The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-18

. the majority OF the votes IN ina n caucus
While l am on my feet want TO say
that while I am willing to sacrifice my
own feelings am not willing to sur
render the principles 1 believe in. While
am willing 10 sacrifice my candidate IN
! the interest of my politics, l am not Will
ing TO surrender TO a greater number.
/ have received many communications
from my constituents the last few days,
but up 10 the. present time I have not
received one word Of censure. am Will
: ing 10 concede to any rightful majority
TO settle this question, but | am not
/ willing TO bow down ut the feet of man.
mon nor the power of gold. Again, / say
| that expect to maintain this position 10
| the end of this contest if l have TO stand
/ alone I admire the stand of my friends
/ on the other side. and / now cast my vote
for the Hon. A. Nebeker.
LAPISH AND O'NEIL.
Representative Lapish had this to say
on voting for President Nebeker:
4 have not changed my mind as to
/ the Democrat whom I think ought to
be elected. but I will change my vote.
| This is the second time 1 have changed
my vote. / began voting for w. II.
King, and voted for him for four days,
and then changed to the Hon. o. w.
Powers. and have continued to vote for
him ever since. I invited more than
| one of.the gentlemen on the other side
who were voting for the minority can
didate to meet me half way, but they
would not do that. So l will change
my vote, but change again till enough
come to the candidate 1 am now going
to vote for to elect him. 1 vote for the
Hon. A. Neoeiler.''
DeeIning the occasion ripe Represen-
tative O'Neil said: 4 cannot under
stand why some of the members of this
body can change their vote without
changing their minds. The minority
have charged US with being bound with
chains of gold, but they are truly
bound with chains of straw. 1 consider
any member, any man or woman on this
floor who knows of improper influences
or of the alleged corruption of any
members of this assembly by the use
Of gold, and does not expose the culprit,
a moral coward. (Applause.) l am not
finding fault with the choice of the min
GRITTY or with their motives for voting
as they do. 1 care not how the minor
ity may conscientiously vote; that is
their affair. But they cannot be per-
mitted any longer to accuse by innuendo
the majority in this way. Let them at
least be men enough not thus to accuse
others for the way in which they vote,
when they disclaim any knowledge
whatever of what their accusations i'm
ply. 1 vote for A. w. McCune."
MR.. TANNERS OBSERVATIONS.
Senator Tanner made an effective
speech, expressing the following senti-
ments:
During this assembly I. have thought
that the minority have been malignant.
We have been accused of WorshiDIng at
the shrine Of mammon and of bowling
down at the feet OF gold. We have been,
by InnuendO and inSlnudtiOn, accused OF
being corrupted, though the members US
ing those insinuations on this floor have
elsewhere denied that such was their in
tentlon. We have been charged with
offenseS which, if they were true. would
put US behind prison doors and disgrace
Us forever l am glad TO know that these
charges are not really sincere. / know of
no ecclesiastical influences that have been
used to warp the judgment of any mem
Der of this assembly, and | believe there
have been none was glad to hear from
the senator from Weber that his candl-
date had investigated the charge of mon
eyed influence and he abSoVed all of this
assembly from that influence. But upon
the ground of ecclesiastical influence, he
said he could not let that pass and he
did not give others the same high rating
that ne claimed for himself. l do not be-
lieNe tndt any members OF TINS assembly
have been corrupted by either of these
influences. Members of this assembly l
am willing to give the same high rating |
that claim for myself, and l say this |
assembly IS mot corrupted, or influenced |
by any improper reasons. But we have |
been charged with supporting a candidate |
VINO has not the ability suitably to repre- |
sent us in congress; that We are in the !
darkness, in the valley below, while they |
are in the heights. The gentleman from /
Weber lauded his candidate because he |
had left the Republican party. l admire |
nm for that act; but there are others. |
lie left the party in a dramatic way; |
others did this quietly without ostenta- |
ton. and made the same sacrifices for |
the cause OF bimetallism that the Weber |
county candidate has made-notabIy r. c. |
Chambers. (Applause.) In 1896. when new
lines were being formed, when the party
needed a leader in its councils as national |
il chose 10 succeed Hon.
Samuel Merritt one whom it knew to be
able and reliable, who had the ability to
guide the councils of the Democratic
Darty-they chose the Hon. y. w. Nc
Cune- tApplause) And the charge that
we are supporting money and not brains
| hurl back; and ii is a charge that ought /
to be withdrawn. l once more, sir. have
the honor 10 vote for Hon. A. w. Nc
cune.
MIR. FISHER DISCLAIMS.
Il voted this morning" said Senator
Thomas, feeling it was my duty to
vote for the Hon. Aquilla Nebeker, and
should have voted for him all day to-
lay. but in view of the remarks i'm
)ugning the motives OF those gentle
nen who have voted for the Hon. A
". McCune, l shall vote now for A w.
IcCune."
I desire simply to say" representa-
i've Fisher stated, that in my re-
marks, which have been referred to. [
lad no intention to impugn anyone's
motives, but L had a desire TO explain
ny position
THOMAS MEETS HIM HALFWAY.
on the next ballot, the 10th, Senator
'homas said:
Il do not think there is anyone on
he floor of this house that / think more
f than l do of Mr.. Fisher, and as long
s he has made the statement that he I
id not intend to impugn the motives
[ the gentlemen voting for Mr.. Nc
'uEe, l viii show that 1 can meet him !
alf way on that proposition and viii
herefCre vote for the Hon. Aquila ;
Sebeker."
Senator Robson remarked that he
ad been requested by a small minority !
f his constituents to vote for Judge
ling for senator, and for the purpose
showing his good faith, but at the j
anne time demonstrating the futility !
the act. he would comply with the !
eQuest. Senator Robison's vote was !
ne only one cast for King on that bal :
IT, :
THE PRINCE OF ALFALFAS."
On the next ballot Representative (
aw stated that he too had been asked :
Y a small minority of his constituents /
} vote for Aquila Nebeker, that S
rince of alfalfas.'' He cast his vote :
II him, breaking away from Cannon /
IT the purpose. I
Speaking of consistency, Representa- i
We Farr said: z
Il could also vote for my friend f
quila Nebeker, whom 1 would like to c
1mpliment, or for Judge Powers, or f
IT Judge King. if l thought any result