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Show m - t,rtvLi utrLLA, ixAkSVILI.E, ITAIL HALT CALLED ON BENNION ADMITS WELUNGS TACTICS Ji FALSE STATEMENT DURING CAMPAIGN J IN ADVERTISEMENT Companion of RerKlc of Utah Congtevsion.il Delegation lut Democrats to Shame. Tells of rnerified Allegation Made in Open letter to Charles R. Mabev. Ill La secured by Sroztor during the fir? S'-'.'- INCREASED STATE DEBT: two i Democratic State administration has innead the bond,, . u h.k from 52 860,000 to 59.tl0.000. hich amount ,?,m i tlement bonds authorized but not yet bsul. The lemponui hun'in iehiX- sute when the present adm.n.slrat.on took ehnrse of the stole to,, nn'em 000. They hare increased this amount to Sl.ofio.uoa. The i diitanal In, in creased indebtedness for interest alone amounts to $21)7.000 THE . . f ann.uli,. lt Of ' 'n I in 1 0. ; 1. T ii Ii. v ,, a shows that to be reieenue ceived to March 31,1921, and the amount necessary to be paid from the general fund for that period. ,This deplorable condition of the financial condition of the State exists notwithstanding that the amount received from taxes for the ciedit of the general fund has increased from $766,080 in 1916 to $1,202,688 in 1919. 1, 1920. IN SALARIES AND NUMBER Um i i.i in i ,n ! j I, a I III- - ts x f l I i i , hi i i tu I lit ij i n - . 'i m I i i 11 i.i i i I )t s aiu! n in uldi kmi'ii ni a ir us 'ho utfliliil a ro luu ium ii. unis h.e it im f " cl iu W hi I 'mull oiling In KiMiute spooi h ai t!io Itom.i, uil.i sii 1'iicii v im hi i I'.." ice dil.i'ei ' i it Is i .e la "ltd tipnii Sen umiih'limi'iit in the , a m uf the nil leasing measure the III. Ill, sle.ul ad Itlpl Ollier . important measures 1 i , i I'l.o lefor writ'en In UrunkKn K- I.iine I loHioentle Sidetarj of Intel lor, "Ll he spieiul hma least umt the State to H'fllle Ihe , In 111 uf t'ouiri ossinan i i Democratic State administration has increased the number of State employees adding an additional burden to the State payroll of $.10,000 a month; $300,000 a year; or $1,000 per day, which increase has provided jobs for deserving Democrats. THE i coneld-eratio- OVERHEAD EXPENSE STATE EXPENDITURES: , STATEMENT prepared by the State Auditor showing the expenditures for' the month of March, 1920, by the State Road Commission shows that the overhead expense for State road work was 242.87 ; in other words, it required $2.42 of Democratic supervision for evjery dollar that was actually expended on the roads. A IN AUTOMOBILES USED BY STATE EMPLOYEES: INCREASE 1916 under the administration INbiles of Governor William Spry there were six automoowned by the State, for use of the State employees. The present Democratic administration has purchased an additional seventy-fivautomobiles making eighty-on- e now owned by the of A conservative statement has 1300. State,.which is an increase been made that 50 of the cost of maintaining these automobiles should be charged to personal business and e, joy-ridin- g. BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS: LOANS-ST- ATE small farmers. closes the fact when running for office loudly proclaimed that the permanent funds in possession of the land commissions to the An audit of the loans made by the State Board of Land Commissioners disthat $1,145,000 has been loaned in amounts in excess of $10,000. Twoof these loans require particular mention. The loans of $160,000 to the Lynndyl Townsite and the loan of $110,000 to Orem Town were made over the strenuous protest of the State Auditor on the grounds that the security was inadequate. Democrats high in the councils of the party were interested in both of these loans, which may have been a fac ktaken into consideration. On the loan of $110,000 to Orem Town, the State suffered J direct loss of $14,000. At the time the bonds of Orem Town were purchased the State jtoad bonds, which the State sold at that time, brought 87 and the State Board of Land Commissioners purchased the bonds of Orem Town at par. Why did they not purchase Mate of Utah Road bonds who security was beyond question and save this amount to the Payers of the State? FINANCING ein l n i I 1 I I i Well-li!2- d pul-li'lio- THE present Democratic State officers A- they would loan i i7 r.H).