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Show VOL. 7, NO. 6 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FEBRUARY 11, 1928 $1.00 A YEAR Two Fisted Democrats Called to Rally Behind The Spirit of Jackson Independent Republican Party Organization New Reported Being Formed BOWERS FIGHTING ADDRESS CALLS FOR RENEWAL. WITH LOCAL LEADERS OPPOSED TO SEVENS LAUNCH MOVE TO STAMP OUT SECRET CONTROL OF PARTY. NO QUARTER ASKED OR GIVEN, 07 THE WAR BETWEEN MEN AND MAMMON. Movement to form an Independent Republican state organization in Utah to combat secret control of party affairs by the Sevens and all other corrupt practice organizations, is under way and has battlecry of a revivified Twentieth century fighting Democracy, delivered in impassioned terms by the Hon. Claude O. Bowers of New York at the recent Jackson Day dinner at Washington, without doubt constitutes the outstanding utterance among the many noteable speeches delivered on that occasion. To Democrats everywhere it should serve as a bugle call a signal to get out the heavy artillery of decency in politics and honesty in government, and to prepare for a finish fight with the forces of governmental corruption represented by the powers that be. The The Stateman gives Mr. Bowers Inspiring address in full: One hundred years ago today conditions in America had created a paramount issue shall the government be restored to the people, or shall it be made an Instrumentality of monopoly for the exploitation of the average man? One hundred years ago this year, Andrew Jackson rallied the people to a memorable battle for the preservation of popular government and the subordination of money to man. The people responded, and Andrew Jacksoif won. And now, after a hundred years, that paramount issue is back again; and the times demand that the party that Jackson led shall dedicate Itself anew to the principles he fought for, and the policies he wrought for, and the victory he achieved. When Andrew Jackson went forth to battle he unfurled no unfamiliar flag, but he marched under the battle-torbanner that was borne by Thomwar to win as Jefferson in his a stake in government for every man and woman in the republic. "Thomas Jefferson is the founder and philosopher of Democracy; Andrew Jackson was the crusader and the sword. And in Jacksons day, with Jefferson tottering to his tomb at Monticel-lo- , the philosophy of Jefferson required no interpreter he who ran could read. He stood primarily for liberty liberty of speech, liberty of the press, liberty in worship, and the .greatest possible liberty in action consistent with the preservation of stability and order. He stood for the conservation of the rights of the states and local n 12-ye- ar everywhere. Thus from his day on, whenever autocracy of privilege has seised on government the jieople have invariably restored the party of Jefferson and Jackson to power. And that restoration has meant less supervision of the cttixen, fewer parasites upon the pay roll, lower taxes, more equitable laws, less privilege for the plutocracy, and greater opportunity for the masses of mankind With the triumph of Jefferson in 18C0 the people entered upon their her itage, and then, lulled to sleep by a false sense of security, lost it to the selfish interests that never sleep. When Andrew Jarkson assumed the leadership of his party, political power had been concentrated into the hands of a comparative few, acting under the inspiration of the most powerful moneyed institution that this nation had then known.. This invisible government was dictating policies to the representatives of the people. It was maintaining a lobby here In Washington which had become more influential In the molding of legislation than public opinion or the president. Throughout the country it controlled to a considerable extent the press and In althe agencies of propaganda. most every city of any size it had Its nonpartisan societies and clubs, responsive to the will of the financial dictator of the nation. Through the instrumentality of the bank it cod erced business men, dependent upon credit, into the doing or its will. Through the subserviency of the protested industries It was intimidating toilers in elections. And by throwing over the system the glamor of snobbery and by superciliously assuming a superiority or culture It had seduced or dragooned a large part of the intelligentsia Into its ranks. Thus the Jacksonlans found the financiers against them, the beneficiaries of governmental graft against them, the greater portion of the press against them, a large per cent of the professional intellectuals against them, and against this combination, with all its money and prestige of power. Andrew Jackson led the people to a victory that literally preserved popular government for posterity and gave reality to the Democratic philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. Jacksonian Leadership. And what sort of man was he who wrought this miracle? Born