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Show Vol. 4; No. 10. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, OCTOBER Price 3, 1904. t Cannons Flop no Gain to R.Ks great sensation, the conver- it enough foolish Republicans to deF. J. Cannon, the feat at least the county Republican sion of secret of which was closely guarded, ticket. The Republicans, however, are generally wise enough to see fell very flat on the public generally. through the scheme and not very and his paper, the State many are going to walk into the trap The Journal, has for months been simply laid for them by Senator Kearns and am annex to the Kearns wing. Mr. his followers, who for revenge want to see the Republicans beaten. That Cannon has been so many things polit- the movement is losing force daily is ically by turns and nothing long that very perceptible. The second of the the public has no longer any confidence hurrah meetings held at the Grand in him. He has no following, either theatre on Friday night showed that very clearly. The attendance was not personal or otherwise, that he can com- nearly so large as at the first meeting mand or carry with him and his acqui- and not over of those present sition by the Americans simply were in sympathy with the movement. means one vote, if even that. An illus- The applause was invariably led by those on the stage and the paid tration of the way Mr. Cannons flop distributed among the audience. is is illustrated regarded by Moreover, there were plenty of vacant a bon mot the seats in the gallery. The manner in heard... in streets to the effect that Galleazzithe which the nominations were made was had organized a about as as anything new party, and Mr. Cannon had joined could be. The candidates were seit. It is also a fact that lected by a committee and the names for several years Mr. Cannon has been submitted to the audience for the forfilled with remorse and regret that he mality of gaining their approval. ever left the Republican party and that & he would welcome an opportunity to Let us look for a few minutes at the gracefully return, to it. Mr. Cannon years ago probably did more than any personnel of the K. K. state ticket. other s(ngle individual to redeem this Who are they and why were they put state from Democracy and place it in W. M. Ferry of Park City for govthe Republican side. . He preached the up? 75 years gospel of protection earnestly from one ernor, an old gentleman about end of tie state to the other, and made of age, who a few years ago had the convert by hundreds, if not thousands. dire misfortune to lose his eyesight He told the people that their ancient and is now blind. He has money, and and belief in home industries was simply another name for a the K. K. people are bilking out of what cash they protective tariff and they saw the him Point. After' all that and much more, can get from him and just taking when a year or two later he stumped as a witness. He is incapacitated the state for the Democracy and him and doesnt preached free trade, he created no en- for the duties of governor want to be governor. Judge Hiles is thusiasm and made few if any Now, hes off on another lay- an eminent lawyer, but would be as out, the people have no confidence in much out of place in congress as he Mm. His the K. Ks. is would be as the commander of a waracquisition by of no benefit to them or their rotten and dishonest cause. ship, or a Cunarder. For treasurer,, we have W. W. Armstrong, superintendn A great many political dry people have believed ent of the from its inception that the K. K. party goods store, the hired man of Keith was simply an annex to the Demo- and Kearns, the original promoters of cratic party. The evident and only the new movement. The store deeply into object of the new aggregation is to Kearnsgenerally gets pretty so last was It politics. defeat the Republican ticket This be: autumn when they were workcomes more evident toe nail for and tooth every day. For ing Kearns-Bruce municiJohnson that purpose it is with the the ticket. For attorney general, SamDemocrats. From the start the Demo- pal uel McDowall, whose chief distinction crats have encouraged it as much as is in being a fanatical Mormon-eate- r hey iwssibly could without forming who says himself that he hasnt a vote, open alliance with it. It is asserted hasnt voted for a 'dozen years. Then N. Smith of Cache couny many and with a good show of reas- there for superintendent of public instruct on that the few Democrats like P. J. ty tion, a teacher in a Presbyterian has not nLan or J Dininny were set school, who, if he weretoelected, hold the posikat purpose in order to the legal qualification it along so that it might draw to tion, not having passed the necessary The ex-Senat- or , ex-senat- or one-thir-d cla-que- rs ex-cit- y dog-catche- r, un-Americ- an well-know- n . . time-honore- d . , . con-vert- s. Keith-OBrie- Keith-OBrie- n