Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Deems ii UnwiSe in Present Elk
cited State OF the Public
Mind
THIS IS A TIME FOR CALMNESS
Hearing Of Testimony in Elk. Gov
Peabody's Contest Has Closed
Report to be Made Soon

Denver, Feb 19.--Hoaring OF testi-
mony in former Gov James II. Pea
bodys contest for the office Of governor
closed this evening. Briefs win be sub
mitted to the contest committee this
week by both sides and the committee
is required under the rules adopted by
the general assembly to present its re-
port and recommendations ON March
to Lieut.. Gov Mcdonald, president of
the Joint committee Of the legislature
by which the contest viii be finally de-
oided The Joint committee viii receive
the report on March and win then de-
termne how much time will be allowed
for argument.
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 will present to the Joint
assembly. This measure was resolutely
opposed by the Democratic members Of
the committee. The subcommittee. ac-
cordIng to a provision Of the resolution,
must have the report ready for pres-
entation to the subcommittee by 1880
o'clock Saturday, Feb. %. only two or
three witnesses were put on the stand
In rebuttal
Thirty days have been consumed in
hearing evidence In the case and the
expenses Of the contest 10 be borne by
the state will amount to more than
100000,
on the face OF the returns as cam
vassed Gov, Adams majority was 9,774
Mr. Peabody asked 10 have the entire
vote of l04 precincts and several pre-
cincts outside the city thrown out in
consequence of frauds Handwriting
experts, testifyng for Peabody. claimed
to have found 1897 boz 's ballots among
those i'm the Denver boxes which they
examined. Ninety-eight voters have
appeared I'm person before the contest
committee and Identified their ballots
among those classed as bogus by the
experts and Adams attorneys claim TO
have proven about ( 300 such ballots
| genuine by the dispositions Of the per-
sons to whom they are credited on the
| poll books. Should the contest commit
| tee decide, however. to reject the l0i
| Denver precincts Adams attorneys will
| endeaVor TO have similar action taken
| as to a number of precincts in Las
| Animas and Huerfano counties, which
| were carried by Peabody. with this
| end In view they introduced expert tes-
| timony similar to that given I'M regard
| to the Denver ballots.
| Gov. Adams disapproves Of the
| demonstration In his favor at the cap
| itol March 2, which has been proposed
| by the Building Trades council Of this
| city and, I'm Difference Of his wishes,
| the labor organizations may decide to
| hold mass meetings elsewhere instead
Of assembling at the capitol The gov
ernor has made his views known I'm the
| following words
| "To 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 government
for redress Of grievances by petition or
| remonstranCe.
This permission granted by the con-
cstitution Of Colorado cannot be de-
MED the people, but I'm the present
| excitement Of the public mind | deem
| IL unwise for the people TO assemble
en- masse at the state capitol March 2,
as intimatcd IN the resolutions pub
ushed. | am not surprised that the
threatened danger to the ballot and
free government should awaken the
people. but this is a time for calmnesE
| and not excitement
80 humilating has been the failure
of the Peabody side Of the contest, so
| complete the humiliation of their phan-
tom as TO the verdict No honest man
who has read the testimony can for a
moment doubt my right TO the COVER
norship. So clear Is this that | ara Will
ing to trust it to the integrity OF the
Legislature, that their sense Of justice
their duty 10 Colorado win master even
IN strongest partsanshlp.
the strongest partisanship.
"Those who would assemble are good
| committed. no wrong would be done.
but under the circumstances I ask that
they forego their right Of assembly en-
mosse al the capitol on this occasion,
ASSURING an cit2ns OF the suprem-
acy of law and order
"ALVA ADAMS"