Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-09
A CERTIFICATE Of GOOD CHAR.
ACTER.

ace 10 an AlihCA u Pun Hull y ~
Thurman. The occasion Of this
uncOrking Of fresh vial Of acrid
trJulatiOn is the printing, in the
Nephi Ensign, Of the following al
legged speech of that well known adj
vocate Of democracy aud liberty:
"The Peoples Party is composed Of
the pioneers OF Utah and their off
spring. those who have built up this
country and made it what yor now
see it. They are men who have en-
dured every hardship and trial
through which mortal man is called
to pass. The graves Of their dead
marx the plains DER which they
Travelled, while jourHeying here in
search Of rest away from the ravages
and prosecutions Of a relentless enc
my. After all this labor and suffer-
ing shall We maintain our rights or
shall We surrender hem to the enemy
who, true TO their savage instincts, are
sil pursuing Us, determined, II
possible, 10 rob us OF every right,
civil, political and religious. [Cries
OF Wen hold them forever ! We
will vote FOR taxpayers, men VINO are
homes, and who, II elected, will put the
public money into the treasury in
stead Of their own pockets. After the
people had made it possible to live in
this country, the sO-callsd Liberal>
came stealing into our midst, not only
trying 20 teal from Us ourrishts, but
IN n any instances stealing everything
else on which they could lay their
han i, even to a whole county. a.
they iii in the case OF TDoele County.
] am pie ,~ed to ba able to state this
evening TIA. fraud belongs exclusive
" TO the Liberal party, the party |
whose policy has ever been tricksrv |
and deception. The ball Of fraud was |
set IN rapid m Dtion in their ranks by |
none other than exc 0ve=nOr Murray, |
WIN figured that 1880 Liberal vote,
Were more than 1900 Peoples votes,
aud gave the certificate Of election 70 |
the Liberal candidate. When think
OF that man view him with the ut
most adherence and think Of him
rs among the loves; OF Gods Gre
alton. ! feel toward him a. did old
Lorenzo Dow 10 ward member of his
congregation. Lorenzo was minister
VINO used 70 cali his audience together
by blowing a horn. Upon one occa-
sion when he began blowing his horn,
he found that it had been stuffed full
OF soft soap, and he was so enraged
that he exclaimed in loud voice: 4
have been a minister for twenty-five
years, but I'll be cusSed II / cant
lick the man tina: soaped that
horn Aitsr a few weeks had
gone by, the minister espied a rough
appearing Liberal looking fellow
sku!king around among the audience.
After while the fellow stepped up to
the peniient bench and began TO cry.
When asked what was the mltser. ne
replied, My sin is too great to be for
given; what snail dO?' The minister !
spoke kindly t. him, asking him to s
confess his sin, promising him that I
God wOuld forgive him. But the sin 7
uer would not he comforted. Have ! I
yuu stolen any;hin.?' asked the
minister. 20, worse than that said
the sinner. Robbed anvones'
asked Lorenzo. Robbery amt
said the penitent. Have
YOU committed murder3' continued
his questioner. 'Oh, it is worse than
murder Turning around to his dea-
con be asked him TO hold his coat.
saying. I have found the man who G
~oaped my horn Now I say Gov I
crnor Murray IS the man who soaped
she horn. Notwithstanding the fact I
that this was one Of the most glsriny
frauds ever peLpe.ra,ed in civilized ?
country, the Salt Lake Tribune, the
official organ Of the party Of fraud,
has never uttered one sentiment .
against it. and itssupporters have ever .
aDpls Ide the act and said that it was q
perfectly right. The party OF fraud
has stood upon that plank ever since. | =
That is the party which has worked 4
and Is working to snatch from US the !,
Goi-given principle OF freedom and n
equal rights 1t was that beautiful ;,
specimen Of humanity Judse Powers, },
VINO robbed the citizens OF salt Lake :,
City OF their rights. and who now T
promises 70 do the same thing with i,
The county and is striving at the
same time 10 rob Juao County Of her
rights" n
We cannot vouch for the accu- $
racy Of the report, but it reads ali >
right and the sentiments and state II
ments it contains will he endorsed =
y many thousan Is Of the people Of ="
Utah. The reason why It rifles the >
'Li-era organ 80 much Is because Vi
{ u - true. "
The attempt OF the organ to a.
'''s-er up Murray's character ami
.xpiIin away MS crime is truly pitt AZ
bie. H. usual resort-rash false p
IOad, is the only refuge under ~
which It can shelter the criminal. III
te7e il what il states, As a prelim. "
nary 10 comments in keeping with q,
De uutru;h: ID
"What Governor Murray did was to =
Gritty that Allen c. Campbell was ~
le citizen who had received the great =, ~.
. number Of votes at that time. Al II"
"a. time Mr.. Cannon was not a citi- o'
IN. HIS citizen papers were obtained III
'ithuut going through any OF the le- be
al requirements which the statutes IN
lake imperative in order to obtain tn
gal papers" CO
Everybody knows what Murray to.
Id. He certified to a lie. He did be
at the beck Of the Liberal, gang tie
lat ruled him. He did it to seat tn
Is friend Campbell, whose claim 20 Joe
lie place was a fraud. The state tru
tent about Mr.. Cannon's papers is to
Lteriy false. He was regularly wi
aturalized, and his whole case was da
lrice sifted and thoroughly ex-
mined and conclusively settled by wi
1nSressiOnal authority. All the ap
uti about clerks permitting aliens be
become citizens, whatever shred rel
foundation It may have, cannot see
made 10 apply 10 this case. acc
Again. Whatever an elected nj
initiates political enemies might up
i-ge against him, Murray had no gu
lore right to decide officially on tw,
lie matter than had cae OF his red ref