in poverty, edurated in the university of experience, and obsessed with a passionate faith In the people, he was eager to fight for tho faith that was within him. He was an organization man who believed that the effect of a victory should be determined by the men. down to the precinct workers and the district rapitans who had borne the brunt of the battle. He was too wise to enter a conflict with enemies, spies, and traitors In llie rear. lie had no pntlenrc with the timid (Continued on Iagc 5) proceeded to a point where a tentative platform for the organization has been drafted, according to information obtained by The BIGOTED VIEWS OF HEFLIN DENOUNCED BY ARK. OFFICIAL DEMAND ON CO. POOR FUND BELIES REPUBLICAN TARIFF CONSTITUTES G. O. P. PROSPERITY RANK INJUSTICE TO FARMERS OF THE NATION WOOLLEN AVERS Figures Indicate That Poverty Steadily Increases Undier Coolidge-Mello- n f r Regime. Doubtless reflecting an intensification of the Coolidge-Melloprosperity, which has been general all over the country for the last two or three years, the monthly report of County Auditor James H. Sullivan for January, 1928, shows an increase of $1S00 in the expenditures of the county poor fund department, and an increase of the same amount In the cost of running the county hospital. As shown by official figures published last August in The Statesman, it will be recalled that increased demands on the county charity department by the larger number of victims of G. 0. P. prosperity, increased the expenditures of that department by 5300 in the first seven months or 1927 as compared with 1926. The fact n that the auditor's present report discloses an demand for relief to the indigent, indicates that the prevailing brand of prosperity Is worse instead of better.. getting - The same is true of the auditors report on the county hospital it being explained that the $1500 increase last month represents an Increase in busiever-mountin- ness." According to Mr. Sullivans report, an increase of 33000 in the cost of the assessors office is explained by the purchase of a new addresograph machine at a cost of 85313.00. while an Increase of $1000 in the cost of running the auditor's orfice includes $600 for a new calculating machine and the remainder for cleaning and painting the office and furniture. Expenditures in the department of roads and bridges for January totalled $22,312.12, as against $6751.99 for that month in the previous year. Statutory and general expenses for the first of the current year also show an Increase of $9000. The total increase for all departments for January 1928 as compared with January, 1927, is $125,275.29. DEMOCRATS HEAR MOYLES REPORT ON NATL MEET Those sponsoring the new organization have carefully kept their Identity secret but reports concerning meeting! and actiona by this Independent wing or the party have been current on the streets for some time. Opposed to Sevens. Formidable Array of Democrat! Holds According to Information obtained from reliable sources, the new organiMeeting at Tulea, To Win Stato for New Yorker. The move to grab off Hie Oklahoma delegation to the Democratic national convention for A1 Smith came out in the open this afternoon when a group of Democrats headed by J. B. A. Robertson, former governor, issued a rail for au Oklahoma county mass meeting Friday night to start a state organization in behalf of the New York gov- TAKES RAP AT PREACHERS OF BIGOTRY AND DEFENDS ernor. FREE SPEECH, FREE PRESS AND FREE RELIGION. Among those who have joined Rob- jf, Evans Woollen, ofIndianpo)is. who is being strongly talked of by many in connection withjjthe Democratic nomination for president, delivered the following ipeccli at the Jackson Day dinner in Washington, D. recently: ; t, magazine A recent article, bydMr. Walter Lippman, was entitled zThe as nisy distribtue its advantages and sick donkey. Well, If the dogkey burdens more fairly. 'That quotation has been sick It would seem toqlght rrom a Democratic platform. It that he is convalescent. Twentrane isis not from the report of the Business Democratic governors were Invite) to ! foniinlsslon on Agriculture en ai- this dinner and nearly half of the t national industrial Ioin,e1 ,1J gress. Such convalescence gives hope aniber of an Invitation to the next qfad- rennial dinner may be sent to a Drtno-- ?umIJ!rce r e 1 n ted between agricuilure ts; cratlc president industry is endangered and our perFaith of Democracy. ..I manent threatened. WhethMr. Lippman said that he would jjot er of the legislation try to answer whether the donkey as Uype is a solution sound in practicabiworth saving. There watfnor lettff iiil well Uut'f am he do so. The question answet.,r it-lity filay withbequestlonPd, the superior airs of ReImpatient self. The faith of the Democratic publican protectionists who proti-sparly la a living faith, presently use- - against the proposed legislation as un Tul, never more needed. Since the 80und in principle. For one I can see war, especially, there