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Show Vol. 3; No. 38. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAY StaJe and Local Politics. "If the Democratic party desires to nominate me for governor, and the convention selects me as its candidate, I shall certainly accept So said Quil Nebeker to Truth Thursday. It is an honor to he selected as a candidate, continued Mr. Nebeker, "and the first preference a state can I should feel highly give a citizen. honored if my party should bestow upon me this nomination and should use every honorable effort to secure my election, because when ones party calls a man for a particular place he ought to respond to the best of his ability. Further than this Mr. Nebeker did not care to speak. He regards the situation as being one where he ought not to force himself upon the people, but he was earnest when he made this statement Aquila Nebeker ought to be, and will be, an ideal candidate for the party to which he belongs. He is Utah born, the son of one of its pioneers. He is a graduate of its state university and one of the best educated men in the commonwealth. He is a very practical man, too. Having engaged in ranch and cattle raising for many years, and owning property in various parts of Utah, he has a knowledge of the internal affairs of Utah that few men have. It is safe to say that he knowB every foot of ground from the northern line to the southern and from Ashley Valley to St John. He has been a practical miner, too, and his a store of learning in connection with this business; his ideas as to the rights of those who open up the veins of gold and silver and lead and copper would be valuable Information for any executive to have. His acquaintance is large and nearly every man, woman and child in this state knows him and he knows them. In addition to these advantages Mr. Nebeker is endowed with the most genial disposition ever possessed by 'man, yet he is not lacking in firmness, where firmness is needed. If he has any faults it is that he is too modest in advancing his own claims for preference. He has served in public life considerably, but not in places where the emoluments of office were large. Rich county looked in vain for a prosecuting attorney at one time, and not having a lawyer in her borders, elected Quil. He made a good one. His advice to the selectmen was always timely and right. At one time he was called upon to prosecute a pair of horse thieves, ' and, although they were defended by able counsel, learned in the law, he convicted them. He was delegate to the constitutional convention, a member of the first legislature, serving in the lower house, and was for two terms president of the state senate. If Nebeker is nominated he will give the Republican party the hardest run it ever had in Utah. J Jt An election is coming this fall into which will be drawn all the political interests centered in Utah. Republican and Democrat, Gentile and Mormon will alike be called upon to participate, and upon the result of that participation to a very great extent depends the future weal or woe of tion of corruption and bribery from the election for senators, the question whether parties are to be divided into warring factions and whether the alms of some shall again divide on religious lines are coming up for settlement. g citizen will deepEvery ly deplore and oppose any effort looking to the rousing of the animosities of the past; it is believed the best thought in Utah desires and demands that the question of Gentile and Mormon upon election day shall be buried in oblivion. That an attempt will be made to make religious lines a live Such an atpolitical issue is plain. tempt, if made from patriotic and motives, might by some be thought excusable, but when everything indicates it will be made, not for the states good, but to better the political fortunes of a lot of irrecon- right-thinkin- high-minde- d Silver King Mine Sold. Senator Thomas Kearns has sold his entire interest in the Silver King mine. His holding was 24,000 shares, which he disposed of at $60 a share, making $1,440,000 in hard cash which reposes in McCornick & Co.s bank to the credit of the senator. The deal was made nearly a month ago, but was kept a close secret, presumably for the effect it might have on the political prospects of the senator. The mining reporters of the dailies appear to have entirely overlooked the important deal, which was brought about. If conservative and patriotic Utah. thought is permitted to dominate, if unselfish devotion, if honest action be had the result will be for Utahs good. If, on the contrary, personal and selfish motives are permitted to dominate, if corrupt political practices h be paraomunt, if church or influence are allowed to prevail the result to Utah will be disastrous. The election of men to carry on a government for a free people should bring forth the best ideals in public life, men selected to be rulers and legislators should be from the highest types These thoughts arise of citizenship. from an earnest consideration bf the momentous Interests depending upon the coming fall elections. Try to hide it as we may, never in the history of Utah has there been more neces- sity for deep political, thought than now. The direction of public affairs for manyyears to come, the elimina- anti-churc- Price 28, 1904. lt is said, by disagreements between Senator Kearns and the other stockholders. The deal, it is said on good authority, included the sale of almost all the stock to the Federal Smelting company at $60 a share. The other stockholders of the King, however, with the exception of Senator Kearns, took a corresponding amount of stock in the company which acquired the mine. The senator will certainly not be short of ready cash to run his senatorial campaign, which will delight the hearts of his followers. cilables, it is only entitled to general And when we still condemnation. more plainly see that this attempt to foment strife on religious lines has been made in the interest of the political fortunes of men who to further their ends have debauched the politics of Utah, and who are cemented together through the power of the almighty dollar, and whose objects are to elevate an ignoramus to a place he is not capable or worthy to fill, it behooves all to rise in the majesty of honest citizenship and work to overthrow the political temples of mammon which this clique has sought to erect'. Nothing can be more dangerous to the welfare of any state than the elevation to power of a corrupt body of men to whom principles are playthings and to whom honesty in politics is a who can be all things to all men as their political needs may require; who one year go to any length by-wor- d; in defense of church Influence in politics and who another year, when they fear such Influences are not favorable to them, go to the length of abuse in 5 Cents opposition; who blow- hot and cold; who have shown that for power, place and political pelf they can assume any altitude, be found on both sides of any question, in a word that they are poliAnd when it is tical mountebanks. lurlher considered that this clique will attempt to control the coming fad election; not by the power of intellectual manhood, but by the slippery methods which have marked their political progress; in other words, upon the plauorm that every man has nis price, and also upon the belief that deceit and lying can win through the apathy cf honest voters, the Impending political danger to Utah must be apparent to all. Utah has had to bear che deep disgrace of having one man occupy a scat in the United States senate which it is believed was purAre the people prepared to chased. have this disgrace repeated? Are the Intelligent citizens of Utah willing to again see dollars fill a senatorial seat instead of brains? Of all the Intermountain states, Utah stands foremost. Her beautiful valleys, her grand mountains, her glorious climate, lier earnest and religious population, her honest and industrious people are entitled to be represented in the greatest legislative body in the world by a man, and not Shail once more by a dollar mark. be sent to the United States senate a man whose intellectual capacity could not be mentioned in the same class with a school boy of ten, who is only a great, big political straw dummy; whose shortest addresses are prepared by hired men, whose continued presence in the senate demands an apology? This is the great question which looms up and overshadows all others this coming fail. Men and women of Utah, as you value your heritage, as you value your honor, your plighted faith to your sister states, rise in your majesty and power and in primary and election bury forever those who would bring political dishonor upon you. - r The Tribune has evidently determined to knock every Republican who did not support the Keams-Bruc- e Johnson ticket last November. The socalled organs references to bolters and those supposed to be guilty of party treachery are very significant It has not had a kind word to say of any Independent republican, and probably wont have. Secretary of State Hammond, perhaps ought to be very grateful to the Tribune for the way it is pushing him for governor. The Tribunes support however, is not by any means an unmixed blessing, in fact its support is calculated to do a candidate for any office more harm than good. Governor Wells will probably be at least a receptive candidate and so will E. H. Callister. The active contest may be between Hammond and Callister and if neither can be nominated the mantle would likely fall on Governor Wells. That is said to be the pro-- |