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Show j POLITICAL AND OTHER TRUTHS It is pretty well conceded that in order to beat the "Americans" in this county in the coming election there wl have to bo a flocking of the op-1 op-1 position to either the Republican or the Democratic ticket In other words a concentration on one or the other of those tickets. The Republicans i claim that their party is the logical one with which to beat the "Americans" "Ameri-cans" for the following reasons: The National administration, with I Theodore, Roosevelt at Its head, is with the regujar Republican organization, and Is opposed to the Kearns' outfit. The State and County administrations administra-tions aro with the regular Republican organization, and opposed to the I Kearns outfit. The regular Republican organlza- V ' tlons, nationally and locally, are In I perfect harmony with each other. They present a force vastly greater than either city or county ,wlth which to war on the corrupt Kearns gang; for they Include State and National administrative ad-ministrative forces. " The Democrats havo no admlnlstra-' admlnlstra-' tlve power in State or Nation. On the other hand the Democrats ( claim they aro the party with which ' to beat the common enemy the "Amer icans" and In substantiation of their claim they point to the figures of tho municipal elctlon of 1905 when tho votes'Republicans polled only about 5,-000 5,-000 to nearly 8,000 of the Democrats. They also cite tho dlssontlons which havo arisen among tho Republicans . and -which they argue will bo carried to the polls this year. The Demo-orats Demo-orats claim they aro the stronger and that those who desire the defeat of the "Americans" to accomplish that end must come to them. In the meantime the Americans are confident that in the absence of a coalition they will-slide will-slide In as they did a year ago. There are those in the Republican party who advocate tho nomination on the county and, legislative tickets of an overwhelming number of Gentiles 'in order to induce tho Republican Gentiles who havo gone over to tho "Americans" to como back. It is argued ar-gued that the Mormons should vote tho Republican ticket anyway so as to beat tho "Americans" who have made , it an anti-Mormon religious fight and that tho Mormons in self protection , ar,e bound to get together Irrespective of political affiliations to down their avowed enemies. Tho latter part of this, proposition is allrlght. Tho fight has" been made on the Mormons without, with-out, causo and It they don't got together togeth-er In defense of their rights they aro (v'ery foolish. As to putting all or hear- i 1 - ly all Gentiles on tho Republican ticket tick-et to catch "American" votes we haven't much faith in it. Very few "Americans" would bo caught With that bait. Those In that party are too ardent Mormon haters to bo easily deflected. de-flected. They aro prejudiced to Buch an ' extent that they can't see anything but bitter opposition to Mormons or to anyone who Is inclined to deal fairly and justly with them. Tho Republicans Republi-cans wo believe would catch more Democratic Mormon votes by dividing tho nominations equally between Mormons Mor-mons and Gentiles. By doing so wo believe be-lieve thoy would draw 10 Democratic votes to ono "American" voto thoy would catch by tho other plan. Votes aro what counts In an election. The Democratic state convention on Thursday was well attended and was quite an enthusiastic gathering. Tho speeches were not by any means so rabid as those delivered at Saltalr some time ago. Chairman Moylo mado a very temperate and very sensible address. Judge Powers received tho congressional nomination without opposition. op-position. Attorney J. W. N. Whltecot-ton Whltecot-ton was tho choice of the convention for Justice of tho Supremo court. Judge Powers Is tho stronger candidate candi-date of tho two and will make a good race. Hero Is the copnty ticket named by tho Labor party. Tho nominees are good clean representative men. It is estimated the ticket will poll 2000 votes in tho county, 75 per cent of which will como from the "Americans." "Ameri-cans." State Senators J. G. Bywater, engineer; en-gineer; J. H. Brltton, carpenter. Representatives George Bishop, sheet and metal worker; H. T. B. Gray, carman; Thomas Morris, stonecutter; John Waterhouse, brick mason; John Jones, carman; P. J. Klllcullen, sign writer; Andrew Mutchlor, clgarmakor; O. J. Reading, electrical worker;Albert Smlthen, bollermaker; Marcus Schu-man, Schu-man, carpenter. Recorder W. R. Williams, electrical worker. I Treasurer James H. Lamont, carman. car-man. Auditor H.'E. Schraven, carpenter. Attorney Wlllard Hanson. Assessor