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Show TRUT H 2 haying Boon time is a fine exhibition of his miserWatch your Uncle Quil get into harness able judgment in politics. No man from the south, no matter how great again. ft ft and good, could hope at this time to win back any of the northern states N. P. Nelson,' private secretary to lost as the result of Mr. Bryans unwise Congressman Sutherland, was in Ogden leadership; he would do exceptionally early in the week, looking after a few well if he held the states soutl,h of Ma- damaged sections in Georges political son and Dixons line. While he was at fences. it, Editor Bryan should have suggested the unspeakable Tillman as the camft ft in Hon. William M. Roylance, chair- paign manager for the ' ' Democracy 1904. man of the state Democratic committee, ft ft was in the city this week. Since the But there is another suggestion in announcement, by Apostle Smoot, of Mr. Bryans editorial that reveals the his candidacy for the senate, the slumworkings of his mind even better than bers of Mr. Roylance have been illumi- his advice to take up a southern man nated with rosy visions of Democratic success. He declares the people of as candidate for the presidency. It is Utah will not take kindly to Mr. Smoot his closing remark that, it will not be and that a Democratic legislature will necessary to forage upon the Republibe elected. can camp or invade the ranks of the ft ft Palmer and Buckner crowd to find a The feeling of hopefulness which has man of presidential stature. With all taken possession of the Democrats in due respect it may be suggested that the city is not shared by their brethren it will require to win a- - man of an enin the county. The latter look to the tirely different stature from that of coming election in a very pessimistic William J.Bryan, let him come from way while their Republican neighbors whatever camp he may. The man who are hopeful and eager for the fray. ft has been so gloriously trounced as Mr. ft The announcement by the Tribune of Bryan has been every time the people the candidacy of S. R. Thurman for the could get at him, is hardly the man to United States senate, in the event the pass judgment on the stature of . the man who is likely to win. A sense of legislature is Demoratic, is a fake pure should dictate to him the promodesty and simple. Mr. Thurman cannot run of keeping in the background priety for the senate if he would. The paper and permitting others to paBs judgespringing the story had no grounds for ment on this delicate question. It has it. It would be just as reasonable to been one of Mr. Bryans harmless little announce the candidacy of John Henry fictions that the revolt of Gold DemoSmith or B. H. Roberts again. crats against him in 1896 was confined to those who voted for Palmer and ft ft All the changes have been The Democratic county committee Buckner. on the statement that this ticket rung will hold a meeting tonight to elect a polled but 133,000 votes in the country chairman to succeed E. W. Wilson, re- and carried just one township. Against this is placed the statement that Bryan signed, the meeting on Tuesday last in 1896 had almost 1,000,000 more votes failing to do so. The boys who do the than Cleveland received in 1892. Close hustling for votes are quite anxious analysis of the election returns of 1896 that a good rustler be selected and demonstrates that fully 2,000,000 Demomany favor Ben D. Luce or Tom crats repudiated the candidacy of WilHomer for the place. liam J. Bryan; they either voted for ft ft McKinley direct, remained away from The current issue of the Commoner the polls or voted for Palmer and Buckner. Their places were more than carries accumulated proof of the charge filled by the Free Silver Republicans, made by Truth last week, that Wil- Populists and members of other kinliam J. Bryan is determined to rule the dred organizations. Democratic party or keep it forever ft ft It will be said in response to all this among the breakers of defeat. In his Mr. Bryan urges the that the Free Silver Republicans and leading editorial to national Democracy go to Tennessee the Populists are just as good as the Senator Gold Democrats. There need be no for its next standard-beare- r. Carmack, Senator Bate, Governor Mc- quarrel on this score. But as the Free Millan, Bob Taylor, the fiddler, and VJ. Silver Republicans and Populists have M. Head, the mayor of one of the Ten- deserted the Democratic standard and nessee cities, are set forth as just the men needed to lead the Democracy in gone back to their first loyes, and as the next campaign. Undoubtedly Mr. the Gold Democrats are showing a disin the Bryan proposes to apply the Fabian position to to his warfare politics. Fight of the systenrof party along reasonable and fall back is to be his rule of action would it not seem to be the part in the future. In 1896 he was driven lines, entirely from the east; in 1900 he was of wisdom to drop Bryan and Byanism driven from the west; in 1904 he pur- and lay the foundation for future vic- poses to make his stand in the solid tories? The only excuse that ever exsouth. Naturally Texas would be con- isted at any time for the candidacy of sidered the proper place to make the Mr. Bryan was found in the demand for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of last stand. 