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Show 4v4444-4HXh4H4r4'4 ISIVSOOT CANNOT FORCE TAFT-AMERICANS TO SUPPORT HIS SLATE I I I Just a few words with the iDn-Mormon Republicans of Utah. And in this we do not mean those who affiliate locally with the American party any niore than we ''. mean those few who have remained in the so-called regular organization or who will cast their first vote in Utah this year: X The American organization has nothing to do with national politics neither has the American press, save that these newspapers print the news without bias and v; without prejudice. Every man who hus a position of responsibility on The Tribune, The Telegram or Goodwin's Weekly, if he lived anywhere but in Utah, would give 2 t active support to Mr. Taft. The owners of these publications are, without exception, National Republicans. It is safo to say that three-fourths of the two hundred ? and more employees of these newspapers will either vote for Mr. Taft or will refrafn from voting for presidential electors. They desired to vote the "Taft-Libcral r ticket" because it was constructed to enable American-Republicans to vote for presidential electors and the American state and local ticket without scratching. t T3nt Senator Smoot, an apostle of the Mormon church, has directed that his three electoral candidates three puppets of the federal machine resign from the ! "Taft-Liberal ticket." He hopes, thereby, to force American citizens to vote for the ten Mormon missionaries who were nominated in Salt Lake county for the state 4- T legislature. There is no other reason than this. THE INTERESTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY BETRAYED $ t IN THIS BOLD AND UNJUSTIFIABLE EFFORT TO GET VOTES FOR REED SMOOT. If t Smoot's personal newspaper has declared that the purpose of the Americans was to place TAFT ELECTORS ON THE BRYAN TICKET ! Was there ever X f a more unreasonable proposition stated than that? IF SUCH A THING HAD EVER BEEN SUGGESTED WHAT ADVANTAGE COULD THERE BE TO BRYAN X TO PUT TAFT ELECTORS ON A BRYAN TICKET? The "Mouth" must regard its readers as a most ignorant herd if it could expect any thoughtful person to be f. TC deceived by such a claim. T j The fact is THE REAL REPUBLICANS OF UTAH arc not thoso who follow the lead of the insanely ambitious apostle-senator and the malodrous federal ring. f. Jr Senator Smoot's newspaper is filled with libels of men who oppose the apostle. Not a line of argument is found supporting the Republican party's national platform, j- j It has sunk everything pertaining to national politics, though proclaiming itself to be the parly's champion, in order to secure for Smoot the election of a handful of -j- ! weak and pliant Mormon missionaries who are legislative candidates. 3 $ THESE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES ARE PLEDGED TO VOTE TO TAKE THE CONTROL OF THE SALT LAKE CITY POLICE AND FIRE DEPART- X MENTS OUT OF THE CITY'S KEEPING AND PLACE THOSE DEPARTMENTS IN THE HANDS OF A COMMISSION TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. If And who do they desire the governor shall be? William Spry, the king bee of the federal gang! j; X Would this be a proper treatment of the majority of the people of this progressive city? SMOOT IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR A MAN OR A WOMAN TO BE A REPUBLICAN NATIONALLY IN UTAH. He and the Fussies, Curlies, Kinkies, " Harry Josephs and the like are the beneficiaries of national Republican success, and it is going the limit for self-respecting Republicans to maintain their National f ? party allegiance with such an aggregation WITHOUT BEING TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO VOTE FOR TAFT THEY MUST SUPPORT SMOOT. ! " Is there not something wrong in this, Republicans of Utah, when the church Republican machine refuses to permit national Republicans to vote for Taft unless they vote as Smoot; shall dictate? Is there any wonder that there is a revolt, and that Americans insist that tho settlement of the tremendously important local X t question IS PARAMOUNT TO NATIONAL ISSUES? IF THE LOCAL ISSUE IS NOT REGARDED AS PARAMOUNT IN THIS STATE, WHY DOES SMOOT RE- V X FUSE TO PERMIT TAFT ELECTORS TO REMAIN ON THE "TAFT-LIBERAL TICKET?" t i American-Republicans will not be forced into the Smoot organization. Those who desire to vote for Taft will find the way to do so WITHOUT SUPPORTING T X THE SMOOT TICKET LOCALLY. Ample explanation will be given all who desire to do this, and, at the same time, vote a straight American ticket, from governor J; to constable. T t Friends of Taft should fully inform themselves on the manner of "scratching." It is not at all difficult, and no one should be deceived. The intelligence and ! j the patriotism of Rcpublican-Amaricaus will be brought to bear on this question, and they will help cover Smoot aud the federal gaug with au avalanche of votes on $ 4- the third of next month, j 31 American-Democrats will be enabled to vote a Bryan and local American ticket without scratching. X :: . . ' , , i ,;L;;-I;.;-X4"H-r4-4-4 t |