R. E. Curry, carpenter. Commissioners A. L. Osborne, blacksmith, Bingham, four-year term; H. B. Cromer, plumber, Salt Lake, two-year term. Justice of the Peace E. J. Bohe, clgarmakor. cl-garmakor. Continued on Page 10. fl ' 6brit1niiDd.from Page 3. "" H POUTICftL AND OJHERTflUTHS, H , Constable L. P. Hubbard, leather i H workor- H ''Clerk-TheodQro Johnson',' baboOs j jSurvoyorVJuseph "CrSwdnoriffor? H! inijr retail clerk and present surveyor. lj$horilT John Y. Smith, blacksmith. ; jjfho Republicans -vyili'i- liold their county convention om. Monday, Octo- M bjij- 8 and the "mocfats' theirs on B Wednesday, Oc.iobir 10, both at tho H Si )t Palace. H ilirlghnm Clegp, thV well known M ybting attornoy; avIII bo candldato bo- M toto tho Ropublican convention for W nomination to tho lower house of tho M legislature. Ho has been an ardent i worker for his?, party for some, years B and Is, a very capablo young man. M J. U. 'Eldrldgo, jr, .Is. certain to ro- B cqlvo tho Republican nomination for county clerk. . Hq- Is tho strongest candidate tho party could name. M .& & , . H 'Ashby Snow has a cinch on tho M Democratic nomination for county at- B tornoy, Ho Is a capablo and popular m i'mme ?nnn and will bo a vote gottor. H ;'j"n Q- Crltchlow will In all prob- m ability receive nomination from tho H Republicans fdr tho lower houso of the m qKlsIauifo. Ho Is a business man and m s being warmly -supported by the. bus- M inoss clement,- .manufacturers, whole- M Balers and 'retailors. .Louis Colin of Cohn's Dry Goods ' company and W.N. Williams of tho Co- H ' operative Furniture company appear to M bd tho-. favorites for tho Ropublican M nqhilriatlon for tho two state senator- l ships;. Both are strong men. i J J.' H, w-8, Kcnnor la. a. candldato. for tho m Republican nomination for tho lower H house, of, tho.. legislature. Mr. Kcnnor i whsr in tho legislature twlco before M nUl alsp a member of tho constitu- M tionaL convention in all of which posl- H tions; ho mado good records. M Mayor Thompson. Is certainly an H libncat manbut Ho should not-allow "rl!??1'.-:!'0. J&rk.o& Jjy.a bunch, ol H ptt ltfcnl ffrafters. T L '; -; ' tf ; H (Let it boWde'd'tlia't If tlio American B party is not hilarious it 'certainly is three sheets in tho wind. r . H i Doesn't it sound a llttlo incongrous tojjhcrir tho Trlbuno prato on decency aiul lionesty in polltlcB? Yo Gods, Vienco comes its convorsion to any- thing that Is decent and honest? That is; what a majority of tho peoplo In Utah and elsowhoro would llko to khowi M I Tho, "American" party received two body blows this week. One was tho exposure of tho scandal In the pollco fbrce; tho other tho Labor party put- ting a tlckot In tho field. Theso things have, very materially lessened tho m heretofore good prospects of tho party m carrying, this county. H ! . 1 Tho Trlbuno know all about tho rob- H bory ;of the McWhlrter brothors of m ?1Q,000 at tlio time it occurred, but al- H H."eh. ,was a splendid nowspapor m Item ,tho: Trlbuno not only did not M print it, but used its best ondoavors M to keep it-.qulot. Did tho Trlbuno got M a part of tho swag? '! m Wonder if Judgo Street is still M pointing wltli prido to tho record of H Chief.. Sheets. M Opposlto tho rosidonco .of John E. B Dooly on. Drlgham: and Fifth East H, streets ja Jhoonly part ot.Brlgham. HE' sTreet'ln that "neighborhood in which tha sidewalk ismot paved. Tho walk tUei;o is. in a dangerous conditlon'for pedestrians and, may bo tho occasion for-,damago suits against the city. It is reported In labor circles that Messrs. Spalding and Watson, representatives repre-sentatives of labor, who wero' nominated nom-inated by the "Americans" for tho legislature, will pull off that ticket: Mr. Boll, who played a prominent part In tho $10,000 robbery, musthavo boon possessed of an unusual amount of novvo In going to tho pollco station sta-tion if ho was not confident that tho pollco would protect him. Tho Trlbuno puts on a bold front In tho pollco scandal, a big bluff with a bob-tailed Hush behind It. Wo can confidentially inform tho Tribune that the evldenco .of corruption in tho pollco department has scarcely been touched on yet. Chief Sheets should coach tho colored col-ored man on tho pollco forco a llttlo. Tho darky is liable to glvo away official of-ficial secrets which may caure trouble. trou-ble. Bryant S. Young: is a candldato for tho Republican nomination fo.- tho lower house of tho .legislature. Ho was oilo of tho very first to announce, himself, although at that time tho prospects for tho Republicans wero not as bright as they aro now. Mr. Young has ability and good character, charac-ter, and would ue a valuablo member of tho state legislative body. |