The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
ATTACKING THE COMMITTEE,

Yesterday morning, IN a double-lead
ed editorial reeking with anathemas
and dripping with venom, the Salt Lake
Tribune confessed its animus it's unre-
liability. its contempt for the investiga-
ton committee, it's personal hatred of
Mr.. McCune. it's dissatisfaction with the
testimony, its despair over the outlook
and its chagrin at the failure of wit
nesses to swear TO the falsehoods it
has manufactured Tor the express pur-
pose of working up this prosecution.
The very next issue after P. H. Ian
nan left the witness box he said,
through his personal organ. and. it is
understood. at the instance of his at
torney:
There is no occasion for waiting
longer, because the public has already
reached a conclusion The investigation
might as well stop now, because the
people know-they have for three days
known-what the report is to be. In
the meantime too. the friends of Mr..
McCune in the legislature have, re-
gardless of the showing that has been
made. voted solidly for him, and have
expressed a determination daily to elect
him if they can. 1t is time to speak
OF the matter as it has been revealed
to the public through the proceedings
before the committee.
Why shouldn't the friends of Mr.. Nc
Cune vote for him in the legislature?
What would Mr. Lannan ask of them?
To find him guilty on the statements
made by A A. Law. alias Shelton, un-
corroborated even by Bob Fryer, alias
Wright, who was present by invita-
ton when the alleged street sale took
place? To believe the libelous insinua
lions of the Salt Lake Tribune, which
Mr.. Lannan himself regulates on the
witness stand?
The Tribune says 1.-The people know
they have for three days known-what
the result would be-" So the people
have read the evidence which has been
printed in full. They have followed the
case as closely as the committee has.
But what does Mr.. Lannan mean by
petulantly dashing the slime of insin-
uation over the committee? Isn't the
report he forecasts in accord with the
policy of the Tribune?
Why does p. Il. Lannan single out
four members of that committee
Bishop Whitney. Mr.. Sorensen, Mr.,
Cummings and Mr.. Stewart''-as the
special targets Of his mud throwing
machine?
Why doee he repeat the insinuation
against Senator Whitney on account
OF a contract for printing McCune's
picture in his history Of Utah? The evil
dence shows that the author has the
same contracts with Judge King and
Senator Cannon. Shame upon P. H.
Bannan to get down to such petty
business.
Why does he arraign Mr. Sorensen
for denouncing a confessed conspirator,
Boosting badger trap decoy, on the
floor of the house? Because A. A. Law
is a Republican after the Tribune's own
heart?
What excuse has P. II. Lannan for
charging by innuendo that Representa-
tive Cummings has been unduly influ-
ence5 by reason of an expired adver-
Using contract with a company in
which Mr. McCune is interested? Do
such things bride Mr.. Lannan? Then
why does the Tribune resort to such
infamous tactics TO besmirch the name
OF a man whose character and repata-
ton are above reproach? The only an
swer is that =. II. Lannan has engaged
in such business all his life.
Why should he pursue Mr.. Stewart
with suspicious and maledictions? Is it
because Henry Ryan became disguised
With Stewart after his promise to vote
for McCune. and requested the Trib-
une 10 touch him up little" for pur-
poses of intimidation?
IN its characteristic review of the
evidence before the committee, the
Tribune shows its animus and unfair
mss more than ever
It wants to know why Mr.. Pratt was
not cross examined. On direct exam
ination it was revealed that Pratt knew
nothing of the alleged street sale, that
his knowledge was confined to the con-
spiracy. which is not yet on trial.
Mr.. Lannan's personal organ init
mates that r. c. Chambers is not an
honorable man, and it charges him
with being bribed on account OF n fnan-
cial transaction between him and a
man who is ard has been his partner in
many an enterprise.
The idea Of Pat Lannan assailing. by
ccwardly A.sinuation, a mar of the
sterling worth ana known integrity of
Craig Chambers!
1t simply shows that no one is safe
from the malicious attacks Of the pro-
fessfonai character assassin.
The Tribune says further that Nc
Cune's advocates are largely composed
of professional lobbyists or harroom
strikers" Yet there isn't Law, or
I.annan, or a Henry Ryan, or a c. NJ. |
jackson among them. So the insult |
sticks in the teeth of its author.
The Tribune continues: During the
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