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Show trut TRUTH Issued Weekly by TRUTH COnPANY. PUBU5HINa Central Block, West Second South Street, Salt Lake City. JOHN W. HUGHES, Editor and Manager. 11 and 12 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DEC. 14, 1901. Lake before the creation of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, which after a few years trial was abolished, but ever since the theory that the police and fire departments should be kept out of politics has been adhered to in a measure. To the vie tors, however, belong the spoils, and if the Republican administration chooses to proceed on those lines it is their prerogative, and if the Democrats get into office they would doubtless follow suit. It would be a pity just the same that the good and efficient members of the force who have, served the city faithfully and well for years should be let out. Some of the very best officers belong to the Democratic side of the house, and it would be hard on them to be removed for purely political reasons. In adopting that line of defense Chief Hilton, of course, draws to himself the support of the Democratic members of the Council, who hope to be joined by enough Republicans to prevent the removal of the Chief in case the Mayor should take action to . TER11S OP SUBSCRIPTION. 2.00 ONE YEAR (in advance) SIX nONTHS THREE MONTHS 1M 75 Postmasters sending suliscriptions to Truth may retain 25 per cent of subscription price as commission. If the paper is not desired beyond the date subscribed for the publication should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the term expires. DISCONTINUANCES. Remember th 'll. the publisher must be notified subscriber wishes his by letter when a arrears must be paid in stopped; all jaer their paper Bequests of subscribers to have secure attenmailed to a new address, to as as well must former mention pres. tion, ent address. Address all communications to Truth Pub skin a Company, Balt Lake City, Utah . li H- - A SWORN STATEMENT. United States Attorney Whittemore cases says he does not w'ant to try his in the newspapers. Mr. Whittemore must have reformed. The newspapers used to be his favorite tribunal and successthe one in which he was most Counwas Whittemore Mr. When ful Lake county he Salt ty Attorneythe ofnewspapers more with furnished sensations than all the other County and Attorneys in the State combined, two or of those more than probably three other States thrown ofin.theAs a city sequel to the investigation and county building furniture frauds he had everybody in sight indicted, but he convicted none of the furniture peoIn ple except through the newspapers. office of term erttire his fact,- during his record of convictions is about two, and they were prosecuted by his assistant attorney, George L. Nye. That dees not count a few criminals who were foolish enough to plead guilty. The criminals, however, soon "took a tumble and after one fellow pleaded but afterwards guilty when arraigned, not to his guilty, and 'plea changed after standing trial, was promptly ac-of quitted, there were very few pleaswas guitly entered .while .Whittemore ' Prosecuting Attorney. - On the most flimsy pretexts I, John W. Hughes, being duly swori depose and say: I am the manager o Truth Publishing company and on oal;; I do declare that the average circulation of Truth from September 14, 190i till November 30, 1901, both inclusive was 1733 copies each issue weekly. JOHN W. HUGHES. Subscribed and sworn to before m this 2nd day of December, 1901. Seal. r d TWO COMPANIES Mr. . n, . -- P. ARMSTRONG, Notary Public. The above speaks for itself. Truth has more than three times the circulation of any other secular weekly pap-published in the English language in the city. Merchants who have anything to sell will readily recognize ii value as an advertising medium. Its subscription list is growing all the tim.-anits subscribers are the best and most Intelligent people invery the city They not only take the paper, but they read it, because it interests them it is a political, business, legal, educational, society and literary journal Whittemore had a habit of procuring the indictments of such men as S. J. Lynn, Joseph M. Watson, John P. Ca-hoon and R. N. Baskin, the latter now accomplish that end.. Postmaster of a Justice of the Supreme Court, and THE NAMING (.all men wrhose honesty was far above Thomas to succeed himself for another drag net around THE REORGANIZING of the police suspicion. Heincast hismeshes its and caught everybody term was no surprise. It was all force on political lines is said to be and anybody he could regardless of settled at a conference In the Kenyon their guilt or innocence not hesitating There are those in to a beginning. only brand with indictment and beon the before hotel the evening day extendsmirch the characters of men above administration who favor which Congressman Sutherland left the and at whose door no crime fire department and to reproach to the it Mr. Whittemore seemed laid. be could ing was for Washington. The conference to that it is as much is forget Democrat entirely a where Job the duty of a prosecuting officer to attended by Mr. Sutherland. P. H. Lan-na- every city some departments this might protect the innocent as it is to proseMr. Thomas and some others. found. In cute the guilty. He seemed to think be carrried out without any impairSutherland Mr. there was nothing reprehensible In atthat was then agreed It fire tempting to brand as a felon anybody the with but the ment service, of would recommend Mr. Thomas for re as to his difficult to without makingorinvestigation be would it innocence. department make the To arrangeprobable guilt appointment. could who men untrained green, get of Senator ment sure the indorsement old hands with He squandered something like $50,- Kearns was necessary, and to obtain take the places of the of the de- 000 of the countys money in peurile that Mr. Thomas left for the East and out weakening the efficiency would attempts to convict men accused of wholesale change A Kearns partment. to Senator reach himself timed the furniture frauds and rendered cona even gradual and viction almost impossible by trying be impossible, from arrived as soon he England. as the cases in the newspapers before the a with attended wrould be courts got a chance at them. His It being understood that the naming weeding out the with and thirst for notoriety was so great that of confusion, deal of the postmaster was the Congress- good he could not avoid rushing