| Show I I j j i DEMOCRATS TS RESENT WILSON WILSONS S COUNSEL 1 TO VOTERS OF UTAH UTA ff Old time Bourbon Says W JT I e Shall Reply al at t Polls to Autocratic Au Au- Ill vatic Edict Republican A Avers vers President Strikes C at Intelligence nce o of T Voters oters J. J L I r Albert F. F I By Philips WHEREVER two or three persons gathered g in ill Salt Lake yesterday the llio ono one question of or paramount interest was the demand m mide by hy President W Wilson lon that the time country return a Democrat Congress in the November ember elections Not only were Republicans Republicans indignant but many Democrats were displeased at at nt what they believe e to be an nn i invasion of or rights accorded them under the constitution An time old-time Democrat sai said l This is not nuL the personal war of the President but it is our war and m tho the Wilson Tilson edict t would come more appropriately from an nn autocratic monarch than from tho the President of the United Unite States We c shall hall resent re resent re- re sent it at tho the polls rc This is not tho the first time timo that the President has ha Invaded Utah said a 11 I well known Republican R When the Hillstrom case was up till In Utah wo we ling had interference b by tho time President who questioned our Integrity nn and our ability ability abil abil- It ity to enforce tho time law Now ho I is trying to do o tho the same ame timing thing n again aln b by his inundate to Utah a as' as a to all other othor states to vote the tho Democratic ticket Ills His action netlon is a a. di direct direct di- di of tho the slap at tho time Intelligence citizenry of or Utah which has haa the smallest smallest smallest small small- est per cent cont of or Illiteracy of or an any state In tho the Union nn and therefore ranks among amont the most enlightened states We Wo as ns citizens resent tho Implication Implication tion that wo we are Incapable of at self self-de termination in those these national issues and of ot self Belt When the President Interfered and practically lly demanded that Hillstrom be reprieved ed Go Governor William Spry stood firm for t too o principles of ot citi etti- citizenship citizenship guaranteed b by the constitution constitution constitution tion uphold uphaM tho the honor of oC tho the State of or Utah and stamped out I I. I W W. Ism In lit Inthe the tho state This aed action on o of the Utah executive was proclaimed throughout the nation ito I Ito to be one of oC the most fearless enforce enforce- ments of or the law that ha hind had occurred for tor a long time If It indeed there ha had ever cr been a more mON courageous one ono In In n tho the summer months and pret previous pre pre- t lous to tho the Presidents President's appearance before Congress Cons In behalf of or th the tho Susan Susan Su Su- san Ln B B. B Anthony amendment close friends of or the President so 50 I 1 am in informed informed In- In formed an and believe c made mado personal appeals appeals appeals ap ap- peals to the Democrats opposed to the I amendment In both Senate and ond House stating that there thero was grave grOove doubt about a Democratic victory this falland fall tall falland and nOtI that they thoy must declare them themselves el cs in iii favor of or this amendment to Rain gain a Democratic victory this fall This at attitude at- at I of oC the personal lieutenants of or ortho tho the President plainly shows how little lit little little lit lit- tle the they were concerned about the en enfranchisement enfranchisement en- en of or women omen They 11 e were attempting to use uso this amendment as a 0 apolitical apolitical political trap to catch the votes voted of or orth th thi worren But Utah women rc resent being made mado a. a In tho time hands of oC the tho Presidents President's lieutenants It seems to mo rue that it la is a mania on tho the part of or the President to wish to Interfere in matters wherein he has haa no right This mandate o of his that a n Democratic Congress be returned should be resented in a manner that will be decisive e Opportunity will be beglen given gl November ember 5 Republicans in Congress s have ha voted voted vot vot- I 1 ed 1 clad gladly to give II th the tho President all nil tho power for which he ho a asked lcd lie He admits in his appeal of or Friday Frida that I Ithe the Republican policy has been boen pro- pro war and that tho the Republican party has given gl him united support Under Under Under Un Un- der circumstances why wh the de deman demand de- de man mand marid for the return of or a D Democratic Congress and the tho branding of oC the tho Republicans Re Itc- I pu publicans with disloyalty c That voters of or f Utah Utah might know the tho I position of or the tho candidate for Congress on several s matters In which the entire country Is la Interested Representative Welling was called last night b by long Ions distance telephone tel phone Ho lIe was asked Would you ou favor tavor the election of oC Dent as chairman of oC tho the military affairs af- af af affairs fairs committee Kitchin as chairman of or the time ways and means committee and Clark Clarl as speaker all of oC whom are against major war policies These gentlemen aro are not opposed to tho the war policies of or the administration