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Show THE CLACK OF A LITTLE LAWYER The six-column display advertisement in last Sunday's Tribune signed by J. W. McKinney, who we believe, was a candidate for mayor and who came within one of being low man at the qualifying qualify-ing election, was a nasty piece of business which acted as a boomerang for this petty politician. Of course it is pretty well understood that he did not write the stuff, perhaps he didn't read it i and probably he personally didn't pay for it He was in the hands of some dear friends, a scheming schem-ing clique who compiled the data, put it together and put it in the Democratic organ, the Salt Lake Tribune, a fact in itself which made it an asset for Mr. Ferry. Mr. McKinney and his Democratic advisors could have done nothing to assist the Ferry chances more than to put out such a statement, and McKinney's card to the public the following day, in which he said that the paragraph referring to Mr. Ferry's private affairs, had escaped his notice while looking over the proof, and that it had not been his intent to say anything except regarding his public record amounted to almost a confession that the statement was Issued and signed and published after consulting him but without his personal attention. Of course the identity of the gentlemen responsible Is perfectly well known to those familiar with the machinations machina-tions of the little gang who are running certain things locally, and brother McKinney was either made the goat or was ill-advised or just naturally thought he would create a sensation as he used to do when he was a laughing stock in the city council. The personal attack was inexcusable. If Mr. Ferry cared to dignify the charges by explaining, it would bo readily seen what a brave light the McKinney people made against a man who has always been faithful to his trust. He is too big a man to go Into the matter, or it would bo easy for him to show that urgent personal affairs and serious family illness made it imperative for him (ic to occasionally be absent from the sessions of the council. None of his work in the important deliberations of that body was neglected. Just what the public thought of the attack, was expressed ex-pressed in their votes on Tuesday. ' The advertisement concluded with: "Mr. Voter, do you want to know anything more about this man Mont Ferry?" Yes, we do, Mr. James W. McKinney. What do you know to his detriment? If the fight were worth continuing we should like very much to compare his public record with yours, but you are out of the running just as you were before you started, and so there is no necessity neces-sity of referring to the time when your bray was one of the amusing sidelights of a city council replete with prodigies of your calibre. We feel a little sorry for you though, for In our hearts wo think you were just made a boob of by the designing gentlemen who had you in charge, and we suggest that if you have the temerity to again run for office, to do a little thinking on your own account and try to retain any respect your friends may have for you. |
