Show JUDGE RETORT exaggeration they say is negro wit the editor of the broad ax is evidently opposed to judge goodwin senator cannon and other other very estimable gentlemen of tills this locality in order to show how much he is opposed to them the colored gentleman declared that he rather be transformed into a common dog and be compelled to earn a living by barking at the moon or would prefer to have a dagger thrust through his heart clear up to the hilt rather than to march on to victory with them referring to the colored journalist the tribune said editorially A blackguard who runs a petty larceny newspaper in this region declares in his columns that rather than do certain things he would prefer to be transformed into a common dog 1 the poor devil has more sense than we thought thou ht he knows that could he be transformed into a common dog it w would improve his stock tremendously but it would awaken inconsolable howls among all the other curs from the busy little bee there is no doubt in our mind but what judge C C goodwin senator frank J cannon hon P R 11 lannan and major littlefield editor of the utah state journal tire are all very honorable and upright gentlemen and we do not believe that any one of these distinguished citizens would condescend to indulge in a glass of milk punch tom and jerry kentucky redeye red eye or tangle foot or any other intoxicating drinks neither do we wish to convey the impression that they would entertain the idea for one minute of engaging in in a game of stud poker or any other games which the anglo saxon is is so fond of and we further believe that all four of these gentlemen will be enabled to proceed on their way to heaven without being compelled to obtain a certificate of good character from bishop stevens of ogden or 1 rom any other bishop residing within the borders of our state but in speaking for in individually we would rather be bound hand and foot and thrown into a cage of wild hyenas and be torn into a million pieces rather than to march on an to victory with these gentlemen who have an itching desire to control the leaders of both the democratic and republican party of utah |