The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-02


Republican candidate whom he has
covered with obloquy. If what he has
said and published about them is true,
they are unfit to go on the stump for
anything or anybody. and ought to
hide their heads in shame If what
he has said about them in print is not
true, on what principle of consistency
do they shout for him and invite others
to vote for him?
Understand, we are not referring to
his attacks upon their views or any
thing he has uttered against their
party, or creed, or associations.
1t is what he has proclaimed to the
public about them as individuals, af-
fecting their personal character, honor
and integrity. BY endorsing him as a
fit candidate for public support. they
endorse what he has said concerning
their individual honesty.
We will in this connection call to the
remembrance of a number of young
Republicans, to say nothing of the old
Democrats who were classed with
them, to an Indictment which was pro
cured by c.. S. Varian when District
Attorney, at the September term of
1889. It was against thirty-tive promi-
nent citizens, honorable men, respected
in the community. who were charged
with a heinous crime.
That is to say that they did "unlaw-
fully. fraudulently. and deceitfully
conspire, combine. confederate and
agreee together" to "defraud the peo-
pie of this city and the treasury there
of of the sum of ss,S9794" That they
did also agree among themselves that
they would falsely and fraudulently
pretend" certain things, and that ''in
pursuance of said conspiracy, combi-
nation and confederacy. the said de-
PENDANTS and each of them, thereafter,
on the 9Th day of October 1888, fraudu-
leEtly and deceitfully presented to the
city council and Mayor, a false and
fraudulent claim and accounts, with
intent thereby then and there to de-
fraud the said city and the treasury
thereof of the sum of ss,6s7.94."
This Indictment was found at the in
stance of the present Republican can
didate. who was then a pronounced
Liberal, and the parties defendant
were members of the Peoples Party
1t was understood very well at the
time that there was no real foundation
for the charge but that it was pre-
ferred for political effect. 1t caused a
lively sensation and aroused great in
dignation. 1t was done to damage
those men, q. number of whom were
city or county officials, so as to help
the Liberal cause in the municipal cleo
ton of February 1890.
If the present candidate for a. public
Office, at that time prostituted the pow
er placed in his hands for the purpose
of promoting justice, by proceeding
against innocent men solely for political
reasons, how much confidence can they
place in him as legislator? And how
much consistency do they show in try
ing to foist him into public position?
Have they any real respect for his Of
fetal integrity, after the attempt made
under his direction to degrade them
in the eyes of their fellows and blast
their character in the estimation of the
public?
1t is true that this indictment against
all the alleged defendants was quashed
and abandoned after many months had
passed away and they had all been put
to inconvenience and expense. and had
suffered the modification of criminal
accusation. But that was further evil
dence that there was nothing in the
pretended conspiracy but a scheme to
damage them and help the Liberal
cause in the then approaching election.
Now let it be understood that this is
no attack on the person of the candi-
date, but simply criticism Of his con-
duct as a public officer, and a pointer
to honest and consistent people in their
choice of man to represent them in
the Legislature. If those Republicans
who were thus attacked by District
Attorney Varian, whose name is ap-
pended to the Indictment. a copy of
which is before us, think he is the kind
of a man they want in the Legislature.
of course they will vote for him. But
it will not speak much for their man.
hood or their consistency.
The Democratic candidate is above
reproach. His conduct and career in
the legislature and elsewhere have
commended him to the respect of the
better classes of the community, ire
spective of party. He can be trusted to
look fairly after the interests of his
constituents and he is worthy of the
support of all classes. parties and per-
suasions. Vote for w. C. Hall.
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STILL THAT DIFFERENCE.