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Show IlL FAMILIES OF fii m m I f Absolute and Complete l frjuirol of Ofiices in tlie I 1 Slate. LsYOU ARB RELATED j TOO" DON'T GET A LOOK-IN I ions lVIiy Voters Have Xo lntivc to Stand With jj; Clmrcli Republicans. i jjr, old man," said a well-known SI ,'kfcCr who was a member of the e:t crowd in tho Church "Rcpub-rtr "Rcpub-rtr Inst spring to Tlie Stroller 1 frfnffday- "Stop, I want to talk to Jr fl moment." And tho Stroller 5 $ yon remember the talk you and 'If il tally in tho late campaign," he il A'rfi ifwleu 3"ou said to me 5 , f would not do that, for if you 10, 'jffill be crucified for 3-011 do not K i io the royal families of Utah. promises are nil. Count for noth-? noth-? Ilauphcd at you then. Now I s -nar rardon. You liave always had Jy. d'jiiw up right. There is no incen- 'fm voting man, or for that matter rwlh n' troma,n a member of the nl A ?cPWca", Pari; as you desig-" desig-" AvL balt LaH Vl-v or in Utah, in our talk which I have cited. I am Utah and when the division of the political po-litical loaves and fishes arc made, well I get it in the usual place left. n t9:- am ",t,so,re- 1 fl"l not want V U 11(3 1S, ,1,e son of an old-time Republican and the fainilv have al- Sdfbrf' lc,C 3?P.Mwan colors, iho head of the lanuly is a veteran of the civil war. Wanted Placo for Friend. "Several days ago I called upon one ot the county oflicers-elect to ak for a place for my friend. This official-elect had posed as my friend. I supported him, spent 1113- money in his behalf, got my family to work for him and did all in my power to bring about his election. When I spoke 111 behalf of my friend imagine my astonishment when this ofhcial-elccr said. 'How do you stand with Commissioners Mackav and Clinton? Those arc the boys who decide who shall have places. I have' nothing to say. I was elected, but those two men control appointments in .Salt jjake county. You might seo tho roval families regarding a stato or federal position! ' ' ' Well, I said a few things that would not look good in print. Then I asked 'who are tho royal families of Utah? and quickly ho replied: 'Hero's thc list.' iranding 1110 a paper I rcac this: X ROYAL FAMILIES OF UTAH. Smith, .Tocoph F. v Smoot, Reed. V Thomas, Arthur 1. - 4 Salisbury, the sons. y s Anderson, James H. (Fussy t r Navajo Jimmy). -I' Catllstcr, tho tribe. v . Klilrcdgc, the family. f Tlngoy, tho family. y Y Howell, Joseph, congressman. v i Clinton. County Commissioner. 4-4 4-4 ilaekay. County Commlt-slonor. - " . Always in Ofilco. "A great light camo before me. Tho official-elect was right. Tho royal families fam-ilies must bo seen, for what places they do not lill themselves they control. Ko one can get in unless they so elect. And as (his light becamo brighter, I recalled the fact that somo members of these families were always in office; in fact, that thc offices aro entailed handed down by inheritance. ' "Then I asked myself: Why should tho family of Joseph F. Smith hold political po-litical place when "there aro so many persons who are deservir- nnd who are in absolute need that are barred? President Smith is rich; all of his numerous nu-merous progenv who have grown up aro well to do. "Why should they have preference over any fricnty who is compotcut, is deserving, who neejb thc place? "Again, I asked myself: Why should Senator Smoot hold liis relatives in office? of-fice? lie is rich. IIo could care for them in his various business enterprises. Why keep them in politicnl office when my friend, competent, deserviug and qualified in every way, who is a Republican Re-publican from principle and not because he is told to vote the ticket, is shut out? Look at Thomas Family. "Again I look at the list. Tho name of Arthur L. Thomas stares mo in the face. And T recall the fact that he has boon a teat-puller of tho public ever sinco ISfiD. whon he began pulling tho leg of iTnclo Sam in tho national house or representatives; who becamo a tear-puller tear-puller in Utah in 1379, upon which toat he has had a stranglc-hold ever since He has, over since his arrival in Utah, obej'cd the biblical injunction, 'Ho that providcth not for his own household hath denied thc faith and is worse than the infidel,' for tho Thomas faiuiry, in which might be included brothers and cousins and aunts and nephews and nieces and step-relations, has not lost out in pulling thc public teat. Now, why should this family continue in placo when my friend, who needs a place, is barred? "Then I look again, and tho third family, one of the royal families of Utah, appears 'Salisbury the Sous.' Why should they be kept in place? They aro wealth-. They don 't need office. You never see them at political politi-cal meetings. They don't got out with the gang and create enthusiasm for the ticket like my friend has and docs. Why should they hold on, bo kept in place, while my frieud, whoso aged father needs his help in supporting the family, is barred out? Eldredgc Family Have Cinch. "Then. 1 look again, and the Eldredgo family looms up prominently. Jody ha? been clerk of the county" for several sev-eral years. It is one of the most lucrative lucra-tive of tho -county offices. He has patterned pat-terned after tho royal family of Thomas, Thom-as, in that Ir. Eldredgo has provided for his own household, several members of the family holding political place in county offices. Xow mv. Eldrodgo is ncarifig the end of his term, he is picked up by other members of the royal roy-al families and given tho position of as-sa3er as-sa3er in charge of the new assay office here. Why should ho be thus preferred over my friend, who is a Republican, who needs the place? Why should not Jody give some ono else a chance? "But why continue to enumerate? Theso royal families are nnpoti?ts of the worst kind. Self is considered first of nil. They care nothing for the common com-mon herd, the rank and file. What do these roval families care for the parly? Nblhiug! I am having a list prepared of all thc office-holders in Salt Lako county, of tho federal officials in Salt Lake, of thc state officials, which lisl will include, all employees. Yes, I will give you I his lisl for publication, and when you look over the names .vou will bo almost paralyzed. Why Common Hord Is Barred. "One other matter I am also looking into, in view l liar, my friend has boon barred in order lhat the. royal families shall be provided for. and that is, Iho number of married women who are employed em-ployed in tho several departments of the state, county, federal offices and the schools, whose husbands are strong, able-bodied men and who are either in business or are holding down good jobs cheniselve--. You will be astonished :it the number. But they are related lo the roya) families, alid members nf the parly like my friend, competent, de-! de-! serving and needy, are shut out from place. Tt has reached a point in Salt Lake county when a showdown is necessary." |