The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-23
ADDRESS BY JUDGE POWERS.

The following letter was given out by
Judge Powers last evening:
To the Democrats of Utah:
I address this open letter to he
Democrats of Utah, because ! feel that
the services which I have rendered to
the Democratic party since 1 was
twenty-one years of age entities me so
to do. :
Ng4th the exception CT that period
during my residence in Utah, when the
people were o divided upon party
lines, 1 have always voted the Demo-
cratic ticket, and 1 have voted it
straight. 1 have always yielded my
own views as to party policy to the VIII
Of my party associates in convention
assembled. | have been a bolter.
l have never suIked. 1 have never been
a non-partisan. l am a poor man, but
1 have contributed what l could to-
ward the campaign expenses, and l
have given more of my time than l
could we'll afford. l have never been
disloyal to Democratic principles, and
l have always defended the Democratic
candidates.
I have willingly taken uD such work
as my party has assigned to me to do.
! have been honored by being made its
state chairman, and 1 bent all my ener-
gies to organize it. so that it could
make triumphant the principles III
which l believe. These things I men
tion by way Of Introduction, and MOI to
advance my personal cause. l do not
believe hat any man should be per-
mitted. by reason Of his services or
money, to. assert any claim or hold
any mortgage over the Democratic
party. That which the citizen does for
his party, or for the public, is sim9iy
a return in a small way for the benefits
which he individually receives.
Lately l became a candidate for the
United States senate. l have a right to
aspire to that office. This is a free
country, and neither fortunate birth
nor the accident Of wealth should be
the tombstone to political D~referment.
During the balloting, as it has pro-
crossed, nine men, representing intell-
gent constituencies, have honored me
with their votes. They nave placed me
under lasting obligations. AS a candi-
date, / have not sought for Republican
support. / nav not been aided by ad-
Ventitious circumstances. I have been
unable to surround myself with paid
clacquers. I have had no powerful
friends at my back. l have not sub
sidiZed the press. I am not a needi-
ant begging fer votes. ! am a Demo-
crat simply demanding fair play.
1t has been asserted that I am the
candidate of the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
That I am tricky, unreliable and I'M
worthy.
That l am the tool of the manager
of the Salt Lake Tribune, and under its
control.
That I c~onspired with Mr.. Roberts
prior to his nomination, and aided him
TO subserve M selfish ends.
That my word is unworthy TO be
taken.
That while fit to preach Democracy
to the people. and to stand as its rep
resentative in committee, I am unwOr-
thy to voice it's principles upon the
floor of congress.
These charges. and some others,
made mainly by insinuation and in
nuendo, have for the most part an
peared in The Salt Lake Herald. which.
a Democratic newspaper, should see
that all Democratic candidates have a
fair field and no favors. My friends
have not been given an impartial
hearing in it's columns. What they
have said for me has been belittied.
and apparently an effort has been
made to prejudice me in the eyes of
by destinations that I am
doing the bidding of a leading Reoub-
Iican.
] have received no help from any
railroad. I am not tee candidate of
any railroad, or railroad nag Mr..
Roberts and I have had no agreement.
combination or understanding. I have
never been controlled b. Mr.. amman.
nor by the Tribune. Neither ne nor
the Tribune have ever tried TO control
me. Politically, he and / have MOTH