Show pOWERS p AND HOW HOWELL ELL The central figure in the campaign just j closed has been Judge O 0 W V Pow Powers Powers ers e rs Democratic P candidate for congress con ess one o ne of the most prominent leaders leb l ers and One of the states ablest men m en He lie has h been conspicuous not only only o because of his brilliant speeches and a nd distinguished public career but be because beCause cause c ause the opposition to him has been beep so unscrupulous u and bitter bitterA A case In Ia point Is the report of Judge Powers P speech In the Theatre as pub published published I i l by Senator Smoots paper Ma Maliciously I sly falsely falsey without even the shadow hadow s of an excuse for misunderstanding misunderstandIng standing s him that journal used in its headlines h the editorial phrase Judge Powers Aiding Kearns In its news report r It deliberately conveyed the im impression impression p that Judge Powers intended to I join j oin the American party if he was defeated d although It knew such an im impression impression p was false on the face of it itIn itIn In a way such methods are a compliment compliment ment nent i to the judge because they show the t he fear that inspires desperation but they hey t show none the less the craven ts spirit s of men who would sacrifice any anything anything thing to defeat an opponent Judge Powers has been fair straight straightforward straightforward I forward orward f and fearless in the statement of his position None but an imbecile or ora ora ora a coward would pretend to misunderstand stand him He has fought the Amer Americans AmerIcans l eans as courageously and openly as ashe ashe he has fought the Republicans who at attempt attempt attempt tempt to strangle an honest expression of the public will by an appeal to re religious i fear and prejudice Like every other Democrat In Utah he would rather lose honorably than get office ome by dishonest d means Again Judge Powers has been con conspicuous ous by contrast contrast with bi h opponent i Howell Howen Mr Littlefield of Maine paid I Ithe the judge an unwitting tribute when he hc warned his hearers not to elect Judge I Powers PO ers because the judge is an able ableman ableman man and could be more effective in ir I I congress than a weaker congressman i That is exactly why Utah needs Judge Powers in congress He would be an ar anable anable I able representative he would I represent all the people not a machine z zor I or a faction He would be so I more effective for the state and anc I i its people than Howell has been that thaI L I Ino no one would question the wisdom of o f sending him there Alert with a knowl knowledge knowledge edge of the law fitting him to discuss discus 5 any great legislation with a power of o expression and a strength of personal personality personality personality ity that wins a hearing wherever he h z appears he be would be a real representative tive not a a dummy dumm or a cipher This plea pl a is made for Howell that he h z ought to be returned In order to indorse z Roosevelt That is the plea the party part f fIs is making in Pennsylvania where the th C machine is on the run rim because the peo people pie are sick of its domination Ib lb I is the th C plea wherever local issues have made mad e ethe the weak or the incompetent or the dis honest hunt for shelter and they find fini i ithe the presidents cloak the most conven convenient lent shield from public wrath Judge Judg e ePowers Powers would be more effective in any an y great issue than a dozen and an d dhe he would be Infinitely more valuable to t Utah in any emergency that might In involve volvo volve jt its good name Jiame or or o legislation af affecting affecting its welfare re In every Issue of c f importance to the people he would be b 0 heard and felt in behalf of the public and where the president adopted Dem policies as he did In the last las t session Judge Powers could be depend depended ed upon to stand by those policies as a S the Democrats have done in both sen sena L Late ate a e and house Talk about upholding the president Li What Roosevelt needed in the last ses session session se seand sion and what wh t he will need the rest of C f his term is more more Democrats ts like Judge e ePowers Powers who could be relied upon to tot t 0 take t e the right side sid whether the president pres I Ident dent happened to get on that side or c r not Comparing Mr Howell and Judge J dge e ePowers Powers Po ers in any capacity the judge is i itle the tle better representative the abler man He ought to be elected and nd if the U th ie 1 people of Utah recognize the service he ii le lecan can render he will be elected by b a big bi g majority r |