into print, mans prerogative, Senator Kearns return to power of a Democratic ad no matter how disastrous the laying same thing w'ould bare his feeble plans might be to his readily acquiesced in the choice, and ministration the case. the Rewith over again done be has Thomas Mr. was done. the thing The wisdom been a good and efficient postmaster publicans as the victims. Sheriff Naylor, who was indicted so far is of partisanism to carrying last week for allowing to escape a and has done everything possible United States prisoner who did not improve the service. It was through really escape or attempt to escape, but him that Special Agent Anin came who, it appears, was allowed by the THE INDICATIONS ARE that prices Sheriff to go out of the Sheriffs physihere to investigate the practicability cal control at times, as all prisoners maxiof establishing the free rural mail de of food stuffs have reached the who enjoy the privileges of being was the was of butter which The trusties are allowed to do. As to LakeT mum. Salt price around livery or innocence of Mr. Naylor the afterwards introduced and which has first to fall, and the chances are it will this guilt paper has nothing to say. That downward grade. is a matter for the court to decide. It proved so great a convenience to the be followed on the however, appear from the and flour, all of would, statement of Mr. Naylor, and he is an people residing in this county. A. H. Meat, eggs, vegetables truthful man, that if Mr. NayNash made a good fight for the post- which necessary articles of food had honest, is guilty United States District Atlor for torney Whittemore was a party to the mastership and had a change been risen to figures quite uncomfortable The Sheriff declares that Disoffense. means. moderate of would he those and the poor made there is little doubt trict Attorney Whittemore requested have received the appointment. He is Salaries did not advance with the cost him to regard the prisoner in question as not a bad fellow, who would take thoroughly competent to fill the office. of living, and a return to the former advantage of any favors shown him of and to allow him all the freedom he Moreover, he is a staunch party man ratio will be welcomed by the Masses could consistently grant and thereby and a worker and deserves 'recognition' the people. do an act which would be apprecated the District Attorneys office. by If from the Republicans. the Sheriffs statement is true, and Mr. Whittemore not denied it, notwithThe ladles of the Unity circle hold standing thehas inordinate love for talk-ir- g today in the old Walall fair day, their the makwith through is newspapers, Hilton CHIEF OF POLICE which he i afflicted, it puts the DisMi'S., John F. Cowan, presihouse. ker on his trict Attorney in a very unenviable ing the fight to retain his position dent, and Mrs: C. W. Watson, and will not diminish the numentire with their corps of able assist- light opposition to reorganizing the ber of those whom the Sheriff counts been ants, have been working busily for as his friends. police force on party lines. It has past and have quantities intimated that it is the intention of many w'eeks Dr. George E. Ellerbeck and Mrs. of dainty and useful articles suitable the administration to let out all the for Christmas giving are on sale. Chocreturned last Sunday after a a months duration in the East. Democratic members of the force and olate and light refreshments will be trip ofhad a very enjoyable time. The They downof That served for the convenience doctor is now back at his dental office replace them with Republicans.' in the Auerbach building. town Salt shoppers. is the system which obtained In . S. f - NEEDED. No one concern could or should own all the railroads in the country nor all the telegraph lines nor all the dour mills or real estate. Neither could or should one concern own all the telephone and toll lines necessary' to supply the wants of the people. The telephone has become almost as necessary to supply the wants of the people. The telephone has become almost as necessary as a postage stamp in the carrying of messages and the people should have the best service at the lowest possible cost and this they will have when the Utah Home Telephone company is given a franchise to do business in Salt Lake. There can be no good reason for this franchise and every withholding reason why It should be granted. j A New Jersey man, largely interested in telephone companies in that State, said to Mr. Fenton of the Utah Home company recently: The old Bell Telephone company, firmly inwith unlimited trenched, capital, threw every' obstacle in our way, but we worked steadily on (in some instances It has taken years to get a franchise), with persistent energy that would not allow defeat, and the fight was kept up until monopoly and undue influence went down before our Just claims. The people wrere with us and they will be with you here in Salt Lake when they understand the situation thoroughly. As a result of our efforts, today the independent telephone companies have franchises in every large city east of the Allegheny mountains and not only in large cities, but in towns and villages and every town in my State of New' has an independent telephone Jersey company. Salt Lake is entitled to the benefit of an independent telephone company and will have it. , MISSIONARIES TO MORMONS. -- vice-preside- nt, El-lerbe- ck to If missionaries and others Utah who come to convert the Mormons would show' a little more of the spirit of the Master whom they claim to serve, their efforts might be atended with a greater measure of success. If they would also tell the facts about the people among whom they come to labor when they make their appeals for aid and comfort it would have a better effect' in the end than the exaggerated, nonsensical, hearsay slanders which they customarily put forth for Eastern consumption. The appeals addressed to their Eastern "constituents, after detailing in the most striking and vivid manner the horrors which by hearsay reports are supposed to exist in these benighted regions, Invariably close with a statement of the amount of money the urgently needed to combat The monsters if infamy portrayed. Mormon missionaries, who go forth without purse, and wrho dont abuse the people among whom they go, area much more successful with their propo-gandthan those who come here backed with money and who resort to misleading denunciations of the people among whom they come to labor and who as a rule show them hospitality and kindness. |