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Show TR U T H Senator. Kearns passed through Ogden on his way from the east to California on Wednesday. He didn't honor ( ?) Salt Lake hy stopping. Jl J Ten days ago Truth addressed a few questions to Judge Powers, and offered him space in Truth for his answers. Truth has not yet heard from the Judge and, fearing he may have forgotten, the questions are herewith repeated. Many people are anxiously waiting the judges replies: First Is it not a fact that prior to your going to Portland, 'as a delegate to the miners' congress, you prepared and gave to the Deseret News a typewritten copy of the presentation speech you delivered before the con- could not have been heard in this city, because there were hundreds of people who would have been glad to have heard him talk. Cockran is a noted orator, and one of the ablest exponents of Democratic principles in the country. It is to be hoped he will have an opportunity of speaking here before the campaign closes. It is an indication that Utah amounts to something when the Republican party sends its here to candidate for vice-preside- nt a anecdotes is simply, an inexliaustihu talk and when the Democratsto assign 12 speak one, and he, keeps man of Cockrans ability from natured the time . here. he closes. Cobb is a devoted frnd Judge Powers, and the principal This young man, Cobb, of El Paso, he is here he' waits toS inwho has been speaking here in the the judge elected to congress. He hH terests of the Democratic party for made many friends since coming he some time, is a versatile genius, and and is well received wherever he goeV & . while there are more logical and more able speakers than he, certainly none Mr. Drinkwater, who was nominated of them are more funny. His fund of by the K. Ks. for justice of the peace for Murray, has declined to be on the ticket. He says he is a Republican and has no wish-tbe identified with his.-audienc- -- he-start- v . se o the It Jt J that Bourke Cockran combina . Editor Truth:, I learn that a circular letter ; . ad- dressed to each and every member of the Order of Woodmen has been sent out, asking them to vote for Angus McKellar, Jr., for county recorder on the. American ticket. Now, Mr. Editor, as a member of that organiaztion I most earnestly protest against any member, either high or low, using our order to further his own political interests. It is against all rules of the order, and. will cause its disruption if sustained., I further call upon all members not to submit to such proceedings, and to rebuke such a man by casting their votes against him, for as sure as you dont our oron election day D. N. STRAUP. who was nom- becoming hi3 partner, and has ever justice of the Su- since been associated with him. The was bom September 29, law firm is now known as Powers & preme court, 1862, in Juniata county, Penn., being Straup. Since coming to Utah, Mr. now 42 yearB of age. At three years Straup has been actively engaged in of age his parents moved to South the general practice of law, and has Bend, Ind., where nearby they settled the entire confidence of the courts of on a farm, and engaged in farming. the state and the members of his proHis boyhood days were spent on the fession. The nomination of Mr. Straup farm, until when seventeen years of for Supreme judge gives the utmost age he began teaching school, and fol- satisfaction to the Republicans of lowed that profession for. five or six Utah, his character and ability and fityears, during part of which time he ness being unquestioned. also attended college and later graduMr. Straup, notwithstanding his ated Irom the Northern Indiana col- youthful appearance, is well versed in lege, at Valparaiso. Later, entering the law. He is a student, and when the law course at the same college, he not actually engaged in trying cases., was graduated therefrom in the law spends his leisure moments with the department After graduating, he en- ponderous tomes, the study of which tered the law office of the Honorable goes far to make jurists. He stands Edgar Crumpacker at Valparaiso, Ind., high in his profession, both as to his and was with him nearly two years, ability as a lawyer and as to his infurther your candidacy? leaving that office to come to Salt Lake tegrity and honor. He has a high J it City, fifteen years ago, where he has standard of ethics and scorns anything ever a since resided. On arriving at Salt small and pettyfogging. He would be Whit nonsensical idea it is, that Lake City, Mr. Straup entered the law an ornament to the Supreme bench of prompts the managers of a po- office of Honorable 0. W. Powers; later any state. litical meeting to engage a woman singer to sing. Last Monday evening, at the theatre, a young woman from Provo, who ha3 an excellent voice, was the principal singer, while a glee club, that might have entertained the audience and infused additional ginger into the proceedings, sat in the background. There is consolation for the thirsty The ycung woman sang seme sentiman in the fact that if he wants somemental stuff that might as well have thing he cant get in the town he lives been Italian, or Greek, for all the bene: in, he can tell the retailer there to fit the audience received. The manwrite to us, and it will be on the reagement ought to kick itself for the turn train. blunder. This young lady could make RIEGER & LINDLEY, a hit in a parlor or at some entertainThe Whiskey Merchants." ment where musical selections are a feature, but as for singing at a political meeting, she had no more business there than she would have had warbling a sonata at a chicken fight. was too bad c A WOODMANS VIEW. Second Is it not a' fact you knew before making that speech that it was absolutely settled that Denver would get the headquarters of the associa- . American-Democrati- tion. gress? tion? Third Is it not a fact that Lafe Pences attack on Utah was a put up job for the dual purpose of prejudicing the Smoot case and to give you the opportunity to make a grand stand play to further your chances for nomination and election to congress? Fourth Is it not a fact that you stated to certain parties in Portland that the interviews yoii accorded newspapers in Portland, which interviews wera published, and your speech before the mining congress would elect you to the United States congress, although at that time you were not the nominee of any party? Five Is it not a fact you have at this time in your possession an editorial clipped from the Deseret News, which editorial is in terms very laudatory of yourself and your speech before the Mining congress at Portland, and that' you exhibit the same to Mormon people on occasions when it would be likely to further your campaign? Sixth After making your campaign talks at various places throughout the state, dont you frequently privately tell influential Mormons that the Mormon church auttyritiee are behind your candidacy and .that the church wants you to be elected. Seventh If you are desirous of a clean campaign, and if you believe, as you say, that no man is fit to advance the cause of Utah who appeals to the religious prejudices of the people, why do you carry around for exhibition at the proper time the Deseret News editorial referred to above, and why do you tell some people in substance that you are the church candidate? Eighth Do you expect Mr. Howell to go around denying everything he sees in the papers jpot calculated to X s D. N. Straup, r inated for . . der will be disrupted and sent to the bad. We are members of the Woodmen for mutual protection to our families, not to further any mans interest, especially one who ready getting $75 per month as clerk of our order, and what is more, it only, requires about of his time at most. His earnings, therefore, should amount to about $300 per month; if he is a person of ordinary ability and apls-al- -' one-four- th plication. I consider that a mighty, high salary. The order does not-- , owe Mr. McKellar anything, and is not under any obligations to him. Another thing is, that there are five,, or six Woodmen on the Republican ticket and one or two on the Democratic. If it is right for him to have the support of this order, it is Why didnt right for he have a meeting called and have; them all indorsed? Now, Neighbors, dont allow this: man to use and debase our order m, this manner, but put him down, and the-others- . . stop forever this kind of abuse. Respectfully, - . A WOODMAN. . . Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 28, I94W o' BURLINGTON ROUTE. P a -- r Palace sleeping car leaves Salt Lake r r City daily at 8:16 p. m.,. arrives St reacD Louis 7:19 a. m. Good time. to . V |