro united ns firmly as wher Theodore Roosevelt headed tho ticket and will settle nil argument and doubt with a voto at onco conclusive nnd final. Republicans havo got votes tr "throw to tho dogs," henco "Amerl cans" can expect about flvo thousand of them. The Democrats could have another thousand of them, nnd then tho Republicans will elect every man on their ticket by a handsome majority. ma-jority. The Tribune crowd is getting des-oerato; des-oerato; jumping about like grasshop-oers grasshop-oers In a hot skillet. Something over i week ngo they lost their cue, struck a wrong chord, or something of the kind; at least they nro most terribly out of tune with their former selves. If you seo anything in tho Tribune this morning that you want to disprove Just wait until tomorrow; they will put iho He to It. So chary havo they become of their reputation as tho boss liars of nowspaperdom, that they cannot can-not bear to seo their statements go 'inchallongod. If they nro challenged '.hey refrain from reply, fearing that their denial will bo accepted as evidence evi-dence of weakening in their policy; If Miey are not questioned, they contradict contra-dict themselves rather than let the mpression get out that they had chronicled a fact. Such Is tho reputation reputa-tion and tho set policy of tho organ ot '.he "American" party, n party organized organ-ized for tho defeat of the Republican " ' party, and since maintained for the sole purpose of making a place for the political renegades created by tho organization. or-ganization. According to the dally statements of the Tribune, as to the local conditions, ! there Is not ono scintilla of reason left for continuing the "American" party organization. It was formed to rebuke certain Republican leaders by the defeat de-feat of the Republican ticket a year ago. Failing in -that, efforts aro now centered on the unseating of the senior Republican senator, to the extent that the editor-in-chief of their offlclal organ, or-gan, the backbone of their -party, is In the east striving to work up a sentiment senti-ment strong enough to accomplish that object. Every vote cast for the "American" party candidates this fall Is a vote to deprive Utah of one-hair of Us representation in tne United States senate, the Republican administration adminis-tration of an ardent worker and the west of one strong volco in the councils coun-cils of the nation. If Utah expects to maintain Us place among tlio states of the west in material advancement. She musl zealously guard her interests at the national capltol. A full representation In house and senate Is Imperative to properly safeguard those Interests. The' mission of Furious J. Cannon In the east. Is to work up a sentiment calculated to deprive Utah of one-third of that representation. Furious J. Is the rlcht bower of the "American" party hero In Utah and Is working that party to advance the Interests of his un-American and disloyal mission. Voters who have any Interest In the future welfare of Utah should think twice beforo they cast a vote for such a cause. A prominent state officer, who is supposed to havo a leaning towards "American" party principles, was heard to remark yesterday: "If I was a firm believer in all of the principles of the now party, I would still hesitate to vote their ticket, because of the total to-tal absence on their part of any policy vor plan for the Increaso of the water supply of Salt Lake City. I consider the question of Increased water sup.-ply sup.-ply paramount to. all other questions in the present campaign. It Is Idle, and positively silly, for any Individual or any party to' lay plans for an Increase In-crease of population, until they have first planned and carried out some scheme for Increasing tho supply ot water. 'Any party or set of men, seeking1 seek-ing1 recognition at tho polls this fall for ofllclal place, falling to declare .thomselves In favor of some feasible and well-defined plan for meeting this all important question, will find themselves them-selves woefully weak when It comes to a count of tho votes. The "American" party Is treating this matter tod lightly light-ly to merit or expect tho support of the people for their ticket. I shall vote tho Republican ticket straight, as overy man having tho lntests of the city at heart ought to do." .Voters should pay heed to tho above and take no chances on "Irrelevant 'Bz" and his "Immaterial" following. Saftey lies in voting tho Republican ticket. You tako no chances in voting vot-ing for William J. Lynch and a Republican Re-publican council; their policy is well defined and emphatic, and being defined de-fined will be carried out to the letter. A bunch of tho worst grafters and confidence men that tho West has harbored har-bored in a number of years was run In by Lynch's men a few days ago and given thirty days each on tho chain gang. That their photos reached town ahead of them, is evidence enough that they are professionals In their line, but It remained for the leader of tho quintet to prove their exclusive right to tho title. Shortly after assuming the role of chain-bearer to his honor, tho mayor, ho was asked by a bystander bystand-er what he and his "pals" Intended doing do-ing after tho expiration of their sentence. sen-tence. Ho replied: "That dopendB upon who is elected this fall. If Thompson Thomp-son