The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-15
THURMAN DENIES IT.
Has Not Approached Church
Authorities.
Aud Has not been Approached By
Them brands such Reports A.
BEING MHiiciou-iy. raIse-A stronE
Denial.

Salt Lake City, January S.-Sinee the
entrance of Hon. ]. L. Rawlins into the
Senatorial contest matters political have
been cnlivened. Some Of those who
have other preferences for the position,
q is charged by his friends, have strven
to make Il appear that Mr. RAWLINGS
candidacy was receiving church eneour.
agement Il no, active support, the state
ment even being published that Hon. 5.
r Thurman Of Provo, In R1wlins In
ierest had seen the church authorities,
and had an understanding which was
entirely favorable 20 Mr. Rawllns. The
statement Il denied hy Mr. Thurman In
strong letter which ls a. follows.
Nephl Jan 3, 1897.
To the Editor Of the Herald.
Dear Sir--In yesterday daily Trib.
une noticed statement which I
should have reiuied by yesterdays
mail, had q not been that pressing bus.
lness In court rendered Il Inn ossiblc.
would no, even now take the time and
troubel to reply were It not that the In.
terests of others and perhaps OF the
public are involved a. we'll a. myself.
therefore avail myself OF this op.
portunlty to say that any declaration,
hint or lnuendo from any person to
the effect that have ever been at any
time approached or eonversed with any
member Of the first presidency OF the
church, or any apostle or any ecelesl.
as,lcal authority whatever In the interest
OF Hon. Joseph l.. RawllnS candidacy for
the United States senate, or any other
position Is unquallhedly false and mall.
eious. say malicious because II II 30
utterly without foundation that am In.
elined to think It was deliberately stated
with a view Of lnjuring and making an
unfair point against Mr.. Rawllns' eandl.
daey.
BY way Of further emphaslging this
answer will state that ! have not seen,
much less conyersed, any one OF the
first presidency, to the best Of my know.
ledge, toe last ax months, and never at
any time concerning Mr.. Rawllns or
hi candidacy.
Furthermore, have never conferred
or eonversed with any one Of the apos.
ties or any authority Of the church
upon the subject of Mr. RawllnS can.
didaey, or the candidacy Of any other
man.
While I am answering I will also
state without the fear of being sue.
eessfully eontradlcted by any person
whatsoever, that any statement by any
newspaper or person to the effect that
! have ever agreed to support any can.
dldate other than Mr. Rawllns for the
United States senate, or that ever
stated that could control any delega.
ton or vote for Mr.. Rawllns, or that
ever intlmated to any one that I would
like to be supported for that position, or
held out any inilmailon whatever that
was a candidate OF the dark horse va.
rlety, or otherwise, Is also false and un.
true,
Il 4 true that have received letters
from one or two Of the candidates sole.
iting my support. | am ready to give
those 10 the public and call for my an
swer to be published also Il those who
have written me desire H. Otherwise 1
shall treat the correspondence a. conf.
dental.
I cannot conceive OF any reason In the
world for publishing these statements
except with malicious intent TO preju-
dice the chances OF Mr.. Rawlins a. a
candidate. II remains TO be seen
whether such thImbe.rigglng In Utah
politics will win with the representa-
lives of the people. predict Il will not.
Respectfully,
s. r THURNAN.