has been a grow-- . no difference In principle between the ing and sinister feeling in the hearts bill and the Fordney-o- f the common folk of America that McCuinber act. Each is designed lo and enitt,le the seller by law to get prices re,noJ represented actually effectively by those who control the higher than he could otherwise get. national government. There has de- indeed, my Impatience leads me to veloped the feeling that governmental that economic unsoundness Is not policies are cut and dried and handed the worst in the world. Injustice down by that small group or inlluen- - ,,, wor8e. thing l The farmer Is now the men who have the private ear !tim of injustice. That injustice must the Republican administration. And I be soundly. If possible, but tell you It is a disturbing thing when1 in removed; any event removed. It was not bodies our of of the great citizens, removed magically by the wave of a farmers, of labor, of the plain people western hat assumed for the purposes everywhere, get the idea that what of an agrarian gesture. they do, what they say, whether and ! am impatient, too. with those for how they vote,' Is of no great consewhom patriotism is braggadocio and quence. We are told that here in Washing- isolation. We are a part of the world ton there are over 150 central agen- and we had better remember it in if hot in good will. For one cies of various associations and Some of them, to be sure, thing, we had better be willing, at groups. seek the common good. Most of them least, to examine the difficulties which seek privilege for themselves at stand in the way of consummating our Muscle Shoals and Boulder canyon or adherence to the world court. That, to peace. elsewhere. The privilege seekers are we thought, was one way illustrated Another stands brilliantly turn and artieulate. organized They In the methods thus far of Mr. Dwight Instinctively to the Republican party. Morrow, our ambassador to Mexico, in The unorganized and Inarticulate, the forgotten man, the consumer, they contrast with the methods of previous diplomacy. are those whom the Democratic party Donkey Useful. must defend. Yes; the donkey has a lot of useful Change In Tariff. BeAs a part of that defense it makes work to do. He is worth saving. can He not kill could him. you sides, tariff. war on the Let it be understood, however, that not kill hiinself as he has proved more no one proposes to jump from protec than once. The worst thing that could tion to free trade. Whatever one may now happen to him would be a dose think about the principle of protection, of bigotry. Traditionally haters of he must, If he be realist ns well as bigotry and repression, defenders of in speech, press, religion. idealist, recognize that the system has freedom been long established in this country Democrats cannot tolerate the denial and that vested interests are in- of office on the ground of religious afvolved. What the Democratic iwrty filiation. Neither can they tolerate has proposed is tarirf duties whose the advocacy of any man for office on affilatlon. Not purpose is effective competition be- the ground of religious lies usefulness. that n-- 1 I j ne con-tha- ' 1 well-bein- g i Ways of strengthening the party in Salt Lake and Utah, and or developing the maximum party strength ror the coming campaign, were discussed at a gathering of local Democratic leaders held at the Fnrdney-MrCumhNewhnuse hotel Wednesday night. While one or the prlnciial pur poses of the gathering was to hear James H. Moyle, national committeeman, tell what was accomplished at the recent meeting of the national committee, preliminary plans were also laid with a view to opening the 1928 campaign here with a giant Democratic mass meeting. State chairman Delbert M. Draper presided. He reviewed the situation in the state, and pointed out what tween foreign and domestic producers, steps were needed to prepare the party duties In the making of which the for an effective canvass In the coming voice of the American consumer shall be regarded as well as those still, battle. Without presenting for particular at- small, insistent voices of privilege. tention any proposed.candidate for the What the party proposes Is the immeDemocratic nomination for president. diate substitution of a moderate tariff Mr. Moyle went over the list of na- act for the present Immoderate act. tional leaders who have been men- and thereafter slowly progressive retioned for the honor of heading the duction in Hie direct ion of tariff for revenue only. The difference on the partys ticket this year. A number of matters relating to tariff Is not a iHHerence between exparty organization, including means or tremes but a difference In direction. financing' an aggressive campaign, The Republiran party is headed one were taken up for consideration. Be- way. The Democratic party is headed cause there were so many of these the other way. In the lust forty years problems presented, the meeting con- we have had seven