The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-09
M0YLE ASSERTS
INDEPENDENCE
Declares He Would Follow
Convictions as Governor.
MAKES ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
SAYS BE WANTS TO SEE THE
PEOPLE OF UTAH UNITED.

ikI HEN brought before the Demo-
wv cratic state convention yester-
day afternoon TO accept the
nomination for governor, James H.
Moyle spoke as follows:
NV fellow citizens I do not expect to
be able TO express to you the Ceep and
profound gratitude of my heart for the
expression of your confidence in me, Tor
the second limo, TO be your standard
bearer for governor of my native state.
CADDlause)
1t has not been my lot in life "a al
ways have smooth sailing 1t has been
more or less of rugged pathway, but 1
am glad of one thing. that there is no
gentleman that questions by devotion to
duty and Democracy. If ii has been
my misfortune to meet defeat. have
met it, / trust. as man should If
have had against me one OF the most
popular men in the state Of Ctah, who
has distinguished himself as our gov
eTnOr. ] am not TO blame Tor IL / want
to tell you, my fellow citizeIs-for l
have no speech prepared. nor do J wish
10 burden YOU with one-that if / am
elected governor of the state of tab, /
viii be its governor and as the light is
given me to understand the duties Of That
nigh and. to me. most honorable office !
viii perform that duty without fear or
favor.
Seeks Peace and Harmony.
recognize in our community. with
which ! have been associated from my
birth. the existence of varied conditions.
social. political and religious, and very
different probably from what they have
to contend with elsewhere, and ] pledge
myself. my fellow citizens in every way
that Hes within my power, - unite.
harmoniZe. not only the political party
10 which have the honor 10 be the can
didate, bur he people of this great state.
There shall be nothing I shall permit
myself 10 do that will tend TO division.
but Il shall al be TO unite and 10 harmon
ize, and for the best interests Of the bust
ness interests Of our state and OF the
labOring men of the state ] shall be
true TO the duty that is imposed upon me.
and the course that 1 shall pursue will
be one OF enconomy. OF progress, one
that shall mean the OeNeioDmcnt OF
Utah the establishing of ner tSlr name
wherever II is known for that which It
should be- that nothing shall characterize
the action Of your chief executive, If he
be elected. whom you have today nomi-
mated OF which you shall ever, or any of
You. have occasion To blush.
believe that the business institutions
Of this country must have peace ap0 re-
pose: I believe that there must be con-
servatism. IT is the watehword and L
will be the guiding star Of my official
conduct If ] be elected
Courteous to Cutler.
cannot refrain from saving at this
time that L have the honor Of an Intimate
acquaintance with my opponent. and that
| know him 10 be man of pure life,
man Of the highest integrity and hon
esty "A man OF great business ability. and
] would not have one word said against
him. / desire that the merits of the
principles which / represent. or we repre-
sent. the fitness and qualifications only
for office of the candidates of the parties
shall be considered. / say that il he be
elected. he viii have your holored serV-
ant to uphold his administration. I be-
lieve that he will 10 likewise tor me. I
APPRECIATE that office as a public trust,
and to the performance OF tx / viii de-
vote myself with my whole heart and my
whole soul and I thank you again, and
especially my friends in Salt Lake City
and county. who have Stood with me so
loyalty. Cor / have been candidate for
the office of governor. and have sub
OF the state openly and aVowedly, ny
desire for the office, II il be the Will
of my party. I shall so before the peo-
pie of the state and shah ask them for
their suffrage because l oesire TO be
tho servant Of the state. II fas been
within me from my birth. from my boy
hood, and il will 90 with me to my dying
day. the love of you and the performance
of an honorable duty, and II can serve
the state and maintain the honor which
| feel for that office, / VIII feel that 1
have done that which only was my duty.
thank YOU again. most sincerely. and
trust that you vii ne''e~ -egret What YOU
, have done fodS1