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Show r. Vol. 2, Ho. 51. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, AUGUST 29, In the Political Arena It grieves us very much to announce this week that the president of the United States has so far forgotten himself as to state that our esteemed friend and fellow townsman, Perry S. Heath, must resign from the secretaryship of the national Republican committee and retire to the rear row of chairs. We were in hopes that the report was untrue, and that President Roosevelt was misquoted, but our hopes were dashed to the ground at one fell swoop. Perry must go. The only fear we have now is that he will resign before we go to press and deprive us of a well earned scoop on some of the other weekly papers of the state, because it is very doubtful if the dailies with the possible exception of the News--whi- ch are all tarred with Perrys brush, would use it. Truths informant tells us that President Roosevelt declared in conversation with a personal friend that to keep Perry in the exalted position he hold would be to bring scandal upon the party and would be regarded by the people as condoning all the offenses of which he has been legally, and yet is morally, guilty. That to retain him at the head of the press bureau would be to serve notice on the people that the administration enmethods dorses the were so which and Perry inaugurated officials he apImitated the by closely while he in and power kept pointed was first assistant postmaster general. get-busy-qui- ck We are sad because the president has taken such a course. We thought he was built on different lines. What have they proved against our esteemed friend and fellow townsman? Nothing. They haven't even indicted him. A few of the yellow journals, like the New York Commercial Advertiser, the New York Times, Harpers Weekly, the Chicago Tribune and the like have said some mean things about him, but what have the conservative papers like the Police Gazette said against him? Here, where he is known and loved, who has raised a voice against him? Has the Tribune held him up to contempt? No. Has that great authority on pure government; that hidebound organ of De- mocracy, the Herald,- ever uttered aught against him? No. Has the independent, outspoken,, untrammeled, free, - - they-ma- y journal ever printed one word cal- culated to reflect upon his integrity? No. Then why should Roosevelt, in his far away habitation at Oyster Bay on the sound, make such a wicked remark? It is too bad. It is a crying shame. We fear, too, that Mr. Roosevelt will rue the day that he decided upon this course, for the countless thousands of people who know Perry and love him; who bask in the light of his glorious smile; who listen enchanted to the sound of his soft and silvery voice; who drink in with gratitude his words of wisdom; who feel a thrill of admiration whenever they grasp his hand, will resent it on election day and Utah, his home, will roll up a majority against Teddy that will discount the one given Bryan in 1896. & We are a patient people here and will stand for almost anything. We have bowed meekly beneath the we have received when the world has said we were and are a lot of the toughest sinners that ever came down the pike; we have stood to be called Danites and polygamists and disciples of the devil, but by the Eternal when any one attacks the good name of such a character as Perry S. Heath, whether it be president or peanut politician, we will rise up and protest with voice and ballot against continuing longer in office the fellow who is guilty. Utah turns her back to Roosevelt from this time on and forever, A bas the enemy of our esteemed friend and fellow townsman. Yive Heath. From this time forward Utah is anything to beat Roosevelt. This insult to a great and good man; a paragon of innobuf-fetin- gs cence; a spotless example for the youth of our state to emulate, must and shall be wiped out Jt According to the New York Sun, the candidacy of Grover Cleveland is not genuine, but the sage of Princeton is being used as a blind behind the friends of Parker. Gorman and Olney are hiding and perfecting plans. The Sun says: In the minds of some Democrats, however and they did not fail to express their opinions there are certain Democrats who are pushing. Mr. Cleveland to the front at this time who do not sincerely desire his nomination, but believe that by shouting Mr. Cleveland to the forefront a year before the national convention is to be held, they may shield from the fire of factional antagonisms the real candidacy of Democrats like Gorman, Parker and Olney. Tactics similar to those were adopted in 1890, only that they failed in that instance, and Mr. Cleveland was nominated by the convention held two month years later. A year ago thisand .Mr. Mr. Smith, Senator Gorman Hill had a long conference in Saratoga, Mr. Smith acting as peacemaker be 1903. Price 5 Cents tween Gorman and Hill, who had not