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Show Formerly The Utah Statesman SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1959 VoL IS; No. 45 15c per copy $5.00 per year Big Labor Confirms Lee Charge nrawnrvi jvIlAUk Sen. Bennett Queries, ... I. Bracken Lee Answers . Expose Of Cope Tie-u- p Hits Jenkins (Part YIII of Action Survey) Official Publication Reveals COPE Support for Jenkins in Salt Lake Mayor Race, Says Lee 'Dangerous1 WASHINGTON. D.C. COPE, political action mmmUto' of J. today confirmed charges by Mayor-elec- t To most political observers in the AFL-CIAs in previous articles in which we are endeav- Utah this week, Bruce S. Jenkins, Bracken Lee of Salt Lake City that Big Labor had supported his defeated candidate for mayor in opponent Bruce S. Jenkins, in the city's recent mayoralty camfrom the United States oring to reply to statements he recent Salt Lake City election, Congressmen and Senators who are opposed to the looked like a young man going no- paign. Lee had repeatedly charged that where. Personof to the the vote repeal upon right COPE had poured money and manpeoples Had the young protege of U. S. power into the Jenkins campaign al Income Tax Act, we continue our fifth article Senator Frank E. Moss been less in an effort to keep him, a concoy about the source of his camF. Bennett Wallace Senator to ' servative, out of city hall Jenkins replying paign funds, his political future had denied COPE support, admitmight have been brighter than it BRACKEN LEE only that he was being helped SENATOR BENNETT b in the wake of Big Labor's dis- This week the Statesman begins ting closure that COPE, the political a new series of articles entitled by local labor people. I also think you will find in the education committee of the 10. In my previous letter, I AFL-CIWHAT IS A CONSERVATIVE? did not go into one aspect of forepart of this letter, I have anCOPE Publication had been backing him right H. J. Res. 23, namely the first swered your point number ten. along just as Mayor-eleJ. would like to see a stateIf Today in its official publication, (Refer to previous reply Vol. 13 Bracken Lee repeatedly charged mentyou section which says: The Governstatesman or Political from a included Memo from COPE, the ment of the United States shall Number 41, Oct 23, 1959, Amer- during the heated campaign. individual in public life in other that COPE in any business, pro ican Statesman.) not eluded in. this ..series,, send, in his organization reported fesskmal, commercial, financial, Proof name and address and we will ask supported candidates were elected Competitors , or industrial enterprise except as to office In California, Connecticut, him to contribute. Voters admire frankness, one of specified by the Constitution. There is also the unconstituIndiana, Iowa, Kentucky, MassaObviously, the words proColumnist Guest tional expenditure of billions of the sources of Lees attraction for chusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Penndouble-tal- k fessional, commercial, financial dollars which is going Into some the electorate. They dislike and diversionary tactics. And Sen. or industrial refer to any acGoldwater sylvania and Virginia, but added: 700 huge government corporaBarry now have that the men engage proof they tions representing over 3 thoutivity in which Perhaps the biggest danger or was Jenkins somewhat less than income Your . generous offer to me to for personal privately sand businesses all in competifrank with them when publicly answer the question What is a raised in the November 3 elections tion with private enterprise. profit The use of the word any asked to disclose the sources of Conservative? is most welcome for was the victory of Bracken Lee, wafcMi the prohibition his' campaign support are this is a question which should be former Governor of Utah, to be since NO such activities 40 Billion Constitution. answered by every American. The the in specified of Sait Lake City. Lee deWhether young Jenkins can live result, I believe, were If these enthe abolished, is would be that we'd mayor if person any Therefore, d Bruce . S. duplication and waste removed down his apparent attempt to fool find more Conservatives than we feated gaged in any such activity in the he when that said, first, people from federal bureaus have imagined. together Jenkins with 55 per cent of the any form or manner whatsoever, his support was coming from might listed items have with the I United have I several On occasions the of Government the total vote, polling 33,000 votes to broad and varied elements of the asked to compare their Jenkins people States automatically would be above, the cost of government 27,000. (In the October community and later sure, some philosophies with my own and then barred forever from engaging in would be reduced by 40 