The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
GEORGE A. SMITH
ATTACKS HERALD
Remarkable Speech Based on
ignorance or Worse.
CHAIRMAN SPRY TALKS
EXPRESSES REGRET FOR APos-
TIE SMITHS LANGUAGE.

(speeiaI to NJ HeraIa.l


DROVO, Nov. AT the Republican
rally in the opera house this eve
ming Apostle George A. Smith. in
discussing the business qualifications
of John c. Cutler. said an unfair fight
was being waged against the candidate
for governor. AS an illustration. he
said. a speaker at rally lately held
in Salt Lake had charged that Mr.. Cut
Ter was running clothing factory and
employing women and children whom
he paid in scrip. Apostle Smith said he
had investigated this charge sufficient
ly To learn that Mr.. Cutler did not Op-
crate clothing factory, but that il was
operated by Mr.. HUH and that he paid
his employees ia cash and not in scrip.
Apostle Smith stated further that when
Mr.. Hull went to The Herald, in which
the speech against Mr.. Cutler had been
published. to ask that a correction be
made he was told the paper had said
all it intended to say about the mat
ter and did not care for any statement
from him.
Apostle Smith said he was willing 10
give credit 10 the Democrats for their
position on the irrigation question. but
he laid great stress on the efforts of
President Roosevelt in behalf of the
law. In discussing the nominees Of his
party Apostle Smith said it would be
a great injustice to Congressman How
ell for Republicans TO not vote for him
after the good work he had done in the
last two years. Just because he could
not make SO good a speech as another
nominee.
Other speakers were county chair
man Eph Homer and d. %. Houtz
Apostle Smiths remarks in regard TO
TO Mr.. HuhIs communication are sur
prising. considering the position the
speaker occupies and the facts in the
case. Mr.. HuhFs reply to the speech,
as printed in The Herald. was kept out
of the paper by request of State Chair
man Spry, who made the request as a
personal favor Mr.. Spry said the com
munica ton attempted 10 answer but
a portion Of the charges made against
/ Mr.. Cutler and thus, by implication
virtually admitted the truth of the 9TH
er charges. Mr. Spry announced his
intention of comforting with sOmep4of
Mr.. Cutters friends and with members
of the state committee for the purpose
of preparing a reply 20 the speech in
its entirety and asked that The Herald
withhold publication OF Mr.. Huhi's
communication pending further ad-
! vices. With the understanding that
this would be acceptable to Mr. cut
Ter and his friends. The Herald grant
ed the request Of Mr.. Spry. But for
that request the communication would
have been published. Afterward Mr.
Spry expressed his appreciation of the
papers courtesy in the matter.
Mr.. Bunl left his communication al
The Herald Office during the afternoon
OF Oct. q. He was told that il would
be referred 10 the proper authority OF
the paper for consideration. Mr. Spry's
( request was received that evening and
the communication was at once laid
aside. Mr.. Hull called at The Herald
| Office the following day TO inquire why
his communication had not been pub
iished He was told OF Mr. Spry's re-
quest and said he would call at the
state committee headquarters at once
10 see about it. The Herald has re-
ceived no further advice in the ma liter
MIR. Huhl was never told by anyone
| connected with The Herald that The
| Herald had said all it Intended 70 say
about the matter and did not care
for any statement from him.
When informed OF Apostle Smith:
| statements last night Mr. Spry ex-
pressed regret that an act Of courtesy
by The Herald had resulted in an un-
warranted attack on the paper. in.
spired. he believes. by ignorance of the
facts.-Ed Herald