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Show Vol. 1, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FEBRUARY No. 24. Candidates Selected. Price 22, 1902. is at the head of affairs and matters are different. It is said that the political aspirations of the twelve apostles must be subordinated to the work of the church and th at tendering Heber J. Grant to Japan was the initial step toward establishing missions in foreign lands under the direction of the younger members of the quorum of twelve. Smoot it is said, is marked down for a station beyond the sea and unless, . he . tern. 5 Cents. The whole proposition is so plain that it seems a waste of time to discuss it. ELKS ARE BUSY. As foreshadowed in Truth some time ago Register Hobbs and Receiver The local Elks are working very hard Smith of the United States land office to make the National convention here each been next August a success. Thomas Hosucceed lave appointed to themselves in the positions they have mer is the leading spirit in making the ably filled for the past four years. Both arrangements, and is ably backed up appointments were made on the recomExalted Ruler Freed aud the mem- mendation of Senator Kearns and there likely, he will have to forego bers of the lodge generally. The Elks will be no opposition to their confirma- his senatorial aspirations. and the people too are beginning to tion. Both have been good and efficient ft ft realize the magnitude of the convenofficers and deserved their The announcement that A. B. Edler tion and the many benefits the city will is out of politics will come as a surft ft derive from it. The convention from who have never to people many prise W. C. Burton of the second precinct all appearances will not be an affair in of his being in politics to any heard a is candidate for nomination to the which this city alone will participate, extent. The further anlower house of the legislature on the alarming nouncement that he will devote him- but will be in the nature of a state ticket. Frank self to the practice of his profession function. The state officers and the Republican Captain Jennings of the third precinct is fre- will doubtle'ss set on foot many inquiries officials of every city in the state will quently mentioned as a suitable candi- as to the nature of the profession be asked to become members of the exdate for the house, and Lindsay R. ecutive committee and help to make the Rogers is a probable candidate for the and entertainment of the state senate. Orson Hewlett is still WHY BELL TELEPHONE CO. OBJECTS reception visitors a credit to Utah. Ogden will working industriously in the interest of be represented by at least three memhis candidacy for the senate. ' the executive committee. The Just why a hearing should be given bers of Elks have formed their commitft ft the representatives of a rival telephone Ogden tees on transportation, entertainment, While many leading Republicans, company, which has a monopoly of the etc., and will divide the honors of the including of course the members of business, in protest against the grant- occasion with their Salt Lake brethwhat has come to be known as the of a franchise to a rival company is ren. The canvassers have found the ing citizens very willing to entertain the machine are quietly grooming Mayor difficult to understand. Grocers, pro- visitors and to give them such a wel- Thompson for the gubernatorial race, prietors of meat markets and others are come as can only "be found in the West, several Democrats are by no means every home in the city will sup required to take out licenses from the Almost accommodations idle in dragging a candidate from the for from 2 to 10 a new PJ Quite frequently municipality. . convention week, woods, where at present most of that firm or individual starts up m those strangers during the Elks undertake anything When party are hiding. There seems to be businesses, and before doing so makes they carry it out as should be done, and a tacit agreement that the candidate application to the city council for licen- - they are fully determined to make this own of have or his must either money ses. It is an unheard of thing for those be able to get it. And the man selectthe business to appear and cordially invite the cooperation of all ed by one faction, made up principally already in protest against the granting of a license citizens in their effort and determinaof the membership of the a new party who will be a competi- - tion to uphold the honor of Zion and her Alfalfa Club," is no less a person than te and if they did their protest would rePutation for hospitality, tor, of Rich the Hon. Aquila Nebeker, be of no avail, Why should it be other- UTAH SUGAR CO. SELLS OUT. and Coconina county, wise in the county, Utah, business? The telephone Arizona. It is said that Quil, with the Bell telephone company has a monopoly The stockholders of the Utah Sugar able assistance of Hon. Peter Kimberly of the business in Salt Lake and it company have received a circular from of Sharon, Pa., has succeeded in making a