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Show i Democratic Column. Edited by tho Democratic Co. Com.J I WISH TO SAY HERE, ONCE -f FOR ALL, THAT I AM UNAL- TERABLY IN FAVOR OF STATE-WIDE TEMPERANCE ANn PROHIBITION I CARE NOT WHO IS OPPOSED TO IT NOR WHOSE CAUSE 18 IN -f f CONFLICT. J08EPH F. 4--f- SMITH, IN THE IMPROVE- -f MENT ERA, AUGU8T, 1909. f "At the recent Legislature,, nu- merously signed petitions were -- received from the people asking for Statewide Prohibition. The f Legislature did not see fit to f heed these prayers NOW LET -f THE PEOPLE ACT, and prove - their sincerity by closing the sa- loons wherever this is possible, -f f and make good their declarations 4- and desires BY SENDING TO 4- THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE -f BODY SUCH REPRESENTS 4-I TIVES AS WILL COMPLY 4-4- WITH THE DEMANDS FOR 4- STATEWIDE PROHIBITION. 4-' i 4- THAT IS THE PROCEDURE. 4-' 4- JOSEPH F SMITH, Improve- 4- ment Era, Aug. 1909, page 832. 4- 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- Havo you rend tho Democratic platform? plat-form? If not It would pay you to dot so beforo election in order thnt you may voto intelligently upon this very) Important question confronting us. j Time nnd space will not permit us, to enter Into any discussion of theso t principles, but thero nro so many good' things ln It that you cannot nfford to pass lt by. Wo will cite you to one of the gems which Is contained tn It nnd which will becomo a law If tho Democratic nnrty Is successful at the pol's: that is what f known na tho rocpll law, .b.y j.bnt' wo mean that should the pe'opio.' Bend a representative representa-tive to tho Legislature or tho Con-gross Con-gross of tho United States nnd ho fall to do tho bidding of the people, or Is allowed to bo bribed thereby thwarting thwart-ing tho plans of the people ho may be recalled from that high position beforo be-foro his time has expired and n successor suc-cessor will bo appointed In his place. We take lt that this Is only a business busi-ness proposition. If n man is in your employ and does not act according to your wishes you dismiss him from sorvico and wo cannot boo why tho peoplo of this nntlon should not havo tho same privilege. Another plank ln tho plntform is that much agitated question, prohibition, and every can-didato can-didato that the Democratic party haB up for important offices throughout tho State of Utah nro plcged to fulfill tho promises they mako to tho people. Tho gentlemen havo been brought up and pledged beforo tholr nameB will be allowed to go on tho ticket. Our npponents claim prohibition is not what wo want nnd will not prohibit. prohi-bit. We quoto Geo. Stubbs on Kansas prohibition: Knnsas City, Oct. 30. Governor W. R. Stubbs of Kansas addressed a mass meeting at Convention hnll hero this afternoon In behalf of the stnte-wldo prohibition amendment, which will be voted on at tho November election. Tho announced purpose of tho governor's gover-nor's speech waB to answer tho arguments argu-ments Issued by nntl-prohlbltion leaders lead-ers that prohibition hna injured Knnsas Knn-sas and that tho law is not enforced ln that ptnto. "If any brewer or distiller," declared declar-ed Governor Stubbs, "con Bhow mo an open snloon or open Joint In KanBas, I will c'ose It at onco or resign." Tho speaker read letters from mayors ma-yors nnd iudges In vnrious parts of Knnsas to provo that tho prohibitory law Is effective nnd that Blnce It has been rigidly enforced bnnk deposits hnvo increased, crime haB decreased, roal estate' has risen ln value nnd general gen-eral business conditions have improved. improv-ed. There seems to bo considerable comment upon tho famous telegram now in circulation nnd tho Herald-Republican Is now branding one of our speakers, tho Hon, B. H. Roberts, with bolonglng to tho Ananias Club when he states thnt thero waa no answer ans-wer received to this telegram. Wo nro producing herewith the telegram which Is ns follows: "Salt Lako City, TIL, Jan. 30, 1909. "Senator Reed Rmoot, Senator Geo. Sutherland, Representative Jos. Howell, Washington, D. C. "Gentlemen: Tho State of Utah is nroused and earnestly demanding prohibition pro-hibition nt tho hands of tho legislators. legisla-tors. Perhaps ninety per cent of the peoplo want it. The Church