16 to L Bryan was 16 to 1 personified. ft ft He was never put forth because of his It will be strange indeed if even the position on the tariff question, the trust most fanatical of Bryans followers take question, the Philippine question or seriously his suggestion to go to the any other question now before the peowas supported because it was south for a presidential candidate for ple. He his election would result in the 1904. The law that no confederate felt that of 16 to 1 as the basis of the adoption shall ever be president of the United monetary system of the nation. This States is still in force; it is not written being the case, and it being also a fact 1 long since been relein statute books, but it is chiseled in the that 16toto has of oblivion, is it catacombs gated the hearts of the people. If such intellect- not raise to the question now profitable ual giants and magnificent men as Gar- as to what right Mr. Bryan has to dic-land, Lamar, Bayard, Carlisle and tate the candidates and policy of the Watterson were forever debarred by Democratic party? ft ft this law surely no little understudies of Mr. Bryans article in the Naturally William J. Bryan can hope to set that law aside in this day. Mr. Bryans ad Commoner would not be complete with through in time for the fall campaign. tVk'.i' - ! ,7i . ; . ' f . , i t ' i t i t 4 In president and convinced him that Haves was not a Air heavyweight. the minds of most sensible people this Hayes is now legal a still hunt making for is very cheap politics and should be him, while Murphy is assisting in traildropped. Grover Cleveland is now a ing the villain, whoever ne may be ft ft private citizen showing no disposition to keep himself before the footlights. George M. Hansen will be appointed William This'last could neverbesaidof postmaster at Ogden in lieu of the uncircum-stance- s of combination fortunate Charley Meighan. Mr. Han-seNo J. Bryan. can :be imagined that could is indorsed by the Ogden and the Clevepossibly result in the return of.were he Weber county Republican committee land to public life.' But even a large number of the lmi! likewise ambitious to again raise the standard ness men by of He also has strong of Democracy, there are millions who endorsementsOgden. Salt Lake men of inby would be justified in following the man fluence in the Republican party. Conwho led twice to victory, rather than it is understood Sutherland, gressman the man who led twice to defeat, has recommended him for the appoint ft ft ment which may be sent in by the A well known Republican of this city president any time. ft ft says: Ido not believe that any one or Kearns Save envies eitherSenator Apostle your money and when you get a Reed Smoot the recent notorieiy they dollar deposit it with Zions Savings have given themselves and each other Bank and Trust Co., No. 1, Main in the matter of the latters announced street. The largest and oldest Savings-Banin Utah. candidacy for the senate. There are some things connected with the chain Joseph F. Smith, President, in' order that he may get vice to go south for a candidate at this out - co-oper- ate - at Grover Cleveland. n of circumstances which go to make up the entire incident that are odd, to say George M. Cannon, Cashier. For accident insurance see Warren the least. In the first place, Mr. Smoots Foster, 300 Progress building. presence at the senators private caucus, when the police muddle was settled, is w to a an event calculated to cause man ponder; What business had he there, anyhow? He lives in Provo and this was a Salt Lake City affair. How did he happen to know Senator Kearns and the four recalcitrant councilmen were going to hold a private consultation? Was it an inspiration or a reve. lation by telephone? Of course no on e believes that Mr. Smoot is Senator Kearns candidate for the senate. Perish the thought! But why, oh why, did the senator invite Smoot to attend that conference? There are several pronounced candidates for the senate in this city. If Mr. Smoot was not Kearns special candidate, why was he invited while McCornick, Salisbury, Brown et al. were ignored? Funny, isnt it? Now as to that Kearns meeting at Provo, Smoots speech and public announcement. Did the Apostle take an cowardly and altogether mean advantage of the occasion, the senatorial guest and the good Republican ladies whose invited guests he and the senator both were? An affirmative answer is fatal to the presumption of his fitness to represent a cultured and discriminating constituency anywhere. Mr. Smoot is reported as having adill-mann- 3K301P SJU ;YOl(USBr ItQw'I BEST RESULTS (WAKE washincSTanySay i'I'HE CANLuEOBTA I NED mitted that he was guilty of taking that advantage. And the senator says he was in entire ignorance as concerns Smoots purposes. What a fine pair of political chickens they are. The Republican robin has sat on eggs not her UYALIjOWINGLtHE cixmiEsJjro' soak OV-ER'NI- own and awakened to find cuckoos in the nest. But ft ft William T. Lynch is authority for the statement that he will not be a candidate for the Republican nomination for county recorder. This leaves the field clear for Walter Meeks, who is now the only one in the race. r. p! Complete'cataloguesfiowlnf overJOO premiums that may be secured by'saving the wrappers, furnished free Send 'you upon 'request name on a postacard and we wiDumail ybd. thejul logua ft ft President Roosevelts action in going away back to Pennsylvania for an appointee to the district judgeship up in Alaska, thereby leaving A. B. Hayes out in the cold, has caused no end of comment out here. It was conceded by all that Hayes had a cinch. His trip to Washington was very gratifying to him, because he met the president and was informed afterward he had made a very favorable impression. The newspapers announced him as the successful aspirant. John D. Murphy began work to secure his place just as soon as he should have been appointed, and it looked well for him all around. Now his hopes are blasted. .It is rumored that some one with a hammer saw the V |