general tarllfs arts two Democratic. five Republican, tinued until a late hour. While Democratic leaders expressed Every one of those Republican acts belief that there will lie no opposi- was a step upward. For forty years tion to Governor George II. Dorn, sen- the movement, except as twice Interator William H. King, Judges Thurman rupted by the Democrats, has been and Gideon, If they should seek steadily upward. Now the Democratic at the Democratic conven- party proposes to fare In the other dition, it was ptedlrted that there will rection, to begin, prudently and withbe active contests for the other plnces out unfairness, s movement downon state nnd county tlrkets. ward; to take from the tariff the worst of the plunder. This Little Pig Stayed Home'' is Pushed Too Far, "The great question of lie future the name of a new motion picture by Is whether this policy (ot . the U. 8. department of agriculture which calls attention to the losses tarirf protection on manufactured procaused by hog cholera. Copies or the ducts) has not fully served Hr pur film are available for use in agricul- pose, and whether, indeed, it has not tural meetings where It is desired to been pushed so tar as to endanger the agriculture mid indusspread educational Information on balance cholera and its pro vent ion. try and so warrant such readjustment McNary-lIauga- i McXary-Hauge- n i J vie-tia- j seir-lntere- Latin-America- n way The Democratic party, when true to its principles, has served well our country. Its usefulness now lies not in intrigues of bigots or aectiounllsta or privilege seekers but in the maintenance or hii open door through which there shall he welcomed to Hie household all those who believe that the American people, still capable of are in no need of guardianship by the few and who believe that the national is based not on the wisdom of the Republican party but on the bounty of God and the genius of out belilnd-the-doo- r well-bein- g people. Those so believing,, unitedly embattled under the banner oi talth In the plain Kople, can serve mUhtily am persauded-f- or triumphantly, minimu government, home rule, freedom from privilege, international good 1 will. of the beef Probably cattle sold from the range an market-e- l during the last five inontha of the or them are year. About usually shipped out to ilie leed lot of the Corn Belt as stockers and feeders. Besides improving the quality and condition of a large number of cattle from the range, ihe fattening or steers in the Corn Belt tends to equalize the number of cattle slaughtered at different times of Ihe year. three-rourt- one-thir- d ertson in the call are Victor Jurdy, secretary or the state federation or labor; O. A. Cargill, former mayor; Ed commissioner Butterfield, county whose name has been linked wllh that! or the governor and Mrs. O. O. lamina nils to rontrol the Democratic county convention here January 21 in the Interest of Chairman George Key; Mrs. Pat Nagle, former member of the state board of affairs, appointed by Jack Walton and continued by M. E. Trapp only to be let out by Governor Johnston; John J. Hardin, road contractor and home bu.iJer, reputed owner of the rock asphalt monopoly of this state; R. C. Mahan, state fair 1 manager. That makes a formidable list of Oklahoma county Democrats who movement In this state. It ia pear.. to be ready I p sponsor llie A1 a curious mixture of acfmTnlslratlon' h zation is made up and backed by members of (he iwrty who are strenuously opposed to the Sevens domination of affairs of the G. O. P. in Salt Lake rounty and the alleged attempt of this secret organization within the party to extend its influence and rontrol to other counties of the state. It is understood that the plan of the Independent organization is to call an indeHndent Republican convention to adopt a formal platform and pIhcc a ticket In the field for llie campaign this fall. What purports to be a tentative draft of the proposed platform of the Independent Republican state organization, has come into the possession of The Statesman and we give an outline of It as indicative of what the organization proposes to stand for and what it dans to seek to accomplish. First, the platform declares that all candidates must be pledged to enforce the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Political Boasery. The second declaration of principles declares for elimination of political bossery and control of party affairs by factions and the overcoming of the present inefficiency, corrupt practices, disregard for law enforcement and character assassination now existing throughout the offices held by Republicans In Salt Lake County." The organization is pledged to reduce and control, by good business methods, the expenditure of all tax moneys. The platform declares for enactment of a law repealing the present commission form of government for and supporters In tiie recent fight to control the county committee of this city. Then there is Forest Hughes, former