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Show A Very Dirty Campaign b. The political campaign now In mo- gress Is ono of tho dirtiest over wage;! " In 'Salt Lake. Criminations anil- re- ' criminations are made evory day In the organs of the various parties. To ' such an extent is this being practiced that the readers of tho newspapers are beginning to think that everybody who holds public office or ever did , hold office Is a scoundrel The sltua- tlon Is' so mixed up that it is almost an Impossibility to arrive at any definite defi-nite conclusion rcgaiding it. k Tlioro is a decided disposition on the part' of th'oso who are opposed to the infamous rule of tho "American" par-' par-' ty to'concenfrato thp'ir strength on the Republican ticket. It is also n fact that a large number of Gentile Republicans Repub-licans who voted the "American" par-j par-j ty- ticket a year ago have oponly an nounced their disgust with tho party i of graft and have como back into the Republican ranks Many prominent Democratic Mormons will certainly vote the Republican ticket On the other hand there are unmls- ( takablc evidences of an understanding between tho "Americans" and tho f Democrats in their endeavor to beat tho Republicans. Some of tho Democratic Demo-cratic loaders after fiercely denouncing denounc-ing tho Republican party announce v that they have no quarrel with tho i "Americans." It Is even stnted that Judgo Powers Is likely to withdraw f trom the Democratic ticket to give Mr- .Weir,- tho "American" congres- t i slotinl candidate full swing. Otheis ,' " say Weir may 'withdraw In favor of t Powers. Anyway, lt.Is quite clear tho "Americans1' and Democrats will ,co- F operate In some measure -to beat the I Republicans. '" '- ' " 1 ' , yi w ' . . ' I This friendship " l)otweon the f . "Americans' niul tio rJemocrais 'is ' not,- however, Jlkolyio hurt tfrgJlopultv licans very much. In this county there there are very few Gentiles left In tho" Democratic" liastyj t .ailrtliere are o7 i theni voted, tho 'Umrjjian".;t,icket. It V f would not mnko any-wpurocjablo -dlf ' forehce Itis-hardly thitikable-'that-h' i Mormon DbWya!(mrVc;lubll8aVp; l and assistance jo those whoso avgwed L m Intention is to doprive the Mormons of their rights both civil and religious. Our Idea Is that if tho Mormons don't combine to overthrow tholr enemies, tho Americans," they deserve no better bet-ter fate than disfranchisement. With at least 2,500 Gentiles In the Repuui.-can Repuui.-can paity It Is perfectly clear that the only safo course for the Mormons to pursue is to concentrate their strength on tno Republican ticket. Chairman Cunningham of tno county Democratic ticket, however, appears very sanguine that tho voters will turn to the Democratic ticket on tho principle prin-ciple of "a plagu6 on both your houses" and that the Democratic paity Is the only 'medium through which peace can bo brought to Utah. Mr. Cunningham alEO declares that the "Americans'' are demoralized, while tho latter claim about everything in sighti The summing up of tho situation situa-tion as it exists today appears to us to bo that (ho Republicans are gaining dnlly and If that state of facts endures until election "day tho Republicans will carry the day. Judgo Armstrong sitting as a' committing com-mitting magistrate, dismissed the case against Chief of Police Sheets, chai-ged with being an accessory after tho fact In the matter of tho robbery of tho McWhlrtcr brothers Of ?10,000. Judge Armstrong's ruling may be all right as a puroly legal proposition, but at tho same time the following tacts stand but boldly: . The McWhlters wore robbed of over $10,000. The robbery was reported to the chief of police. Ono of tho robbers rob-bers who to the knowledge of tho chief of police had Impersonated an of-.ficer of-.ficer went right into tho presence of the chief- of police- and with tho knowl-'odge knowl-'odge anil Coiufch't: of tho chief, restored tptho victims 'lb' p'er cent of tho mon-flywjijch mon-flywjijch had been stolen from them. iTlid chief' of pollco was told- and tin-lioUutcdly-know wheVo tho other rob-'bofs''you1(l rob-'bofs''you1(l have been' fouild. 