The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-10
WILL
START CONTEST
Papers in the Case to Be Filed
Tomorrow.
DOVE OF PEACE IN COLORADO
NOMINEES FOR SUPREME COURT
CONFIRMED.
n ENvER. Jan. 9.-with the exception

N En- Elk jan 9--Nith the exception
Of the contest FOR the governorship.
which viii be filed by Governor Pea
which will continue through several
weeks. the political troubles OF Colorado
outside world have been settled. ana
AlVa Adams Will be inaugurated as gov
ernOr tomorrow.
Despite an the incendiary talk that has
been made from time 10 time, the off
ficulties have been adjusted amicably-
Nobody has been killed. and, so far as
known. nobody has even landed or re-
ceived as much as one little punch
There is no sign OF troubles now. ana
unless a violent counter current strikes
in from some unexpected direction there
viii be no trouble in the futurS-
Dove of Peace Doniciled.
Representative Griffith's dove of peace.
which had such strenuous experiences
last Saturday after he annOu1cCo her
arrival, IS now. according 10 rtaL gen
tleman, firmly perched on the capitol
shes all right" said Griffith. "but
you know how it is in politics. Some
her. There is no reason why any body,
should do u, and. if anybody does. ne Is
Luther NJ. Goddard of Denver and
George ". Bailey of Fort Collins. who
We're nominated by Governor Peabody Tor
the supreme bench. were confirmed today
after a hard fight
Justices Confirmed.
The two WoIcott Republican senators,
Campbell and DelOng, who on saturday
had voted with The Democrats, came in
with the regulars late in the morning
and two Democratic senators. BaIl'lser
and Hin. also came over. Both Demo
Gratis voted for Bailey, making the to
tails on his confirmation y 10 la- BAL
. linger remained with the Republicans
when GOddard's name came up. and the
vote was % to a. The Democrats claim
that inasmuch as the TWO appointments
arc not effective until April. Governor
Pea BODY had no legal right 70 name them.
hr-r cf0e oil 4 -1rra Ads
select them An effort Will probably be
made at some later time TO induce Gov
place OF Goddard and Bailey The ap-
poinuments confirmed today viii make
the political complexion Of the court
seven Republicans and two Democrats
Inauguration Today.
The Inaugural ton of Governor Adams
tomorrow will be in the simplest manner
There Will by the request of the COVER
nor-elect. be no military display, and il
is believed that the entire ceremony viii
last but few minutes.
Peabody Makes a Statement.
In a statement to the public issued to-
night. Governor Peabody says:
To the People Of Colorado For two
years, as chief executive of the state /
Rave endeaVOred to enforce the laws
MAINTAIN IN good order and establish pros
PeriIN Tor colorado. Yet, for some red
son. a bitter and unfair political war has
been waged against me
Investigation of the conducr of the
recent election has convinced me that
: have been fairly reelected governor of
TINS state, and / ans satisfied that the
election returns as Ilrst published are
1T is my purpose 10 at once i5-augurate
a contest so that all The facts about The
tiecJon may no presented tul!y and f2lr-
/ ~ 70 the legislature and 10 the public
The frauds pracuced against me were
So manifest that r was first proposed %
fore the publishing OF the returns By the
legislature. and the claim that this
templated by the legislature is uucOnsti-
tutional is not well founded
L ETAOIN ETAOIN DL
I Yet this claim became SO widespread
i that this method Was abandoned 50 that
even unjust criticism could not be made
against the LOYALTY 10 the constitution
/ and To the best interests OF the state OF
/ hose whose desires are for the uplift
/ ing and betterment Of the common
I wealth
Says He Desires Truth.
J we have uovv adopted the very lire of
! action which those seeking to conceal the
! truth regarding the frauds and OutraEes
/ of the recent election have emphatiCally
/ declared 10 be constitutional All / de
SHALL know
THE only manner in which To- reveal it
( Is 10 continue "A searching examination
4 OF all phases of the recent frauds and
I election debaucher until tee public as
/ certain the contents OF every ballot box
I and ali the circumstances surrounding
! the accomplishment of Che spurious re-
{ suits obtained
I appeal 70 the people Of Colorado to
! await the result without prejudice and
] then TO support with public opinion
/ whichever one of the EubernatoTiai can
/ didateS has received a majority OF the
1 honest votes. I refuse to believe that the
I hest interests Of Colorado can he sub
I served by quietly submitting 10 an Al
} legged adverse majority which even 4 par
! ual investigation has already disclosed
I is but a myth-a. Jravesty upon repub-
/ hcan form of government an insult to
1 the intelligence Of the public and bra
! zen. open and desperate attack on the
perpetuity Of our institutions ana the
purity Of our elective franchise For nv
| salef ] desire no office tainted With
| fraud
/ THE anarchy OF the ballot box suffer
| is as far-reaChing as the anarchy Of the
/ dynamiter, and ! shall continue my fight
| TO eradicate both from the confines OF
] Colorado Respectfully,
] (Signedl JAMES III. PEA BODN.-'