The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

him the most charming oil companions
as well as an interesting and power
full public speaker. His most pro
nounced intellectual gift was his
ability TO persuade others TO his point
of view This, with his keen ability
to marshal facts in their strongest
and most democratic aspect. made MIN
great jury lawyer and, i think, IN
the trial Of criminal cases. one OF the
very best of his generation
FORMER UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR FRED T. DUBOIS-It grieves
me, us it does all other men OF the
northwest who have known and ap-
preciated Judge Powers, TO learn that
be has passed beyond. He was pow
er IN public life and beautiful cz-
ample IN his private life,
JUDGE WILLIAM H. KING-The
death Of Judge Powers causes me pro
found sorrow. / have been intimate.
ly acquainted with him for many
Years aud learned to love and honor
him. He was strong and fearless
man; he was generous, kind hearted
"a strong and steadfast friend, a
man of high character and -probity,
and an honor to the state. BY some
he was misunderstood and was re-
gsrded as unfriendly to the people OF
Utah Those entertaining this view
Il
malice, he was a sincere friend 10
Utah and TO all her peorle-Mormonss
and non .Mormons alike He loved
Utah and was proud of her splendid
achievements In his death Utah
loses one of her most eminent and
distinguished citizens. My profound
svmpatbies go ont to his VIE ana
son in this great sorrow, aud as MS
friend I mourn his untjmely death
FORMER GOVERNOR ARTHUR L.
THOMAS met Judge Powers when
he first came 10 Utah, and as sccre.
tarv of state for the territory of
Utah | administered TO him his oath
as associate justice of the supreme
court During all the years since that
time | have enjoyed an intimate ac-
auaintance with Judge Powers. |
have always had very high opinion
of his professional ability and high
regard for his quality as citizen,
regard his death as a great loss TO the
community aud particularly to the
political party with which he was long
associated, His death was very sud
den aud unexpected and | believe he
will be widely mourned and long
missed.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRMAN
T. F, THOMAS-The best citizen, the
greatest democrat in Utah IS dead.
cannot find words TO express my re-
gret,
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMIT
TEEMAN W. R. WALLACE-Judge
Powers died at time when he could
i'll have been spared. Ii is hard TO
realize that the great leader is gone
and the void caused by his death Will
be felt even more when we recover
from the first shock caused by the
news of his death. He was a loyal
and patriotic citizen. an able lawyer
and devoted friend, His service to
the state was great aud his name wiil
live long in the memory of grateful
public.
AQUILA NEBEKER- Judge Powers
was ms close friend. ] had known
him for many years, His answering
adherence to right. his upcompromis-
ing opposition to wrong, his great
ability and high intelligence entitled
him to high place in the affairs Of
tho nation. In congress he would have
been n natural lader and he would
have rendered great service TO the re-
public. ! became acquainted with him
when we served together in the terri
torial legislature twenty years ago.
feel called upon to grievo with his
bcrcaved family ms ono of their num-