The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-14

spent money and time and pulled po-
lltical wires to get these positions, and
then TO claim that the reason they do
this is to best serve ones party" II
would seem to me self evident that the
serving of ones state best, would best
be the best service that could possibly
be rendered to ones party.
1t is my sincere and heartfelt desire
that the members of the legislature
shall not get the disease of politics 50
badly, and become so weak that they
will allow Mr.. Tribune Editor TO fright
en- them with his principle at stake .
This gentleman should be taught that
while he wants to dictate as to the
| United States senators and send him
self TO the senate he will have his la
! Dor for nothing.
If George Q. Cannon had done as
much for the Democratic party as he
! has done for the Republican party
think that Mr. Tribune editor would
throw his principle" to the dogs, if
he could get Mr.. Cannon to join his
party by making him the United States
senator, always provided he was not
personally in the race. But he knows
very well that Hon. George Q. Cannon
is a Republican in principle and will
be true 10 that party, and for this rea-
to retain his support. as he feels per-
fectly sure Of it. It has been asked,
what has George Q. Cannon done to
entitle him to be elected to the SEN
ate? l answer, that in addition to what
I have already said. as much as any
living man, he has Shown the
qualities Of a statesman and Familiar
ity with legislative proceedings by
long and distinguished service for
Utah in the lower house of congress,
as well as in our local legislature. He
has worked earnestly and faithfully
and with great ability day and night
to bring about the present condition
of affairs in this fair state of Utah.
He has conceded all that he could in
honor. and has made sacrifices that
nothing on the face Of the earth
would have caused him to make, other
than the love of the people Of the
territory. for whose welfare the
greater part of grand and noble
life has been given; and 1 say it with
out fear of contradiction, except from
a few partisans. that in all respects
he stands out pre-eminently as the
one man in all Utah who could best
and most ably represent the new state
in the senate. He is my candidate, if
no Democrat can be elected, and L am
for him first. last and always in
connection with Mr.. Salisbury.
I know that the honest sentiments
of the great majority Of the people,
absolutely disregarding political con-
victions. are but echoed when I say
he should 90 to the senate. A bank
president, and a Republican Mt that,
told me that he agreed with me that
George O. Cannon was by far the
best man for the senate who could be
found in the state. a leading official
of the chamber of commerce gave me
the same opinion, and neither of these
gentlemen was member of the
same church as Mr.. Cannon. [ know
that many leading and influential men
who are non Mormons feel just this
way, and would rejoice to see Mr.. Can
non represent Utah in the senate.
1 fully appreciate the fact that no
man wants to take an active part
against the position assumed by
strong newspaper At the same time
there is a principle at stake" and I
want to see men rise UP and defend
the right and battle for it. With all
my heart I hope that Messrs. Thatcher
and Rawlins will inform the members
of their party in the legislature that
they are free to vote for the men Of
their choice, among the Republican
candidates. after seeing that there is
no hope Of a Democrat. being chosen.
I feel that such an action as this on
their part will endear them to the
people of Utah more than anything
else that they could 20 at this time.
I almost formed a solemn resolution
when | discovered the animOsities that
political speaking provoked, that I
would never say a word on political
matters that could be taken as par
tisan. but I did say as many good
things in favor of the election of Mr.
RaWlins as our delegate as I knew
how to say. as I felt deep debt of
gratitude to him for his efforts in my
behalf and that Of other young men
in Utah. This debt will be greatly
increased if he will now use his eff
forts to not have the Democratic votes
in the legislature wasted.
I once heard read a letter written
by gifted gentleman. who asked par
don for the length of the letter and
said that he did not have the time to
spare or he would have made it
shorter. I am in the same position
now and I have not the time to spare
to shorten this communication.
therefore crave the Indulgence of your
readers. I have hurriedly written the
above and really would like to so
over it and strike out many repetitions
which am conscious of having made.
and still retain the substance of what
I have tried to express.
[ will close by signing myself as
product of fair Utah and one who loves
her with all his heart, and hopes to
labor for her welfare to the best of his
ability as he shall have light given him
so to do. Respectfully.
HEBER J. GRANT.