Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-30
WILL PURSUE HOWELL.
Democratic Candidate for Congress
To Follow Him During Campaign.

The following statement by Chairman
Cannon Of the Democratic state COM
mittee Will be read with interest by
members Of both parties.
$50 far az this committee has been
advised no answer has ever been made
by the Republican state committee 10
the challenge issued by Chairman Roy
lance Of the Democratic state commit
tee for n joint debate between the can
didates OF the respective parties fer
Congress. Astonishing as II may seem,
no answer has been received 70 the let
ter of inquiry addressed to Chairman
Anderson by myself on this subject.
Under these circumstances, II would
be absurd to entertain longer the suppo-
sition that the Republican party of the
state intends to permit the voters to
hear q full and free debate Of the vital
issues now at stake.
THE Republican party is IN authority
In the state and nation, Its administra-
ton Is on trial. When II comes be-
fore the people with candidates and
platforms, II requests thereby the con-
tinuation OF its authority. 1t occupies
the position Of affirmation that its
policies are patriotic; that It's officials
are efficient. that its new candidates are
entitled 10 an election at the hands of
the voters.
1--WE deny this affirmation. and we
propose TO put the matter to the test
Of a joint debate as nearly as oppor-
tunity will permit
Hon. Joseph Howell, q gentleman of
high character, and whose ability was
recognized by. his party as transcend
Ing that of all other candidates for the
nomination, Ii the chosen political
champion Of the Republican party this
year. While we awaited the reply 10
Chairman Roylance's challenge the Re.
publican committee appointed Wells
VILE, Cache county, September 30, ~
as the place and time where and when
Mr.. Howell would open the case afiir'
matiyely for his party.
1--WE have appointed Wellsville, Cache
county, october 1, 1902, as the time and
place where and when the Hon WIZ
liam II. King will arralgn the Republic
can party of the state and nation on
its own pretensions. Before a jury Of
citizens the Republican party will be
tried. On every speaking night OF the
campaign Mr.. King Will follow MT.
Howell pursuing this supreme contro-
versy from the north TO the south, and
back again through the state, never
deviating from the reslstless, deter
mined course Of arraignment until the
end IL officially declared, Wherever
Mr. Howell speaks at night. Mr.. King
Will follow within twenty-four hours.
The voters OF Utah will thus get an
opportunity to judge OF the merit Of the
causes and the abilities Of the cham
pions.
"Mr. Howell can travel no faster than
Mr.. King. Mr.. Howell cannot better ex-
pound the Republican pretensions than
Mr. King can expose them.
"The itinerary Of Mr., Howell has not
vet been fixed throughout the state,
therefore we cannot fix that OF Mr.,
King. but as steadily as the throb Of
an engine. as swelling as the tide OF
the sea, as remorselessly as the march
OF an army with great banners, Mr.
King will go through the state, follow
ing Mr.. Howell-only twenty-four hours
behind him at the start-and as GER
tain to overtake and pass him on cleo
ton day as the people are to prefer
Democracy to Republlcarlsm, and the
Hon. william II. King to the Hon. JOS
eph Howell as representative In Con-
gress."