The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-12
JUDGE REPLIES
TO POSTMASTER
Justice McCarty Writes Letter
to James Glove.
RESEETS LAfTER's ATTACK
EXPLANATION OF KEARNs' CAM
PAIGN CONTRIBUTION GIVEN.

Justice William NJ. MeCarty of the
supreme court of Utah feels compelled
in the defense Of his own good name
and to vindicate the honor Of the court
Of which he is part. 10 reply to state
ments made concerning him by Post
master James Glove of Provo. Justice
mcCarty yesterday addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Glove.
Salt Lake. Aug II. 1884,
James Cieve. Esq. Postmaster Prove
Sir-NYhile in Richfield a few days ago
vas informed By several OF the leading
eilzens, prominent Republicans that you
mad charged me with having sold out
lne sixth district to Senator kearns.
] MS mornings Tribune contains a pur--
ported communication from YOU in which
you oeny using the exact language at
sf-Duted 10 you, but in which YOU admit
tnat YOU asked the question of the gen
ueman referred TO- viz You boys have
not let Judge McCarty sell you out to
senator Kearns have you2' IN other
words. YOU admit that YOU made the &C
eGsauon in the form Of a question, but
deny having done so by direct assertion;
that is you admit doing Indirectly what
you are accused of having done directly
j am at a loss to understand what could
nave induced you TO make this wanton
and uncalled-for covert attack which YOU
admit was made BY you in your com
nunication referred 70. You attempt to
Justify the course you have taken in this
matter because Senator Kearns David
Keith and other prominent Republicans
in the state rendered the Republican party
OF the Sixth judicial district some finan-
eiai assistance four years ago
Cash For the Cause.
The only way or manner in which I
was connected with the matter is as
follows; AT the Republican convention
helo IN the Sixth judicial district at
which was nominated 10 succeed myself
as district judge four years ago. an Or
ganizatiOn was effected the object of
which was 20 unite and consolidate the
Republican party IL that district ana
thereby enable il to act. as nearly as pos
SiDle, as a unit OF one orSanlzauon.
Funds were required in order to enable
the chairman and the committee TO get
In touch with the several precinct or
ganiZatiOnS- I gave $50 and Judge Chides-
ties gave the same amount Mr. Loose.
Senator keaTns. David Keith and other
prominent Republicans of Salt Lake City
were appealed to for assistance. a short
time thereafter letter containing two
checks OF so each. one signed by Senator
kearns and the other by David keith.
were received by me The letter stated
that the donors OF the funds were not &C
quainted with the chairman or secretary
Of the organization. and requested me TO
hand or forward the checks to the ad-
dress of one or the other OF those OF
ficers- / accordingly mailed the letter
and checks to the chairman NJ N steele
Of Panguitch. There was nothing Sc
cret or clandestine whatever in the
matter. Mr.. Steele, no doubt. would be
or any other person may desire respect
ing the sources from which funds were
secured and the disposition made OF them.
At the time the checks referred To were
received Senator KeaFns so far as am
advised. was not spoken of cor even
thought Of as a possible candidate for the
United states senate.
Story Of That Check.
In your comHrunica ton referred to. YOU
state the former chairman of Sewer
Of Senator TSearns checks while Judge
McCartF was a candidate. for $50 and
that Judge McCarty himself had delivered
that check to the chairman and the ex-
chairman Sheriff Clark, told me at Provo
that was the case
I am, and for twenty-seven years have
been intimately acquainted with Sheriff
Clark and whatever failings the gentle
man may have he Is not a man who
would. knowingly. put any one, not even
his worst enemy IN q false light by mis-
representation. and ! viii take the re-
81 disability Of stating TO you that Mr.
Clark never. on any occasion. stated to
YOU that he received check. or any
funds through me from Senator kearns,
and that part of your statement IS either
careiessIy OF recklessiy made. or Is a viii
ful falsehOod-
No person in southern Utah OF any
other part Of the state. has received any
money through me from Senator Kearns-
and YOU are not in possession Of any fact
or circumstance that VIII even justify the
vsguest suspicion that I have dispensed
or distributed money for the senator or
any other person foT political purposes.
I viii state that 1 have neither ap-
preached Tor written 10 any one in the
Sixth district III the interest Of Senator
Fcarns' candidacy. Notwithstanding the
fact that I have q perfect right 10 my
preferences. and also the right to cx-
press them. should ] so desire. and with
ar the canvassing you and others have
made in the sixth district. with a view
Of defeating Senator Kearms You have
rot found and cannot find. a single in
dEidual that ] have approached in the
interest of the senator The reason why
you have made these false and malicious
charges and accusations is that I have
reuedtcdly refused to align myself with
his. eUemics and make an aggressive fight
against him. Your policy appears TO be
to brand those who refuse 10 Join you IN
maI.cuing The senator, as cOrruDuonists
and bride takers.
Hot Shot For Glove.
II is and always has been my policy
To ignore and not nOuce rumors and
comments concerning my conduct as a
citizen. and would not do 50 now were
Il not that you occupy q federal office.
and By your assertions not only impeach
my integrity but also the integrity and
good name of my friends and citizens of
the Sixth judicial district Were YOU
only a citizen and not an official. such
statements coming from s-Ou and men of
ycur calibre. would be wholly unnOticed.
For 7-nur orfu5ouS and assertions as IA