Show CHURCH IMPORTS POTS WHISPERERS TO INfORM MORMONS Active Work of Driving Democrats ts Into Smoot Republic ll Comp Camp amp Is Now on in Earnest Organization tion Being Effected In En Every very Ward The Herald has at last opened l its eyes res to the fact that the church of officials have begun their work of driving the Democratic Mormons into line f for r the Sm Smoot ot Rep Republican ticket In its issue of today the Herald yells that Louis Kelch Keich former fonner president of the Japanese mission and Solomon Kimball both high churchmen have been caught dead to rights influencing Democratic Mormons l and posing as representatives of John R. R Winder Vinder of the first p presidency side GY I of the Mormon 1 church THE HERALD BUSHED RUSHED A REPORTER REPORTER RE- RE PORTER TO PRESIDENT WINDER WINDEE AND OF COURSE COURSE THAT ASTUTE CHURCHMAN TALKED TO THE HERALD AS FOLLOWS 4 NO UNO LIVING SOUL IS AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED AUTHOR AUTHOR- TO USE MY NAME IN CONNECTION CONNECTION CONNECTION CON CON- WITH ANY POLITICAL I MATTER WHATEVER YOU CANSAY OAN CAN SAY THAT THAT EMPHATICALLY r FOB FOR ME This statement from President Winder Win- Win der rf f t l he Herald but tn r to se she bit intelligent in in- ent people lf Salt Lake re recall aU the tho f fact ct that President Preside f Smith and his bis col- col col colleagues colleagues leagues enter such disclaimers on toe the eve e of every election n and then the tho day dar before the voting otin begins begin President Smith prints a si signed n statement in in the thc Juvenile Instructor or tho the Mutual Improvement Im Ira- provement Era instructing the Mormons s bow now to vote ote I Does the Herald recall the following I letter which President Smith caused to tu tobe tobe be print printed d in the Mutual Improvement Era on on the eve evo of the count county election last fall and Dd which turned thousands of Mormon Democrats into tho the Republican columns J Here is tho the Smith voting order order order or or- der Just now there is a a. tendency among some soma of of- the thoughtless young men to sympathize with the fight against tho the church authorities waged by tho the assassins assassins assas assas- sins of virtue the supporters of vice vico and md riot and lewd women gambling gamblin robbing and general corruption It ISa is isa isa a senseless t tendency and they who follow follow follow fol fol- low it will do so 50 to their own tion At the present time timo we are about to make choice of somo some political loaders It Is scarcely necessary to say that a aman aman aman man who has the Interests of himself and his people at heart will choose his friends Who are aro our friends Men who have kept Informed on tho the trend of affairs In tho the nation In tho the past two years or moro more may easily surmise To I vote any other way would be ungracious ungracious cious dons against our own best Interests and would show a a. spirit of ungraciousness ungracious ungracious- nD ness floss such as this people do not naturally possess Wherefore by their fruits yo ye shall know them thon JOSEPH F. F SMITH Not ot only are arc tho the Mormon church leaders leaders lead lead- ers perfecting n a church organization in inI each e ecclesiastical ward in the tho cit city but they the have ha five o prominent I churchmen from I Idaho abo to do tho the whis whis- poring perin Those These churchmen arrived in tho the city yesterday and will begin their work for forthe forthe forthe the Smoot ticket today They are not known to Gentiles and therefore can do more moro effective work In the tho various wards than thaIl can local churchmen who are known to the tho Gentiles of the city Chairman Snow denies that t such work is being done by the thc church but there thero are aro not five Gentile Democrats in Salt Lake who do not believe o that Snow knows all nil a about out t the tae e scheme and is kept posted by br the Uie church leaders as to every move tho they make While the the Herald may still be bo in the in-the the dark there is not a candidate on tho the Democratic ticket who does not know just what wha he ho is up against I HAS THAT JOB OF BE BEARER SWORD BEEN PLUMMERS PLUMMER'S DOWNFALL 1 Dr pro Plummer says he accepted the tho so- so called Republican nomination because ho be is a loyal partisan and while not expecting to bo be elected makes the thc raco race because he ho wishes to aid in preserving his part party's s 's or organization aniu tion Now doctor If you are such a a. strict and loyal Republican and Intense partisan parti part san lan why Is It that you ou permit Apostle Smoot to drive tho the so caled Republican candidates for lor councilmen councilman from your ticket and substitute church Democrats places tf If If you permit this to pass without protest prote t and remain on this mongrel ticket do YOU vou still intend to masquerade as an aristocratic independent stalwart stalwart stalwart stal stal- wart Republican and intense a partisan who ho became the candidate of his party solely for the tho patriotic and unselfish purpose of maintaining tho the party ora organization or or- a f Your Gentilo Gentile t nei neighbors and friends arc aro fast l losing confidence in you Mr r. r i. i Adjutant General In fact tact they have been looking askance at you over