is elected, we have a hunch as to who will bo chief of police and wo will stay right here. He's a man that knows more about self-interest In fivo minutes than Lynch does In n mouth, and wo can stand In with him. You bet, If Thompson Is elected we stay right hero and do business." There you havo It, voters. This bunch ot toughs aro doing time for mistaking Mr. Lynch, but they aro willing to tako another chance with us If their man Is appointed chief of police, po-lice, as they aro assured ho will if Thompson Is elected mayor. Better vote them out of town. Yesterday's Tribune reaches tho climax cli-max of desperate plunges for recognition recogni-tion of Its position, when It declares .that "There is a deal on between Mayor Morris and Chief Lynch. It is a part of the play; If Morris Is reelected, re-elected, Lynch Is to be retained." "Former friends of tho chief of police say that it Is actually pitiable to see how subservient he Is becoming to the church In order to maintain his political politi-cal standing. Yesterday the matter was discussed on every hand," etc., etc. It was "discussed on every hand," but in this manner: The "Americans" had emissaries on every street corner In tho city, not "discussing" tho matter, mat-ter, but voiclferously declaring such to bo the case. Tho manner in which tho proclamations were being made was refutation enough of their truth. If discussion occurred at all, It was In denial, positive and emphatic, on the part of Republicans. In most quarters, however, the' talk was looked look-ed upon as the dying effort of the mavericks, and discussion was waived out of pure sympathy for tho hired idiots. As to the Republicans surrender; ing, such n thought could not have been suggested by tho appearance about tho various headquarters. There Is more activity and more Ic; gltlmato campaign work being done at Republican headquarters overy hour of tho day then at both of the other quarters in a week. This work is telling. Keep a lookout for the politician who takes you aside and tells you In great confidence that ho Is a lifelong Republican but Is going to voto for Morris. By Investigation you will find that ho has always been a moss-back Democrat and has been sent out by party managers to work up a Morris sentiment. Republicans should not be misled by this lino of political tactics. tac-tics. Somo of tho members of tho "American" "Amer-ican" party aro giving out that tho party will disband Immediately after election, whether thoy win or losq. Don't you bellovo It. If thoy win, tho spoils of office would keep them together to-gether for an Indefinite period to plague tho city and state, If they lose they will havo to disband. This election is therefore a much more momentous mo-mentous affair than many peoplo suppose. sup-pose. Beat the Kearns "Americans" now and wo get rid of them forever. Tako no chances. Tho only way to beat them is by voting tho Republican Repub-lican ticket. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET CAN'T BE ELECTED. A VOTE FOR MORRIS IS WORSE THAN THROWN AWAY. IT'S A VOTE FOR THOMPSON. Don't be fooled by the Tribune into voting for Morris. Thoso who voto for Morris aro playing tho game of tho "Americans." A big Republican free danco will bo given Wednesday evening, November 1, at Liberty Stake hall, Fourth South and Eighth East streets. Campaign Cam-paign songs by tho glee club, and a short talk by Senator Sutherland will bo features of tho evening. All tho Republican Re-publican candidates aro expected to bo present. Refreshments will be served by the ladles. As the campaign approaches the close Truth warns tho voters to look out for roorbacks. Tho Trlbuno Is very apt to manufacture a choice assortment of lies for use on tho day beforo the election and on election day when there Is not tlmo to refute. Put no faith In anything you read In tho Tribune. The fact of anything appearing In the Trlbuno Is the best evidence that It is not true. Tho Kearns Maverick party tried to hold a rally of tho colored peoplo tho other night. Two lone, forsaken and careworn sons of Ham were all the drum corps could rally together. The Maverick party Is going to pieces fast. Tom Kearns hns pulled of his coat and has started "heeling." Ho approached ap-proached tho foreman of the city workmen work-men In the Fourth precinct and tried to Induce him to work for his man, "Incompetent, immaterial and Irrelevant Irrele-vant Ez." Tho foreman could not see Tom's way, although It was oiled, and told him so. Tho Republicans are running an active ac-tive campaign. They aro better organized or-ganized than either of tho other parties par-ties and their workers aro superior and more active. Leading citizens, Irrespective of party, who two years ago were lnr cllncd to voto for Morris, aro today openly in tho field for Lynch. They realize tho only way to beat Kearns and his maverick gang Is to vote the Republican ticket. Tho Republicans are well organizer) In tho Third precinct and are very jubilant over the outlodk. There Is no doubt In tho minds of conservative leaders but that Lynch will carry the. Third. Morris to bo elected would have to carry tho Third by over 1000 votes. Remember that Love, Republican, Republi-can, beat Pyper, Democrat, 0C3 vote$ last year In this precinct. How Impossible Impos-sible It seems for Morris oven to break even. |