Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-08
Ten Republicans and Three Democrats Vote
tor Him Today.
MORE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW.
A Day Excitement and Speceh-rnkng Menbcs Talk Of
Treason - Another Session VIII be
Held Tonight.

fiucncc In voting for a. w. McCunc'
but after the muddic we have got into,
! think i Is the safest TO brush 4 All
aside and yet out Of the mess. have
not said that would never change.
make no such pledge. as ! wish
TO be free In all things.
a good deal of talk has been IN
duirrd In about certain wel.known
gentleman. all know who In being re-
ferrcd to. The remarks OF my brother
Robson may be well meant but know
they are mistaken. for had pcrnon-
nj Interview with this gentlemen. THIS
has been peculiar Legislature. l have
voted long ana worked ..ard for the
man Of my choice. until at last feel
that we have reached crisis. some
thing heroic has got TO be done OF We
shall have no senator. l shall vote for
a man now who II counted as itcpuD-
iican. lie Sayc he believes In the re-.
monctisntion % silver tie was In
Congress- when silver dcmonotiEcd. lie
thought II would be "a great wrong to
domonoiiEc either silver or gold. lie
favorH the reconciliation Of silver at
the ratio Of &c to l N he eau get u. "
he cannot get that he will take what
he can get. I asked him 81 he would
not stand at least M a protcctlonist
DTmocrat
No. he said. he would not do II. lie
would do nothing that his conscience
would not approve. He declared that
he was az good Democrat Rs Sam
Randall. the Speaker Of the HOUSE,. lie
felt that he was out OF place when the
tariff was made the sole issue by the
Democratic party. and that II was
then more consistent for him 10 stand
nH Republican when that was the Is
sue. I'm other great principles. he has
not changed.
The tarir In not now the issue. Taxes
must BE- raised and Democrats must
IA ss. la. h.. IA
necessary 10 supply revenue FOR war
measures. This man has been accused
o. doing Injury to the Democracy Of
! Utah. lie denies that he mas done In
Jury 10 the Democrats except In one
Instance. That wns when the poo
III Of the =" people woaid
have been Democrats. That was tho
danger. All the Mormon" people would
have gone Democratic. and there would
have been simply continuation Of tho
former Mormon" and GENTLE antng-
onirm. lie admits and IN proud of u
~ statesman that h. did rs. his In
nuencc with men to show them that
they did not have 90 be Democrats.
that II was no sin for them 10 be Re-
puhllcanr. He simply laid aside phrti-
aanHhip and put on the robe Of states.
nnnHhip. He lahorcd TO get the parties
equally divided that We might have
| peace.
have known Geo. q. Cannon for
| years Hight npplnuncl he n a white
man and no dark horse Two years
ngo during the Thatcher and liawllnE
nght | wrote a letter % him asking him
| not 60 let his name 40 Into the contest,
lie answered saying that he would not.
have that today. II this would bring
ON thnt old bitter warfare. b" would not
permit his name 10 be sprung az this
time. II he soca 90 Congress he viii not
I -
| the interests ~ all the people Ills cleo
tlon would not injuriously affcct the
reatinr OF Roberts. l don't believe
| there In another man Whose election
would do % much towards securing thu
retention ~ Roberts. M would his. He
has lived thr law. and ahidcd by the
| fnnnfHsio. ne ian advised mon To keep
the law, ana has followed up his advice
by his example. II Nobe,ts has broken
the law. I. N a ptrfonnl inst ''r between
lioberts ana the people. hut cannon'a
election will aid In the seating OF Rob
/ ortr.
~ they seat tho Republican Cannon.
they VIII not daro 20 unueat the DEM
ocratic Roberts. II they seat their large
| gun, Will they refuse Ia rent the small
gun, or son Of gum li.aughterl'
| therefore IN conclusion east my vote
for the Hon. Geo. Q. Cannon.
Some applause followed. Senator
Peery said; II object TO any applause
In an American legislative assembly.
when reasonable sentiments are ex-
pressed" lAppiauHe.l.
RYwATER ~ EARNEST.
Representative Dywater'a name was
called by the clerk and he said;
| do not agree with the gentleman
who has Just spoken. ! am absolutely
opposed 10 the policy he advocates. I
do not believe that a man who could
reverse himself un the tnfln question
could not also reverse himself on the
silver issue.
And man who thus reveraea himself
aud who II gold Republican will
never. aa long ms the sun shines, re-
ceive my support prolonged appausel
In view Of the sentiments already stat
cd here by the gentleman. ! question
tic Democracy Of both the speaker and
tile candidate.
| 4 do believe II IL my bounden duty TO
maintain the integrity ~ tho state OF
Utah. 10 maintain the dignity Of the
! Democratic party, ana To oppose all
measures that would destroy la prin-
clplca and Its leaders. ! vote FOR A. W.
Mccune.
Representative calllster began to
does not stand with both feet within
the confines Of the church To which he
belongs; for II he did he
Lloyd interrupted, saying, II rise TO
point OF order
'Thc gentleman Will state his point
OF order" said the President.
"'rhe gentleman IL not permitted 10
attack another member on account OF
his religion. ON the floor OF this house,
said Lloyd,
The chair sustained the point OF or
der.
Representative Ehpish said. II object
To any strict application OF the rules Of
order at this late date. and l think the
gentleman should be permitted to pro-
coed"
proceeding along the lines OF religious
criticism.