The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12
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that he has but confirmed what has
already been said as to the man and
his methods, since friendly readers
even viii be unable to decide his at
,xltude in respect Of the matters he as
Sunes to explain to the satisfaction of
MS followers. AS ever, he presumes
upon their faith in him The answer
is a practical admission that he does
not highly esteem their intelligence
since he seems to take it for granted
that mere reference by him to sub
ject is a SUFFICIENT denial az to the
truth Of specific statements.
And yet the people believe Mr.. Can
non has not been as true to their in
terests as he seems to feel he has been.
While few are prepared to believe all
the things said concerning him. all be-
lieVe some of the things, and not a
statement has been made but finds
credit in the minds of many.
Before Mr.. Cannon Knew.
When the article appeared In the
New York Times. very incomplete
synopsis of it was wired to The Tri-
bune here. This was presented to Mr.,
Cannon. and a statement asked from
him. He at once denied that he had
exerted any political influence in the
rNsnt election, aYerring that since
I11ct4 Observation-Disclosures ne mad never
pressed his political views. At that
time he was not aware that this dec
lardtion was exactly in line with what
your correspondent had said of him
The Tribune's Washington correspen-
dent declared emphatically that for
four years Mr. Cannon has unreserv-
edly expressed his faith In Republican
doctrines while in Washington. This
discrepancy between the statements of
=.
are not explained. and Mr.. Cannon'g
attitude makes 1t a little doubtful
which way to lean in the hope of get
ting the truth. But the incident is a
direct and absolute confirmation of an
other statement made in the former
R0'ticle, that Mr.. Cannon's political
I NeWS are not known, and are today
subject for discussion among his peo-
pie and his friends In spite of his
evident anxiety to counterfeit the ef-
feet Of The New York Times discus
sion, the article vas not strong enough
to indnce Mr.. Cannon to diVulge these
views, wherefore 1t is not unfair 10
repeat here the query which closed the
preceding article: 'ewin Mr.. Cannon
be candidate for United States SEN
ator as a Republican or as q Demo-
crat?"
What he Does Not Answer,
II may be taken for granted that Mr.
Cannon admits the truth as to those
portions Of the discussion to which he
has vouchsafed no reply Briefly re-
viewed. they are:
First-As Utah goes politically so
also will Idaho. Wyoming, Arizona, and
perhaps other adjoining states. and
ing political complexion will depend
onsChe results which a well-disciplined
body of voters can always secure
when holding the balance of power,
Second-That when the Saltair pa
Wilton and railroad were completed
the eXhortations against Sabbath
dissertations at the lake ceased. and
that concerts on the Sabbath day, at
a place in which Mr. Cannon was
financially interested. and where a
saloon also 1ouriShed, We're ENCOURAGED
by pulpit endorsement.
Third-That many new schemes were
undertaken to uphold others in danger
of collapse and that Mr.. Cannon. for
the purpose of avoiding unfriendiy
criticism. associated with him in thesa
enterprises, men held in the highest
esteem.
Fourth-That the colossal power dam
at OGDEN was one of these.
Fifth-That the Utah company was
Instituted to this end. and that it war
projected upon the public at an op-
perfume time in the political life OF
0Ir. Cannon's political son, though DR.
gained months before
Sixth-That the church coal lands
were absorbed by the Utah company
without remuneration to the church
end that the investment was in this
case distinctly personal. Also that the
sugar factory and iron mines were ia
be absorbed. Furthermore, that the
original statement that sufficient Utah
money was behind the scheme was in.
correct.
SeYenth-That the statements as "a
the several occurrences connected
with the passage OF the Edmunds-
Tucker law are true. as well as the
eg&ements OF incidents leading to the
adoption Of the constitution in which
poIysarny was to be forever prohibited
Eighth-That effort was made &c
have the people nearly evenly divided
politically, the claim being that Their
material salvation depended on Il, SC
that the weight Of one man judiciously
poised in ecclesiastical circles nigh.
change the result at any time
Ninth-That Mr.. Cannon had been
and Mr.. Woodruff is. q Democrat.
Tenth-That Mr.. Cannon and others
did rush to the defense of his political
son when questioned by Judge Pow
ess
Eleventh-That Mr. Cannon did at.
tack the Democratic press for its milo
rebuke OF Joseph T. Smith, and tina
he did warn the people not TO TAX,
papers publishing such articles.
Twelfth-That Mr. Woodruff was in
duced TO vote for Mr.. Cannon's pouti
cal son.
Thirteenth-That Republicans die
nominate as candidateS-to whom TIKI
making of the constitution Of the new
stain mas IN no intr1ICtpd-D1an rnFori
ously Of ilI-repute and unsaYory repu
tation-
Fourteenth-That Mr.. Cannon hac
not and still has not expressed hi
political views.
Public SUruort OF the Cannon Fsamil,
Now TO Mr. Cannon's reply:
1t were unreasonable to EXPECT tha
a stranger could write at such 1engtl
without some error, some exa ggeratior
and perhaps some bias. My idea tina
Mr.. Cannon's family was large Wa
drawn from q statement made in m,
f7aring that he had a school hous
u his own children. That there wer
GzTN offices enough in the gift of TIL
oIbpie to supply his progeny. was dis
edited when published. That the,
are largely supported By the public i
true, despite Mr.. Canhon's objection +
the statement. One son is a membe
of the twelve apostles, and receive
therefor $4,000 q year. Mr.. Cannon
income as an apostle is $4,000 year
While he says he takes nothing from
the church, the explanation made {
me proves the statement to be a
evasion pure and simple. Here. Their
is Sc. 600 q year taken from the public
The political son Will receive S. 900 a
CONGRESSMAN. This certainly is publ
money. The other son edits the churc