The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-03
GOVERNOR SPRY
DENIES CHARGES
Declares Those Who Accused
Utah Delegation Knew They
Were Wrong.
Especial to The Herald Republican.)

AopENAaA ~ TIC AANA a bNbAlNdAi-t
Provo, Nov. Republicans of Provo
en- masse attended the rousing rally at
the opera house this evening. which
was addressed by Governor William
Spry, Senator George Sutherland and
a. L. Booth. Republican candidate for
state senator. the latter acting in the
capacity Of chairman.
Previous 10 his Introduction of Gov
ernOr Spry, Chairman Harris outlined
his attitude on the various issues and
principles of the Republican platform,
declaring in the event OF his election
he would represent ali the people re-
gardless or party, except in so far as
his own party was pledged to princi-
plies, which he would attempt 10 carry
out.
Governor Spry took up various ques-
tiOns which the Democratic party has
incorporated in its platform, showing
that in many instances the Republican
party has already enacted them into
laws which provide for the same iden-
tlcal improvements, naming Republican
good roads legislation and provision
for educational improvements as spe-
cific instances.
Denies Charges.
The work Of the state land board was
taken up. and reference was made to
the irrigation projects at HatchtOWn,
county. which would enable many OF
the citizens of Utah TO secure valuable
farm lands with good water at $50 an
acre. He stated that so far as critl-
cisms of the land board had been made,
he would refer his Democratic friends
TO the Democratic members OF that
body, and was willing TO abide by their
statement as 10 the honesty and abll-
ity OF the body.
In speaking of the charges that
deal had been made two years ago be-
tween the Republicans and the liquor
element ne referred to another state
ment made al the same time, TO the
effect that new press had been bought
for The IntermOuntain Republican in
order 10 procure the influence OF that
paper Tor the liquor interests. This
charge, he declared. had been disproved
at the time by Carl Badger, himself a
prOhibitiOnist, and The attorney for
The lnteImOuntaln Republican, but IL
had never been refuted by those who
gave il currency, and the charge OF a
deal between the Governor, the con
gressiOnal delegation and the liquor
element now being made by T. II; Rob
erts and others We're not believed even
by those who made them.
In knights Home.
Senator George sutherland spoke OF
the pleasure he derived from visit 10
Provo, where, as he said, he comes not
as a stranger, but as coming home 10
join the family circle He was also
pleased, so he declared, 10 come TO the
home OF Jesse Knight, as he wanted TO
show Mr.. Knight that he would not be
OutdOne By him in generosity, quoting
Mr.. knights offer 10, if elected 20 the
state senate, give his salary OF S24O
year 10 the Relief society and tell them
how To spend it, and stating that when
elected President OF the United States.
he would give the society his salary or
SIS O00. and would impose no restric-
tiOns as to its disbursement.
Taking up the history or the RepuD-
lican party and stating that in nine
cases OUT of ten il had been right on
important issues. where in nine eases
IN ten the Democratic party had been
wrong on the same issues, and cited
Instances to prove his assertions. He
asked IT, under these conditions, IL
were not saner 10 be guided by the
opinion of the Republican party in the
important problem arising from the
liquor question