billions of the local labor people are help- see if the word Conservative primary, Lee received 23,000 votes of dollars which is approximately activities of a similar nature. the amount now collected by the ing me, remains to be seen. doesnt pretty much describe their and Jenkins 10,000 in a If we really mean that Governfederal in acown government in personal feelings also. any race.) ment may not engage taxes. income Out Jenkins conservatism As for which myself, in engage persons tivity The federal government would these First, I beCOPE Disclosure privately for profit, we face such Best guess is that he cannot,' and lieve in the fullthings. n thirty-sevehave left then the of at least this: concept as problems bullions of dollars from that the labor bosses and others Constitution as it was written 180 Commenting in Salt Lake City Many people throughout the g Identified with the the of taxes to as run other is defense not the busiit interpreted on the COPE disclosure, associates country are engaged in the Democrat party will have to find years ago program plus all of the necessary ness of fixing automobile tires. in their (Continued on Page 4 Col 3) (Continued on Page 3 Col. 1) operations of government now another white hope to back Therefore, if the 23 rd Amendattempt to grab control of the state permitted under our Constitument were adopted, a soldier capital or a congressional seat in tion. driving an Army truck could not the 1960 elections. (Continued on Page 4 Col. 1) By Politix O, (R-Uta- What Is A Conservative? h). J. O, ct COre-supporte- six-m- an 4 left-win- 1 Harry Truman Under the administration of Harry Truman, during his last peace-tim- e year, the total cost of the federal government was 37 billions of dollars. During that particular year you as a United States Senator, The Republican Party, and myself, condemned this expenditure as being extravagant All of us knew that too much waste existed under Harry Truman at that time. I will answer briefly your statement number eleven. I feel you are now leaning over backwards to becloud this issue by talking about the many little things that might happen should this country return to honest and decent government . I see where some more of your money is being spent to investigate the income tax structure. Con-gressm- an Wilbur D. Mills felt there were inequities and something should be done about it The result of the tax re- form Investigation? . . . less tax exemptions . faan taxes! The Mr. Lee only tax reform its' is to do away with worth salt income the personal tax. Ive said it before, I say it now, and FU say It again and again in the future! Common Sense You ask the question how are we going to get around the very rigid . language which the Amend ment contains? In my opinion, a little common sense in the handling of any of these problems could easily (Continued on Page 4 Col. 2) Tide Turns Actually, as anyone familiar with the Utah political scene could have told Jenkins, the tide is running against Big Labor. The sordid revelations by ' the Senate Rackets Committee of the depredations of Jimmy Hoffa, Dave Beck and others in high places have disgusted decent people everywhere, including union members. many Many of the latter, indeed, voted for Lee to the great chagrin of Sen. Moss. rank-and-fi- le Utahs junior U. S. Senator, Frank Moss, is cracking the whip. I lead, you follow, he is telling the states Democrats. Just another evidence of that gentle, cultured COPE influence. Overheard on a municipal bus: Conduct, sternly; Are you sure you paid your fare? Passenger, meekly: I must have. You didnt ring it up. COPE formula: Buy him or beat him. Kiss of Death . i Incidentally, Sen. Moss really hit Why is it that when most people the roof after friends reported that are looking for a helping hand, they Walter Winchell had taken him look towards the government instead of at the end of their over the jumps in a national radio arms? looking broadcast last Sunday because of his cozy connections with Big LaPity the poor Indian! Exploited, nt bor. As it turned out Winchell mistreated, neglected. The Ameriwas referring to Oregons mav- can Indian has another cross to erick Senator, Wayne Morse, not bear. The old hatchet-maFrank Moss. Oh well, whats ' Arthur V. Watkins, has been Michigan where Gov. Mennen Utahs .rewarded with an appointment to (Soapy) Willjams and Walter Reu-th- in a name. ithe Indian Affairs Bureau. have things under control It should be evident that Big Labor backing, in this state, at least, is the kiss of death even when openly displayed and openly admitted. When it is evident, as it was in the Salt Lake City mayoralty race, but is denied and later exposed, the candidate-recipiethereof might just as well forget political- ambitions unless, of course, he is willing to move to er -- n, tor |