Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-31

duty to act upon the committee that
would determine the question as To
whether the Representative from Yah
was entitled 10 a seat IN the house OF
representatives, ] held then. as do
now, that It was not In the power Of
the United States TO create disuuall-
hcation that would prevent him being
sworn into his office and taking his
seat 1nasmuch as the case did dis
close that he was in the active
practise OF polygamous relations IN
violation of the law | should have
voted, II such was the case. to ex-
pei him from the house, That Is my
position on the great question on
this great action | shall az yet eS-
press no opinion as TO the wisdom or
policy, or propriety, or necessity Of
the political agitation now existing
IN this community and ! do not pro-
pose to express any opinion with ref
erence thereto.
REGRETS CONTROVERSY
u regret there Is any condition OF
political or religious character that
requires such q suggestion as making
Such 2 reflection on citizen OF the
Nhltec states who comes here not 10
speak 10 Mormons, Gentiles or Jews.
saints or sinners. but who comes here
TO lalk TO citizens OF the United States.
ana what | may say will not be adj
dressed TO any section, TO any sect. TO
any party or any class In this com
huhlty, but 1t will be addressed to
me community and / shall endeayor
10 urge them 10 cast the elective fran
Ghlse unbiased by prejudice and I'M
disturbed by local controversies.
The Republican party profoundly
regrets the existence OF any contro-
yersy here.
we are living today under the Con-
stitution OF the United States, and 90
are tne people Of Utah under that Con-
sst'utioh ana the constitution OF the
State OF Yah. II / understand II arixht
avery person IN Utah. male or female
~ years OF age, either IN or out OF any
cnurch IS a citizen Of the United States
ana entitled 90 the free, fair, intclli-
scnt ana untrammeled exercise OF tho
Iishts OF an American citizen. And |
should degrade myself If / made any
appeal from this platform to any citj.
zen OF this state that shall impose any
prejudice, political, racial, religious or
othefwlse, and ! hope this question
VII not disturb YOU IN the analysis OF
the result
! am here TO say to you that the
CONGRESSIONAL committee
u.u hepubHean administration hope
ha' me people OF Utah VIII re-elect
.ne modest unassuming, intelligent
eV"l-headed commencement gpntIe.
nah mat now represents this state ON
Iuo moor or the lower house, the Hon
Joseph Howell.
PAYS RESPECTS TO POWERS.
understand 1t is said thar A dis-
yn1sClshed gentleman by the name Of
pWeTs, VINO is Democratic candidate
~ inns STATE. is man of ability. able
10 make q very affecting speech and
Is stated for that reason he Is able
10 represent Utah better than The
nioutSt man. the Hon. Joseph Howell
Mno IN me with the Republican party
Ieteiiing It's policies viii do more TO
ptVi'lg.e the welfare and happiness OF
,h ' Vtate OF utah than the speeches
the other gentleman could make In one
million years time. The ADLER ne Is The
more emphatic that proposition would
be because as Democrat standing
WIN me Democratic party he opposes
ana VIII oppose II he stands in line with
uS party the policies that have pro-
uuC'u tue conditions that puts this
country where It Is today And the
dpler ne Is or the ADLER he was The NOR,
harm he shall do il he were sent Their.
" the state OF Utah. That IL no re-
lection on him. 1t is his misfortune
ana not his fault that he belongs TO
the Democratic party.
What was the trouble In my district?
MI. Gompers came into my district and
mace dozen or Is speeches and asked
the people IN my district to overwhelm
me with defeat. Now why? There liz
Injunction tn al, -. L.
Mr.. Gompers has been demanding OF
me American Congress. | happened to
be on the committee on Judiciary. which
refused to have the leglslatio reported
tnat ne wanted reported. And that Is
why ne came to my district Insisting on
INV reporting the legislation.
uTAH's ABLE SENATORS.
Mr.. Gompers was invited IN my cam.
paign, first TO read these bills so that
the people might appreciate what the
controversy was about. He failed 10
read them once during the whole cam
pagn. He asked me to make IL lawful
for aim to do what II was criminal FOR
another man to do. ! said then In my
campaign that 7 had opposed that legls.
lation ever since | had been In the
house, that I should continue 10 oppose
Il and IL affords me great pleasure to
reloat It now.
zone other proposition conEratl-
late the people of this great state upon
the able and distinguished men who
represent II on the floor Of the United
States senate.
~ urge that Utah stand by the party
that has stood by her, the party that
has protected her Industries and well
fare and return to the house Of repre-