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Show TARTAKEHS OF THE UtlUE. Wilts a report was circulated here to tho efiect that Governor Thomas and ex-Governor West were using the money paid Uicm by the Chamber of Commerce to defray de-fray their expenses to ami in Washington Wash-ington for the purpose of cutting Uio political throats of some of the men who contributed it, Uio chamber, through one of its officers, assumed an appearance of well acted mock horror. At the instigation of some members mem-bers of the ilirectoryActingPrcsIdcnt Simon telegraphed to Uie couplo accused ac-cused of breach of confidence, hypocrisy and dishoncsti", stating tho character of the allegaUons against them.' They did not accord tbe courtesy of a direct reply, but in their usual kft-banded way, made the bureau of the anU-"Mormon" organ and its columns the conduit of their answer, w hich was In the nature of a denial. 9 The charge has been fully and completely proved, and the exposure to which Mr. Thomas bas been subjected has forced him Into the light. Here, for in'tacce, is a quotation from a dispatcb,dated May 3rd, in relation to tho work being done by Governor Thomas in helping the Strublo disfranchise--mentbill along toward its passage: "Tbo Governor bristles with facta which ho has not been slow to git e to the committee." That tells the situaUou in a nutshell. nut-shell. Mr. Thomas 15 in Washington Wash-ington in the pay of and representing the Chamber of Commerce. He has been guilty of gross partizansblp while acUng In that capacity, $500 being the con-slderaUou con-slderaUou "paid for his labor. His oflTenscli our view isacrimeagalust manhood. Ho Is permitted to remain re-main and continue his paiJ work, expending the motley of the Chamber Cham-ber to procure the Ui-fmncbicment of some of its members who contributed contrib-uted a proportion of it. logically logi-cally Ihe association he represents repre-sents and by whom -he is paid is particept rrtmviit, aud thu official disclaimer of partizansblp of the organization or-ganization published over tbe signature sig-nature of "Holy Crusade" Simon Is so much hypocritical flatulence. It only remains, as a finishing touch to the piclureotunadultcrated yet transparent deception, for the Chamber to nsa resolutions of con-confidence con-confidence in and gratitude toward tho two agents of tlin body for their efficient work In laboring for the depri val of some of its members of tbe privileges of citizenship. Tlie scene presented In tho meeting meet-ing of Uie Chamber on Monday Mon-day night was a racy on?. Mr. Ellas Morris protested against the association working by dciegaUou, In Washington, against Uie political rights of the great majority ot the people of Utah. He was promptly silenced by "Holy Crusade" Simon, bectcd by the majority of those present, ou the ground of Uie non-political cliaracier of the Chamber. Tho utterly farcical character of the ground on which bo was deprived of Uie right of protesting pro-testing against tbat which they charged against him needs no comment. com-ment. ItlsofsurpaestngabsurdUy, and Is obiy equalled by Uie exploits of the "betrayer of a trust" whose underground operations, the objectors objec-tors against Mr. Morris' protest were seeking to protect. |