ever since you became SWORD BEARER FOR GOVERNOR CUTLER ANOTHER LIE OF THE SMOOT SHOOT MOUTH IS EXPOSED I IThe The Smoot mouth month at attempted empt yes yes- m k ado about about to l j- j at mem members hers bers of the fire re re depa department resi resigning b c they had be beri n assessed fo for tb the of of th American the Ameri campaign n exp expenses of n party The story stor was si simply pla a a desper ate attempt on the part of tho tho month mouth to fill space with a story astory that was lutch- lutch raise lallo While hile it is true that three or r four of the men have quit the tho department in in tho last month or orto two to there is absolutely absolutely no truth in the tho stor story that they resigned noo because of any campaign n ei- ei ex ox- Throe Three of the tho men res resigned because because be be- cause they had secured positions which would permit them to spend more moro time timo with ith their families and the others re resigned si signed ned on account of ot ill ilI In every instance the men left with TUh tho the best of feelings towards the department depart depart- went meat and the thc city administration CHAIRMEN WHO SAY LITTLE LITTLE- ARE MAKING PROGRESS According to men who are keeping In touch with American party progress In Inthe tho the various districts surprises will bo bet sprung on some of ot tho the district chairmen who vho are aro overconfident of ot winning the honor of ot having the thc banner ward district Three or four lour of ot the thc chairmen men who are saying ln J little and pursuing a still hunt and anil campaign are ar doing effective c work which promises to show up well when the tho comparisons comparisons com corn are arc made after the election The Thc result of ot the contest will be figure figured figured fig fig- ure l on a tL percentage basis giving an equal change to the leaders In the big districts and the little ones WOMEN LEAVE REPUBLICANS FOR AMERICAN PARTY Mrs V. V H. H Pease and Mrs Frank Hines HIne have hac resigned as members member of ot the tho Women's Women's Wo Wo- I mens men's Republican club after a membership membership member member- ship of ot eleven cleven years earI Both were ere charter char char- ter tot members of or the club and resigned be because because be be- cause they had Joined the American party par- par ty It Is said that a number of other res resignations will be forthcoming g withIn a Q afew few tew days SNOW MAY NOT ANSWER DARMER'S DARNERS LAST LETTER Chairman Ashby Snow of ot the church churek Democratic city committee was was' seen this morning mornin and asked if it he had received received re re- a l letter from Chairman A. A i jJ J. J D Darmer of the American nn party part Yes I have received a a. communication communication tion from Mr Darmer ron on the subject subject- of ot ofa I Ia a joint debate debato between n tho the Democrats and Americans It is in a it pi pigeon eon hole In n m my desk where it will ill likel likely remain in I l' l havo o not yet vet made madO up my mina whet whether er I will answer it or not said Mr Snow Thus the tho church Democratic chairman n nI dodges tho the issue a again lin Mr Ir Darmer's I I letter was Va as follows follower Salt Lake City CIt Oct 23 23 3 1007 1907 Mr lr Ashby Snow chairman Democratic City committee Salt Lake Utah Dear Sir I Sir I havo have yours 0 of yesterday In which you refer to the points proposed by b- bou you ou for tor a n Joint debate declare your good gooi faith In issuing the thc challenge and andIn In insist that the three points Qu suggest for tor discussion are 0 the only proper ono ones for to this campaign You maintain In language that It ought not to be ary ar for tor me to remind you Is not tho the s sort rt that is u used ed in similar r communications between gentlemen that I havo 0 sought by b- excuse and evasion to Avoid wold meeting your our party representatives representative In debate I would have Just as much r rUse rc c cause Use to SQ say that your our challenge In th the first place was a n bluff as you have havo to i t do In InIn carr carry the Imputations that you your letter In In my reply to your our original challen challenge e Cont Continued on pa page o 6 fJ ci CHURCH IMPORTS Continued from Pl Page Pago C 1 I accepted l fully rully the Joint debate proposed proposed pro pro- posed agreed to dl discuss the questions you named and availed myself of ot the un undoubted undoubted un- un doubted right to suggest other questions for fol discussion that I insisted and do now Im insist are arc vital issues before the people You sa say on the contrary Now Mr Darin Dar Dar- in my what have the citizens of ot Salt Lake to do at this time with the numerous questions which you ou propose If It the question of or tho the s separation of ot church and state the obliterating of ot party lines lines' b by which one party is s made to contribute to the success of ot It Its historic his his- tone torio and natural opponent in order to carry carn out the policy of ot the dominant church to domineer the State and control control control con con- Its functions Is not vital and If It Itla it itIs itis Is la not true that the Democratic party part eo o called has not been drawn drown upon to consummate tho the wishes of ot the political le leaders erl of ot tho the dominant church