Show SMOOTS SMOOT'S A ATTACK TT ACK ON PRESIDENT BRINGS FROM ROBERTS By Telegram ram Special News Newa Service e. e NEPHI Oct 14 The The political changes of Nephi L. L Morris Republican nominee for governor and the record of Senator Reed Smoot who has criticised the Wilson administration in his campaign speeches throughout the state were reviewed without gloves by Brigham H. H Roberts tonight in the the largest large political rally held here I during this campaign The opera house was packed standing room be beIng being being be- be ing taken long before the meeting opened I Mr l Roberts was interrupted fre frequently frequently fre- fre I fre-I by applause Mr Roberts gave his hi principal attention attention attention atten atten- tion to Senator Reed Smoot and at attacks attacks attacks at- at tacks the latter had made upon President dent Wilson He said Senator Smoot had in a meeting of ot Republican nominees nominees nominees nomi nomi- nees at the Commercial club Salt Lake on October 11 11 characterized President Wilson as a flopping wobbling bUng bling politician and a broken down university professor and to have de declared declared do- do dared that If u the people of ot Utah knew his character they would not cast a vote ote for him He lie Smoot declared Mr Roberts Bobert said eald that if the labor element of ot the country could learn the presidents president's character they would oppose him unanimous unanimously unan unan- y Still later in the same speech the senator said that he wanted to know why a a. single Utahn will cast a vote for this hypocritical man I 1 have no objection to make on the ground of or such attacks doing any inJury injury injury in- in Jury to the prospects of President Wilsons Wilson's election If the Utah senator had schooled himself to the idea that abuse is argument that calling names is persuasive speech and will win votes for Mr Hughes heR and the Republican Continued on page paJe 2 SMOOTS SMOOT'S ATTA ATTACK ON I Iii jU PRESIDENT BRINGS I i ROBERTS ROBERTS' l I Continued from pa page tI 1 cause use generally generaU I could wish more power to his billingsgate for tor I am ame e sure re the use of ot It wilt will drive many hundreds of ot votes into the Wilson side 1 of the balloting Disgraces Office But while I am not concerned as all to toan toan an hurtful effect Mr Smoots Smoot's methods methods methods' meth meth- will wUI have upon Mr Wilsons Wilson's at the polls I do not propose t I to let these methods pass SS without pro- pro j 1 I test teen It Is perfectly competent for tor the I j j humblest speaker In the public discussion discus discus- sion now going oln on In Utah and t throughout the United States to sa say I to tn The he senior senator from Utah that 1 hr hI disgraces his high station as senator senaI sena sena- I 1 tor and humiliates the state he represents f In the United States senate I wh when n he stoops to the use of abusi p j. j I epithets as he does when he describes S t I th the president of nt th the United States as aa aaa i J a flopping wobbling politician as a I broken 1 down 4 I university professor and t a hypocritical man j I 1 I Respect Heaped for tor the opinions of ot at least I j ne of ot the electorate of ot the United J I j I States who placed Woodrow Wilson neon In Ini i office attire and certainly respect of ot the S j i I opinions of ot a very large majority of the I whole people of ot the country whose COn confidence the president has won won won- j i they may not agree with him J politically by by an honest effort to disI dis- dis I charge the duties of ot his high office should at least leut have the Utah 1 senator sentor to have ha limited his phraseology to t the e canons of ot good taste i I Compare Speeches Comparing the phraseology of ot his I present speech with that of ot his speech 1 I four yea years yeara ago presenting then subI sub- sub I I the same ideas respecting President WU Wilson on seen In such com corn I parison a a. marked deterioration to tot towards to- to t I. I w wards coarseness which serves senes to show j 1 that thai the senator does not nut improve In matters of at good taste In speech notI not- not j-j j I withstanding the supposedly correct- correct i C Ins and refining Influence of ot the I States senate Some good friend d should tell the senator that he I I makes a a. poor Imitation of ot ex dent Roosevelt velt i J But ut there Is something more in ta the I senators senator's speech than coa coarse e phraseology phraseology phrase phrase- that ought to be considered and protested Senator Smoot says i If It the people of ot Utah knew his President Wilsons Wilson's character they would not cast a vote for tor him 4 Jj p F He Ue says again If It the labor elep ele- ele meat mem of ot the countr country country- could learn the i 4 presidents president's character they would I 1 oppose op- op DO pose him unanimously And again 1 I 1 want to know why a a. I tingle single Utahn will cast a vote for Cor this hi hYPOcritical man What Does Coes Smoot Mean Mian i 1 What at does doe th tb senator mean mean 7 Can an r I it b bA that h hf he Is unconscious of the erl- erl I oj I nt nf thi this for such luch it I. I appears pear tn to be beo If It it Is not and he be Ho des des' not riot intend it to te be so then the rn orn nwe wP it to te himself and to th tb ia lae e he represents to disclaim It and I IFor tell the people what he does mean For to say that a a. candidates candidate's character is to so bad that the people of or a a. great I state if It they but knew it would not cast a vote for tor him him and and that means I they would not cast a single vote for tor him him calls calls for a a. bill of ot particulars I The people of a a. state who are told i this have a sight right to be told more Senator Senator Sen Sen- tt I ator Reed Heed Smoot has either e said too much or too little If It such conditions as he hs insinuates exist as to the character char char- acter of or the pre president of ot the United I States State and now a a. candidate for tor re reelection reelection re- re election the senator should be re required re- re I personally and upon his own I responsibility to make a a. direct clear and positive statement of at what he personally per per- knows and what hat he has to charge against the character of ot President President President dent Wilson or else confess that he spoke recklessly and his words are hot meant to carry the Insinuations they do now certainly convey ks Smoot to Make Good The senators senator's statement should be beno beno beno no mere peddling gossip of-gossip either no repetition of ot Dame Rumors Rumor's uncertain utterances Mr Nr Smoot has spoken with such a against the presidents president character that the people veople have a II right to have charges made on Mr Smoots Smoot's personal responsibility responsibility and if It he refuses to do this in inthe inthe inthe the public forum torum during the campaign then what he has ald said ought to meet him on the floor of ot the senate of or the United States and an accounting de demanded tie tie- mantled of ot him before the senate and before the country Giving him an op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to make good what he by In In in- Implies or confess himself a a. slanderer of the president of or his countr coun coun- tr try Senator Simon Bamberger Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic nominee for tor the office of or governor governor gov gov- was the first speaker He gave a a. review re of ot his proposed activities Ithe if It he Is elected and gave a pronounced and definite statement as u to his hili stand standon on prohibition He lIe declared that if It beis he be heIs heis is elected he will wilt do all within his power to give the people what all classes unite In deman demanding demanding absolute in absolute prohibition of the sale saJe of ot alcoholic liquor within the state The Nephi Women's omens band was in at- at a R. quartet an sang campaign son songs to popular airs and Robert H II gave a a. solo olo There were mor than thin SOO persons In attendance O. O A. A Murdock was the introductory speaker c |