co-operati-ng . is-Isa- ac & " ej . a . ' ' - a"1 ft": 5 Gents examination required by the statutes There must be a complete new regto make him eligible for the office, for istration this fall. The registration which he has been nominated, and not dates are Oct. 11, 12, 18, and Novembeing a graduate of a university as re- ber 1 and 2. It would not be the part Mr. of wisdom to postpone that duty until quired by law. Moreover, Smith had previously pledged the two last named dates. himself to support the regular Repub& S lican nominee for the place of superThe Tribune is doing great work intendent of public instruction. Walthese days hammering the Republican ter James and Lewis B. Rogers, nomiorgan is hot nated by the K. Ks. for treasurer and party. The and after the heavy county ticket of auditor, are unknown. The entire pro- Weber The county. Tribunes efforts ceeding of nominating such a ticket is wont lose the votes. ticket any a farce and is so regarded by the public. The movement is becoming more ridiculous every day. The enthusiasts The malcontents who are working are the fellows that are working at the school scarecrow so industriously much per diem and they are prepared a received by the publication to remain enthusiastic as long as the of a few facts in Truth regarding the per diem is forthcoming, and no F. one Willard of its religious standing of the teachers in longer. Snyder, chief sponsors from a pecuniary point which it was shown that 75 per cent of view, has for a week been looking for a reasonable excuse to break away of the teachers are Gentiles. Truth and finally manufactured one, import- will have some more to say about that ant business in Boston, and is gone matter in a day or two. Some' more David Keith, another man with the facts will be presented and proofs ducats, is also absent, much to the given. It would not out of place distress of the workers who are now for E. B. Critchlow, J. be B. Moreton, the looking for other suckers. vivacious and sprightly Colonel Nel& & son, and some others to come forth and That was a fine meeting at Mam- present some proofs of their assertions moth a few days ago, at which Con- about the schools being Mormonized. gressman Sutherland, Judge Christo- The fact is they havent got any proofs. pher Reed and others spoke. Judge Loud talk and innuendos form their Reed is a new man among the speak- stock in trade..' The standard of eduers, but hes a good one, and strikes cation in the public schools of Salt right from the shoulder. He made a Lake is higher than it ever was before, despite the absence of the genial big hit at Mammoth. colonel and his dear friend, the sophistical who can make the W. S. McCornick has shown his good worse Critchlow, reason. appear the better sense, good judgment and patriotism by coming out straight and bold for the The new Herald home will be owned regular Republican ticket. Well done, by the proprietors of the Tribune. The Mac. Here is what he said in writing articles of incorporation of the new home shows that Tom Kearns, David to the state chairman: Keith, Richard Kerens and the rest of Salt Lake City, Utah, the gang own it. Very comforting to set-bac- k , . - K . J Sept. 30, 1904. the Demorcracy. Mr. Wm. Spry, Chairman, Republican & Jl State Central Committee, City: What has p. N. Straup done that Dear Sir Understanding that there has been a question raised as to my po- the K. Ks. should not put up a candisition in the present campaign, I desire date to oppose him for election to the through you to set at rest once and Supreme bench? It would hurt Mr. forever all doubt in regard thereto.' I was if got the idea he ' am, as I have always been since the Straup inpeople matKs. K. As a with the standing Republican party in Utah was organ- ter of fact, he is not with them in any ized, for the nominees of that party for sense, has no use for them and d state, legislative and county officers movement from the be the fool and pledge you my hearty support for ginning. the Republican ticket. Jl E I believe that at this critical period What concern the K. Ks. show for., of the Republican partys existence in n this state every Republican should the poor priest-riddestand loyally by that party, to whom Mormons! Its really touching. Such we owe our present prosperity, both solicitude is seldom seen in any dime state and national. I believe that the business interests of this city and of or any country. Wonder, if it ever the entire state demand such a course strikes the K. Ks. who have girt their and I am convinced that the conditions armor on and started for the hply war complained of in this state can best be that those they are going to deliver met and overcome by the Grand Old from thraldom dont thank them' a bit. Party. He who would be free himself, must Respectfully, W. S. McCORNICK. If such conditions strike the blow. ?op-pose- n, y , down-troddfe- |