why h IsIt IsU is isIt It U that your city platform reaffirms former former torm for tor- m mer 1 platforms In which you express opposition opposition op op- position to the union of ot church and state Did you not regard such uch a plank in your our platform as vital and Important Why Wb Is it that tho the burden of ot the speech of ot tho the Honorable John Dern your our convention convention convention con con- chairman was a ah h vigorous criticism clam cism of or tho interference of ot church In political political po po- affairs Were Yere these theM expressions In Incorporated Incorporated Incorporated In- In in your our declaration of ot principles principles ples merely to attempt to stem the tho tide of or the real Democrats In Utah to the tho American party Can you say li this question question ques ques- tion Uon is 11 not a vital ono one and an Important part pan of or your political creed If It is unimportant and irrelevant and untrue to say I that the local Democratic party Is merel merely an agency for tor the carryIng carryIng carry- carry Ing ins out of ot the plans of ot your ecclesiastical ecclesias ecclesias- ecclesiastical superiors if It It Is not tru true true- that you rou have repeatedly felt the power of or the fhe leaders of ot tho the church to draw large numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of ot its members from your ranks though professing to be Democrats and placing them In the ranks ranka of ot a II political foe professing to be Republican wh why Is IsIt IsIt It that your our platform proclaims and every every over ev ov- ev- ev er ery leader in your party admits that the tho called so-called Republican organization through appeals to religious prejudice has succeeded In n practically annihilating ing your party Vh Why Is It U that your platform says these th le methods without doubt will be 00 re resorted resorted re- re sorted to again In in the political contest upon which we we weare are now entering but the Democrats believe e that the salvation MI of or Utah stands upon the maintenance of or American politics among our people and the tho keeping inviolate pledges heretofore made and i We e are resolved to struggle for tor tho the supremacy of ot this belief bellet among amon our people as long long- longas as there Is 18 a a. single slave or hypocrite that dares a assert sert the contrary opinion What hat are the pledges that were broken brokon except those covered in m my request for tor forthe forthe I the discussion of ot the violation of ot the covenants made when statehood was se secured secured se- se cured 7 Who are the slaves except those who are driven from ono one party to an another another another an- an other under the lash of ot their ecclesiastical ecclesias masters Who aTC are the hypocrites you ou denounce unless tho they be the men in the dominant church churell oho ho ho have for tor sixty years ears enslaved the people of or Utah and who ho made possible and necessary the the American party part The American party Insists that the organization you profess prote to represent but I which you ou have ha publicly declared you are powerless to prevent fusing In part The called eo-called Republicans is to all practical practical practical I ends though different In name an auxiliary of ot tho the dominant political ma ma- chine That Is 15 to sa say that there Is no such thing as a a. Republican party or a Democratic party part in fact tact in n Utah that the i dominates both and has done doneso so eo for tor years ears It Is a a. clear c case o that tho the church supplies the only real vital Ital force and strength of ot the present fusion mo mom movement m nt The Democratic organization of ot which you OU are chairman professes to tobe be and appears to be bo nominally at least opposed to fusion and yet et fusion tusOn is being consummated In spite of or that Now ow since the tho Democratic organization which Is supposed to have control of ot this this campaign for tor the Democratic party part de declares declares de- de clares its opposition to fusion ruslon what pow pow- cr er is it that is making this fusion against your our our will and protest We Insist that It Is the church power and that this power Is the one that must be reckoned rock reck WIth In this movement The points submitted b by me the other day dY d Y were In Intended In tended to bring out this very matter and will do so full fully I further proposed ed a discussion of the question as to whether or not It Is proper prop prop- er and a public nece necessity that the people peo pea pl pIe of or Salt Lake Indorse Indorse tho the policy of R Richard chard P. P Morris orrs orrl your jour nominee for tor Mayor toa or favoring open and notorious ls gam bUng bling In this city and a reckless nonobservance non non- observance of the Sunday closing laws Also whether or or- not your our party part indorses tho the official party newspaper the S Silt Salt lt Lake Loko Herald In Ita denunciation of or the American administration for tor increasing the the- pay of laborers to per r day Do you ou not regard it asp a n. vital to the p people of Salt Lake to know whether or not the D Democratic party so-called so wo would d re reduce re- re duce duco tk the tUe pay of or the city's employees to and 2 52 a da day the scale |