Show YOUNG MM OF A SERIOUS QUESTION DEMANDS ATTENTION the republican party asks for your votes in the of prosperity editor A ever in the history oi has there dawned upon the young men dueh a grand opportunity of praying their fidelity to the principles which their maintained that our youth te recognized as worthy of public trust young men attention while we hold up before you a picture that must prompt you to philanthropy and cause bouto recognize in the present political situation what may be termed an epoch suspended by a single thread susceptible of being severed by some overt act through the boi lim beat of democratic passion paa sion averted only by cool and temperate conduct en your part we should give dua consideration to the two political crl cartiea of this great nation and view the capabilities and I 1 power of each as they ebitt loday and then consider what may be the power that each shall wield ia the near future we cannot consistently hoi e with adv degree of certainty that the democratic party will possess the power to arant statehood to utah and restoration of the franchise to many of our citizens cit izena who are at present deprived of it ant we can look with consistency and prida to the republican party for those croal boons even though in the immediate future a democrat should ba elected president Pre aident ot the united states an unexpected event however deyoun mn of provo the republican party recognize your ambition and crowth in this high attitude and bracing atmosphere and your just desire to be recognized in society and considered when it comes to the distribution of the public offices the republicans of this city considering and the just inheritance of the youn men in utah have taken one of your number and offered him the highest office in the municipality and now place him before you for your support on election day you know him aa one of your playmates you know him in business affairs you knew him to be a representative 01 the young men of provo you know him to be a moral sober oung man you know the financial credit ot the city will recuperate under his administration tra tion for reed smoot haa no mortgage upon his person or property naw will yeu surrender your principles young utah or will you come up and nail your colors to tue masthead by electing your young fellow townsmen and one from among your number mr reed smoot as mayor of prayo city ou monday feb ath we ask you to cona in you own minds the difference between the nom feea for mayor heed smoot and W N dusenberry we do not purpose holding up he character of either one detrimental to bis own established reputation but we do eay that you should make a record for yourselves iu maintaining principle and presenting your political strength before the national republican party so luat the door for tho admi si m of utah and the restora the franchise will be opened wide to you we repeat that from the republican party only can we loek for the accomplishment of this great purpose every man who has not already joined eithel pany and we extend the invitation still further fur lher aid say every man rho hag the welfare of utah at hta t and provo in particular will vote the republican ticket at our municipal election and thus train themselves tor tho ranks ot the and greatest in the nation |