county attorney, who worked with the administration to name George llenshuw county chairman in this county, and Ira Mitchell announced as the cotton cities. To further regulate and limit by men's candidate for corporation commissioner. Both have signed the call. statute, the powers of the state board Tulsa World. pf pardons to curtail (he present practice of pardoning criminals. To enact a law regulating horse racSolemn ing and betting within the state of Utah. Fess By Reed To enact a law regulating the sale in Utah, similar to the Names Coolidge of securities Hollher bill before the last legis-turand to make this law apply to Democrats Play Horae With Ohio Re- all securities of whatever nature. Farm Legislation. publican for Unguarded Remarks To undertake, through the state orAbout Lack of G. O. P. Timber. ganization and the state's representaWASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Debate tives in congress, to obtain legislation term reso- that will meet the needs of agricuilure on the LaFollctte lution in the senate yesterday, aGord-e- and the livestock industry. Article nine of tne pisiform says: Senator James A. Reed of Missouri and other orators on the Democratic All candidates In order to be eligible side, an opportunity to shower a storm in an Independent convention shall be of barbed shafts about the head of pledged that they are not niAnbers of Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio, arter the Sevens and all other corrupt practhe latter intimated that the Repub- tice organizations or factions who lican convention might be forced to have aought through their leaders to turn to President (.'oolidge for lack or use their power in a manner prejudicial to all ethics of a nean Republican other material. Mr. made government. who Democrats Among To hear and Article ten says: Fess the object of gentle shafts of burning wit. were Senators Bruce of adopt the pledges set forth in this Maryland; Pat Harrison of Mississip- platform in an Independent Republiand to further the true pi; Robinson of Arkansas, and Reed, can convention the master of them all in the use of principles or the Republican party and sarcasm, ridicule and invective. Re- Republican government to further the ferring to a statement by Fess that interests of progress and prosiierlty, Democrats were fearful that Coolidge the enforcement or all laws and to would run again, Reed declared that overcome the effects of the last year's the Ohioan "is hugging to his breast exiierienre with Republican officeanother of the delusions he frequently holders in the state of Utah Protest When pari-mutu- ill-fat- e, anti-thir- d d embraces. Reed's Solemn Protest. Senator Reed, who is regarded as a possible Democratic presidential candidate, Insisted that Mr. Fess was actually arguing for the renomination of the president, to which he protested, first in the name of sundry Republicans. snd then in the name of the whole Republican party. I protest. Reed said, In the name of Senator Willis from Ohio; the Republican leader, Mr. Curtis; the English statesman, Herbert Hoover; the great dirt fanner, Mr. Lowden, and in the name of the great Republiran party that, with all Its faults, it is not absolutely forced to nominate one man. Senator Harrison. I democrat. Mississippi. described Mr. Fess' remarks as the nominating speech for a thinl lerm for President Coolidge," and asked if this did not affect the candidacy of Senator Willis. Fess replied he was speaking on his own authority, and Willis smiled as he added he thought he sokc in harmony with his colleague. The south holds the highest record for number of fires Hnd area of grass-lanand woodland burned. Forests are playing a very Important art In rebuilding the souths industrial and domestic prosiierlty. Timber is one of the most valuable natural assets much too valuable to be destroy'd or Injured by fires. STATEWIDE SMITH ORGANIZATION IS LAUNCHED IN OKLA. Attorney General Caldwell Pays Respects to Alabama Windjammer And Makee Observation About Polecats. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The following telegram sent by Attorney General John H. Caldwell to U. S. Senator Joe T. Robinson at Washington, D. C.. speaks for itseir: Press reports of Senator Heflin daring you to repeal in Arkansas your statement reference to Governor Smith and Catholic church, prompts this Protestant, Mason, and member of the Ku Klux Klim to predict that as spokesman you will cither lead or follow the democracy of Arkansas to Smith's headquarters. Heflin should not rharge Arkansas to be tHr and feather savages because he lives in Alabama. "The attitude of the outstanding champion of lawlessness, bigotry and religious Intolerance, is as disgusting to the democracy of Arkansas, as his judgment thereof is poor. When a boy on the farm I smoked out front under the barn, a nest of polecats, However, it seems one got sway. "Cnrry on. JOHN 11. CALDWELL, (Signed) Asst. Attorney General. Little Rock, Ark. |