Show l 1 Unbridled Corruption i ie e j. j THE f HE American people are arc ar face filce to face with 1 l. l the unfolding of some of the darkest pages in the political history of this nation Corruption has und undermined our government in n high and low positions Statesmen within both ma major Jor parties are deploring and assailing the rank dishonesty in government that is bein exposed The rhe odor of cf Teapot Dome is a national disgrace half disgrace half a decade decad after a cabinet officer officer was bought and paid for tor atH and atul partisan leaders betrayed th the Re Republican party Tlc TIe country has been been een shocked and chagrined at the disclosures 4 lii III Indiana the governor has been tried tied on Pu on graft charges es and acquitted on a legal t technicality while the mayor of Indianapolis 1 lias g gone ne to to jail for various unsavory acts S. S 4 New York City is discovering unbridled graft in ina a sewer SC job jobs and is struggling through f. f lS of legal red tape to s see se e if something cant ant be done Nevada has levied punish punish- I on officials who embezzled s sonic some me half r dollars from the public treasury Throughout the nation the dirty linen of ol politics p is going on the line 4 Hue Here in iii Salt Lake City there have been shameful occurrences Respected officials l been discovered as contemptible thieves r As As a matter of fact there are shady j cs going goin on in this county right now now no ii e of it petty graft and some of it rumored S td b rank corruption in office Now as s never before is the time when v. v sly in government should be made the watchword of the voters It no longer is a partisan p. p question Every man and woman I regardless of personal politics needs to awaken to the need for getting more honest men into office The man who votes to put puta a typical l machine politician into high office knowing knowin the mans man's shady record cannot complain if that man after election connives connives con con- nives in the theft or wasting of public funds pr or property The public has itself to blame if if its official system is so lax that trusted officers cers cers are able to embezzle great sums The scope cope of recent corruption is so v vast st as to impress on ever every vot voter r the need for harkening harken- harken ing mg b back to principles of common honesty m in public office |