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Show TRU T H 8 TRUTH Issued Weekly by Truth Publishing Company. Western Newspaper Union Building, South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City. 241 John W. Hughes, Editor and Manager. Entered June 19, 1908, at Salt Lake City, matter, under Act Utah, as second-clas- s of Congress of March 3, 1879. Terms Of Subscription: ONE YEAlt (In advance) SIX MONTHS (In advance) THREE MONTHS (In advance) Postmasters sending TRUTH may retain 25 2.00 1.00 75 subscriptions to per cent of sub- , scription price as commission. If the paper is not desired beyond the date subscribed for, the publication should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the term expires. Discontinuances. Remember that the publisher must be notified by letter when a subscriber wishes his paper stopped; all arrears must be paid in full. Requests of subscribers to have their paper mailed to a new address, to secure attention, must mention former as well as present address. Address all communications to TRUTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, Salt Lake City, Utah. . But the swimming of the river at Bag Bag and the capture of Aguinaldo, were events that were played up to the people through the press and Funston was given the position coveted. Soon after the capture of Aguinaldo, the story of the capture was told correctly, which took from the little man a good share of the honors and showed that he resorted to despicable means in order to entrap his foeman. Now comes Kansas herself and declares that no longer shall the children of that state be taught that Funston swam the river amid the hail of bullets, but that Privates mark the rank Privates Trembly and White shall be given the credit for the enterprise which made Funston a brlagdier-generaand left them in the ranks. Some men, not Funston, however, would resign under similar circumstances. lishment. l, THE esteemed Herald finds fault with an editor who declares he many campaign, Democrats who desire to read it will have to consult Truth or the Deseret News. The Associated Press covered it very fully, but the Republican Tribune and the quasi Democratic Herald both eliminated it from their reports. The first could not print it, because it contained reflections on its publisher, inasmuch as it demanded that the rascals be turned out," while the second would not, lest it give aid and comfort to the members of the party it - S HAVING run out of Democratic can- didates for the governorship, the political ignoramus of the Tribune has and predetermined lines, etc., etc. faked up a strong combination in Verily the brethren have to stand favor of C. C. Richards, of Ogden. much. It is a sort of damned if you Any one who knows Mr. Richards and do and damned if you dont understands his position will readily understand that he is not a candidate. Not that his fitness is doubted, for he THE Tribune asserts, in its politian able is man, but it is cal column, that Jim Hammond made essentially ' understood that his health and other the best secretary of state we ever matters effectually preclude his en- had." As Mr. Hammond is the only trance into the political field. It is secretary of state Utah ever had, for now up to the p. i. of the Tribune to once we are willing to abide by the make another discovery. decision of the Tribune and let It go at that. But why not extend to the REALLY, it is hard work to be a governor the same tribute? Mormon. Now comes a Chicago minTHE State Journal suggests that ister, one John Merritt Driver, and deSmoot from his pulpit that this clares ther was too much Infamy in the story a on the that Senator Kearns furnished money investigation was put up job docwith which to make a fight against part of the church to spread the trines of Mormonism; that it was a Senator Smoot. Does the Journal ruse; that President Smiths testi- mean to be understood as believing mony was along carefully considered that a man who would furnish money to debauch a state and purchase a senatorship would not stoop to employ the same means to light a poli- times writes articles and after holding them over for a day, tosses a coin to see whether he shall print them or not. If it turns heads," the leader goes, if tails," no. Honestly, we see no fault in this practice. Think of WHEN campaigns are not on, and what a long suffering public would esthe voice of the stump speaker is si- cape if the editor of the Herald would lent, we oftentimes learn things that do that and get a coin with two tails. are of value to us and which are surALTHOUGH the address to the prising in the startling character they present. As is well known, during state convention of the Democratic campaign times speakers grow very party of Ohio, by temporay Chairman glib in telling us that we have ex- Starr, was really the keynote of the ported so many million dollars worth during the past year, as compared with so many millions in some other year, and these speakers shriek with pride at these evidences of prosperity. Bui now comes an eastern financial journal of note, the Boston News Bureau, and, after discussing the increase of our exports over our imports for a term of years, begs leave to add: Large imports of merchandize in excess of exports on the part of any country are usually evidence that it is in debt to other countries. Large imports in excess of exports over a long period mean that a country is a creditor of other countries. She has, so to speak, an income, Don't go away for which reflects itself in the excess of the summer. Fur Imports of merchandise over exports. msh your porch and We have no such income, and probably will not have for a considerable time to come. When we get to the chairs mocks, position of being a creditor nation, our merchandise imports will at least equal, if not ultimately surpass, our merchandise exports. Increasing imports, therefore, may be an Indication of extravagance, but they are certainly not an Indication of poverty." Truth prints this that campaign orators may dodge the rocks they have Use Vudor Porch Shades. been playing around for so long a successful sun time. i The tical opponent? Hot Days Candidate Livingston, who defeated Judge Johnston, down Sanpete way. To Candidate Livingston we extend our sincere congratulations. If anything was needed to make his calling and election sure, this last performance on the part of the Herald supplies it. THE Herald has Its hammer out Made Cool PENDING the selection by the for Re-oublica- n convention of Illinois, Robert B. Fort, state senator and candidate for lieutenant-governo- died. r, Hope deferred made the heart sick in this instance, for heart failure killed him. Thus do we see the fatal consequences of deadlocks. lawn with ham easy what a sight it was. Senators Kearns and Cannon soft soaping each other at the real estate luncheon Wednesday. It was the star MY, MY, Keep in the Shade DR. WILCOX is, up to date, about the only public official who, when charged with dereliction of duty, as an excuse that he was out The most pleaded fighting a bull dog. protector. WHEN the Kansas delegation in congress attempted to have Frederick Funston made a brigadier-genera- l in the regular army, Adjutant-Genera- l Corbin opposed it, declaring that with all Funstons alleged heroic deeds he was entitled to no higher rank than a first lieutenant in the regular estab- - LYON & CO. o eeurttles. Yielding six par cent, eompoundsi twice a year, make an ideal ter ment They can be procured from Ke Interest-Bearin- g H. DINWOODEY FURNITURE CO. UTAHS LARGEST AND MOST RELIABLE HOUSB FURNISHERS. J Gurrin ft Co., Investment Salt Lake City. The Investor hold the security. We do the work. |