'Ho did not rrosti,the;,robber who Invaded the ,'pollcet station.rbut assisted! the rpbbor ;iii-'qius'tlihK tho victims out-.of town. Jlfo'iiltCftot 'cause- "any' "or 'tho other robbers to bo arrested and made no effort to capture them. On tho contrary some evidence exists going to show that tho pollco nlded tho thieves to make their escape. This statement we believe can not be successfully suc-cessfully controverted From those facts and others brought out-at tho trial the people of Salt Lake with few exceptions, are convinced that Mr. Sheets was either a beneficiary of the robbery or ho is altogether too much of a ninny to be chief of police Ho Is even more unsophisticated than those whom the organ of tho thugs designates as the two suckers from Scotland. A new corporation, capital stock as yet unknown, will lllo Its- articles of Incorporation with the proper officials during tho next fow days. Tho name of tho now concern' has not yet been selected, although tho promoters concede that tho name Itself It-self Is a mere incident. Its objects, alms and desires have been fully determined de-termined on, all according to the wishes wish-es of Its backers and sponsors. A meeting or thoso Interested In the movement was held In the Antler rooming house on Second South street the early part of tho week. "Slippery Jim" was elected temporal tempor-al y chairman, while "Had Kyo Mike" held' down the secretary's quill. The presiding officer nindo a few remarks, setting forth tho objects and alms of the contemplated organization. organiza-tion. "It's this way, gents," ho begnn, "here we've been laboring under public pub-lic opinion to tho extent that an honest hon-est grafter and confidence man can't 1 ly his profession without what some highly moral, rospectablo citizen butts in with several dozen assorted buttons but-tons and tiles to curb our laudable aniblllons. Hero's our honored and respected feller citizen the mnn wo points to with several degrees and colors of pride Honest Georgo Sheeps hauled up beforo tho bars or justice and naked to oxplaln why ho .allowed us to ply our choson and honorable hon-orable profession, us', who Is tho feuln-Ing feuln-Ing ..glits o. th.s blamed community. "Think or If, fellow citizens! us, who never' Jiays taxes, or licenses oniy whut wo donates to Honest George. Sheets compelled to sto'op to. mingle wltlu - common' lawyers and Judges". I dujeks't'd"1 lt!;!I-decidedly- ob- jpeks, and now that our othor grand, H estocmed follow Inhoiar, Judgo H Weaks, mny his shadow never grow H less among us, has held that Honest H George Sheeps is an honor to us and H our profession, for ho works H tho. 'sucked, wo are now In H condition, to sot "orth cur alms H and' 'objecks- tb ''all tho world, -and H H,t. I thferewVcf-inovelitrEwb- form tho- H;! - "Bunlio j Steerers'T AlliaucpA with headquarter Ipf SSU ttauSCijy, ami its ;!taml-ft-catjjnuiis JCfieifcuao mo while' l3ols dQTvnj-JJiatJjvoijfJ) Sexteilil- ing .In "oty 'ctfmninnrty .where, ;"tho 'Ambrlcan' party and Its followers hav gained a. febUioliI.'"- AlnldBt tumultuouB applause from' tho'pthor members,' which" included besides tho secretary, Sorgoant Hrnnncl and3j Patrplman Dennis O'Rqurko, Miko SpfelenhoJmof,- tho temporary chairman 'took his seat. ' IiVja moment ""Ba'tl Eyo Miko" was on his feet, i'l moves to mako tho offer, unanormous."