The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-03
Some More Truths for the ''Daily
Rat"
THE FACTS IN THE PRESENT.
The Position of Sheriff Something Abou
That Humorous Production That
Called the Jades.

kindest feelings personally for Mr.. Ian
nan and the editors of the paper, and l am |
free to say that regret being compelled to |
say anything against either of them. l, |
however, do not say and have not said, |
anything against them as rational men. |
But. of late, for some cause to me unknown, |
they have apparently become insane, and !
i have simply attacked their insanity. |
They have attacked me and the principles
of justice in such manner that compelled
me to the course that nave taken.
In &c way, gentlemen, have you an
swered my humorous letter to The
HERALD, nor the reasons set down for my
arraying myself against your party.
In no particular have you attempted to
refute the charges of corruption made by |
me against the party you represent
] understand it to be the rule of law that |
all charges specifically made if not denied, |
are admitted. Therefore, you admit that |
what stated is true. 1t is not necessary |
for me to farther pursue the subject, and | |
will now refer to your notice of me as a |
humorist
In saying that am humorist you have
hit the nail square on the head. i have |
always been considered a man who pos |
sessed great fund of humor. Since early
childhood, have noticed with pride that
my humor varied TO suit the occasions that
presented themselves. through the varying
scenes of life.
In my letter TO THE HERALD of August
/ ] was notaWare that | struck one OF my
choicest veins of humor, until my attention
was called to it by The Tribune notice of the
2nd. As soon Us was made aware that
had written a humorous article, / set to
work 10 classify it. / found in looking over
the letter that 1T was the easiest kind OF
humor 10 write, because it was truthful.
There is an ED and true saying that "hu-
NOR is the truth properly presented But,
gentlemen, didn't think it was the kind OF
humor that would cause you to injure your
1laphragms by excessive hilarlty.
| class this kind of humor with the humor
expressed by the criminal who was con-
demned to die in few days, when he de-
cliued to light his pipe by candle for fear
of injuring his health.
You said 1 was a kicker. l give you full
credit for speaking the truth once during
the whole campaign.
That l was kicker twenty five years ago
in Nevada.
This is the truth, and I expect to kick
against all wrong-doing during the next
twenty-five years, if l am allowed to live
that length of time.
i viii tell you the reason why was
kicker twenty five years ago, and leave the
public to Judge whether L was justified in
the kick
When the civil war broke out kicked
against the government of the United
States. Fifteen million of people made the
same kick as / did.
] make the kick honestly, as many others
did. l was raised 10 believe that slavery
was right. / believed that the South did
what she should have done when she
ought for her rights. | believed this to be
a fact until the commission was sent by the
Southern Confederency to treat for peace
with Mr.. Lincoln; when Mr.. Lincoln told
~. L. 1
down their arms and il they should do so
they should come into the Union with
their rights unimpaired, and when they
failed to accept those terms, l made an
other kick, and returned to the old flag
and said if they wanted more than their
rights | could not stay with them. Which is
good enough for me, Notwithstanding your
statement that no government is good
enough for me- 1t is that flag and that
government and, the principles of
that government which | am now
trying to uphold. L do not be-
lieve the raising of the bloody shirt
as the emblem OF an honest government is
right either in Utah or elsewhere | do
not believe that, although some of your
party rode with Sheridan land got covered
with gore twenty miles away they have
any more rights to ill the offices of the
county than those who were born in Utah,
some thousands of miles away, and rode
beside Brigham Young twenty years ago.
providing they are as honest and honor
able as their opponents
| will not speak of my connections with
the Liberal patty, nor the kick l made
against it last February. That is before
you, ana acted upon in your notice, Gil
son as a humorist.n
1t is true that have been an officer for
many years and have been interested in all
grades OF criminal and civil procedure, and
st does seem to me to be the most supreme
r. L i
legal proceedings against the hendish acts
of the political vultures! Certainly, that is
gall. l have notion to drop my Faber
and admit that | am downed.
However, / will answer you by asking
one more question: How could have pro
ceeded:
give it up.
The gov arnment appointed the Utah com
mission, eranlpg them almost unlimited
power IN Utal4 GThe commission appointed
the registrars. The convention nominated
the registrars TO fill the offices. The regis
trars did the dirty work.
Then the U tab commission decided that
the decision of the registrars was final.
The courts sustained the decision Of the
commission.
Now, / admit, am badly mixed, and
many have stated this question in some
what of a deformed shape.
But 1t IS as near the facts as any man has
been able to get at.
VIII you advise me to go to Goshen
= Justice of the peace and have him reverse
the decision of the supreme court!
If not, give it up.
Yes, you say, l net hundreds OF Sanpe
tiers. believe that many OF them were
here to vote, probably all of them Bat
how was ii possible, with all the rulings tt
get their votes in the ballot box l7oI
certainly, had no kick a coming: a1d you
by your acts, should have set a better ex
amg lie.
AZ TO whether Boatield was here or not
] care not. One thing is sure, with ali tn,
cunning of q Powers, they did their work
and sprung before you were aware ira
they were in the territory. ., wonder III
organizer.
As to my purity and innocence must So,
that have never lag.e that claim, neitae,
have had others make the claim for LII
in convention: but 10 believe that IN
purity ana innocence will compare favor
ably with the gentlemen upon your ticket
] have never been known TO have separates
a mau anu wife aha taken tae vile. On
page of sacred history, | have read thes'
lines, Thou shalt not commit adultery
As TO corruption" practiced for thel las
twenty years IN county affairs VIII sal
nothing, as IL neither interests you or
what they ate or drank, or who paid for ii
1t matters nothing to those VINO are run
ming for Office on either ticket
1t does not matter 10 you or / what pray
ers We're sent or listened to in times tina
are past.
We should live in the present. Let u
look only into the records of those who do.
sire the offices.
However. you will not understand me a.
spologizing for the past. in any sense.
The only officer running for ~, off,cs a