tion replied Mr Welling Telling On the theother theother theother other hand they have supported tho war policies of ot the administration Tho The chairmen of or tho the various arlous committees are not selected by th the bOd body of ot tho the House douse but aro arc elected ti by the tho committees committees committees commit commit- tees therefore I have hl nothing to do with the tho appointment of or a successor to Mr rr Dent or Mr I It returned to CO Congress I shall not oppose the re reelection reelection reelection re- re election of ot Mr Clark Would roul yomi O go in a n. Democratic caucus caucus cau cau- CU cus vote vole for a continuation of ot the present system of or chairmanships whereby nine nino southern states elates control Congress Southerners do not control the leg leg- of oC Congress he lie replied ItIs it itIs itis Is true that mat length th of or service er determines determines deter determines deter deter- mines the s' s seniority of or membership on committees Southern members however however how how- ever o ought to be nn and l are as patriotic I i I I I I i I I I I I I I as other Americans iDo Do you ou belle believe that If IC R William m Spry and W H H. i should bo be elected erected the they would not support all war measures Incas meas- urea ures 1 I have c never nc yet t questioned the loyalty loyalty loy loy- alty lit of oC either cither of or tho the gentlemen panted named b by tho the Republican party part said h he he- I feel reel however however- that the campaign n of or falsehood con conducted b by the tho partisan Republican urea preys 1 of oC Utah with reference refer refer- once ence to In my services In Congress deserves de- de serves CT tho limo condemnation of or all right right- thinking men in this state right right-I The questions it will be bo seen are stepped side Mr Wellings Welling's memory In is fault tault faulty Among Amons- tho time names of ot members of tho the House who voted toted In effect to haul down the flag of or the r republic was Representative Kitchin chairman of or the tho ways a an and means committee Ho lie HoVas was Vas one ono of or tho the seventeen Democrats 1 who was as n against the war policies of oC I tho the administration He lie Is one of tho the i most notorious of opponents of oC administration adminis- adminis j policies that there thero Is In tho mho j I House with tho the exception of or Representative o Dent Yet Mr Welling de declares declares de- de clares that thc they aro arc not opposed to administration administration ad n- I de-I ministration war policies and also that i they ha have supported thorn thom Ho lie therefore therefore there there- t fore fort places himself on record as os being I In favor tavor of or the action of ot the tw two men cl cited tell I I. I Morris Republican candidate candidate candi- candi date dato for tor governor two years cars ago aso has I notified the lie state committee that he ho I j jIs Is anxious to take part In tho the campaign cam cam- i and Is la ready to go S-O wherever where tho tho I co committee desires If U public meetings I Iare are allowed I J will arrange e with you ou an itinerary ho writes Judging JudS f fan from recent events e in Congress it would woul appear that the tho most moat ert effective I way in which to give Sl the tho President dependable support would be by sending send send- sending lilt ing Republican representatives es to Congress Congress Con Con- gress s this fall I 1 shall be happy happ to contribute cont my may full share sharo to that de desirable do- do end x The Republican central committee of ot Weber county last night named I. I N. N Pierce as ns a 11 candidate for tor representative tive U to fill 1111 Ill the lie vacancy caused by the resignation at or Mrs Mra J J. JG G G. Flack FInck It R. II was also placed on tho time ticket Ct for tor count county attorney to till rill the tho vacancy cause caused by tho the resignation of or Joseph Evans 4 k Two vacancies oc occurred on the Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- ticket et in tn Weber eber count county and the time county committee yesterday a named Joseph Jo Jo- seph D D. Bates nates In place of ot A. A E. E Boyd for fer count county attorney and Mrs Irs E. E M. M 1 Conroy Conro for tor representative in place of or Dr Conro Conroy sc c C c Vacancies in the time ticket nominated b by the Republican party part of or Cache Cacho county havo have been filled tilled b by the tho selection of ot Thomas II If Merrill of oC Richmond forstate for Cor forstate state a senator en to 1 in place of George Georgo W. W LIndquist and P R. R W. W James of or Paradise Paradise Para Para- dise lse for Cor representative instead of ot II 11 lL IL Jensen of or 11 rum I The Tho political campaign apal n is on in iii Box ox Elder Ehler count county Tho The influenza epidemic I tt will Ill not permit an any public gatherings s so o the candidates are aro quietly workIng work- work I lag Ins among the time people and d telling tolling them thorn how to vote on tho time amendments The Republicans have f William J J. Lowe as I their count county chairman and leader and the Democrats are aro receiving recel Instructions instructions from flom their county chairman John E U Baird I e I 1 I |
