Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

charges which he himself knows are un-
true. So far as I am concerned want
TO see him smoked out into the broad
open light Of the day or hold his peace
forever after. have no earthly use
for the character ASSASSIN who by his
whispcrings and stealth attempts to
tear down the regulations ~ men ru-
prrior To himself In every way.
Again vote for a. W. McCunc.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The possibility Of senator Canuon's
reelection has caused stir that IL IN
usual even In the present hnrd.fouHht
senatorial contest. With the other can.
didatcs. King. McCune. Powers aud
Ncbcker It has been merely choice
OF men representing more or less the
same principles. against whom no ser
lous insinuations have been yet nnoat.
and by whom no public Indignation
meetings have been held.
hut public opinion Il cutiously di-
vided on the matter ~ senator can
mons candidacy for recollection. Nearly
every one " Discussing H. many "t
whom would perhaps object tu bcinR
quoted In the paper. The following ar
gumenta. however. are current for and
against MIR. Cannon
FOR AND AGAINST CANNON.
1. "He IL already familiar with men
and measures In Washington and per-
sOnally influential with many OF the
leading public men al the capitol. IA
frequent remark of his Supporters To
this his opponents reply: lie II already
known to the administration as n boltcr,
10 the Democrats ne a partial cohNcft
aud an uncertain ally. 20 that except
With few of the radical silver men
ne has no Influence at ALL
= Ills supporters urge that his being
poor man Is something In bis favor
and they refer. with some pride 10 MS
argument Ia the Thcntcr, and his quo
tation from Victor Hugo. clarifying
poverty. His opponents are not willing
10 admit that he has even the virtue OF
poverty. they say that Ia the last iNc
years he has received ~ Congressman
$4,000 In salary alone. and that he has
other means of Income. II he were
poor, they say. that would be- rather to
his dlsrrcdit under the circumstances,
J. Hts supporters are saying that he
II being defeated by Church iuiiu-
cncc." notably by the opposition u
Apostle Grant. a Democrat. and ApoH-
tie Smith. n Republican,. and that the
Senator's bitter attack on these gentle
men was Justified In View Of the way
they have talked about him Aud. con.
verseiy. his opponents are saying that
the senator himself has had. N any one
has had. the bcncft Of Church infiu-
ence" In the past; they cite his issuance
name leading ccclcriasirts who have
worked and are rtii working for him.
~ proof Of this. while they claim tina,
his attack on the two Apostles VS.
wholly without Justification. for the lat
ter have said very little about Mt.
Cannon and what little they have said
about him IL true.
4 Mr.. cnnnonH supporters are
claiming that the only difference he
tween their candidate and some OF the
others IN that Mr. Cannon admits his
impcrfectlons. while the others do not.
liir opponents retort that THIS II
ISLANDER OF good men. ana that even VI
other men were bad this would not les.
sch the falllngr Of Mr.. Cannon.
.. AIR. tannOn'n supporters claim
that his sins. n he has any OF the sort
charged against him. are common
among Trrnt men. especially among
law makers. and even II the charges
wcr. true. which they arr not dis
posed TO admit. they would constitute
mo rial bar 10 Mr.. cnnnonH efficiency
~ n senator. Ills opponents reply that
such conduct N not common among
iogiriatorr. and that To the extent II
does prevail n is,a wrong, TO the bod,
polite that ought 20 BE- temedied. Es-
pccinily that confessed wronsiolng
should not b. condoncd. or rewarded
with hiFh ONCE. and that such n course
does unnt any man for the duties of
leEihintion ana "nVctNo puplr pfoHteH-
sion.
9, Mr.. cannon's friends declare him
10 b. bold. brilliant. brniny, ana truth
fui: his enemies characterize him NJ
rash. laxative and snowy without
much depth, clever. but not widel,
read. and NJ altogether untrurt-
worthy.
7. His friends say he II the only
candidate now before the assembly.
that can be elected: his enemies. that
he II the only candidate whose cleo
tion II impossible. His friends declare
him TO he the only man that represents
both Democratic ana Republican princi-
Plies; his enemies. that he II the only
one that represents neither, Ills friends
assert that his election would please
an Glasses ~ people In Utah. his enc
niles. that II would please none ~
them.
n Ills friends declare him an orator
az the hlThcnt genius. and point To his
recent Philippe In the Thentcr aa one
81 the gems Of which they say their
candidate II prolific, His enemies rneer
at this alleged Grafton. calling II mere.
yapld rantlnK. filled with personal
malice. unsupported by facts. and un-
worthy ~ uttcrance by any one claim
fnE 10 be n statesman.
And 10 II goes The peculiarly Of his
poeitlOn causes u good deal OF Interest
TO bo taken In his candidacy.