The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
B. F. GRANT DEFENDS HIMSELF
AND RETIREMENT COMMITTEE
FROM REPUBLICANS ASPERSIONS

To The Salt Lake Herald:
A personal assault has been made upon
me by the Inter Mountain Republican
Naturally I requested the editor of that
proper for space to reply TO its references
to me. Failing to secure any assurance
that a communication respecting its at
tack upon me would find space in its
columns. ] am compelled to ask of YOU
a fair courtesy denied by the organ claim
ing 10 represent the political party to
which / belong.
The folly OF a controversy bv me with
a daily publication is quite apparent and.
while / do not fear It, / am convinced
that no public end could be served there
by. Moreover, my time is devoted 10 the
support Of my family and to such ends
for the general welfare as those whose
trust / enjoy nave seen fit TO impose upon
me. ] neither make my living by as
saulting the character of those who do
not agree with me. nor by putting clu
gems by the ears for the purpose Of serY-
ing personal ends or promoting the ag
grandizement Of those who win place and
wealth By prostltuting the trust of the
people. Therefore, had 7 the time / am
wanting in the disposition to indulge in
personal vituperation TO the beclouding
of the public mind in respect to- vital
issues, and in so doing waste energy which
can otherwise be devoted to the accom-
plishing Of objects for which there are
crying demands
In passing, it may be worth while to
state that my estimate Of the lnter-MOun-
tain Republican, when / said IL could not
be fair is fully warranted bv the recent
personal assault upon me. What is to be
gained for public morals by this attack
is matter that may be apparent to those
whose seeking justifies a resort TO
any sort of warfare, but will remain
doubtful quantity to those seriously seek
ing public betterment.
Waving any personal defense as wholly
unnecessary when the source is COnsid-
HHre.rs ar-- hot
forward step has been gained by the
editorial efftsiOn I'm the Republican yes
terday morning. No one viii believe that
the Betterment committee which has hon
ored me IN selecting me as its represen-
tative. is opposed 10 the publication of
the city. What / have done has been
by the direction and approval OF that
committee. II the members thereof still
trust me. I may safely feel assured or
the confidence Of those whose sincere
interest is behind our work. however re-
peatedly and unwarrantedly the Repub-
ucan may seek TO undermine that work
By injecting personalities and desire for
political advantage into a discussion OF
the subject
All that has been done by the commit
tee through its representatives has been
free and open. I am not aware that my
alleged desire for notoriety is a factor
to be reckoued with either for or against
our work. 7 did not seek the Republican:
II sought me The Betterment commit
tee has asked nothing Of the Republican
save such support as every decent citi-
zen is expected to give an effort that
is directed toward removing q public
shame.
Our committee welcomes aid from every
source. and. however doubtful many citi-
zens may he Of approval that comes from
the Republican. we still recognize that il
may be a great force for good. and will
rejoice at anS support accorded by il
TO movement We esteem so vital 70
the welfare of ali raising families here.
and whose sincere desires are for clean
surroundings for their young.
I regret to be compelled to assert that
both the statements and conclusions or