The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-08

POWERS REPLIES
To PROVO ATTACK
Takes Up Circular Issued at
Home of SmoOt.
DEFENDS HIS POSITION
SHOWS MALICE OF OPPOSITION
BEING MADE.
Especial to The Herald!


Provo, Nov. THE opera house was
crowded this evening to hear Judge
Powers speak, many standing during
the entire time that he was talking. He
was listened to with a great deal of at
tentiOn, and was frequently interrupted
by enthusiastic applause, His sallies of
Wit and sarcasm al the expense of the
Republicans convulsed the audience
His scorching references to the cam
paign that has been waged against him
on account of the action he had taken
in the Liberal days. and by garbled ex-
tracts from his testimony in the Smoot
investigation met with intense approval
evidenced by the close attention and
Vociferoue applause whenever a climax
was reached.
In spite of some hoarseness because
OF five or six speeches during the day.
the judge sustained his well-esta blished
reputation rs "A campaign orator. The
day had been a very hard one for the
judge. He had spoken in Salem, Ben
jamin, Spanish Fork. Mapleton and
Springville before coming to Provo. At
every place he was greeted with over
flowing houses and enthusiastic and
sympathetic audiences.
Former Mayor Thomas n. NayIor
acted as chairman. la Introducing
Judge Powers he made the prediction
that the county, state and nation would
return TO the party that had placed
manhood above the dollar mark, and
had that test of citizenship. He spoke
OF Judge Powers ability to represent
Utah in congress.
Few Excerpts Taken.
Judge Powers excused himself for any
lack of enthusiasm he might manifest
on account of his numerous speeches
during the day. He referred 10 the leaf
let issued by the Republican county
Chairman, and made caustic comments
on the fairness of taking a few excerpts
from testimony that covered several
hundred pages. He concluded that the
excerpts were all that could be con-
sidered Objectionable. In the testimony
printed. he had referred to the days of
the division on party lines, Those were
peculiar days when men went TO bed at
night as Democrats and awoke in the
morning as Republicans. When he
spoke of ''the sheep and the goats" he
referred to that kind Of men. He fur
Their spoke Of the testimony before the
committee at the SmOOt investigation,
which he wanted the Mormon people to
read. He stated that he had gone to
the counsel of Senator SmoOt and told
them what he would testify to. and told
them what he would like them to ask
him.
Had Taken Honorable Attitude.
He told them that he could tell some
things favorable to Utah which ne
wanted 10 tell Then Judge Powers re-
ferred to the testimony in which he had
spoken of the great distinction and
honor which had come to Utah people,
mentioning Miss Adams, Miss Tout.
Miss Gates. Mr.. Dallen. and others. as
evidence of the condition of high edu-
cation in Utah.
He had gone to the senate committee
because he was compelled TO so. as had
President Joseph f Smith. and he be-
lieved both of them had told the truth
a. they understood it. He had refused
TO sign a petition for the expulsion Of
Senator SmOot, telling the Republicans
who wanted him to sign it that if they
did not like their senator they could get
rid of him in the Old way, and that it
was not a Democratic funeral. And
when a statement had been brought to
him 20 sign denying the truth of the /
statement of Joseph F. Smith before |
the committee that the Gentiles of Utah /.
had consented to certain conditions of |
which President Smith testified. he had /
declined to do So saying that others |
might sign such statement. but that |
he could not.
The judge deprecated the attempt Of |
the Republicans to revive old conditions I
by such methods as those Of the circu- /
lar the very thing which they objected /
to in the American party.
He pledged himself TO faithfully rep
resent Utah and her interests i'm con- /
gress. and to oppose any legislation 4
aimed exclusively at Utah, which he be- /
lieved was able to settle her own diff /
fiCUlties at home. The tariff, the trusts 4
and the claims that the Democracy had 4
done nothing for the country were also |
discussed by Judge Powers. /
Musical and vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Pearl Boren. Milford /
McAHister and trio composed Of .
Messrs. Whitehead, Strong and Know t
land.
After the meeting the Democrats en-
tertained a large crowd of people at the .
Mozart pavilion.
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