The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-30
State Chairman Discusses
Shoots Candidacy.
Tells Why He Shouldn't Be Sent
to Senate.
Especial to The Heraid.)

OGDEN, Oct. 29.-'Because we have
had trouble enough"
That sentence. uttered tonight
by Frank J. Cannon, crystallizes a
growing sentiment shaping into oppo-
sition TO the forces dominating the
Republican party, and the words bid
fair to become a rallying cry for De-
mocracy.
Because We have had trouble
enough"
The sentence was brought out IN
expectedly by a line of questioning in
dulged in by some Republicans at the
Democratic rally in Huntsville. when
the state chairman was speaking, and
the words were the answer of the
speaker TO a request why Reed Smoot
should not be sent to the senate from
Utah. Every person in the room real
lied that the trouble referred to was
that growing out OF the election of
B. II. Roberts 10 congress. and the re-
ply Of Mr.. Cannon was appreciated and
aDDlauded to the echo.
The incident occurred In the clos
ing meeting Of a great day OF cam
paigning throughout Ogden valley by
the legislative and county candidates.
Three meetings were held-one in Eden
at 1870. the second in Liberty at and
the last in Huntsville in the evening.
The Eden band assisted in the two
daytime meetings and large crowds
were out. Notwithstanding the time Of
day.
The County Fight.
The Republicans are on the defens-
i've all along the line and are kept try
ing 10 explain things that cannot be
explained, particularly with reference
10 their management Of the county Of
fees and the questionable methods
used in taking money from the county
treasury 10 pay overtime 10 numerous
deputies and the padding Of payrolls
In order TO assist in this. These things
were brought out by T. d. Johnson and
a. G. Horn at all the meetings. The
audiences plainly showed their disap-
prevail and surprise at such practices.
The various county and legislative can
dldates also made brief address and
are in high spirits at the promises of
support that they have received. The
days campaigning ended at Hunts
vile. where ex-senator Cannon made
the principal address. Peter GeertsOn
was chairman Of the meeting, and the
hall was packed to the doors.
Cannon's Address.
From the opening sentence. do you
love Utah?" to the very close, every
word was listened TO with close atten-
ton. There were quite a number in
the hall who thought they We're Re
publicans. and at first lost no Oppor-
tunity 10 shout replies when the
speaker gave an opening, but before he
closed they were quiescent and would
not reply 10 any kind of opening. Mr.
Cannon began by saying do you love
Utah? If you love Utah One-half so
well as l do; if you love Utah one-half
so well as you do love your personal
and political within. you will this year
vote the Democratic ticket, and I am
here to say ii 10 you and 10 prove it TO
you"
The speaker started out TO elaborate
this thuoght and did so effectively and
eloquently, but the most interesting
portion of the address came through
the interruption u EttpuD4ltdES- MI.
Cannon started to show that the voice
of the people did not control the selec-
ton Of Republican candidates and
asked: rs there a Republican here?''
yes" came quick answer from a
corner OF the house.
MY friend" said the speaker, you
answered before / had finished my
question. Is there a Republican here
p to al hr
choice of the Republican legislative
ticket?''
There was no reply, and the house
applauded the effective stroke.
Smoot Should Stay Home.
Mr.. Cannon. in arguing for the Dem
ocratic candidates. contrasted the abil-
tiles of the candidates 70 the decided
disadvantage Of the Republicans.
Probably the most dramatic incident
was when the speaker spoke words of
praise for Rawlins. and asked whom
the state Of Utah should send II not
RaWlins2
Reed Smoot," came the answer.
why in PHYS name should you send
Reed smoot?" inquired the orator.
You are the speaker" calculated a
Republican, you tell US why We should
not send Reed SmOOt"
Il will tell you. then" quietly re-
spOnded Mr.. Cannon, with effective
emphasis. 1T IS because We have had
trouble enough" The shaft went home
and the audience cheered and cheered.
Mr.. Cannon urged that all those who
had been the able champions and clos
est students OF affairs OF Utah in
Washington were opposed 10 the send
ing OF SmOOt 70 the senate. and named
among such champions John T. Game,
Inser.h i. RaEIins and w II KIM