The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-09

be- the Wisest course FOR Democrats GA.
take IN Jian iu Jhis unfortunate su1s-
fight, and ] told them that T had 1aau
giving the matter very llouglrfu. cone
slderatou and that I was careful always
TO consider matter i'm al. frs bearings
before I took a public position SD that
would not feel at auE time I'm the future
as If I wanted to- recede from it,
Denies a False Charge.
"What truth is there fin the charge that
/ mas peeu made among the delegates .ra-
. u was your purpose TO Introduce d Ia-"-
lguo4 DID, me state convention similar Id
Since when have + voluntarily done p
JllIE lnaL can In any way De rur-lr-a.
INTO Wi.lusne5= 20 stir up strife IN
I iial. n nave cl1edFuTeu Go be consist
eEl and conservative ever since we d.-
/ Nided upon party lines, + have never had
I any purpose or idea of INTRODUCING Hr
/ iaF orlug such a. plank III 7 was aa..-
{ gate fn convention where such plank
/ was offered j would oppose St. unless Ie
/ included the whole subject 90 marriage
I ana divorce. Ally whole effort Tor Ten
+ years has been to compromise the DIFF
I rereuces existing here and ru secure r-a-
] peace which we all desire 4IE position
I ought To be Wen known and there rs ue
/ excuse for Misrepresentation. I ann sick
4 ana tired of the storms which lr. Robe
/ erts seems TO be fond or brewing THIS
D IS my home my interests are here anu
/ many of my personal friends and neigh
/ bors are MoTmous- [ recognize tle con-
[ ditions that exist and ] recognize that ir
/ win take time 10 completely do away WIN
/ tho practices that existed here Tor So
many years. When the pr0Ie5taut5 ll
+. the Smqot fight bad prepared the.r
I charges 7 was requested 10 sian rH5U-
( declined t1 do So. said THAT had
made my fight before the people ana ar
. the polls, that 7 had warned the voters
I Juat tine election 1r Republican .e-I--
I Iatura meant the el7etiGr Of Sir -u11-
. and that his election would bring --H'."
. upon the state sfla- fou h4-lg- ....-
/ apparently you elected him. Re IS E"H"
/ Republican senator. now 4et Lil H. MIN
I the best way you can. This is not m-
/ fight After Joseph r.. Smiths test fu1u.
+ iu Washington I'm which be declared llat
[ the GeutiIGS had dCQuIe5C6u I'm the TIa..-
I tiou of the law by those who had entered
1 into uoIygamv before the manifesto.
was approached 10 sign "a protest e-l-
I said to- the gentleman who came WIN u
I that possibly he could sign LhaF HL.1 FL
/ clear conscience. but that So far as + 757
I concerned I could NOT stHlUIE H.sa.--
because 7 had ac4uicSced- And ODD n HSl-
. iugtou. before the investigating commit
/ lee 7 stated. under oath mat I'D 1E
opinion, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the pIole~. --a.
had been sent down there THAT pc was
true that the people or llal aal mace
/ uo strong effort to enforce the laws
F against poIyeamoHs eonaollali--- pms
+ was my testimony.
The Testimony at Washington.
VIII y0u state why TT Is that those
who are living I'm po-Egamous cola1ll3-
/ t.on today are not prosecutedE
30 Mr.. Powers VIII do so as wei as
talI- ana cliLlLt state mere ....
as [ know them OF what are termed mo
"OId Guard of the Liberal par-E-t-epuu-
Leans and Democra ts-El1 EDuslL tle
church party iu the days when 10 was a
power Those men have felt ana sEta
IeeL llaI lL me eluicA VIII uL- SD"
new plural marriages and VIII allow ...-
I matter 90 die OUT aaq pass away --
VIII not interfere WIN LlelA- tlel p.
an, OF course, we want peace ID lLa--
/ We would like 10 be Ike me resi- or I1a
country. We want 10 make Do -lze the
states of the rest of the Union. We want
. tle Mormon people 10 oe IKE l-e t-@l @.
Here IS 4 Condition which the people 0f
Ile east 90 s9L, anu presume Es..ll-.-
understand Aol Ct-l--ll- MAKE l----9 n-l
nave .L lLo-5--. w ---- -
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mage mere II -Ae s5sl D=--' 49, --
eau seriously ana A9-es--s N----f- ---e-
ID is I5-l 20 nave --e ---
@Lig - -- ..s t-lz-S5 ST. --- ----
q tFou- FEARING t5lli-- Guy y -as
part OF tleli lditA ana --.-- l.-.- -tlr-
20 tie eastern p1ol.- ---s- ~.
H.-L5 p 1870 i- p .- -..5--s--
H-e"e4 rom t-- 7l7---s .----S III = ---
D. ~ --1- illlLll. -ai-- III s--- ~
are as sincere i'm their belief lH r2-y samE
as the mormon men, anu ----- -les
more hesltaLion ll -t--a---= t-ia. -.---
are one OF ee'rta- "-t- ..
5000 woman --l .-te - -e7 --
Laal she ls e slli5l- .L@ on d. --... ~
IS -llat toliVl-iolt- N-y-E $3.50
statesmen 70 9ei.5' ~ ga.
"-at was D5@L 20 So. --a
Cissed ana people "o-td 81. -.-e- 7---
man ought 20 pe prosecuted t--- -..
"ouid eo-7-ov. @--g--l-- e.-s s+-.5t 4r
T n7 sali-e4- sfl-t-t--l- e--
instead or Aa7ta---L-= tL1 ----.-
nope 10 I'VE 20 see. Mii--Il1L .-l .a.--l-.
t.on "o.-a 5lot L-o--.z-t ~
+ teE Wot-d -slAL pg-7- $500 t t -
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I down here 20 you "-tl say 20 '- -t---
lAe people nay 4-----7-1- '-- |
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