good bit of money in eastern stocks wants to keep it. It charges rates the management stating that an offer and has cleaned up enough to make double those which the new company has been made by some parties for a a practical canvass of the state. In proposes to charge, and it gives very of the stock of the addition to this he stands to make quite inefficient service, and it wants to go controlling interest, The price offered has not a bundle by disposing of his holdings on so. Thats the whole secret company. doing fixed been in the south, which are extensive and of its absolutely, depending on opposition to a franchise being besides all this Kimberly, although a of a valuation of the comthe result granted to the Home Telephone comwants selected. him Republican, Its motives are purely selfish panys assets, but the circular says it The news of his coming out will pany. to the interest of will not be less than $16 a share and and doubtless carry alarm into the camp of the directly contrary so plain that a is This ft ft the followers of Hon. William H. King childpublic. can see it, and there seems no that President Joseph F. Smith, Man The Democrats are fully alive to the who have their knives out for Quil for reason why the committee of the city ager T. R. Cutler and other large fixed is that all some but it reason, council should waste time by listening stockholders have agreed to accept the opportunity which is presenting itself, a in be handed shall peace pipe King to argumentsby the representatives of offer for their holdings. It is under-th- e It is just such an ocassion as they have the of a senatorial candidacy shape Bell company. If the franchise is stood that enough stock has been been looking for and anc will settle is believed which it this of expecting, fall, the new company, and it ought I fered to give the buyers they are getting ready to take advan-j- matters. and there is every probability to be granted and there is every reason the stock I- will pass from the the that ft ft will Bell the company believe H. to company it will, Judge Powers, Jas. Moyle, Who A man well up in the councils of the either have to cut its rates in half, fur- - control of its present owners. H. Dale and other party leaders not the are has been busiof out or disclosed, service buyers nish have begun an effort to bring order Mormon church informs the writer go better natural that it should but it is generally, believed the out of the chaos which has ness. Its only means no the in is Reed Smoot that by reigned to the new company, and it is just chase is being made for the Sugar that party nationally, as well as lo- formibable candidate he is pictured. that the people should want trust. Just what effect this will have natural as cally , for the the past few years. The of was in order Smoot Two new the mocrats are company to be granted the on the future of the sugar industry of years ago together and will put up a stiffgettingnext of erecting a competing sys- fall. succession, but now another president privilege fight The political campaign will begin alvery early this year. In fact it has ready begun. The Republican organization leaders have selected the legislative candidates in nearly every county and senatorial district in the state and in some counties where suitable candidates were considered scarce men have been sent from Salt Lake and elsewhere and staked out to await the nominations which the conventions are expected to honor them with. Just how far the people will ratify the choice of the leaders remains to be seen, but from this time until the conventions meet no opportunity will be lost to manufatture sentiment in their favor. This will have to be done very carefully so as not to excite suspicion as there is danger that the masses will .'g buck against this cut and dried kind of politics. Just who the favored parties are is not yet generally known and there are aspirants for membership of the house and senate in plenty and their numbers will increase right along. ft ft The schisms in the Republican party are becoming a matter of grave concern to its leaders and to the prospec tive candidates next fall. The opposition to the machine is becoming more bitter every day and if something is jTVj not done to allay it the result wiU be V such a split in the party as may bring disaster to it next fall. One of the leaders of the Republican party who has been a candidate for the senator-shi- p said to Truth a few days ago: The Republicans are split up into factions, and the the feeling between the various cliques is very bitter. The opposition to the machine is gaining The machine is large proportions. going too far and the party wont stand it. I expect to see the machine victorious in the caususes and in the con ventions, but at the polls the Republicans will be defeated. I am a Repub-lioag a Republican, but lean read the signs of the times and they are unmistakable. The Democrats wil" carry the next election." SKI'S ... I I . 1 . I well-know-n n, life-lon- T . I of-gran- ted two-thir- ds f pur-obje- ct . |