Show DECLARES FOR BASKIN Prof Paul Tells Why Former Justice Should Be Named for Governor To The Salt Lake Herald In the Democratic convention co soon to meet at Logan the nomination for gov governor governor OV of any of ot the men thus far pub publicly publicly publicly mentioned might be bea a good step toward victory at the polls polIs but I am convinced that there Is a still morn more ex excellent excellent excellent way and that Is 15 by selecting Rob Robert Robert Robert ert N Baskin as the standard bearer The judge is an unswerving Democrat of oC the type The chief max maxim maxIm maxim im of ot the party part Equal and exact justice Jus Justice tice tlc to ro all men finds its embodiment in Baskin He is absolutely ly Impartial showing special favors to none but deal dealing dealIng dealing ing fairly y and humanely with every ever per person person son without regard to wealth social po position position position or political affiliation He Is learned in the law and skilled In political battles There is no blem blemish blemIsh ish on his successful record As a judge he was devoid deold of ot prejudice but firm as asa asa asa a rock in dealing out justice and equity As mayor of oC Salt Lake City for two terms he won the f respect and admiration of ot the masses and of the moderate party men while he creditably earned the dis dislike dislike dislike like of certain extreme partisans of ot both factions he would favor tavor none of oC them He is now of ripened years jears ears and arid mel mellowed mellowed mellowed lowed disposition a sage in political wis wisdom wisdom wisdom dom a veritable Tilden of oC local circles No name more inspiring Ins than his to everyman every everyman everyman man who has any an regard for the funda fundamental fundamental mental principle of equality before the law no man more chore likely than he to swing the entire Democratic vote to the Bryan electors and to the state st te ticket as aswell aswell aswell well Here Item It seems to me Is a chance chanco for tor forthe forthe the tho rehabilitation of ot the Democracy or of Utah We Ye would nominate Baskin be because because because cause of what he is Isa a man and not from any motives of supposed expediency He represents no church no society no fac faction facton ton tion but as a broad humanitarian would appeal to the thoughtful and hon honest honest honest est electors of oC all parties He is Independent Ind pendent financially and po politically politically He lie seeks no office He Ife would spurn any an special favors He lie is in ro robust robust robust bust health though getting along in years about 65 6 I should think from Crom his record of service I have no ro doubt but that now is the time to strike a real and telling blow in inthe Inthe inthe the interest of the Utah Democracy and andor andoff of or the national ticket and that Baskin Is the man to lead the party part upwards not Improbably to victory vIctor Truly yours your our J H PAUL Salt Lake City Aug 12 I 1319 |