--KK- UeiT-Uef- .l . GOOD START ONE SIDED APPROVAL 'RfPUSlM MAJORITY If Maine 1 K eete J. I' WZCMCM Jr nr, , PRIVATE PROJECTS WITH STATE FUNDS: U IMuh S v" HE State of Utah, which provides that the State shall never lend its credit or fsenbe to stock or bondA in aid of any railroad, telegraph or any other private lUdl paaal or corporation enterprise or undertaking. The only benefit the State can expect JJ receie from this expenditure of $40,000 is the right to purchase power from this vored company, which it may never need. publicly announced that if the iegis-- . isture which was then in session would grant him an appropriation of $25,000 for e investigation of State offices and departments that he would, turn back to the State was gran i edand was familiarly bUI7 5 1100 toore1 ve ry$ 1' expend ed. The appropriation were Shot. Special auditors employed and the larger part of this 5s expended without any results, and in 1919 another appropriation of $16,000 Jropriativn made for this same Jf purpose and this money is now being spent at the rate of $1,000 Jnonth by an auditor mportd from the North west, who is not eren-a- . certified ac-w-ith H no better success than his predecessor. Notwithstanding that they have btt JARIA in 1917 the present Democratic Governor , .5-?- By Nick Weit Some gists have said That women-foiL- i were stupid. And shouldn't have the vote but should Stick close to pies and Cupid. But since the women down in Main Showed how they picked the anti-auH- ra DEMOCRATIC INVESTIGATIONS: I reckon well admit thetre done Quite smartly for beginner. THE DEMOCRATIC DOLLAR L;. .,.v By Nick West The pipers recently relate That Cos endorses Bryan; Which means the eager candidate On W ilium is rclytn. But though t read and fume and fret, For my last doubt's removal, I cannot find that Cent, as yet; Gets William J.s approval JACK SPRAT the Imiifiig th.lt tils a i sine 'i- i ''il' ' h t ' I., thti for puhliva-- 1 ike i.e.i ip tpers a no i uli. nts iiul not - Hell I he to1' Ml It, uu. nii I.. i I liikeii cueptioo to Mr Mi .ei Hunt thit the state l hill 11(1. tin lo the town uf i Dim Mr Keiiti.oii hiul suhl it was null miimi Ihe t.n t. a admitted tu the Ki puMii an state eommlttee by Mi lleuiiuiii, is shat the state I.i ad hoiint lomieil JdcMK! u ii't the efate i oiiiunssmti Ion lied $TiO,Ukl. lu his let let- Mr Itennlon declared that when the loan fmiirthe state land board to the town of Orem was t lot i !i i 'ui - -- ap-pioi- eit "all legitimate ilemamls from the f.irmei hail heeil met. WheO called by the Uepuhllean State central committee lie admitted that when the first lequhsitlon of fJO.OuO for part of the .fito.iNNi whm drawn on July 13, ltr.d there wete on file In the offlc "f the state land hoard 11N upplict-tloii- s for loans from farmer In various parts of the Slate. lu his letter Mr Itennlon had stated that at the (lose of Governor Spry term of offhe Utah, was Indebted and tximled to the . oimtltutional limit. H lieu Interviewed by the commlttea lie admitted ihut the constitutional limit at ihut date on the state's assessed valuation of $u,'L;.UOt(Ma $T,USh,(k)o lie admitted that the total bonded debt on December 31, 11U6, it i.imn) and ihe was $ temporary loan debt $naHHt, tmiklng a total 6t $.'! 'tyi OtK He uilmltted that ther was on hiiiid in tii,, Mlnklng fund In cash and securities $31)3.077.1)0. leasing n total illdohlediiess of f'J.OM, O.'i. Which was $.',033,077 Da short of the constltutlonnj limit. Mr Itennlon lord (lectured that only $.000 of the IJ.'