ination. It is stated that Greater New spoken to each other since Mr. Hill re- York, ruled by Tammany, has enough tired from the United States senate, delegates to the Democratic state conMarch 4, 1897. vention, together with two up state Mr. Gorman was stopping at the counties, to control that convention. United States hotel when ' this Inasmuch as the unit rule always prememorable conference was held. Mr. vails, Tammany could, by sugaring Hill was stopping atthe Grand Union. some of the country delegates, give Mr. Smith induced Senator Gorman to the candidate of its choice a solid delcall on Mr. Hill, and later, on the same egation from the Empire state, Mr. day, Mr. Hill returned the call of Mr. Hill or any one else to the contray Gorman. This was before the Demo- notwithstanding. cratic state convention assembled here when Mr. Hill refused to permit the New Jersey is going to give Cleveconvention to nominate Chief Judge land a solid delegation. Maryland is Alton B. Parker for governor. Senator German has not visited going to be solid for Gorman. MassaSaratoga this season, the first one he chusetts will be solid for Olney. Now has missed in seventeen years. One first-clas- s of Chief Judge Parkers Democratic there is the starting of a supporters for the presidency said to- fight. It is said by the friends of day: Bryan that he will head the delegation I am glad that they are pushing from Nebraska, but there are others Grover Cleveland to the front. He will cut out the running. We have all ad- who dispute this claim. It is claimed vised Chief Judge Parker to keep in that Bryans last utterance anent the background. Cleveland has damaged the speaker One of Senator Gormans chief more than the former president. But supporters for the nomination said: is T have traveled in many states, wnatever the conditions, .certain it especially in the south, and Gorman that the Democratic party is furnishwill go into the convention next year ing nearly all the political news just with many delegates at his back. 1 now. The Republicans having endid not hear anything about Cleveland, dorsed Roosevelt so unanimously, are down and out of it until after the Parker or Olney. An eminent Massachusetts politic- conventions are held, unless in the meantime the firing of Perry Heath ian arrived tonight, and he said: reorOlney will have a solid delegation from the national committee and from Massachusetts in the Democratic ganizing that body all along the line gives us something worth talking convention next year. about. That Heath will be fired is cer& & tain. Of course he will be let down The reason why Judge Parker a few easy and will resign on account of ' days ago declined to state that he business matters, but really that ought would be a candidate is thus explained. not to be. The Republican party owes it to itself to bounce him. . A man who Judge Parker has been acting on the has been so dangerously near indictadvice of his friends. The statement ment conviction and sentence as has that Olney will have the solid delega- Heath ought to receive no favors at tion from Massachusetts is significant. the hands of any party. If he is let. down easy It will be nuts for the oppo-Olney was Mr. Clevelands attorney sition, who will make political capital general and perhaps Grovers friends, of it to the disadvantage of the party seeing that the former president is un- in power. o popular in many sections, regard OlLOCAL POLITICS. ney as the man best adapted for their purpose. But the candidacy of Gorman means a fight for supremacy, beThe plan of campaign being purcause Gorman will have a mighty sup- sued by the Kearns crowd in order port south of Mason & Dixons line. to capture the city for the senator is The south hasnt had a finger in the pie for a long time and when it can a cunning but at the same time such reach out and grab, there "isnt going a transparent scheme that the simto be anything slow in its movements. it. The supplest can & 3 posed Gentile movement which the The Sup is authority for the state- senators friends wish to make appear ment that President Roosevelt be- a spontaneous movement is being lieves Cleveland will be his opopnent. worked up solely by a few of the Especially after the opening of the St. Kearns creatures. The fine detective Louis exposition was this opinion such an undertakformed. Roosevelt is not slow to grasp work required in a situation, and he seemed to form ing is being done by ex and would be this opinion while at St. Louis with chief of police Sheets and Viking Lawson, both of whom are on the Cleveland. Kearns pay roll, receiving regular sti& & is to obscure as much The Sun also calls to mind something pend. The plan the personality of Kearns as which has hitherto escaped general in possible movement It is, the notice. It has been said that Tammany however, a plain fact that no Genhas little influence in directing a nom tiles are participating in it, but see-throug- h -- so-call- ed i |