Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-31
SENATOR sM00T ON |
LOCAL CONDITIONS
s.,slIed His Promise and Mar
rated History Concerning
Thomas Kearns.
,,s1y BASED ON HATRED.
..s.sn,an Littleheld Discussed Ma
~ 81, yssues--Made Appeal for Re-
.,,.r of Joseph Howell to Congress

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senator Reed smoot fulfilled h''
go ~. last night to review local con-
p s','a. IN politics. and to narrats the
u, ..".y az recent years in so far az
~. =. relationship between himself ana
u's senator Thomas Kearns were
Concerned.
..,a,o, smoot said that he wondered
AZ the man was who wrote the
,,s Kearns challenge for HIM;
A., when Thomas Kearns appealed to
a., N remove an incumbent from the
nm ~ and appoint a Mormon IN
po''. .Iscs n was an insult to him;
ns shen Mat. Dougherty declared
NAV liant Roosevelt had entered into
TEL sasi with the Mormon Church, ne
= We ,,at Allan \. Sanford would not
iea' ma IN the American party IL
!ouss rsceiyed a district attorneyshlp
y y I Md sought that he WAS ashamed
y no Tribune and its course In recent
y ~, u,r that the beginning OF the
,s@, r,csna party was based on hatred,
,.vsnes graft and dishonesty.
CONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELp.
congressman Llttlefield was the first
..sIsr He and Senator Smoot d.
stssS the lime, Congressman Little
Wv, W. taxing 10 national issues and Sem
a a,or smoot dealing with the local stu
s sNon, Congressman Littlefield.s APP
su ss1 v,s Tor the return Of Joseph
p wassN an the grounds that i would
n.,a'ns,s The Roosevelt policy, and
WV, ' ,hs ll,ah delegation In line with
MY ra,iousl administration. where It
w. MA accomplish much more than
i ns,rocraic delegation working against
NJ Administration.
p r,I Geo B. Squires presided. On
No s,aee were seated prominent party
ssdsrs and candidates. A picture or
pnassyslt stood in front Of the speak
srs stand. and flags were abundantly
pssd as decorations.
IN calling the convention to order'
ri coulres said he was not given
n g 10 making predictions, but he felt
AZ IN predicting a Republican We
,arv IN the county and state this fall,
ua Introduced Congressman Littlefeld
4, one OF the great national characters
d the day
SENATOR SHOOTS SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentle-
nan and friends. | wish to congratu-
Ate the good people Of Salt Lake CITY
IA those present from the other parts
4 this state upon the magnificent
Sesch made here tonight by Hon.
igles Il. Lttleheld of Maine. l
ri heartily thank you for this re-
dlIon tonight, and have no thought
tny mind to say aught that would
Al an untruth or even suspicion
sn any citizen In the state OF Utah.
Ny mother taught me to love the
ruth: my mother taught me to be
honest, and n motto which she set for
ne to follow IN this life was to be true
10 myself 10 be true to my country
md to be true to my God. have
tried to live according to those teach
ngS I do not know Of one act Of
nine that has been done deliberately
ir Intentionally to cause an ainjury to
i living soul; and feel tonight an in
crest in all that has been said here
BY Mr.. l.ittleheld ! indorse every
sOrd that has been said and I ask OF
be good people OF Utah to show by
heir votes in November that they still
oye the principles of the Republican
arty that they still honor President
Roosevelt. who has done so much for
hls country, and by their votes send
'ord 10 the world that they uphold
lin In his policies and IN the great
Undertakings he has started and ac-
emphasized.
SENATOR TO ALI. THE PEOPLE.
II wish to say TO the people here
nat most heartily thank you for the
honor that was conferred upon me
\ my election as senator OF the United
nales, realize that you placed
'eat confidence In me, because you
bought was worthy of II. and I
rave tried hard to live n life IN WASH
lps'oh and at home, that would bring
y olscredit upon the dear old state OF
. van. have tried to carry myself
.uaef the most trying Of circums
, '. SO that not single soul could
sIa the finger OF scorh at me, and
" mat the people OF Utah made n
.slaSe N selecting Reed Smoot as
talor Of the United States. And I
~ peen a senator to all the peo-
q uot senator of the Mormon peo-
4 y, OF the gentle people or of the
wish people, but Of every honest
y within the borders OF the state
X, V IAN mas any one appealed to me
n t'.p or assistance from the state
elos uah mat | have not given II the
Mi OF attention. And II the ap-
H., has been made. and It was an
,'ausdole ore, | have taken great
.,a indeed in going early and
4 ~ any department. In Washington
NAM, n,''s. mem In securing what they
s thought was their Just due.
sNWoRrHy REQUESTS DENIED.
o,.I y Is true that | have had two re-.
ras made Of me that I did NOT think
,1s ~ the best interests OF the peo-
W. elah. and particularly Salt Lake
"A =, senator Thomas Kearns request.
MOI VI me and also another person a
h . ,slhple-minded man claiming te
N Nv 'ormon, Mr.. Frasler. who labored
sann saIt Lake postofiice. made m,
M. ,rquest and demand. and n wa
Iss mat they wished mo Ia uso ~,
q bs,,-Nhat for? for the purpos,
ps',oes erlng conditions In the Salt LAX,
% carr, NO, 1t wasn't that. II wa,
ibo sa,s out and assist him In bringing
VIM nt OF that man. gentleman
Or Ole. postmaster OF Salt Lake civ
II uelnoVe him from his office.
ne N 70 say TO you that he wished
sta,ss ~ 70 the president of the TInite(
Thor.aa ana demand that the Hon At
sail oe removed as postmaster q
..hSe city When I asked for m,
,hsv and when found ont wha
hack y, ~ ana when ! learned the splri
cnly did absolutely refused. and no
Essrns refuse, but said to Mr.
ny ,na, .nat did not propose to len,
And wnnuehce to wrong. a living SON
vas ra nsh he appealed TO me that n h.
IN, Il moved Moved there would be n Mormo,
NY frlens place ] Wish TO say to vol,
Insult ~ 10 - mere that considered II a,
Normopo me, because why? Not thai
inaster",hnas not the right to be post
As conf, 'hat isn't It. But he though
and ny. appeal to me on that ground
N, Ma. because I was n member n
to biz ', n,ao Church that | would ylel,
=, @i'aloN NOT THE QUESTION.
sveryonan 20 say here now. and I wan
no dIfrorro,.o understand IT, that il make
nof. 'Hfr To me uhot- - ....,- =