The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-20
ADAMS DOES NOT
FAVOR THE PLAN
Will Probably Be No Demonstration
at Denver.
PEABoDYS CASE CLOSED
STATE HAS BEEN PUT TO GREAT
EXPENSE.

n ENVER, Feb 19.-Hearing of testi-
ID mony in Former Governor James
II. Peabody's contest for the office
OF governor closed this evening Briefs
viii be submitted to the contest COM
mittee this week by both sides and
the committee is required under the
rules adopted by the general assent bly,
10 present its report and recommended
tons on March l to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mcdonald, president of the joint
committee Of the legislature by which
the contest VIII be finally decided.
The joint committee will receive the
report on March 2 and will then de-
termine how much time viii be al
lowed for argument.
Subcommittee Appointed.
According to a resolution adopted
at the session tonight a committee Of
three, consisting of Senator Dick and
Representative Thomas, Republicans
and Representative Davis, Democrat,
viii frame the report on the findings
OF fact and conclusions of law that
the committee viii present to the joint
assembly. This measure was resolute-
" opposed by the Democratic MEM
bers of the committee. The sub-com-
rIittee. according to provision of the
resolution, must have the report ready
for presentation to the subcommittee
by 1880 O'Clock Saturday, Feb. %. Only
two or three witnesses We're put on the
stand in rebuttaI.
Thirty days have been consumed in
hearing evidence in the case and the
expenses of the contest to be borne by
the state will amount to more than
$4,000.
What Peabody Asks.
on the face Of the returns as can
Vassed Governor Adams majority was
., "a. Mr.. Peabody asked to have the
4
precincts outside the city thrown out
in consequence of frauds Handwrit-
ing experts, testifying for Peabody,
claimed TO have found 1927 bogus bal
lots among those in the Denver boxes
which they examined. Ninety-eight
voters have appeared in person before
the contest committee and identified
their ballots among those classed as
bogus by the experts and Adams at
torneys claim to have proven about
$500 such ballots genuine by the depo-
sitiOns of the persons to whom they
are credited on the poll books. Should
the contest committee decide, however,
l. reject the 104 Denver precincts
Adams attorneys will endeavor to have
similar action taken as to a number
OF precincts in Las Animas and Huer-
fano counties which were carried bv
Peabody. With this end i'm view they
introduced expert testimony similar to
that given in regard to the Denver
ballots.
Adams Disapproves.
Governor Adams disapproves of the
demonstration in his favor at the cap
itOl March >, which has been proposed
by the Building Trades council of this
city and. in Difference to his wishes,
the labor organizations may decide to
hold mass meetings elsewhere instead
of assembling at the capitol. The gov
"A n 10
following words.
ITO the Public: Section % of the bill
of rights reads That the people have
the right peaceably to assemble for the
common good and to apply to those
invested with the powers Of govern
snent for redress Of grievances by petit
ton or remonStrance'
This permission granted by the con-
StituUion of Colorado cannot be de-
MED the people, but in the present
excitement of the public mind 1 deem
l. unWiSe for the people to assemble
en- masse at the state capitol March ?
= intimated in the resolutions pub
liShed. l am not surprised that the
threatened danger to the ballot and
free government should awaken the
people, but this is a time for calmness
and not excitement.
Humiliating Failure.
so humiIiating has been the failure o
the Peabody side Of the contest so com
plete the humiliation of their phantom
evidence that there can be no question
as to the verdict. No honest man whC
has read the testimony can for "A mo-
: Iuent doubt my right to the governor
ship. So clear is this that / am will
ing to trust TO the integrity of tbs
legislature, that their sense of justice
their duty TO Colorado will master ever
the strongest partisanship-
Those who would assemble are good
loyal citizens. No violence would b,
committed, no wrong would Be done
hut under the circumstance 1 ask thai
they fOregO their right of assembly Ell
masse at the capitol on this occasion
Assuring all citizens of the suprem.
Rcy of law and order.
"ALVA ADAMS"