The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-01

In doing its simple duty to the DEM
ocratic party The Herald on Wednes-
day published q statement from Brig
ham City, giving the gist of the re-
marks made at that place by President
George G. Cannon on Monday, in
which he made a personal attack on
Judge Powers.
Replying to this attack. Chairman
Powers, on Wednesday evening, made
AZ speech covering the entire ground
End asking some very pointed ques-
tons. all of which appeared in yes
terday's Herald.
The Tribune's Editorial.
Under the heading Powers Great
Mistake" the Tribune yesterday took
up the matter editorially, as follows:
"A full epitome of speech made by
Judge Powers last night will be found
in this impression of the Tribune. He
had heard that he had been assailed
&TPresident Cannon and Apostle John
nry Smith. and he answers with his
accustomed vigor He calls upon the
Tribune to vindicate his work in the
past. The Tribune could do no less
without stultifying itself. He deplores
the bringing UP Of that bitter past.
So do we, for the reason that there
has been at least an implied agreement
that it should not be. SO far as we
know no Republican speaker or writer
has sought to bring it up. The at
tempts have all been on the other side.
The lesser Democratic sheets have been
full of it, and the organ of the De-
1nocracy has INDUCED in the same bus
mess editorially and by copying ap-
provingly from the little press scaven-
gers. AS to the present excitement Of
Judge Powers, it might have been cas-
ily allayed. When the copy of Judge
R(wers' speech was received by the
Tribune, it sent a representative to
President Cannon, who asked him if he
desired to supply anything in reply for
publication. The answer will be found
below. 1t is a denial so specific, and
suggest such means of a verifcation
that it ought to satisfy Judge Powers
himself. Apostle John Henry Smith,
being in the northern part of the terri
tory, was telegraphed to and made ac-
Quainted with the statements in Judge
Powers speech regarding him. He an
ewered by wire as follows:
"I did make reference to Judge
Powers, and said it had been said he
had received $4,000 for the city cam
paign, and that more than likely he
would get his reward for his work
fFom the Democratic party. ] did not
e8S1 he stole the city
= Cannon's Specific Denial.
"To our reporter Mr.. Cannon said:
al deny in the most unequivocal
manner every statement which is made
ts<Tthe effect that 1 attacked Judge
ers at Brigham City or at any
other place. 1 did not mention his
name, neither did 1 have him in my
thoughts in any remarks that I made
at Brigham City. In proof of what I
say, I have no doubt the testimony of
any number of reputable men can be
obtained, prominent among whom are
President Lorenzo Snow, Elders Brig
ham Young, Rulon Wells and Seymour
B. Young, Adolf Madsen and the re-
porters VINO on Sunday took my re-
marks in shorthand and made a full
synopsis on Monday. Ny remarks.
cautioning the people against being
misled by the falsehoods which were
being so freely circulated. W. re gem
eral in their character. and no party
or individual was mentioned. it being
my intention to have them apply to the
whole situation and to all cases.
1T viii be seen by the above that all
that Judge Powers speech lacked, was
a reason for making it.
"A good many people are getting a |
little weary Of ringing in this church |
business on the public every morning
n Fully Corroborated.
On top of this specific denial the fol- |
iowins telegram was received yesterday |
morning:
Brigham City, Utah, Oct. 81.
Hon o. w. Powers, Chairman.
Republicans and Democrats alike are
Indignant that George Q. Cannon
should deny his having referred to |
yourself in his remarks at conference !
Monday. Following are his words, as
given by the clerk of conference: "a |
certain man was paid 100000 for steal {
ing Salt Lake city, and now he is at
the head of another organization"
Here Seymour B. Young put in, "And
now he is trying to steal something
else" After interruption, Cannon con-
tinfed: Now this same man has troops
Of linen and women following him."