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Show Vou 8; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JULY No. 47. Price 80, 1904. Cents 5 a Men and women of Utah, this man has betrayed both Mormon and Gentile. Has George Sutherland ever betrayed you? Are you beforehand to support a Utah, in political matters presents plotter, an assister of the class de- man who would sell you out without at this time many singular phases. It nounced by President Smith as a moments hesitation and turn the would be such an object of can be said of this state, but not of sneaks, that even the power of three papers against you to StaJe &nd Local Politics. any other, that we have a people divided into two great political parties, with these political parties divided into different senatorial factions, and these factions again divided into At Mormon and Gentile factions. this time it does not appear that either Mormon or Gentile faction can be credited with great political consistency or wisdom. The Mormon people of Utah owe Senator Thomas Kearns nothing except to defeat his senatorial aspirations and plots. He has been instrumental in arousing more wrath against Utah than any other man who lives. It was his personal organ and his hired press that day after day in large scare heads and leading editorials created the sentiment which aroused the opposition to Senator Smoot, and which ended in petitions for his expulsion. The Junta in this city that organized to fight Mr. Smoot would have accomplished little had not Kearns three papers, the Tribune, Herald and Telegram, given wide publicity to their work. And it should be known and understood that had Kearns and his press been successful the blow that would have come to Smoot would have been the ignominy of a disgraceful expulsion from the senate of the United States. Disgraceful because Kearns and his gang would have succeeded in convincing the senate that in thought Smoot was and spirit, was untrue to his country and its laws, and had taken oaths to plot for its destruction, and in taking his seat, was a falsifier and a perjurer, and that he was aided and abetted in this by the Mormon priesthood, a priesthood aided, abetted and sustained in turn by the rank and file of the Mormon people. That is a simple, plain statement of facts, and yet with this record before them there are Mormon Republicans, some of them bom and bred in Utah, assisting and conniving to help this man who has brought woe and trouble to their people and the state generally, who had their leaders dragged by deputy marshals to Washington to be practically exhibited, commented upon, and cartooned throughout the length and breadth of the land. Shall this man be elevated to a pedestal of honor upon which he is totally un- suggestion that loathing he might be elected senator from Utah would excite derision and scorn. Further when the rank and file of the Mormon Republicans in their homes by their firesides bring it home to their hearts and understanding that all this work to their detriment, the creation of the impression that they are not a pure and virtuous people, has been caused by an ignorant man, lacking both culture or education, they will determine that his election as senator from Utah shall not be, that they will not crawl that he may rise. Have the Mormon people forgotten that recently in the east, before an unfriendly audience, amidst strange surrounding and scenes, because of the work of Kearns and his papers, a young Mormon girl was compelled to rise and defend the virtue of Mormon women? No more humiliating spectacle presents itself today than to see two Mormon apostles secretly aiding and conniving at the elevation of a man who has done his best and his worst to plunge into everlasting disgrace one of their own quorum. And what about the other faction, the Gentiles? Have they lowered their colors in the dust? All over Utah today in every county can be found men, some of them business men, some office seekers and others editors of papers, who have sold their birthright to this ignorant aspirant for senatorial honors. Yet but four short years ago the Gentiles of this state were betrayed by this man when he bought the Tribune and ignominiously caused the of Judge Goodwin, its able edIt itor, when for weary months dominant to the fawned and truckled so transso a servile, church, fawning Mormon the people themparent that a fawning that selves were disgusted, never ceased until Senator Smoot announced his candidacy for the senate, and a fawning which caused Gentiles to curse loud and long, which lost the paper subscribers by the thousands, and which continued until no man was so sincerely hated by Gentiles as was this man Kearns. Have Gentiles forgotten that the men who were put forth as their leaders for nominations to the state senate two years ago in Salt Lake county were beaten by Kearns tricks and Does not every Gentile money. know that should Mr. Kearns be informed that his return to the senate will not be opposed, he will at once cease all pretensions of being a Gen Hlo fonder? accomplish his own selfish ends? Are