The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-18

the laws enacted by the representative of the
masses o. the people should be rigidly enforced
by the proper officials, regardless Of the stand
ing OF any person who may be affected thereby
After fair and impartial trial and due conviction
believe that the penalty for ali grades OF
crime. by whomsoever committed, should be in
n1cted do not believe IN class legislation or
in other words, legislation which benefits and
enr1ches few individuals to the detrimeBt or
the masses, nor Will under any circumstances
lend my influence to such legislation.
The recent invasion into our state by an
armed body OF men for the purposes OF taking
the lives and destroying the property Of our
citizens merits my condemnation, and believe
rightly merits the condemn Sti0n Of all true
patriotic, law abiding citizens After having
gwen this unfortunate occurrence mature and
deliberate consideration, desire to place my
self on record before the people as being I'M
equlTacally opposed to any and all such viola
tions OF the constitution, and II elected to serve
the people In the capacity Of governor, would !
utilize every power granted me by the provis- :
ions OF the constitution to uphold law and orce-
throughout the state. TO the end that lives ands
homes OF our people may be protected an1
Wyomlng's fair name raised from the mire OF .
public degradation into which it has been so
cruelty forced by those who should have been
its friends in the hour of need
Inc platform adopted Dy our party at Rock
springs consider very valuable guide for the,
OF the state, restricting it does the cession OF
our public arid lands in order that they NAV
remain an open pasture for the herds OF the.
poor man as well as the rich; opposing hign
protective tariff on the necessaries Of life II
by lessening their cost TO the laDorng man.
MISUNDERSTANDING the force bill that all NAV
vote in accordance with their political BELIEF
without the fear OF federal interference; advo-
eating the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
IN short, touching upon all the important issues,
both state and national, in such a manner as 10
advance the best interests of the MASSES and
secure to them that equality before IL r ard
in the administration Of justice VIII IN shs~1 ! Do
the inherent right OF every Americarststzan
no matter how humble his lot
Standing squarely upon the plstfct,ss yv'l1h
the state constitution and laws Or q n Ode.
\ with an unalterable determinations Il n = utaiE
and uphold them to the utmost ii,1-L Of my
| power in the event Of my election, confidently
appeal to my fellow citizens Of the state Of
/ Wy 0ming who have had such recent and faz
rant Illustrations Of the crying need Of raj
cal change Of the administration Of state Affair."
1 am, gentlemen, your obedient servant.
JOHN Z. OSBORNE
I Mr.. Osborne was born on the 10Th or
June 1858 in Westport, Essex county, New
Y ork and Is consequently thirty-four years
| of age. He came TO Rewlins In 1880, opened
3 drug store. and built up not only q good
business but an enviable reputation as y
physician In time he brenched out in
other directions, and his keen business
| ability and general enterprise, soon made
| him one OF the foremost men Of the state
as far as worldly possessions are concerned
He is probably the largest individual sheer
owner in Carbon county, and last year .hs
records show that he was the largest in.
dividual tax payer in the city Of Rawlina
He has been a staunch Democrat always
In 1882 he was elected q member OF the
legislature, and served one term as mayer
OF this city; his administration is still re-
ferred to as the best the city ever knew.
Dr. Osborne now holds the position of
president Of the Rawiins Electric Light
company secretary OF the Rawlins Wool
Storage company and president of the Raw
Inns Hotel company. All these enterprises
are in successful operation except the
hotel, which will soon be built. The COM
bined capital OF these institutions is about
500. 600.
He is prominent Mason and il q Past
Eminent Commander Of the Knights Tem.
plar and Past High Priest Of the chapter.
He is devoted TO the interests Of his
adopted state and when he Is elected
Wyoming will have a governor OF whom
every citizen will perforce be proud; he Is
q man who impresses q stranger with q
feeling that he is man in whom trust in
weighty matters may be reposed with the
utmost confidence and with the certainty
that any trust win never be betrayed.