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Show U JF CITY UTAH LIBRARY . tatrswmn ah VOL. 6, NO. 51 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DECEMBER 1927 $1.00 A YEAR 'Stenacker Io Slated To Become County Treasure WYOMING FORMS STATE BODY TO BACK AL SMITH White May Fill Vacancy ranch of Western States Organisation Launched With High Mason at Its Head. GENERAL ORGANIZATION 07 BALT LAKE COUNTY BOARD AT FIRST Of YEAR IS REPORTED CONTEMPLATED. CHEYENNE, Wyo. With the selection of Dr. T. K. Cassidy, of Gillette, as chairman for the Wyoming branch of the Western 8tates Association of the A1 Smith for President club, the movement In this state for the election of the New York governor to the presidency, was this week given an auspicious start. According to Fred W. Johnson, of Rock Springs, chairman of the entire western states group, the drive to nominate and elect Mr. Smith president will be one of the moot Intensive ever seen in the west. Mr. Johnson declares that the preponderance of Information from inside political circles has it that it has all been cnt and dried for W. H. Stenacker, chairman of the present Salt Lake county commission, to resign and be appointed county treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by conviction of George Judd. It Is also reported that J. Parley White, former chief of police of Salt Lake City, a member of the Republican county committee and a prominent G. O. P. politician, may be named to fill the vacancy on the board of county commissioners. Several other names have also been mentioned in connection with the AL SMITH FRIENDS PLAN GATHERING Dinner Slated for January IS. Committees are. Named. er BUTTE, Mont Boosters of New including that of L. C. Yorks governor, who have formed an (Dod) Riter, unsuccessful candidate "A1 Smith for President" club in of the Sevens organisation for city Butte, announced that a commissioner in the recent municipal dinner will be given by the organizaelection. tion on January 16. More than 600 WHITE 8TRONQ. men and women are expected to attend the affair. is that However, it reported Parley White has the strongest backing and The temporary committee of the club met recently at the office of W. apparently has the support of the com- H. Maloney and it was announced that missioners, who must pick a man to All the vacancy that would result from the movement of the organisation will be Independent of any praty af filler the resignation of Stenacker. The information goes rurtner to the tion, the main object being to work effect that it has all been worked out toward electing A1 Smith to the presiand agreed upon that there shall be dency. It is planned to mgke the banquet a readujstment and assignment of affair,. a pub-- $ in. the county commission.) January a inVffltf9rTellurtXtded''td' an which, will amount to a real shake-u8mlth boosters to attend. . In the board organisation. Those in a position to know say it The affairs of the club have been has been agreed that Commissioner placed in the hands of an executive Rul H. Labrum, present head of the committee, consisting of William H. finance department, shall become Maloney, William Meyer, H. Lowndes chairman of the commission and will Maury, Carl J. Trauerman, Dr. T. J. take charge of the roaas and bridges B. 8hanley, Otto Simonson and Joseph department replacing R. T. Dahlqulst, B. AFabian. publicity committee consisting of who landed this department when the commission organised the first of this Carl Trauerman, M. O. OMalley, Walter I. Shay and Paul Rooney was also year. named. Dahlquist, the information states, Is due to take OTer the department of The Butte club is one of many Smith health and charities, now headed by organisations being formed in the United States. The Butte club has Stenacker, and which would be left sent invitations to Frank Walker has vacant by the resignation of Stensent Invitations to Frank Walter and acker. The new min, reported as likely to Joseph Jackson, former Butte attorbe White, is slated to go into the fin- neys, and Adolphus Ragan, clerk of the juvenile court, all of New York ance department ' City, to represent the Montana organ- JARD1NE WARNS KEEP ON PAYROLL isation at any national meetings. It is intimated in political circles The following committees were apBEEF BOYCOTT that the proposed switch of Stenack- pointed to arrange the banquet: er from the board of commissioners to Accommodations and reception the treasurership is to keep him on James T. Flnlen, chairman; Herman DOUBLE EDGED the county payroll for three years Blank, Dr. J. E. Cowperthwaite, Dr. avoid same time the at and Dan J. Donohue, Dr. J. L. Hannifin, longer James Kae and Kerr Beadle. putting him up against an election. commissioner as Stenacker's term Program Dr. T. J. B. Shanley, Official Says Cattle Growing Can Re. would expire next year and he would chairman; William H. Maloney, James or Tullls, Tom Jovlck, Charles P. Nevln. tallate as Patrons of then either have to seek step out. Apparently the political Banquet William H. Davey, chairManufacturer. powers that be feel that it would be man; Joe Mudro, Vincent Trussollno, safer for Stenacker to put him into Otto Maegel, Otto Simonson, Hiram now, and avoid an Lloyd, A1 Hultman. an appointive-JoWASHINGTON A warning to manelection venture with him for three Finance William Meyer, chairman; in the east years, at least. H. Lowndes Maury, James J. Harring- ufacturing communities Probably Stenacker and his politi- ton, Frank Hayes, James E. Murray, which have threatened boycotts cal backers feel, or