wants It. Tho women voters demand it. Tho Republican party will bo held responsible respon-sible if It falls to hood tho wishes of tho people. Tho federal office holders hold-ers are the main obstacles in the way of prohibition. They aro ajccrtMlvely resisting the wUbea ot Ui.jwple 604 BtittdlOH etobfcojuiy betwe& then, and their representatives ln tho legls-l ' mo. The Republican party must ho saved from disintegration. If the fcdcrnl offlco holders, who are nl'lcd with tho Trlbuno-Amerlcan party and tho snloon element, succeed In their nresent efforts, tho Republican party will bo called the antl-prohlbltlon party par-ty tho saloon-lcngued party. Do you gentlemen support tho local loaders 'u their opposition to prohibition? In our Judgment n llttlo yielding on this po'nt will not only save tho party, but will mako It stronger than ovor. Continued Con-tinued Inflexibility will result calamitously. calami-tously. Plenso answor. "CHARLES W. NIBLEY, "HYRUM M. SMITH, "NEPHI L. MORRIS." Tho Herald-Republican claims that thero was an answor sont to theso gontlcmnn ln answer to tho nbovo telegram, tel-egram, but wo do not bollovo lt and to substantiate our bollcf tho following reward Is offered which spoaks for Itself: It-self: 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4--t 4- REWARD $1000 REWARD. 4- 4- 4- f A roward of $500 will bo paid 4- by tho undersigned for tho orig- -f 4- Innl, or for a verified copy of tho 4-4- answer to tho Benders of tho tele- 4-4- gram sent by Chnrlcs W. Nib- -f 4- ley, Hyrum M. Smith nnd Nophl -f 4- L. Morris to Senators Smoot and 4-4- Sutherland and Representative -f 4- Howell nt Wasnlngton, on tho -f 4- 30th of Jnnunry, 1909. 4- ALSO $500 REWARD. 4-4- An additional roward of $500 -f 4- will bo paid for tho original or -f 4- a verified copy of tho telegram -f 4- and letter Bnld to havo been sent 4- to another pnrty as an Indirect -f 4- nnswer to said felegrnm, bollov- 4- ed to hnvo been shown to tho 4-4- senders of said telegram for the -f 4- first tlmo on the first day of Nov, -f 4- 1910. Delivery to bo raado be- -f 4- fore Sunday, Nov. G, 1910. -f 4- Dated Nov. 2. 1910. 4- .TAMFS H. MOYLTC, 4- Chalrmnn Democratic Stato Com. 4- --4-4 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 4-4-4-4- Milton H. Welling, of Fielding, tho Representative tho Democrats havo chosen to go to tho Legislature from this county, la a man you all know and ono who standB for right nnd truth where over ho goes. It la unnecessary for ua to give you this man's vIowb ns to how ho standB on tho question of prohibition ns he has been fighting for this question all his Mfe and tho experiences which ho has had traveling around among the people peo-ple glvos him the best Idea of what will do them tho most good In the way of legislation for tho stato. The peoplo may Justly bo proud of Buch a representative and what makes tbv fact more impressive ho never sought this position, but considerable- persuasion persua-sion had to bo used in ordor to Induce In-duce htm to accept it. Realizing that something Importnnt was at stako and that his people needed his aid and assistance ho gave his con-i con-i ont to nccont this position and there-I there-I by be of what llttlo service he could to them. James Cottam, Snowvllle, the gentleman who Is up for the four-yoars' four-yoars' term for commissioner Is woll known throughout tho county. Ho hna been n successful business mnn ln what ho has ever undertaken to do, thoroby qualifying him to hold this all-Important position of looking after tho county's means In tho best mnnner. The peoplo of tho west havo mado no mlstako in selecting this man to look after their Interests. Frlphnm Wr'qht , of Brighnm City, who Ins hoen chosen to fill tho two-yenr term ps commls-, commls-, slonor, Is n gent'eman who Is held high ln esteem by everyone. Ho Is a very unassuming mnn and ono that i hns not eought thla position, but bo-i bo-i Ing placed thero by tho people, will Continued on pnpo 4 Continued from page 1. do his duty without a quoslon. His ability to hold this position is unquestioned un-questioned as ho has had considerable experience, bolng born and rnlscd in this county, he Is In a position to know what will bo tho bost for tho people of the county. Ralph Jensen, tho gentleman who Is choson to fill |