The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-09
POWERS MAKES
APPEAL FOR UTAH
Accepts the Democratic Nomin-
alton For Congress.
DISCUSSES STATE ISSUES
TALKS OF REPUBLICAN DISSFN-
SION AND ITS RESULTS.
DISCUSSES STATE ISSUES

n accepting the nomination for con-
gress, Judge @. w. Powers ad-
dressed the Democratic state con-
vention yesterday afternoon as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen Of the Conven-
ton:
Every Democrat in this convention
VIII pear witness to the statement. that
nave not by word, suggestion or nv
innuendo, encouraged you. or anv one
Oh you, to place me in nomination for
the nigh office for which 1 have been
named. on the contrary l have dis
Outraged such movement and in no
sense OF the word have j been a candi-
date. Therefore, this expression of
your confidence, which has been volun-
tariiy rendered, is TO me a source of
great comfort and satisfaction. and I
acknowledge my heartfelt obligations
nave not desired this nomination
MY ambition for public office has been
on the wane. / believe that / can hest
serve my state as private citizen
ana am sure that the pleasures of life
are more certain in private life than
they are in public life. I have moi
sought TO avoid this nomination from
any thought that the office is not high
and honorable. TO be the sole repre-
sentative of Utah in the house of
representatives, and elected by the
people, Is TO me a higher honor and :;
more desirable position than to be one
of the two senators from Urah and
elected by the legislature. 1 have NOT
avoided the nomination from fear OF
defeat, for, in that regard, l am i'm
mune- All my life defeat has been nv
portion IT has no teTrors for me. And.
speaking from an accurate knowledge
of my personal circumstances, / can
state in truth, that l can better afford
defeat than victory. But YOU have
issued your mandate. Representing
more tnan One-half OF the people of
Utah, you have this day declared that
you want my services. Personal de-
sires and interests must always Weld /
10 public demands, and / therefore ac |
cept your nomination. well knowing
that it viii entail sacrifices upon my |
part, and being we'll aware that with i
your loyal support. l will be elected.
i declare this in no spirit OF boast
fulness. 1 declare ii because L believe I
IT, and / believe it because Of the many !
and manifest indications on ever-v
hand. presaging Democratic success I'm !
this campaign. l believe it because of !
the many unsolicited pledges OF support I
that have received from the business
men and the Republicans of this beauti-
ful city. 1 need only the vote of the +
Democratic party to insure nv sue /
cess, and that vote / am sure / will re-
ceive.
Takes Up State Problems.
And when elected. 1 shall stand for
ali the people. ! shall, so far as God
gives me light to see the way. travel !
that road which / sincerely believe will !
the surest lead to that haven of peace /
and prosperity that Utah so longs for
am aware that / will have no easy 1
task L am aware that there are local /
conditions in Utah unlike. those of 4
other states, and l am also aware that \
down deep in the hearts of all. there is
a strong desire TO end our contentious
and to stand right with the nation.
II believe that the people of this
state VIII act with good faith toward
the rest of the nation, and that is What
we must all insist upon We must
sacredly keep every compact. exDress
or implied, which was entered into as
a condition Of our obtaining Statehood
We must never forget that we are Of
the sisterhOod Of states, the yopnoest
and the latest TO enter the union. and
we must not fail to follow the foot
steps Of the older states who are o,,r
file leaders We must even take nofs
of the prejudices of the people and We