you prepared to support the man who introduced money into senatorial elections in Utah? If so, then join hands one and all and elect this man Kearns to the senate, but when you do so, make the forever in Utah day of his a day for public humiliation and mourning. Mormon and Gentile have alike been betrayed by him. He has brought sorrow and trouble to both factions, has created distrust and discord, or has taught many men that there is money in being dishonest in politics. To him- has come the distinction of being the first man sent from Utah to the United States senate with a taint hanging to his certificate. Today shameless in his methods, prepared again to debauch and dishonor, he seeks to add another stain to Utahs escutcheon by winning another election by debauchery. We do not believe he will win. His hired press may talk of his ability, but talk will never create what does not exist. He may possibly commit to memory speeches written by others, but in his every utterance will be noted the lack of heart and feeling, of sincerity which will betray him, for no man can feel anothers oratorical fire or give it expression. He may wear silk hats and Prince Albert coats and a stereotyped smile, but beneath it all the people see the skeleton of insincerity, Ignorance, unfitness and trickery. re-electi- on - Jl J As to who will be the republican nominee for governor of this state, politicians are all at sea, and yet the subject is occupying more of their attention than any other political matter at this time. The three candidates, Welis, Hammond and Cutler, have each very strong and very enthusiastic supporters. The latter is working the hardest and his friends are effecting a strong organization throughout the state, and getting the workers into s line. He is the pronounced candidate. It is understood that Glas-man- n says he is now for Cutler. Up to very recently he said he was for Wells and the next we hear of him he will probably be for Hammond. He now says, however, that he, thinks the interests of the party demands that he withdraw his support from Wells. Glasmann also declares he is out for United States senate in good earnSafe in his seat in the senate he the chuckle leaving est on his own account and has cut all would contentedly to stand? worthy Gentiles once more to connection with Kearns. . Maybe he It would occur to an ordinary man the betrayed teeth. has; time alone can tell. As Shakes that to the Mormon people this arch gnash their, un-Americ-an . re-moy- al anti-Kearn- peare say, there are many events in the womb of time which time only can deliver, and whether Bill will deliver Weber county to Wells, Cutler or Hammond nobody knows, not even Bill himself. Anyway, the Cutler men now. Cutler on are expecting account of his sugar industry connections, expects to land the Boxelder county delegation, which up to recently was placed in the Wells column. Congressman Howell is said to be for Cutler, which may have a material influence on the Cache county delegation which was claimed by Hammond, Cache being his home county. Wells is strong in Sevier and that region. Cuts of ler claims Sanpete solid, the Salt Lake county delegation, and some of Tooele. Millard is said to be a Hammond stronghold. Cutler is doing the most work. Hammond is quietly confident , like a man who knows whereof he speaks. Governor Wells campaign is being conducted in the dignified way characteristic of the governor. His friends display great confidence and say they are satisfied to rest their case on the unblemished record of their candidate. They think Cutler is altogether too sanguine about Salt Lake county, as Wells will command strong Gentile support in the city and will also have much Mormon support in the Fourth precinct. it-jus- t two-third- Jl Jl Straup was mentioned in last weeks issue as the candidate for the D. N. supreme bench who would be favored by Kearns. Some of his friends take exception to the statement, and affect to believe that Truth meant to declare that Straup was being pushed for the nomination by Kearns, and say that such a state of affairs would be very detrimental to Mr. Straup. It was not intended that any such construction should be placed upon the language, although it is a fact that Kearns will support Straup, something that cannot fail to Injure the candidate more or less. Mr. Straup was asked concerning the matter, and replied that he did not oare to discuss it further than to say he was making the race on his merits as an attorney, and that he was the candidate of no clique or faction, and would like the support of every good Republican In the state. At this writing it looks as if James H. Moyle had a cinch on the Democratic nomination for governor. Aquila Nebeker, Thomas D. Dee, Charles C. Richards, Fred J. Kiesel, all of whom have been mentioned from time to time, do not want to make the race. Although there is an effort being made to get Richard W. Young into the fight it is not known definitely that it will succeed, and that leaves the fight between Moyle and Roylance, with the chances greatly in favor of the former. ,l- - |