The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-27
JESSE WILL KNIGHT
ISSUES AN ADDRESS
Tells Utahns What His Policy
Will Be in Event of His
Election.
SAYS HE WILL REGARD
OFFICE AS PUBLIC TRUST
Declares He Will Not COunte-
nance Political Intrigue; Off
ciaI Duties Not Neglected.

The Democratic State committee ia
In receipt of the following address to
the people OF Utah from Jesse Will
knight, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The address follows:
To my Friends and Fellow Citizens OF
Utah; But short time remains before
election. On that day the ballot will de-
sent them in the various offices provided
FOR by the laT. Within the space remain
ing 1t Is Impossible for me 70 visit n1snv
portions OF the state and express TO. the
people such thoughts as have come int"
my mind since I accepted the eandidecy
for governor on the Democratic ticket. J
Of expressing briefly whar. In the event
of my election, shall be the firm pollcy
Of the executive during my incumoency.
I shall regard public office as q public
trust" l shall not countenance political
intrigue. There shall be no neglect Of Of
ficioI duties for party advantages. The
compensation Incident TO holding punhc
office Is taken from all the people alike
by enforced taxation. My services shall
belong TO all the people. and will be rem
dered faithfully and without. discrinina-
ton and with no thought OF securing a
denomination for myself or OF debating
1t for another. 1t Is repugnant TO my sense
of official duty. and likewise a mora
crime. for those charged Tith offlciol
trust, at the public expense. 70 form
what is commonly called n political ma
chine" to perpetuate themselves in power
and for the distribution OF public patron
age
Gnawing at States Vitals
This Vice Is gnawing ct the vitais %
the state and deserves drastic trea tnent
at the polls. A free, untrammeled, In
telligent and iDcorruptiole vote and an
honest count Is the shset-archor OF
American liberty. and must be insisted
upon at all times. and under all cordition6
wha tsoever, 7 ask for no vote tnat Is
tainted or that Is not accompanied by
rupt or unduly influenced votes, would
give me more pain than honorable defeat:
Should ] ever seek votes by promises of
an increase in pay TO those in our en-.
defeat, or from any other cause which
deprives the voter Of his right 70 eXer
else a free agency, hope | shall bs
fGi defeat and desplsed by ali. 1 believe
in the strictest integrity In political llte
as I do I'm business relations. To be DIS
honest In one implies dishonesty in the
other. II my life does not show that L
will be honest In both, l am unworthy 10
represent the people of this great state.
I have promised no one office In the
event Of my election; nor do intend, to
make any such promise
After careful consideration and inyest!~
CATION, l shall select the Very best men
ava!labIe-men of temperate and moral
habits-efficient and attentive to the work
10 be performed, Should any be found
unsuitable or recreant to any matter en-
trusted to him, l shall be prompt in dis
missing such a person. II possessed Of
that power / want and am determined
TO have my administration made and kept
clean, not by precept alone, but oy eX-
an administration In the interest Of the
whole people. and shall not be made an
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