Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24


to tho guidance of the great ship u
state from the shoals of danger prom
lnpnt ut the present time. when II
comes 60 the question Of foreign reln.
tiuna which at the present time con-
front u.s. when II comes TO the advo'
cncy of the silver cause. my candidate
II elected. will represent us ably and
fsariessly.
he hay not gold or silver. but God
gave to him that which II of far great
or worth. a mind as bright ~ tho
MONDAY sun. as prolific In resources
NJ the valley 81 the Nile. ~ un-
dauntcd IN support ~ the people u
Utah an the heroic Spartan hand ~
t.oonidaH n there II any mau In Utah
who can stand w and with authority
say unto Utah. "Gold and silver have
not. but that which I have. freely
give" that man " my candidate. that
man II that bright, able and fearless
statesman and son Of Utah. w. II.
King"
sMooT FOR MecuNE.
II would be pr-sumptuous In me to
attempt a display ~ uratory after the
speakers who have preceded me. But I
have a Tow words ~ Hhy before CASTING
my ballot. The blessing of wealth has
been bestowed On my candidate. II IN
true. but hin money came 10 him by
honest methods. by hard work and by
business Hagncity. have horitatcd long
bcfor. touching upon this subject at all.
but the inuondoH which have been 20
many times east at Mr. A. ". Mccunc
have forced me TO my feet they demand
that speak out In defense " him.
In the early days of this State when
Mr.. Mccunc was contracting on the
transportation ~ heavy machinery
south ~ thlr city. | fifnt came IN con-
tact with him. He pulled me out of the
mud morn than once. ana ! learned to
know nnd 10 love him Tot his lntcgri-
~ his honesty ana his push. s...t'.
! have yet TO hear that hc has over
done a dlshonofablc deed or taken "a
dishonest dollar. A. "a contractor M.
stood by others when oftentimcn he
alone was between them and ruin. A.
nm employer he was beloved always by
his men. While he u not endowed with
the tod.EoNcn powers of orutory, he
has been granted the qualities of push
purpose aud Integrity,
~ II possible tn say that II H. "a crime
TO have acquired monnri IN n possible
that "a day of Hclf-made men II past
and that men must have collegiate
education before they can aspire Ia the
highest honorH Of the Statc3 II that bc
true let un announce To the poor that
their sons have no hope lct ua tell
each father and mother that mon are OF
lawyers and orators; that, do what they
may, To them II no longer granted the
privilege and honor ~ serving the pco-
PIE. Has II come ~ thiH3
let any one say that A. ". Mccune
acquired his wealth diHhonorubly and
! viii quit him at once. Hut I know
better. ! know that his means came
"a him by his own energies. his own
ability, aud that he made himself what
he " today by his own efforts. lie
VIII make senator aa worthy aA any
who are now In the halls Of Congress
We all know that he IL Eelf-mnde
man; that he IN safe and reliable. We
all believe that II In right To- support
an honest employer, not dictator OF
men. not OF those who herd men like
cattle to the polls. but "a Democrat, "a
truc-hearted, public spirited Democrat
Whom We lind men OF his character
who. I regret. have by their own encr-
sirs arrived at the station where We
now ma him, shall We deprive our
selves OF their valuable services where,
OF all places, they win be most vRlu-
able 10 u.s. let any member dare To
name "A dirhoroablc act. diahonurnbie
method used by him In the past, and
then. and not IN then, win l cease TO
vote FOR Hon. A. W. Mccunc.
The applause that greeted senator
smooth's magnificent eNtempornneous
speech was hearty and prolonged,
President N.Jckcr, who has all along
voted for Powers. Joined the King pros
ceRsion. aH did also Representative
Cook.
DETTs FOR KING.
The first Representative TO make n
speech was Betts ~ Utah county.
II wish also to speak few words AZ
this time. | possess no oratoricnl gifts
and am rude OF speech, but have
Just nv honest conviction aH any man
here. I represent one OF the best coun-
ties In this fair state of Utah, and I
speak with the voice Of the people
when I speak Tor u man who has al
ways stood by the people and who has
always filled every office granted him
with credit 20 the State or county.
defy any man Ia throw any stigma or
flur upon his name. II " true, he has
not made money, but by his own hon
esty and integrity he has won his way
10 the front ranks OF men. We need
brains In Congress, We need men who
win speak with the voice OF the COM
mon people, ana such IN the man whom
Utah county wants sent TO the Senate.
| east my vote for that friend OF tho
people, william II. King"
PEERY FOR MecuNE.
"Mr, President" said senator Peer.
II desire to change my vote. I have
heard 80 much about worshiping mann
mon that II seems Ia me some people
believe the possession OF wealth IL
something discrcditablo. have a lit
tie money of my own. ana have earned
Il honestly but II that To bar me from
holding political office? | hav, voted
for Aqulla Nebeker because | believed
him the best man FOR senator Then I
voted for q, w, Powers, because
deemed the Democratic party owed
A. 4. - q.
have conferred the highest offices upon
Senator Rawlins aud Congressman
elect Roberts. both able statesmen and
orators Now | believe a representa-
tive business man should be elected.
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