.OOO appropriated ta the governor and popularly known as Ihe "It) (o 1 shot, was expend!, nnd that the luilnriee had been ra turned to the state treasury. When shown Ihe book of the state auditor lie admitted that they show $13,333 09 ns spent from Ibis upproprlutlon. In his now notorious letter, Mr. ti hud declared that the Demo-eraiadministration has cleared off $130,000 of Ihe State's Indebtedness.1 When confronted with the figures h admitted that he had concealed tha fact that uf this amount $303,077 03 was provided by the Uepuhllean administration, being on bund In cash and securities when the Democratic admlnlrtrallon went Into office In Ilea-nio- ic Jan-nar- y, Mr, Itennlon had, made the statement that "Governor Bamberger will torn over to Ms successor no floating debt whatsoever. - When waited of by the Uepuhllean committee he admitted " the truth of a report made by Josepk Itlrle, state auditor, to th governor at the close of business' May 31, llLlO, allowing that ota March 31, IfrJl, thera Win he a deficit of ?3073rn.ltJ abova alt estimated receipts. Mr. Il, union had said in lbs letter that Mie $5,000, ono bond Issue is in no way a burden upon the general tat He admitted to the Itepubllo payer, ati state central committee that tha motor vehicle fees for 1010, uhhh go into this fund, were $Js931f!d, from which must he deducted IJOOOO, his own miggpxtloi for the tobt of this He admltsl that, com- ntn ing In UCL it wdt Ih msessury to sit aside for interest and !nking fund to take care of these bonds, tha sum of JMiJtMXV) annually. Io his letter, Mr, Uenuion Mild tha. Tr.i.'e'tUULc. a single ait has saved the state many rimes Its cost." When asked to explain bo was unable to specify that "single act" or to show how alt of Its " tr- wets have-ease- commission's dispoxul. jTrJding of it thw-stat-" d or any part In his letter, Mr. Bennion quoted forty-eigMr. Mabey as saying that new boards or commissions have been created during the present four-yeaterm" "of Coventor Bain' berger." Mr. Mabey never made any such statement, so Mr. Beaohm again admitted that be bid been in the i ht your tax notice to the polls r wrong THAT'S ALL By Kick Wset dZar, a dollar, . IL C. L. snake see heSert My purse has aa empty rag. That dollar once bought mm a go6i quart meal. Bat new te woaft bay m a ttsag. A Republicao State Committee William Spry, Chairman 0f (V vV - put together treasury the $100,000 placed at the -- with this audit for nearly four years, the present administration is chal-t- h tocshow th State Treasurer's receipts, showing that one cent has ever been turned State Treasury as the result of these investigations. Jake s nf 1!)J7, present State Road Commission entered into a contract with the Pixie Power T Company to finance the construction of a powpr line in direct violation of the con stitution of the i i.ii, s is ih1 u a n ( i he f ii t aa (I ha e ti .1 in si u forma- -. " up;.1 iow im ni" is of h's party. uu verified o iii - Iti hoi is !Oiuiihi mh. i s : ,! ITT e mo t 'inh I ii ,1 Kill ll lea uh fu! 'I , Uu. .( n In i I fill u l i. inn" il h aim uu th ! lln iinnlllilir Ilf uu he same lines (lint i d'ele.l s su 'lu ii I looll s'ioss Hi - ) i" i te ! i I 1. !. S u so a'i ' ci ai 'f " .1 i in ' I. it iii 1 liillohd .nut 'ah I i in IIS i Mu, i were u a, iln mii.m-i,- ' s1i fur mer (iuwiiu William Spri U"inh licun si liiuimiu m n sialemeiii on tin ml leasing umasuie tssiieil a eeU, . r 'The suin' Welling illmnii H.. he jiiescrseil mill 'mii.l Secretary Lane, Tribute. vll ii iT.4 l)i ts I,, Im o' This letter follows i el el The Secretary of the Interior, the spiv ilml.ireil Ihllt spiH km , iiiiml itrxote n ureul ilcil of Waehington, D. C., Sept. 8, 1919, tmo ilih'iua lie remamln weeks in u Hon. N. J. Smnott, ' iii '.I t e siaiemeni on (he reu Chairman, Committee on Public bfils of si halm William II Kiiij; unit Lande, House of Hepreeenta-tivee- . M n s ftli innl f'mitjressmeii Wetlmu " Hi.it of v i iiui Ueeil Smoot Dear Mr. Smnott: Referring to youre of SeptemChallenge Goe Forth. ber 6th eubmitting for my Ini' his s k Inn, fur Uinli'' Senate Bill 2775, general- lusMi lilts he k t note of litu ly known a the Smoot Leasing ally 'ieiiti m.ole ttj the s'nle bill, would eay that In my opin'muiis man ilion It Well'ng In ion it ia on the whole the beet his mi i.i'i ii fur Somite on the leaemg bill that has pataed either eiuiu r i'u lit l.i house of Congrete. III rou In this ii illeiie itie ltoiiih