Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-22
Says He viii Give His Evidence
Before the Committee.
DlSCLOSEs NOTHING NEW.
III. Joint Assembly Take. one Hal.
lot. with the t.usi Result. aud
Adjourn. tntii Thur.day.

The joint assembly convened at Y IN.
today.
JACKsoN's SPEECH. At LAST.
Jackson urain rose to question Of
personal privilege and said.
FL yesterday surrendered my right In
the interests Of harmony. The charges
made through the public press were
what was speaking o. and the young
man associated with me. Aftcr con-
fultatlon We decided upon o. course.
which We decided 10 follow out A.
comparatively unknown member Of
this community. perhaps the only good
thing that could have been nald 81 me
was that I wha "A pleasant fellow ana
sincerely loved my wife and family
ON these two facts I rest my claim 20
your consideration.
This young man and myself had
become convinced that no great pop
ular movement could take place In the
State OF Utah. where the party 10
which belong IL Ia such a hopeless
minority. unless II received the APP
prevail and the consent ~ one man. l
refer 10 that great grand old gentle.
man. who today commands the highest
respect from all that know him.. and
u regarded ms the custodian OF the
morals ~ this people.
"And this young man and I decided
n possible 10 avert the calamity that
seemed to be coming on the far state
81 Utah. We sought an Interview
with this grand old man, but II was
declined. 1 can tell you that the YOUNG
man who was involved with me IN thiH
case II held In more than ordinary
.t.em by myself. and Democrats and
Republicans OF this state Failing IN
lNaN lsIHH
with the President OF the dominant
Church, We later called upon an old
man who stands high In Church coun-
ellis and solicited his aid IN our behalf,
but again We were refused an audience.
am a man 81 no particular standing
in this community. ] admit yet ! could
not stand silently by and see trouble
coming 10 the State Of Utah without
trying TO avert II. The other day
young man arose on the floor OF this
house ana made certain charges. A
committee was appointed 60 investigate
these charges. A storm % oppoaliipn
arose and "a certain gentleman, who
stands NJ high above myself aH does
a journalist above n newHpapernan.
arose and suggested that the man
should bc expelled from this house.
Now. cir. also have made charge
and I offcr 10 furnish the proof OF H.
For | desire to take "a little OF the re-
law. n he n 90 be expelled the doors
Of this House swing outward ana We
viii go out together. n II u little thing
TO leave this assembly aud I am willing
to go cut az "a citizen and work among
the people. owing To the tremendous
excitement am iaboring undcr. I may
fail 10 mako myself Understood; but
you who belong 60 the dominant
church. who have been charged with
almost everything. and have been i'm
prsoncd FOR what you believed was
highland honor those who Huffur
from such motiyrH-but never till now
has II been charged that Utah icEia-
latorr could be bribcd. The evidence I
have 10 give will be- presented To- the
committee. thank you Tor your indul-
rrncc.
Nobody seemed 10 understand the cS.
act meaning of Jaokaon'a speech. IL u
given IN full
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FIFTH BALLOT.
The one hundred and twenty.nfth
ballot was taken MS fulluwHi
Cannon. ;; King. w. Mucune, ei;
Nebeker, Z, Powers. A. Sutherland, ~
llidcout. l.
For Cannon Senators I<lesel and
Hhurtilf. Representatives iirnmweil,
Harris. n. j., ivcru, johnson. Smith and
Taylor
For King Senator Rideout; Repre-
rentativca Fisher, Greenwood, Larsen,
Stewart and whrclrr-G.
For McCunc- Senators Cannon,
Chamber, Robson, smoot. Tanner,
Thomas. whitney. Wright. Representa-.
tivea nywater, clyde. Cook. Cummings.
farr, Fullmcr, liAnrrn. Horne. Lloyd.
Mansfield. McQuafrlu. O'NOll. Parry,
lledd. Robertson. shepard ana Mr.
Speaker.
For Nebckcr- Senators nennion, Nrb-
ckcr and Perry Representatives Belts,
Cook. Jackson and Lauish.-'.
For Powers str. rrpfident-i.
For Sutherland tunntors Alder and
Howell, Representatives Cuilistrr.
Chrlatlansen, crosby. Harris, q. a.,
liolmgren. Miller. Murdoch, richards,
J,obinHnn, Sorenruu and Wclch ~
For t-ilcprcHcntatiyc Furman
-.
Representative Bcnnlon and
Law
ON motions ~ Evans and Wright the
assembly dissolved an 1850 d. ~. to-
morroW.