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Show Political Side-Lights In ordor to help Apostlo Smoot retain his Senatorial togn, Mary Gcddes of Og-den Og-den appeared before tho Commlttoo on Privileges and Elections at Washington and sworo away her virtue by disclaiming disclaim-ing that her child has a lawful father. Jt was generally known at Ogdon that she Is a plural of David Eccles. having entered polygamy within recent years und slnco tho manifesto. Her unlawful husband hus-band has since erected a nice home tot her at Logan, and tho Saints of tho Cache capital have Mary on their Hat ns ono who has "suffered for tho sake of tho church." This was all done, too. for the man who has been opposed to polygamy since childhood! Republicans the real kind do not tako kindly to the fact that tho church crowd supports a copperhead Democrat as editor edi-tor of the so-called official organ and encourages him to tell Republicans why thev should vote for Taft. If tho Republican Re-publican National commitico Is wise to the local situation it will curb tho criminal editor before iho campaign has boon fairly commenced In Utah. i Z C. M. I. will mnko a handsomo contribution con-tribution to tho campaign fund of tho party which sIiowb sufficient strength to reasonably Justify tho belief that It can beat tho Americans In Salt Lake county-An county-An American assessor will collect from Z. C. M. I. and others tho thousands of dollars fraudulently withheld because of the tax-book forgeries. . I If tho temper of tho people of Salt Lako can bo understood Trom public expression, ex-pression, the Ogdcn cyprlau and her backers, who are counting on getting rich out of tho stockade for fallen women noar the railroad vards on West Second South, will never realize their expectations. Tho rod light district will not remain there, If it. ever goes there. . That ought to be an interesting meet- I Ing which friends of Salt Lake will have at Knott's hall, on First avenue, tonight. A great many taxpayers do not understand under-stand Just what tho Council proposes to do with the S600.000. Thcso should attend at-tend the meeting and hear the bond issue quostlon discussed. Eight o'clock is tho hour. With tho Federal bunch In the saddle In Utah, there Is a mighty cold day ahead for the Republican who has not become a follovor of that crowd unless thero Is a determined opposition. If there was ever a combination formed for mutual aid. that Is tho Utah Federal bunch. From Eastern sources tho report, comes that Senator Smoot. If re-elected next winter, will moot with the same stubborn resistance before tho Senate committee that he did when first elected. And with much additional 6vldence to show him unqualified. Who induced William Spry to give up an office ns Important and lucrative as Unltod States Marshal lo make tho rnco for Governor? Only a wealthy man can nfford to becomo Governor, and Marshal Spry is not so regarded. . . The Idaho State convention, to be held on August 4 at Wallace, will record the, finish of tho Gentile sycophants of tho church. The Twin Falls "rump" convention conven-tion supporters will not have n "look In" at Wallace. A pair of big gum-shoes would bo an appropriate donation from W. L. Douglas to tho Democratic campaign fund. Judgo Powers could wear them "fittingly" since he Joined the "whisperers." By tho way. what has becomo of Parley P. Chrlstenscn's Congressional boom? Has It been hit in the spot which put Ed Loose's Gubernatorial boom out of business? t To John surname Culler Do you really real-ly think that bout with your son-in-law had anything to do with your swift finish in the Gubernatorial contest? In mining circles It Is whispered that the' recent Sioux Con. scandal had much to do wllh the ambitions of both Loose and Cutler for the Governorship. a Anvhow. what is the real opposition to the bonds, except that the $600,000 is not accessible to the tlthe-grafters? Knock the knockers and boost for the bond3. |