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

In addition TO what | have already
said In my former correspondence and
have above stated / respectfully insist
that for the following reasons Mr., Hobbs
ought not to suffer the indignity and be
humilinted by being IN measure repudl-
nted by the Government which he has so
long, faithfully and 30 we'll served. and
by the party to which he has always
given his faithful and unbroken ale
glance, through falling of reappointmcnt:
First-Such an act would be violation Of
rho promises made by the Republican party
in its declaration OF principles TO eighty mil
lions of people.
Second The President Of tho Unitod States
would bo led into doing that which tho plat
form upon which he was elected declares that
he will not do and violating a rule which he,
upon numerous OCCASIONS has gone upon rec.
ord as declaring shall be faithfully and
crodly kopt.
Third IL, cannot be denied that Mr. Hobbs
Is tho 1cst qnaliGod and most of!cien, mp.
plicant for the position.
Fourth-A great, powerful and influential
Journal of this city, which represents tho sen
timon;s. gouorally speaking, of from eight
TO hfteen thousand intelligent voters OF this
state, 20 per cont OF whom nre Republicans,
and tho influence Of which is felt politically
IN the adjoining States and Territories ia
daily making and repeating the charge that
You gentlemen have neither rhe intention
the desire TO represent Rcpubicnnsm Re.
publican principles and have no regard what
eyer ever for party pledges. or the platform upon
DC DC made it will furnieh indisputHblo evidence
TINT these ewecping charges in some respects
arc not entirely groundess
Therefore. | ask OF you TO do that
which every American citizen, be he a
member of the Republican party or some
other party, is entitled TO demand at
your hands, namely. that you keep tho
most sacred pledge and doctrine OF the
Republican party which you. by becom-
Ing candidates and accepting offices, have
announced you would keep. Even though
you are willing to take the risk your
selves, | again, as n citizen and as a
Republican-one who believes that party
pledges are Just as sacred. even more
so. as individual promises for In the one
case the violation Of personal OBJ
legation affects but very few people,
while the violation Of n principle by
party In power affects many and even
safors OF National dlshonor-that you
do not make this contemplated change
and thereby bring odlum upon the Re-
publican party, TO which we all owe so
much.
L do not desire to be abrupt or often
sive In this matter. and II what | have
said appears TO be in any way dis
courteous or dictaLorlal, | do not mean
II SO, and my blunt way, if II can be
called go. OF stating the foregoing propo-
sition is due to the intense feeling that
l have in this matter and the apprehen-
sion that great political mistake, as
wei as an injustice, Is about to be done;
ana desire TO avoid the Just criticism
that will be poured so laylshly and so
scathlngly upon your heads personally
ana upon the Republican party generally
In this State II such change is made
Hoping that you may regard this In the
spirit in which 1t Is written. I am very
respectfully yours.
W. NJ. M'CARTY.
n. B,-I have written this on nv own
responsibility and without consulting
Mr.. Hobbs: therefore, If IL can In no
way benefit him I do not Wish you to be
Influenced against him by what I have
said.
Sutherland s Reply.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Committee TO Investigate
Trespassers upon Indian Lands.
Mr Sutherland (chairmau),
Mr., Hepburn,
Mr. Morgan.
George NJ Hanson. clerk.
February 10 1906,-Hon William McCar-
ty. Salt Lake City, Utah: My Dear Sir
am in receipt OF your telegram and let
ters Win reference 10 the reappointment
OF Capt. Hobbs as register OF the land Of
hce at Salt Lake City. Evidently there Is
some misunderstanding with reference to
lnis matter on your part. otherwise 1
cannot understand the way in which YOU
DISCUSS 1t. Whatever has been decided
upon with reference 10 Capt. Hobbs I am
personally responsible for. In fairness to
my colleagues, I think / should say that
lhey nave been In favor OF Capt Hobbs's
'eappointment all along. I know both
gentlemen and the capabilities OF each
quite we'll. In my judgment, without dis
'arasement 10 Capt. Hobbs, Mr. Thomp-
son is peculiarly fitted TO discharge the
1uties OF the Office. not only because of
ais long practice in land matters, but be-
cause, in addition TO that, he Is a law
yer OF good ability,
The register of the land office is re-
cured from time TO time, TO pass not
'nly upon questions relating TO the ad-
of the land laws. but upon
general legal questions-such as the ad-
MISSION OF evidence, etc, as well In ad-
lition TO that, Mr.. Thompson has rem
Tered most effective service to his party,
Without going into details. IL is my judg-
nent that he Is entitled to recognition
II the hands of the party, and | propose
80 far as am concerned that he shall
nave II; provided, of course il can be
lone without injustice to others. I am
luite willing that Capt. Hobbs should be
appointed receiver, and have so recon-
nended. This office pays exactly the
same salary as the other position. and
such disposition of the matter is. In
ny Judgment, perfectly Just disposition
" IT, and l am at a loss TO understand
Why Capt. Hobbs and his friends should
lot be willing to accept II. II must be
apparent TO you and 10 others that where
here are numerous applicants for posi-
Ion that everybody cannot be appoint
ID, and that the delegation here is con-
ronted with many cmbarrassments in at
empting TO make selections
There are four or five applicants for
he receivership; every one, without ex-
eption, man who is competent in ev-
ry way who has rendered most efficient
ervice to his party. and who is, in addi-
ION. close personal friends Of mine
because Capt. Hobbs Is an old soldier,
nd 1t Is my desire that these defenders |
II our country be recognized in making |
NY recommendation / have preferred |
apt. Hobbs above all these. In view of |
his, the attitude of Capt. Hobbs aud his |
riends In demanding not only that he !
hall be taken care of. but, In addition. |
hat the delegation shall ignore the |
laims of everybody else 10 give him
ONE particular place, rather than some