Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-07
legislature indefinitely Postponss Considera-
ton Of Committees Findings.
ROBISONS STARTLING SPEECH.
That Proposition Was Made to Him by Anti-Mecune
Men, Early In the Session, to
Sell Himself.

that we now face this question. To
evadc this duty would be unmanly. I'M
American. and unrighteoua. We can
not. ! say, vt this timepaHs BY ~ light
w and IN this trivial manner, the re-
port Of the committee. The whol"
people are wrought up over this qucH-
lion. and are awaiting TO hear OF our
action,
REPORTS ABOUT THE SAME.
Representative Dennlon said he was
In favor OF the motion Ia postpone nc-
tlon. In 80 doing he said he did not
feel that he would be casting any re-
preach upon the committee or discrcdit-
ing It's work. Every member had al
ready made W hts or her mind aud tho
adoption or rejection OF either report
would not change a vote either one way
or the other. He believed. therefore,
that further discussion was unpront-
able. SO far as he was concerned he
had eqnul respect for all the members
of the committee and he attached Just
ns much Importance TO one report as to
the other.
JOHNSON AGAINST ACTION.
Representative johnson said; There
~ no use In talk. where nothing u TO
be accomplished by II. II consider
alton and adoption Of these reports
would result In any enlightenment. "
any one would change his vote by rca.
son OF such consideration. ! would not
oppose H. Hut the only result Of con-
rldcrlng the report VIII be an open DIS.
cussion. resulting In crirnination and
rccrlmlnation. DO you propose 10 20
Into the evidence hetc. and say either
that Mr.. McCune or that Mr.. Law "
gullty2 Does any member wish 10
prove that he IL an honest mani No
one " accused. II We open the question
II will occupy all the week. II any one
accused IL 20 be vlndicntcd, the only
way 20 yindicatc anybody II by n bal.
lot. Talk II useless. Nothing you Will
say can convince me. nothing can say
viii convince you. Let Us simply vote
our opinions.
RICHARDS DEMANDS APOLOGY.
Representative richards said; ! was
not present when the committee was
appointed. but had the committee been
unanimous In reporting. we should GER
tninly have adopted that report But
those who have heard the evidence and
have watched the witnesses are them
selves divided IN their verdict and can
not aFrcc whether or not the charges
ARE sustained BY the evidence. There
are probably as many different Views
held ~ there are individual members.
We Gun stll be honest. sincere, and
manly In voting Tor this report. Mr.
President. this II the first time have
been charged with being unmaniy and
dishonest. am sincere In what J have
moved and I now demand an apology
from the gen,leman who accused me-
My motives have been impuEned and
demand thai ! be- eNoneruted I have
felt Ia shrink from voting ON these re-
ports and to 70 ahead with our election.
This N not unmanly or cowardiy.
FISHER AGAINST ACTION.
Representative Fisher said; pro-
pose TO vote Tor the motion of Repre-
sentative Richards. Al .hc same time
! am ready 10 vote on the adoption OF
the reports but believe II would be-
wiser 10 adopt the course suggested By
the gentleman from Tooclc. I do not
wish 10 east any reflection upon either
faction of the committee. They have
my sympathy for their earnest labor.
In reporting and giving publicity 90 the
evidence they have done their duty.
RIpEouT WAS PLEASED.
Senator Rideout also contendei for
rcaeniative Richards lie said he had
been pleased with the discussion of tho
morning: II showed oonoluaively that
the great duty before the joint assembly
was finally being approached dlapas-
Fionately. That was right and necea-
sary, A senatorial eandidht~--a prom
lnent citizen of ttah had been assaulted:
his character and honesty had been put
into question by onothor prominent
citizen. member of the Legislature.
In dealing with the matter members
should do 30 with fun regard for the
feelings OF their colleagues. Words
should be ns soft aH they could be
spoken. They were like polished shafts
OF steel and could be made 20 cut and
wound deeply. Members should roeol-
lect that the great State OF Utah was
ON trial as well n one OF her sons.
The speaker could not say that Mr.. Me.
cune was, guilty. neither could
When Law made his charges the
speaker believed they were true. That
belief had not been shaken altogether
by the testimony. There was no neccE-
sity In adopting either report. Why
compel the Legislature 20 say any one
was gullty?' The people were the final
arblters In the case and ns such would
pass upon II satisfactorily hut pub
lie sentiment was something not 10 be
trusted always. Sometimes II made
midnight entrances into the cell OF u
criminal and put him To death. through
the nedium OF n mob NJ n recently aid
In Texas, where u rayinher was taken
ont and hanged to the limb OF a tree.
Sometimes II swept away thrones and
empires. II was often dangerous
thing. Beware Of public sentiment.
Democrats should remember that their
party was greater than any man. Their
action should be such az the people
~ tho state would approve OF; when
they got through there should be no
wounds 10 heal, no wrongs 10 remem-
bor
sMooT EXPLAINS.
Senator smoot said; All my life. sir.
| have tried 20 be- "a gentleman. The
gentleman from Tooele has demanded
an apology, ! have none TO make, for
I sp0ke from conviction. At the same
time | desire to say 70 MN that
meant no offense To him or 10 any
member in saying what did. meant
and felt what said. and trust that