The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-31

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hands so as to cast a shadow over
every man and woman in any way
Implicated in election frauds of the city
and county of Denver. on or before or
after Nov. s, the supreme court today
ordered an investigation so sweeping
n its scope that every phase of the
election may be scrutinized and every
thing that bears in any way upon the
election may be made known by ju-
dicial inquiry.
Alva Adams, Democratic candidate
Tor governor. who was elected on the
face Of the returns, but who has de
clared that he does not want the office
IF il should be tainted with fraud, asked
the court TO open every Denver ballot
box. but the order of the court goes
beyond the mere examination OF the
ballots and provides for an investiga-
ton of the registration lists, the cam
paign expenditures and, in brief, All
election matters.
Attorney Samuel W. Bedford. for
Adams, and Attorney Henry J. Hersey.
FOR the Republicans. asked the court
to make its order Of such breadth that
the court need not stop at anything In
the investigation. The court said that
Was what il meant TO do and instructed
the lawyers to agree upon the wording
Of the order and present II 20 the court
Tor it's approval next Tuesday morning
As there are 204 ballot boxes. it is
evident that several months will be
consumed in the examination of their
4 contents by the two handwriting eX-
perts 20 be appointed for this work
iG
will he asked to make an order placing
several watchers at the court house
to guard the registration books until
such time as the Investigation is made.
State Should Pay.
Attorneys for Adams tonight notified
Attorney HerscN. Tcp1 esenting the Re
publicaus. that they would ask the SUI
p;CmC court 90 modify its order concern
me the opening of the ballot boxes IN
Denver under che supervision Of . referee.
They will request that another arrange
hent for paying the expenses of the in
resignation hc made. The court having
30 fund at it's disposal FOR meeting the
kNBenSeS directed that the two political
parties divide IL equally. 1hc Democrats
bbiect TO this and will request that the
tOurt find another way for paying the
host Of the investigation The Republic
MS, who say they are only too willing to
follow the suggestion OF The court. pre-
Scnd 10 see in TIE announcement of the
Democrats att5rncy "A wish 90 avail
themselves OF a loopholc through which
20 escape the investigation they them
selves inaugurated.
Their Conscience Touched.
The four members Of the state coGvass-
ng board, other than Governor Peabody,
iOnight ISSUED "a signed statement I'M
khirh they deny that there Is con-
lpiracy to seat Governor Peabody. and ex-
b.eSs dc~iI, to see seated as governor
lhe man who has been legally elected.
The statement reads:
The attitude OF the state board Of can
Fgsscrs. of which we are members. as TO
;hc guberuatorial controversy having
been m.srepresented, and our motives
Questioned. we feel that ii is Just and
proper that the public should be advised
Is to our real position.
\ Our duties nave been defined by the
, kouits Of the state. and i'm the pc FORM
hsCc OF such duties We have EecU gllded
tuiely by the law. The action of the state
board o. CauvaSsnrS was taken without
reference % any bearing il might have
bn The gubcTuatOTidl contest. Ihc ma
lorty of the joint session of lhe senate
and the house of representatives would
have been overwhelmingly RCpuh' ~an,
tegar dloes OF our acdon.
we favor the action taken by the SU-
creme court t0udy and urge that its find
ngs and order be accepted as final by the
legislature.
Advocate Honest" Methods.
!. we desire 10 say that there is no con-
" tpitacy on the part of this board OF ANY
? Or us members TO overthrow the will OF
tho people. OF attempt TO do SO. out on
the contrary, We hold and advise that
whoever the recount of the ballots under
tuch rules as the supreme court may pre-
scribe. i'm the city and county OF Denver,
Shows 10 b" elected. il entitled 20 the
bffce OF governor, and we believe that
lll good citizens will acqulcsce in the re-
mlt.
Whoever may be seated as governor
&c desire that the result be- accomplished
b. honest methods and that the will OF
The people may be supreme.
tS-nedl
JAMES COWIE. Secretary OF State
"WHITNEY NEWTON. State IrcaS'r
John HOMBERG, Auditor of State
IN. G.. MILLER. Attorney General