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

Thurman. The occasion Of this
uncorking Of a 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:
1.-THE Peoples Party is composed Of
the pioneers Of Utah and their of
spring. those who have built up this
country and made II what yor now
see il. 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 journeyinC here in
search If res; 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 10 the enemy
who, true 10 their savage instincts, are
sui pursuing Us, determined, Il
possible, 10 rob as OF every right,
civil, political aud religious. rCries
OF Wen hold them forever ! We
will vote FOR taxpayers, men VINO are
h0nesIand 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-caIlsd LiberAl>
came stealing into our midst, not only
trying 20 teal from u ourrishts. bur
IN many instances stealing everything
else on which they could lay their
hsn j, even 70 a whole county. a.
they iil in the case OF Tpoele County.
] am pleased 70 b. able TO state this
evening ;ha- fraud belongs exclusive
" TO the Liberal parry, the party
whose policy has ever been tricksry
and deception. The ball Of fraud was
set IN rapid N zion in their ranks by
none other than exc 0ve=nor Murray,
WIN figured that 1880 Liberal vote,
Were more than 1900 Peoples votes,
ani gave the certificate Of election 70
the Liberal candidare. When l think
OF that man view him with the ut
most adherence and think Of him
rs among the lowest OF Gods ere |
alton. ! feel toward him a. did old |
Lorenzo Dow 20 ward a member Of his
congregation. Lorenzo was a minister
VINO used TO clI his audience together
by blowing horn. Upon one occa-
sion when he began blowing his horn.
he fOuad that it had been stuffed full
Of soft soap, and he was so euraged
that he exclaimed in loud voice: Il
have been a minister for twenty-two !
years, but I'll be cussed II ! cant
lick the man that soaped that
horn ARR a few weeks had
gone by, the minister espied a rough
appearing Liberal looking fellow
skulkinE around among the audience. |
After A while the fellow stepped up to
the psnitent bench and began 10 crv.
When asked what was the mater. ne
replied, My sin is too great to be for
given; what snail d0?' The minister
spoke kindly t. him, asking him 10 !
confess his sin, promising him that
GOD wolld forgive him. But tho sin
ner would not lie comforted. Have I
Yen stolen anything asked the
minister. 90 worse than that said
the sinner. Robbed auyone!'
asked Lorenzo. Robbery amt
nowhere said the penitent. Have
YOU committed murder?' continued
his guestioner. .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
soaped my horn Now say Gov
ernor Murray is the man who soaped
she horn Notwithstanding the fact
that this was one Of the most gIsriny
frauds ever perpe.ra;sd in a civilized
country, the Salt Lake Tribune, the
official organ Of the parry Of fraud, .
has never uttered one sentiment ,
against #; and its supporters have ever
applr Iie I the act and said that il WAS
perfectly right. The party OF fraud
has stood upon that plank ever since. r
That is the party which has worked
and l. working TO snatch from Us the ;
Goi-given principle OF freedom and
equal rights Il was that beautiful
specimen Of humanity Judge Powers. J
VINO ROBBED the citizens OF sal; Lake
CRY Of their rights. and who now !
promises 20 do the same thing with
tbs county and is striving at the
same time 10 rob Juao County Of her
rights" T
We cannot vouch for the accu-
rscy Of the report, but it reads ali !.
right and tine sentiments and state Il
ments il contains will he endorsed =
10y many thousan Is Of the people Of "
Utah The reason why it rifles the }
''Li-ers organ - much i becaus. u
it u - true. q
The attempt OF the organ to !"
bolster up Murray's character anu y
explain away MS crime is truly pitt A
abie. II usual resort-rash false =
hood, Is the only refuge under IL
which it can shelter the criminal. Il
Here il what il states, Is a preiim- v
mary 10 comments in keeping with q
.ae uutru;h: ID
"Whar Governor Murray did was to :
1sriify that Allen c. Campbell was -
he citizen who had received the great ~
~ number Of votes at that time. AT "
ha: time Mr.. Cannon was not a citi- o'
zen. HIS citizen papers were obtained hi
without going through any OF the Ie- be
gal requirements which the statutes III
make imperative in order to obtain tn
eEal papers, CO
ETsgyboiy knows what Murray to
iii. He certified to a lie. He did be
I at the beck Of the Liberal, gang Tie
hat ruled him. He did it to seat tn
as friend Campbell, whose claim 20 joi
he place was a fraud. The state Tn
nent about Mr.. Caunun's papers Is to
Utterly false. He was regularly wi
laturalized, and his whole case was da
hrice sifted and thoroughly ex-
mined and conclusively settled by vi
authority. All the az
tuii about CLERKS permitting aliens be
% become citizens, whatever shred rel
Il foundation It may have, cannot Sc,
'e made 10 apply 10 this case. &C
Again. Whatever an electei M
'Rndidate's political enemies might up
Ai-ge against him, Murray had no qu
more night to decide officially on t~
ne matter than had cae OF his rcd rei