The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-24
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DRAWAL.

DRAWAL
Senator Rideout, who is one of Kings
new supporters, then made the follow
ing eloquent plea for the election of
his candidate. He said:
Mr.. President and Members of the Joint
/ desire the privilege of explaining my
vote this morning. l trust that the Dem
ocratic party, which has always been the
party or the people, the defender Of the
masses. is not ready to bow at the altar
of manmOn, nor to sacrifice IriECiple 10
the God of greed.
| nave voted for the man o. my cnuice,
o. w. Powers, d man whose sterling
worth and devotion TO party is known in
every hamlet of this state. He is worthy
of the high place, but men are often slow
TO reward those who best serve them. 1t
shall remain for the people OF some future
day to wreathe and place upon the brow
of Judge Powers the garland so I'll WoT-
thily withheld. and in years 20 come.
when the muse of history shall --rite of
the great political leaders of Utah, she
will place upon the front page, in letters
of gold, the name of that magnificent
lawyer. that leader of men, that friend of
Democracy. Hon. o. W. Powers. But l
am not here TO vote for him tOda.. l
have changed my vote for reasons best
known TO myself, but for no reason that
| am not willing nat every man in this
assembly shall know. You may ques-
ton my judgment, but you must not. you
shall not question the honesty of my mo-
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Utah county the other day said that the
people of this state had their eyes fixed
upon this Joint assembly. l grant that
to him, and, standing mere in The light Of
recent events l am led to believe that
the searchli-hts of our sister states are
cast upon this legislature, some hoping
that we may make a mistake, .thers that
we may guide the great state Of Utah into
a harbor of safety and peace, which God
may grant.
Inc eloquent senator from Salt AXE
a.rn fa hfs- g. a. % ..-
Gentleman, said that y was not q case
OF lovirS Caesar less and Rome more"
The quotation does not apply 10 me; with
me il is a case OF loving Caesar less and
Rome more; with me il Is a case of loving
men less and fair Utah more. | see be-
fore me men, adopted sons of Utah, 9TH
er5 who bear the greater distinction of
beng native born, and / am sure that my
words will find responsive hearts when l
say that AL that l am, all that l have
and all that | hope TO be in this life" [
am willing 10 place upOn the altar q Will
ing sacrifice to the glory OF Utah and the
advancement of her people. Her soil is
sacred to me by the remembrance of
childhood days. Her soil is sacred 20 me,
for in its bosom sleeps TWO of my children
and the blessed form of my angel mother.
AS l stand here today l h not reflect
one reDroach upon any man or woman
for the vote that he or she may cast, but
If | see danger or fancy that | see dam
ger. l have a right to warn against it.
1t has been said here that we should put
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who are business men, men of great
wealth in order that others may come and
bring their money with them n pile it
up here, nat we may worship. The dis
tineuished senator from Salt Lake re-
minded US that we have already an able
orator and statesman in the senate, one
of Utah's distinguished orators. member
elect to the house of representatives. and
further said: why carry Goals to New
castle; why bring salt to the dead sea of
American
Mr. President. it is an historic fact that
within the last six years. with one or two
exceptions. there has not been a senator
of the United States elected unless he
could count his wealth by the millions;
that none of the sisterhood of states has
a member there who does not represent
some great monopoly or trust or some gil
gsntic railroad corporation, and l ask:
"Wh carry Goals TO NewcaStle? Why
brir@ salt to the dead sea OF America
Echo W why? Has Democracy for
gotten her birthplace? Are we to conve
the capitol of our great republic into a
monument of gold. whose golden doors
open only to those who have the magic
word. "million?' Forbid it. heavenI
oh Democracy forget not thy birthplace.
Remember that thou vert not born lin
the palaces of the rich and the great"
hut out among the plain people, in the
ranks and homes of those who toll for
their daily bread. under the grand old for
est trees. on the glorious heather. under
morning. that l%esounded with the shouts
of freemen at the birth of our republic,
that Democracy was born.
MY candidate has not gold and silver.
Gladstone was not a business man as ap-
nlied to private life, and was not in a
position of afiuence until a fortune was
left 70 him by a dying relative: Daniel
Webster's private affairs were never man
aged by himself successfully: Jefferson
and Lincoln were not business men nor
wealthy men. but who shall estimate the