hope, that time Abe Cohen, B. N. Gurgevlch, Joseph against beef was sounded by Secretary Jardlne, who said a boycott could remay dim public recollection of some B. Fabian. things that they wouldnt like to have Members of the above committees act two ways. Inasmuch as the cattle in an election campaign. are urged to be at a meeting growing country was a heavy user of It is rumored also that Dr. F. E. to be held at the present office of William Ma- manufactured articles. ticket Straup, county physician, whosetrounc"The present prices for beef seem Metals Bank building, on Deloney, in ftingham was given a sound 27 at 8 p. m. cember unduly high," the secretary declared, ing recently, might be interested in "only because they are compared with of head as court" at having a "fiend prices of the past few years, which DRY the health department, who might be were ruinously low to the cattle growexpected to remain there after the ers. This year, for the first time since election next year. The doctor would CLAIM BUSY 1920, cattle men as a whole have reas make berth his to want naturally ceived fairly remunerative prices for IN MAKING Is and it as sure possible reasonably Federal prohibition agents had an their cattle. In the other six pears' said that he has haw not a little to week end, according .to reports cattle prices were so low most of the active out do with formulating and working turned in to George A. Q nates, deputy time that large numbers of producers the plan of reorganisation outlined administrator for Utah. These showed were forced out of business and catreTHE LONG TERM. in that 'scattered sections of tle numbers have been drastically widely "" duced." Dahlqulst was elected to the long two state the. stills were 100 term and if he goes to the health de-- gallons of liquor and 1200 seised, The secretary said he had pointed gallons of partment now, he can reasonably ex- mash. Three women and seven men out many times that cattle slaughter pect to remain there until the end of were arrested. ' was exceeding production and that his term and with him at the head of Fifty gallons of moonshine was tak- sooner or la tec. a sharp reduction in Dr. said is that this department. It en last week when Agent Jack Cox slaughter and higher prices must reStraup is safe in his berth. led federal officers to 88 Woodside av- sult Another factor in the situation, The county contingent In the Re- enue, Salt Lake. John Jackson, Jim he said was that distribution costs publican party has always contended Erickson, Jack Ronda and Mrs. were much higher than before the that the county man snould head the Koetla were arrested and taken toOlga war. the a roads and bridges department and Cattle supplies during the first half county Jail. fight was made to land Labrum in this H. C. Dallngo was arrested at Og- of next year, the secretary declared, To was elected. he when department den when agents reported that they probably would be smaller than in put him there now would make things found a still at a place on 1927 or In any other year In the last most of those work out to the liking Pacific avenue. five. Barring abnormal conditions, interested, it is said. In 8outh Weber, Boxelder county, such as widespread drought supplies Just when the proposed changes are B. F. Hawkins was- arrested and a of all cattle for slaughter during each to be made Is uncertain, but it is said was taken. In of the next two years, he said, probstill of first the about the be will that It cooperation with county officers Anna ably will be smalt compared with any year. Holberg was arrested at Park City. of the last four years. In Carbon county Mrs. Fllomena Lupo The hog situation, the secretary w and Jack Marker were arrested after said, is almost the reverse of that In Standing tht Caff To express it colloquially, the sen- liquor was said to have been found cattle. Prices of hogs and pork prod, . ucla are now the lowest in over three tence, "lie can't stand the gaff," at their places. John Bilbo at Ileber City was given years, he declared, and unless this sitmeans that the person referred to cnnnot endure the wear and tear of a $290 fine after agents seized ten uation is Improved shortly, a substangallons of whisky said to have been in tial reduction in hog production with conditions under which he Is living. In a year or two may be expected. his possession. sentiment of the west is unmistakably for Smith and that the only objections raised against him has come from a small but militant minority. He believes that with proper organisation there will be no difficult In overcoming the noise which he says this small group is making. get-toget- DR. CA8SIDY A LEADER. Dr. Cassidy has for years been one of the leading Democrats of northern deWyoming. He is a thirty-secongree Mason and one of. the leading citizens of his part of the' state. Smith followers see In his acceptance of the appointment a big advance for the movement In Wyoming. Mrs, Tom Hood, former state humane commissioner under the d Smlth-for-Preside- state-wid- e admin-WOhtioff- -- CSWntor " NeTlla'Tnylor-Ross- , has accepted the position of state chairwoman for Wyoming iu behalf of the Smith cause. She lives la p d FEDERAL MEN WEEK RAIDS 200-gallo- n - seventy-flve-gallo- n Casper. The first Mg gun of the western drive for Smith wlU be fired at Twin Fklls, Idaho, in January at a Jackson Day banquet which wUl be attended by Democratic leaders from all parts of the west Chairman Johnson will preside. J. C. O'Mahoney of Cheyenne is among those who have been invit- ed to address the