Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
Some Fine Speeches in the Joint Assembly
Delivered Today.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE VOTE.
Representative Shepard Gets Twelve King
Seven, Mecune Twenty-scven, Powers Three, suiher-
land Twelve-proeecdngs Of Both House.

WIN zee by the Tribune are striking at
y. w, Mc'unc. KING they do not fear.
they had made sure OF hls defeat before
] changed my vote. To continue long,
&c voting Tor King. In my opiulon, was
TO see u. j. Cannon elected.
HAD You the opportunities 20 become
acquainted with the conditions as they
exist, you would approve ~ the course
| am taking.
do not consider u proper at thi,
time. on this floor. to give more of tho
many substantial reasons why
changed my vote.
shall continue TO vote for the Hon.
a. W. McCune.
BENNioN on CHANGING.
Representative Bcnnlon said he could
not consistently change his vote upon
the strength of explanations made by
his colleagues. For Instance. senator
Ncbckcr explained that he voted for
Frank J. Cannon because he believed
and endorsed every word he said Ia the
Thcatcr. Now, u there was any one
thing In that speech made more cm-
phntic than another II was that Mr..
cannon's declaration that he was a bad
man. Representative jackson Justified
his vote on the Rround that applause
accompanied his vote for w. ~. King.
but noticed that applause accom-
panied his vote for senator Cannon.
suggest that he try a vote for a. W.
Mccunc. | believe the applause II for
the voter and not for his candidate.
JACKSON on GOOD MEN.
Representative jackson made
speech explaining hia changes that he
voted for Cannon not because he wnn
bad man. but because he was a good
man. He was man who had the cour-
iige To confess his sins. The man who
failed To fall at the foot o. the cross
and confess his sins. was a had man.
How many % ua. " our lifc'r history
were held up before the world. would
not prefer 10 have some leaf " Il torn
out. Those who fnil 10 confess their
nina, but say. II am holicr than thou"
arc Phari-ecr.
SHEPARD on PARTY DUTY.
Representative shepard said I. too.
like senator Ridcout. hope that this
cup Of bitterness viii soon pass. For
100 ballots, I have voted Tor my choice
the Hon. 4. W. Mcclure. aud he In my
inst phoi'' today; vat I have GENE To-
the conclusion. from statements OF the
minority Of our party, that they are
determined ito prevent the election OF
any Democrat that can be elected. And
from the statements Of the Republican
minority here. l am convinced that they
are determined to prevent the election
~ amy hi-metallirt, and to prevent this
legislature from doing any work what
ever. ~ that they may go upon tho
stump aud make capital out NJ II. This.
I am determined. for one. shall not oc-
cur. n cannot have my
first choice. Mccunc, have second
| choice who N likewise "a bimetnlliHt and
| N Democrats like Pccry. who voted 20
exclude the fusloniata from the party
caucus can vote for Cannon. why ciln-
not I. who voted 10 admit thcmg This
N time for heroic measure, and say
/ what you viii ~ me, charge me with
| whatever you like. I now vote for the
Honorable Frank J. Cannon. and my
future actions shall demonstrate my
| sincerity.
soRESsoN on PARTY ETHICS.
Representative sorenson said AHI
have bef0rr expressed II. I do not coii-
slider this our fFht. We have no ulteri-
or purpose In this figfit. We came here
/ openly and above board. We had II Ia
our power once 10 elect tho Hon, W.
/ H. Ring, but we did not think II
good political ethics 10 do 30. Later
We have had the opportunity ~ oleet-
| Ing the Hon. A. W. Mccuno, but for the
same reasons we have refrnincd from
doing H. We could end this deadlock
now or perhaps In the future, as other
candidates may arise but We do not
propose 60 do r. A. 10 the charge that
we are being hcrded by the friends
about ~, let me say that We are mas
/ tcrs of this situation. We do not caro-
I how soon you end this deadlock, and
I how soon YOU elect senator, neither
/ do We care whom you elect, so long ua
/ YOU do not elect by the aid OF any Ro-
/ publican votes. II In not because We
/ love our Democratic friends less. hut
/ because We love this state. this nation,
| and our party more, that We refuse TO
| Interfere IN this deadlock.
senator Alder repudinted me iden
that he was CASTING his vote for any
one but a blmotnlliat NJ the first water
HANSEN on BR1BERY.
was greatly. I may say, profoundly
Impressed this morning by the re-
marks of the honorable gentleman. Sem
ator i,ldoout % Snlt Lake, Tor ! knew
they weNs sincere and honest For
| days past | have been associated With
committee that has diligently attempt
| ed-whcther he knows u or MOTTO
| furnish him and other members or the
Ieglslaturc with the absolute proof Of
| the groundlessncfa OF certain charges
made by n particular gentleman that
| ono ~ the leading senatorial cAndldnten
was maidng Illegal use NJ money 20 fur
| Their his success ! want 90 say, Alr.
| President that we have used every leg
| tlmate effort 10 get this gentleman to
| nppear before us and face the music
| m the direction Of establishing hln
| charges hut IN this we have failed.
| We were anxious as was senator Ride
| out 20 turn ON the senrchlight OF inNeas
| tlgntlon. individually or collectively, 10
| the end that tho truth might be known.
| We are ~ the opinion as " the Senator
| from SnltL.nk0 that they have no foun-
| dation IN fact, We do not believe that
| a member Of the Utah Legislature was
| ever bought by or approached with
money az any time or place, chafgr
| that he has II most contemplate.
For DAYS / have felt lneonsed AT the
EFFORTS OF this man. who by inuondo
and indlrection has whispered into the
ears FOR the purpose OF poisoning ths