- Tho president was vexed'. "Mako a motion, make a YriOtion, Mike.' Iml a momenthoTjr.esidonWwas fouud in a corner. wiiHe Milio stood oveHhim, his fists still clinched and H hasj'hrm ready to hit again. "How's that, president?" ho inquir- cd. ,', Ttfo other part of tho meeting then H oxp lined to Miko that his motion H was) out of ordor, and tho president, H aitcjj spitting otifaTow tooth and a H hue rct.oj". MopcLagrped tijat Miko was H out! of Wac&,XhGrj)roposliian -was H then1 explained 'to tho secretary, who thereupon madein.;?s1iorti:cjDrtcItfo 'ad-H 'ad-H drels, setting forth his 'opinions , H "!' strikes that wo form tho Bunko H StefUMnsnfcjn.Uh -capital H stock of $10,000,000, the capital stock H to bo pard in blind padlocks, Confcd-H Confcd-H oratjiwtUit5i.t!oMhWck9J-ro,nlette H wh&ls ancLtoro Jayquis now, held in H thoffolllco bf tho chief of police, and m thag Honest Georgo Shceps bo mado H president, and tho whole ftum police H forap trcas uror.fftftcjpKefj'f t H "jBx-omcio," fyterpecfdflf'iho ser- H geajjt. ' " H "Kx-wha over it is, and, that .our H heaS oillcojbo at 120 Eas-First .South M strdpt, telophono number 75." , , r H "feeconai tho motlonl.ellcu'tho H patfolman.l ' ? r 1 'Tho mdilon is carried," replied tho H president. ' M "jtVo need money to" start tho "ball M "To glvo Sheeps lor our license," M 'ww much will wo need?" asked M thejiipresldcnt. H "Take all I goi;lCf&cnonRh,r.HQ'd H got;Jit anywayyiVoJl&l-Mlk";!; B "How much'Mt is?" asked tho presl- H deiaj. ,..., . M "ren""cl!nts''MTko'"cried. H A tho jnptloujfor organization had H proalltLanotgpr tlib' details B wetf incidental, tho meetlnV adjourn- M ed.iio anccUagiiliuaL.tlifi call .of the. M president, at 120 East First South 1 strejbt. M , t , & t& H Tho rUrlotiho socnfsltof-boon tlW-'do- B fenkivo nil tho time. With Jim Don- H alds8nr'-fR&1'rOfB!n,s,r!"M'r.-BellA:aiIof H of Polico Sheets, Cloy Treasurer H Swensopanr others, of tho samo kind M on ritshan'dsHt'i'haiHb pui'-fif'over- tlm. Senator,? ,B.uMrlnnil'8v. presentation of linor-toda" Ifeuos :Xt tliis-campaign at f.thonepublIcan .rnlly Thursday ovonlngtiWafcfU 'nfosrUCSltfit-'tlio H falcbst and tho best wo have seen. M TOowiAi$Jcan?!-WitjSir1)wil for a H wejk or ton dnys whispered around H tlnij streets, that they had a tromon- M doliB sonsMl'dnJ "bin 'ice," and that H wli'dn it was-' sprlitfgit would knock H thg; pins from under ovorybody but H thejnsolves. It fjiaiho MnVduo course H through the Tribune. 'Tho substance H of jt is that tho Trlbuno alleges that H I tli assesBnicntfolIs in- tho case of M I thgzrU. 'MC f., or "tho Desoret Ndws H J anq of-othorMoVin6n esthlishments, H I witch" so far have not been named, H I wejfo f?aud1ilontly''chnnged so as to re-H re-H dilco tho amount of their taxes. Tho Ma extopKdlnafjtjilng about all. this Is fi that the i allbgea'diFcbverler ail rollect HnSix "jiaTTii vm LwBjlllM!tft,jl.l!J?Jljil1 i,MiM" "oh tho Amerjcan party. This is a tr,uly, strange condition and makes ono Wonder what kind of "dopo" tho American party crowd uses. Thero Is "dopo" which affects tho brain, but Jt can t exactly bo that kind used in tho present Instance, because a thing that docs not exist can't be affected. Tlid only man wo have henrd of ailxlpus to bet on tho election Is "Doc" Kendall. Ho has a choice assortment of proposltldns with tho odds mostly In favor of' tho "Americans." Tho Trlbuno In its anxiety to un-trth un-trth fraud, has gone back 101 years. It quotes from tho assessment rolls of Salt Lako City In tho year 1805. There's enterprise and research worthy of emulation. |