meeting. PRIVATE RIGHTS BEING INVADED SEVERE CRITICISM GREETS COOLIDGE ON FARM RELIEF AND TARIFF MATTER REPUBLICANS THEMSELVES NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH ATT! TUDE OF PRESIDENT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES. WASHINGTON, D. C. There has been a great deal of criticism of many. of the recommendations of President Coolidge in his annual message to congress. Particularly are farm leaders dissatisfied with his failure to offer a constructive suggestion for the relief of agriculture. Ilis position with reference to flood control in the Mississippi basin is also under fire, because of his insistence that the people in the flooded area, help to pay the cost of flood control, although the water which causes the damage flows into the Mississippi from nearly half continental United States and although thousands of the flood sufferers are bankrupt, many of them even unable to pay taxes, much less contribute to the enormous cost of flood control In that part of his message dealing with taxation, the president Insisted upon the adoption of the tax plan proposed by Mr. Mellon, although that plan has already been repudiated by Republicans as well aa Democratic members of the house ways and means committee and la also strongly opposed by the United States chamber of commerce, speaking for a large part of the business Interests of the country, which Is urging the Democratic program of a reduction of approxi- mately $400,000,000. It la In what the president had to aay about agriculture and the tariff that he greatly disappointed the farm- ing Interests. He showed himself still opposed to any or the suggestions for farm relier which the tarn organizations have put forward, and again put himself on record aa against any revision of the tariff whatever, although such revision has been urged by the farm organization! and la recommended by the "business mens commission" sponsored by the U. S. chamber of commerce and the national industrial conference, which urged tariff revision as one of the most effective methods of improving the condition of agriculture. The chairman of the committee was making this recommendation Charles Nagel, Republican, secretary of commerce and labor, In the cabinet of Fresldent Taft. Not only Democrats, but many Republican! voiced criticism of these parts of the presl dent's message, and he was accused of telling For instance, discussing the tariff and agriculture, he said that "everything the farmer uses In farmlnb ia already on the free list. While It la true that many agricultural implements are on the free list, everything that enters into their manufacture pays a heavy duty, which is reflected in the finished product and thla has added millions of dollars an nually to the coat of these Implements to the farmers. The president also said that "nearly everything he (the fanner) sella la protected." It la true that while there are tariff duties on many farm products, they are on commodities which America exporta and which are sold in world market at world prices aid therefore are not affected a particle by a duty on such Imports Into America, One of the Republicans to criticize the message was Senator McNary of of the Oregon, farm bill, who said the president held out no sympathy for agriculture whatever. Senator McNary made It clear that the fight for farm legislation would be pressed with a "good chance" to past the bill over the presl. half-truth- s. McNary-IIau-g- en SPEAKER AVERS Maryland Governor Regrets Government by Individuals. NEW YORK. America has swung so far from a government of law toward a government of maa. Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland told the New York County Lawyers association, that its citizens often do not know whether they have any rights at all. Because of the rise of an "extraordinary" social interest in the moral conduct of the individual, he said, and the exploitation of this theory by the uplifters, our government has become the meet regulatory in the western world, outside of Rossis and Italy. "Inspectors and aplea and official regulators," ho continued, "follow the 109 per cent American from the day he draws hla first nourishment from his inspected mothers breast." The result of all this, he said, has been to vest In the federal government a power that often approaches tyranny and to produce a degree of centralization and bureaucratic autocracy, that has no place with a free people. "In an age of money-gettin- g and Jazz, men become Indifferent to what a government of law demands of them, the governor asserted. For this reason, he said, hundreds of yropagandlst agencies, from the Ieaguv of Korean relief so. cietles, are able to make the lawi of the country, while the political parties Invest makeshift platforms In order to sidestep the Issues for which Anti-saloo- n these groups stand and during the process people look on unconcernedly. Smith Is Indorsed by Alaskan Democrats A1 VALDEZ, Alaska. Democrats of the Third judicial diviaiou of Alaska, In convention here, have unanimously Indorsed Governor A1 Smith of New York as their choice for president There ere four judicial divisions la the territory. ator Caraway of Arkansas, went ao far as to say that Mr. Coolidge appeared Mississippi valley members or the to be a "sectional president" who Is senate and house were especially cri- willing to aid the flood sufferers of tical or that portion of the presidents- New England, but not disposed, to help message relating to flood control. Sen- those In the Mississippi valley. dents veto. |