Cordially youre, lt'Hii Sale ooiim.it'ee lias ohmlneit FRANKLIN K. LANE. I'tom the Seirelatles uf llie .Senate tifi'l House ili offhiul reroril of (he The oliallenge haw alremly jjotie four I lah iiieinhi i's amt ihe contrast forth to Mr. Welling, an hi Governor . Spry, lu (sun lusluti, "and now that he is itei lileilly unfa orahle lo Mr. lias raised th (juestimi of Senator Here are ttie f'guros s hen In the Smoot's record. Republican of Utah Idler from Ansel nli, secretary of are not only glad, hut proud to contrast the Senate. the record of Utah's Senior Senator with that of his lemooratle ColIeMjftie. Official Figure. Furthermore, we will emphasize th Tn reply I hog to tphise that the fact that we are proud of Senator senators History of Hills h Smoot, who, through his Integrity, tv annually by this office (Uncloses dustry and uhlllty has brought Utah thai Senator Smoot is the author of to a position as one of the foremost laws as follows; states of the Union. Senator Smoo- tPublic Private uml no one dure deny this hai Uotigross r.s- - Km.TIDOr. . 2 i) brought himself to a point where bt r.:i m 2 Is a commanding figure In all affair 1.1 . . 0 of government ( STATE EMPLOYEES: . II i -- Iasi s' nr uf Mi tin1 uni I'bMiili; Ills- - urn Ilf flu llllisl U ' Iii Th, I V the pr?arad to th State Auditor-- office as of July A OTATEMrara there is a deficit of $800,000 from the cash on hand and estimated INCREASE i 'i " 1010 imn i s ' hs Stao I'ou'ditlun (i. Matson. i,t .. v ,. tu Ihe s. I, ale eet .i I m I et , . - J o I i r ill i l .iiul ko In i for It.- . I.. .Im ,t ii i Htmilt tee i i Im i tl it ho had cm . ii!' ii ,i I, he had It h.i: oh i.. M.tiey, n 'liil for governor , , , ml ji 'hi Hi'. I .s n ' ' 'l.iio, "is "culled 's itc.i! iv afte irp, I V, . MliJIl Wil,.ltv' H ii.u s s tv- -. NONE I!. "ili! ii) ' .itul nil mu i tlks , iitinrih Hi- I. til'd ' - Ux't STATE OF UTAH DEFICIT: OF I -- i B III Uii ' a ' W tux, ivti.ocr.itie .f ' I x i f I i ..ii hi m i - 'III 'i i' i . u:ir a r U i son i ' ' . a n- i I .1 . i 'll, I , i TU Congress i . , 1915 the Repubiiean lesislature appropriated the of J:l.o7s.:;o7.fis for the main-- 1 tenance of the State government for the ensuing o , ears. The reaula, and -- pedal sessions of the to meet the exa5p?tpriated S 1.279.1 15 1919-2for the State of government and in addition, the State Hoard of Exyears pense aminers have already granted deficits to various State department in the amount of $250,000, making a total increase of appropiiatiou-- made and dciin't. granted of 1,1C0,-807.- 4 r m !i ' NONE Congrfs, se'vce n " 11 Law secured by Congress man Weilmg during his INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES: -- v tc mix-imum amount allowed by the constitution, uhich limits this indehtednXto I ef the assessed valuation. The bonded indebtedness of the Mate r t ,.lh while the average bonded indebtedness of several states of the I nit.-- -- it ites is sv TN img dur.ng s service H . II I) I V .1 I Laws secured by Senator Snoot during his service in 6iti and 66th Con 0"' (the last two Congressesi Law secuied by Congressman Weilmg m the same two Con;jufls,s NONE Law, secured by Senator Smoot during his service BONDED DEBT NEAR LIMIT: TINDER the Democratic administration bonds ha,e hecn issue ' I ) iii llw No Con pa 3' List two Congresses tbe of The S X We gre.jrnan ,i . I Congress,, of h.t Krv ;e La, 'cured by Con ) i. I Petting Plants, la repotting a plant put a layer dnders In the bottom for grtlsagt. (Political Advertisement By Kick Wert Jack Sprat oeuid find bo It,s. Ilia wilt could find no ka 7or Deaecratic IL. C. L Had aenpad their platter daA of Useful Ceednesak Be cot atrapiy good; be good for aometilag. Tboreasu Mr. Bennion war obviously embark raised la the presence of the Repubcentral committee. lican State Whether he will write any more opea letters" war not stated. ' Foe Dyspeptics. ther U nothing tab dyspeptic for ter than sour milk. It should be cade acpalatable by addin aalt or sugar, a littla tasta. Sprinkling to cording ctnnanJOQ on It make It quit good. |