The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-07

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I he personally would not be satisfied WIN
Il spillway Of less capacity than lo.ooU
| second feet
It was demonstrated last spring that
the present outlet works were entirely in
| adequate, and before an ample spiliway
could he built next spring, l oencVe,
with many other citizens that the Hooo
! waters will go over the gravel pile. WASH,
| Ing out the same and releasing Hood
| upon the town Of Mackay- Governor
Brady shared this opinion while here.
demanded Reception.
After coming from the dam he an
nounccd that he would stay over " tne
people would give him reception In
order TO do this he had TO miss the one
day train. the next one leaving saturday
afternoon. lie ordered a special train,
probably at the states expense, TO take
him to Pocateno that night. that he might
register the next day IL ne'ng inc ias'
saturday before election,
The citizens were notified OF the meet
ing and several hundred turned out on
this short notice TO hear what he had
to say, for IL was live topic with all
OF us who have our little all just be-
fore the dam,
The governor made 4 lengthy address
full OF promises for the future, and closed
his remarks by saying-t quote his exact
words
"You mothers here with babies In your
arms. l wish to reassuro you, have nc
fear of the spring floods, that spillway
will be built this fall. even If ] have TO
take the money from the Carey act fund
to do So
confess had little confidence in his
promise. though l did hopo his political
ambitions would compel him to make
good
II was shortly after this that wrote
the Republican chairman that ] had been
made county chairman. ] had just re
Gently learned by our state committee
man that $500 had been sent In the
county two years ago. OF this amount
but couple OF hundred dollars came to
the party organization, and the work Tor
which 1t was sent was not accomplished
IT was to avoid a repetition OF TINS
that the letter was written, I told Mr
Heitman that If one-half that amount
were sent this year we could do some
very effective work. and was hopeful OF
Of the Republican ticket also told
him that there was a strong feeling
against the governor. but that 1t would
probably be overcome considerably before
presumption that the governor really
meant 10 protect the people with the
spllway this fall. and he'd he made good
I believe we could have CARRIED the coun-
twelve votes in this precinct In the pri-
maries
Protection Now Impossible.
After writing this letter time ran on
and the nights In this altitude grew
colder with each succeeding day. until u
concrete spillway is now Impossible OF
keep his promise made to the women and
children for their protection; and not only
this, I was recently shown letter from
the state engineers by a representative
Of the land board in which II was stated
that no attempt would be made TO build
the same.
AS a citizen OF this state, with the
power OF a small newspaper In my hands.
with the lives Of my wife and child and
the lives OF my neighbors and my prop
erty and theirs at stake. when It came
TO supporting Governor Brady, who mas
broken his promises made In apparent
good faith and by SO doing jeopardizing
the lives OF a whole community. or pro-
tecting myself and fellow citizens by Civ
ing up the hope of Cleaning house" In
I might have in my editorial capacity
against this man. leave II to the readers
Of the Boise papers TO Judge.
I could not have done otherwise.
the chairman ! have devoted my paper
for the election of the other candidates
I have been true TO my party and the
principles for which 1t stands, and
and my stale I have no shame for
what I have done. I know that l am
honored and respected here at home
for my stand. the accompanying reso-
luton passed by the citizens committee
when they learned of the atrocious at
tack made upon my character. will tes-
tify. In the cause Of justive and truth
please give this all possible publicity.
] am. most sincerely.
LESLIE Z. DILLINGHAM.
Editor the Msckay Miner
The following affidavit is self-eAplan-
atory:
Affidavit l.. e. Dillingham;, subscribed
and sworn to before me, this sixth day
NJ, D. KILGoRE.
Notary Public.
My commission expires March H. 1912.
WE. a committee appointed by the cit
Izens committee of Mackay and members
and supporters Of the respective political
parties. state that we have known l.. K,
for the past eight years; that
We have known him to be a man OF abb
ness that every statement concerning
the Mackay dam which has appeared In
his paper is founded on facts unstilted,
not discolored or distorted in the slight
est detan, that his every effort has been
purely and solely from a feeling OF duty
towards his fellow citizens and absolutely
free from any political or mercenary mo-
tives, and. finally. that we heartily in
dorse every statement and sentiment that
has appeared In the Miner concerning
the DAM and deem the attack made In
the Statesman unwarranted, malicious
and cowardly. On the contrary. we know
positively that the stand he has taken
in this matter has caused him financia!
loss
(Sigled) c. &. ROCkWE ELL,
u. v. .ARCHBOLD
CHAS. F. BAKER.
!. II. DIERS.
A. l.. FOWLER.
Z. a. BAILEY,
GEO. l.. MORGAN
C. wEIFFENBACH.
Republicans.
j. II. GREENE,
F. A. STACY.
NJ. D. KILGORE.
6. T. PATTERSON.
CHASE A. CLARK.
S. x. PAXTON.
Democrats
No American should vote
against FRANK r. CHRISTEN-
SEN for clerk. He is most ca
pable and conscientious young
man, He is worthy every Ameri-
can vote.
H4WIEV AMI RRADY SPEAK