The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-04

his constituents, but the assembly was
by this time growing weary of these
speeches. Il have voted 50 times for
one of the men of my choice" he de-
clared, land / want to say that every
one of those votes was the vote of a
free man. Notwithstanding the state
ments made here, the members VINO
have stood so nobly by that gray
haired old statesman are not slaves
| When gentlemen come upon this floor
and thus impugn the motives of MEM
bers, l submit that they are not rails
ing themselves, or the principles they
pretend to advocate, or their candl-
date in the estimation of the people.
1t has been charged time and again in
this assembly that there was power
behind the throne l deny the aSSer-
ton and l want to say right here that
1 will permit no man to infringe upon
my liberties. There has been too much
| of this in this campaign, and for the
peace of Utah, l appeal to you this day
to say that this thing must stop. The
| sentiment that has controlled certain
element here is: Do as l do, think as
I think, vote as l vote, and youfare a
| free man. but do different from this
and you are controlled by an influence
which it is claimed exists as a mighty
power, but which / deny. / deny the
right of any man to say to me how l
shall vote or how 1 shall think
The member had reached the conclu-
sion that Henderson could not be
elected, and when / change my vote,
he continued, II do it as a free man.
The attacks that have been made upon
the dominant church are not only I'M
just, but they are cruel to the great
mass of Democratic voters who belong
! to that church..
Roylance raised the point of order
that too much church was being in
/ inf "a diCnnCCinn
point was sustained by the chair. SEN
ator Smoot declared there had been an
absolutely unjustifiable attack made
upon the church and upon members on
the floor and they certainly had the
right to defend themselves
1--WE are acting here as civil Off
| GERS of the state, and no religious mat
ter should be injected into the pro-
| ceedingS," replied the president.
| Duffin again denied the inSinuation
! that church influence had been used
upon himself or his constituents. In
| the man l am about to vote for rec
ognize q statesman, honest in his con-
victions, who will serve this state, not
! as the representative of any party but
of the whole people. I vote for the hon
orable Joseph L. Rawlins."
FOR JUDGE GOODWIN.
Mr. Hanson was the first Republican
reached, and when he voted for c. c..
Goodwin, the hopes of the Rawlins par
tisans fell, for it had been hoped that
| he would vote for that candidate. 1t
was recognized, however, that Rawlins
would still pull through with the vote
of Robinson, the other Republican sup
posed to be favorable to him.
Mr.. Hardy paid a warm tribute to
! Judge Henderson and declared no man
had ever dictated his vote. Il have
l.
always stood for my own rights and
the rights of my fellow men. l submit
to no dictation in matters political and
repudiate the charge made by the gen.
tleman from Salt Lake. I change my
vote of my own voiition and cast my
vote today for the honorable Joseph
L. Rawlins."
Mr. Kenner explained that Rawlins was
his choice because that when we were
/ trying to build the temple of Democracy
here he assisted in laying the corner
stone He had been true to Democracy
no matter what else may be said of
him."
The speaker paid a warm tribute to the
other candidates and hoped that some
special honor was in store for each of
them. He deplored that the motives OF
members had been impugned. Those
who think l have acted under any infiu-
ence whatever, will please refer the mat
te- to the church, and | believe the
church will respectfully decline to as
sumo any responsibility for my conduct.
! Qaughter) l am acting for what | be-
/ lieve to be the best interests of the Dem
| oc-at:c party of Utah and of the United
! States of America when l vote for the
Hon. Joseph l.. Rawlins."
Hopkins changed to RawlinS and so did
! Joseph Kimball. The latter paid a high
compliment to Judge Henderson, and be-
] lieved the gentle element should have a
representative at Washington. Believ-
/ in that Henderson'S election was i'm
possible, he would vote for a man who
was d great statesman, who was an able
/ nan in every resDect-JoSeph l.. Raw
/ l3nS.
o. G. Kimball, the Republican who was
expected to vote for Thatcher on the
final ballot. cast his vote for c. c. Good
! win.
last and all the time | have voted for my
! candidate, and have the satisfaction of
knowing that L am with the other lady
members
Mr.. Martin voted for Fisher Harris and
Mckay changed from Henderson TO Raw
Inns.
Mr. O'Brien. with pale face and voice
trembling with emotion, said: L see no
reason why l should change my vote. and
l now record it again for the Hon. Henry
p. Henderson.
Mr.. Oveson resented the accusation of
church influence. His vote was as free
as that of any American citizen.
Joseph Robinson came next and it was
seen. when he voted for Goodwin. that
votes were changed.
SLOAN ON CHURCH INFLUENCE.
Roylance paid a tribute to Moses
Thatcher, and Mr.. Sloan was the next
member to receive the attention of the
assembly. He said he rose to deliver
what might be termed funeral Grafton
o.er n cause very dear to his heart.
, Men may think they are free, he said,
land yet be bondsmen. | know that I'M
due influence has been used in this con-
test.
Il hold in my hand the fragment of
letter" he exclaimed waving paper
aloft Gin which one of the members of
this body holds that he has duty higher
than his duty to the state. If the vote
of that member determines this election,
l shall challenge that vote upon this
floor" The speaker brought his fist down
UPON his desk to emphasize his remark,
and a deafening roar went UP from the
lobby.
'.Who is hep" inquired u member.
THE information will be forthcoming
in due time. I am making no bluff" re-
piled Mr. Sloan. He then defended the
course of Moses Thatcher. What is the
purpose of all of this persecution of Mo-
ses Thatcher" he inquired. What be-
comes of your boosted liberty if. when
man becomes weary of this domination,
he cannot leave it without being pur-
sued to the very verge of the grave? Does
any man dare to tell me that the eff
fects of my course will not follow me TO
my grave? / am prepared for it and
expect the consequences 1t is idle to say
there is no invisible influence used here.
I do not impugn any mans motives. but
e & is the last act of my life. il shall
at least be said of me that 1 was con-
sistent to the end. We are not permitted
to reap the fruits of a Democratic vic
tory today. We are not free to elect the
man of our choice. 1 vote for Hon. Mo-
Thatcher