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

FISHER FOR KING.
For thlrty-Ecvcn times | have voted
Tor the candidate Of my choice hut ih.
direct limitations have gone out That
II IL our duty to dispose Of this ques-
tlon without further delay. Two years
ago. IN remind those who arc thus adj
viHine. the same course that ! am fol-
lowing was pursued by these same gen
iiemcn through hfty-thrcc ballots.
say Il II better that We elect no sem
ator at an than a. make mistake.
Nothing hut words OF commentator
have FOR all the candidates, but
something cise IL necessary. A ! have
ascertriuot the choice " my Davis
county constituents. u Ia for thnt
peerless statesman. William ~. King.
lie also ~ self.mnde man. and We
need him to help strive for the rcmone-
tikation 81 silver"
BENNioN FOR McuNE.
I happened to be IN Washington sew
ernl times during the mcetings.of Con-
grcss and I failed IN fre that oratOry
cut any nreat figure there. Speeches
were mostly read from manuscript ana
no one sremcf 80 bq listening To- them
nor paying ~. slightest utten-
tlon 10 them. The subjects I'M
der discussion pertaincd IT, the
business and Industrial AFFAIRS or
and fine art. as ! regard State lcgis-
laturos MS congresses IN miniature.
Tho sphere OF legislation In state leg
lslnturrs pertain mainly to the mater.
tai welfare OF the people, AZ that OF
Congress does for the whole nation. II
orntofy aud legal ability arc the only
qualifications ~ law makers. thon the
people % this State made n sad mis-
take In cicotinE this Legislature. for
very fcw ~ them ore either lawyers
or orators. Those NJ Ms VINO nrc not
versed In law and orntOry ought to re-
sign az once II the argument OF some "
the gentlemen ON this iioor II n good
one. hut. on the contrary. think the
pcopi~ elected nLegislaturc To look after
all the interests of the State; and that
even the client members have great In
iiuencc Ia directing legislation. Ia the
Hobbies. IN the committees. nnd they
may satisfy their constituents better
than DO even the noisy mcmhers.
] found an empty purse. sent with the
compliments N savings bank of this
city. associate II with this barrel"
talk. but as yet have seen no other In
dications Of barrel" have been
fairly prosperous IN my orw affairs.
and N I should 70 continue, I might
some day b. rich and I have always
thought II merltorious and strong evil
dencc ~ good abillty, " n man man
aHpN his own uNuifH with SUCCESS, 50
~ 10 enrich himself and 10 benefit the
community by giving employment Ia
others. but. | must say. that the sem
tiincnts expressed ON this floor IN dis
pnrugment ~ wealthy men. have given
my own aspirations towards financial
success. n great setback. In my eHti-
nation, brain power may be- manifest
IN the successful management Of bust
ness affairs quite M much ~ In forensic
displays 81 oloduencc aud nrutory.
Utah II now we'll represented In Com
gresH In the way ~ legal ability. ufn-
tory. ana forensic power. The election
Of n ilnancier and business man win
cnunlire the Utah delegation. and viii
make II n triumvirnte of wisdom and
powcr Of which Utah might well be-
proud
My reputation N said 60 he NJ stake
In this matter, and am told that Huu.
piclon VIII rest upon me " | vote for
III. man 81 my choice. u may be u
Reckless thing for me To do vet ! am
not afraid tn hang my reputation on the
ragged edge ~ such an unworthy sus.
picion content to await and see what
VIII happen Ia II. We had such oppo.
sition, AZ now confrontH US In our cleo
tlon ~ Rnwilns and ~ Roberts. and ~
Prank Armstrong. Docs the Demosfnt-
ic party have 10 take Its policy and
shape IT, course. from a source that
now offers NJ this ndvicef Hy no
means. I therefore east my vote for
the Hon. \. W. Mcclure.