The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-31

erS greater Ihdn those Dy
the Standard Oil company, the
Sugar trust or the Pullman monopoly.
Sixth-That in return for the capital
stock of s10,0O0,O00, the only property
turned in by the stockholders Of the
Utah company was the Saltair Beach
and Los Angeles railway property, the
Intermountain Salt company and the
coal mines at Coalville.
Seventh-That the properties dc not
any where approach in value the sum
Of S10,000,000, and that only nominal
amount in cash. if any at all, was paid
in by the stockholders.
Eight-That the formation of the
Utah company was only made public
Immediately after Frank j. Cannon S
nomination. when in fact the company
was formed six months prior to that
time.
Ninth.-That the company was, in
fact. organized at the exact time
when Mr.. Rawlins heard the story in
Washington, relative to the interfer-
ence of the Sugar trust with Utah af-
fairs.
Tenth.-That at the same time there
were friends and representatives in
Utah of Havemeyer, the president of
the Sugar trust, who, in his interest,
were investigating the resources of
Utah and quietly feeling the way to
lease the Lehi sugar liant and close
it down.
Eleventh-That Trumbo, of Califor-
MIA, and Clarkson, of Iowa, both non
residents, were at that very time in
Washington, and, for some occult rea-
son, were taking a great interest in
our statehood question.
Twelfth.-That upon the publication
in The Herald of the matters referred
to by Mr.. Rawlins in his speech, Bish-
op Clawson telegraphed to Clarkson to
delay statehood for the time being at
all hazards.
Thirteenth.-That the gentlemen who
were then in Utah representing Have
meyer were the nucleus of the Utah
company.
Fourteenth.-That ]. F. Clarkson, of
Iowa, is not only a Republican politi
clan and manipulation, but also a
trusted friend and agent of the Sugar
trust people.
TRUMBO'S ARRIVAL.
Fifteenth.-That Immediately after
Cannon's nomination for Congress and
the public announcement of the organ
ization of the Utah company, Colonel
Trumbo announced that he had be-
come resident of Utah and through
the influence of Bishop Clawson Sc
stating that he proposed to use it as a
residence and political headquarters.
Sixteenth.-That soon after Clarkson
arrived in town and was the guest of
Colonel Trumbo. That Clarkson ad-
mitted to a newspaper reporter that
he and Trumbo were interested in a
railroad enterprise in Utah that had
back of it unlimited capital
Seventeenth.-That Clarkson said
that he did not think that his inter
ests here would necessitate his re-
decline to become a candidate for the
upper house of Congress he would
probably he a candidate from Iowa,
where he was well known.
Eighteenth.-That Clarkson also said
that Colonel Trumbo deserves the
credit of having secured the passage OF
the Utah statehood bill, and that, ow-
ing TO Trumbo's connection with
influential interests, he could have de-
feated it at any time.
Nineteenth-That Immediately after
Cannon's nomination, in company with
Nephi w. Clayton, he departed for
Chicago and New York, announcing
that upon their return. work would at
once be commenced upon the railroad
to Coalville.
Twentieth-That while Cannon and
Clayton were absent. and either at
Chicago or New York, they met aid
conferred with the same gentlemen
who were in Utah six months previous,
in the interest of Havemeyer.
Twenty -first-That upon Mr.. Cannon's
return he met parties interested in the
Utah company. at Provo, and that a re-
port Of the result of the trip was there
made and certain papers signed.
Twenty-second-Tha upon the return
of Cannon and Clayton from the east,
Mr.. Clayton was asked when work
would begin or the Coalville railroad
and he replied that they were awaiting
orders from the east, and in response
to other queries, he admitted that the
morey hacking of the Utah company
was in the east.
Twenty third-That if Utah capital
was to be furnished to prosecute the
schemes of the Utah company, the pres
ent inactivity of that company would
not exist.
Observation-Disclosures unless the deal
has been completed. negotiations are
still pending for the lease of the Lehi
sugar works
SOME MORE FACTS.
BY another gentleman. whose word
cannot be successfully questioned, L was
informed.
First-That while Clarkson was here
he had room at the Knutsford hotel.
Second-That Joseph F. Smith, one of
the stockholders of the Utah company,
called at the Knutsford, day after day,
and sent up his card to Clarkson.
I submit that 1 had sufficient infor-
nation to justify the questions that
asked of the Republican nominee.
NO ATTACK ON THE FIRST PRESI-
DENCY.
! When the public announcement of the
! formation of the Utah company was
made, it was also stated, that the
stockholders Of the concern entered into
! the scheme. not in their ecclesiastical
or church capacity, but as individuals
made no attack upon the first presi-
body. The suggestion that L did, fear
viii cause people to believe that tine
great weight of the good reputation Of
the first presidency is being thrown into
/ the scales to further the candidacy of
Mr.. Cannon.
NUGGETS OF TRUTH.
IF the News is anxious TO protect the
good name of the church leaders, and I
believe that it is, why does it not de-
nounce in bitter and scathing terms.
the circulators of the pamphlet called
| Nuggets of Truth" which falsely al
leges that the Prophet Joseph Smith
Was hspupucdH WHen II 10 n!io"h VI
men that he ran for the presidency of
the United States, upon the platform of
free trade and sailors rights" and
Jeffersonian Democracy; which falsely
charges, that Brigham Young was a
Republican, when the truth is that he
taught his children the principles of
Democracy and publicly declared Demo-
cratic principles? Why does it not
publicly rebulse John c. Graham, of
| Provo, who went to Democratic
voter of Santaquin and asked him