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Show fl SENTIMENT IN UTAH. Hj The grenvth. of the Progressive party in Utah is most gratifying. H Old Republican strongholds are being invaded and won over. H Northern Utah is rapidly yielding to Progressive sentiment and H now word comes from central and southern Utah that E-oosevelt is H being supported by men of all parties. H The American Fork Citizen gives us an idea of the drift of pol- fl ities in Utah county: H If any of The Citizen readers .have any doubt as to which Is the M popular presidential candidato, here Is a good test: The next time a j largo number of men are" gathered call for a vote. The writer has seen H this tried on Beveral occasions and Invariably Roosevelt has been first M with Wilson second, while even among old line Republicans the Bupport- H ors of President Taft are In small minority. M A. prominent Republican and a leading business man of Lehl on Wed- Hl nesday, when asked what was the political outlook there, said. Rooeo- M velt would carry Lchi If there was some one to take hold and lead out, M as It appeared to him nearly every ono favored the Progressive party. H Here Is a samplo of the political minds of tho people of Utah, being H extracts of a conversation on the train while going to Provo to attend M principals and trustees meeting recently: H Prominent citizen of American Fork "I have voted the Democratic j ticket all my life, but Roosevelt Is a good enough Democrat lor mo." M Prominent educator of Pleasant Grove "I have voted the Republican H ticket all my life, and Roosevelt Is a good enough Republican for me." l Each of those men are broad, liberal minded, and students who have fl studied the political problems for years, and they see the great wave M of political tunrcst through our broad land, which says in plain language. B the da.v of the big interests, the Invisible government of Wall street as ! opposed to that of the common people is at an end. At Layton yesterday, the Progressive speakers met with a hearty response and Progressive precinct officers were elected. We are convinced that, with half a dozen organizers in the field, Utah can Hj' be carried for Roosevelt. The people are for him. They but need W arousing. |