The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12

! am trying to do what seems 10 me tho
square and decent thing as ! go along. l
prefer, Of course, to have the approval
OF everybody-that Is human nature. But
| think | would not be entitled to any
bodys approval II did. or failed to do,
something merely TO avoid criticism from
those who are diligently searching Mt all
times for things TO critlcise,
This letter is not intended TO be con-
adential. Yours very truly,
GEO. SUTHERLAND.
Caustic Letter to Sutherland.
Salt Lake City. March 80, 1906 Hon.
George Sutherland, Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir:-Your letter In reference TO the
appointment OF Register OF the United
States Land OfTlce in this city was duly
received. ] infer from It's tone that you
arc somewhat irritated II not indignant,
at the friends Of Capt Hobbs because OF
their persistency in demanding that he
retained as Register. After reading your
letter / decided TO say nothing further In
regard TO the matter as l had no desire
to increase your d!spleasure by further
discussion OF a subject which appears to
be distasteiul 10 you, and run the risk
of having you vent your resentment upon
Capt. Hobbs for something l might say
and thereby further Jeopardize his
chances for reappointment, AS the mat
some things that have recently occurred
In connection with this controversy. and
to which my attention has been invited.
! have decided TO make some further OBJ
servations along the lines already dis
Cussed by me in my former communi-
cations TO you In reference TO Capt.
Hobbs, and Invite your attention to some
matters and incidents not heretofore ad-
verted to by me.
| regard your treatment oF Cant Hobb6
In this matter as the legitimate out
growth OF ruinous policy which appears
10 have been inaugurated by some of
those in control OF the machinery of the
Republican party. which. If persisted In.
will ultimately result in the complete
disintegration and disruption OF what is
left of the organization. You sny in your
letter that, evidently. there Is some mis-
understanding on my part with reference
TO your attitude toward Capt Hobbs,
otherwise you cannot understand the way
In which I discuss IT, In reply to this.
Will say that l thoroughly understand the
situation. True. when / first wrote to
you In behalf OF Capt, Hobbs. under
stood that he was TO be side-tracked en-
tirely and relegated to private life.
learned subsequently, however, that he
was slated for the ONCE of Receiver.
Therefore, whatever misunderstanding I
may have had related only to the degree
in which Capt. Hobbs would have been
affected by the change, had It been made.
and not TO the principle involved, 1t
being admitted that he is man of sters
ling integrity, possessing the confidence
and respect OF all who know him, and
recognized by practically all who are In
terested In this matter, including large
majority Of the leading members Of the
bar Of this State. TO be by far the best
equipped and qualified applicant for the
position. besides being loyal and con-
sstent Republican, and one who has
never "bolted" or deserted his party.
contend. as | have done all along, that
his claims, from purely a party stand
point, were equal to. II not more meritor-
ious than those OF any other candidate
for the Office
But, Notwithstanding these claims to
party recognition. I fully appreciate that
II that friends Of the Captain had no
other reasons TO urge why he should be
reappointed to the Office he now holds,
that. according 10 party rules and GUS
toms. they would have no Just ground
for complaint IL he had heAp ignored en-
tirely, and the office given TO some other
Republican possessing the necessary
qualifications But, as have repeatedly
urged in my former communications to
the Utah delegation on this matter, the
case of Capt. Hobbs presented an entire
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involved in contests for party recognitioe
for party services only. Capt. Hobbs's
right to continue IN the once In question
does not depend altogether upon the
number and character of his indorse.
ments. nor does II depend upon the po-
litical services or aid that he may have
rendered the Republican party in the
past, but his claims are based upon the
services he rendered and the sacrihceS
he made for his country in the darkest
hour of its existence. And, as l have
heretofore observed, IL has been the set
tied policy as we'll as the pride Of the Re-
publican party from 1862 down to and
including the present administration that
whenever it could be done without In
justice TO others "Old War Veterans"
shall be favored and not Disseminated
against In the matter OF appointment to
public office. as was attempted TO be
done in the case of Capt. Hobbs
You say in your letter that the attitude
of Capt, Hobbs and his friends in de-
manding that he be retained as Register
is disappointing" II not unfair" In
answer to this somewhat rema rkable,
but not unusual. argument for some Re-
publicans of this State to make. when a
square deal Is insisted upon by those
who have always been true 10 the party,
shall invite your attention TO the fact
that the Republican party since 1895 is
made UP OF two classes, one OF which
has always been true TO the party or
sanlzation and has Insisted, and now in
sists, that whatever dissentions and DIFF
ferences may exist in the party should
be settled and adjusted by and within the
party. The other part Is composed Of two
and whenever either Of the fac
tions~is disappointed In the result OF a
or dissatisfied with the per-
sonnel of n ticket. IL bolts and does
all in its power to defeat the Republican
ticket
AS you will remember, In 1895, thous-
ands. including yourself, under the lead
ership of Hon. Thomas Kearns and Sen
ator Frank J. Cannon, "bolted" the Re-
publican ticket, which resulted In turn
ing the State over to the Democratic
party; and whenever the Republicans
who have remained true TO the party.
and who were known as Mckinley Re-
publicans, demonstrated against the |
action OF the boilers. they were In effect.
told that their attitude was both "disap-
pointing and unfair"
In 1899 there were but fourteen mem |