Show POWERS spar SPEECHES chea statements regarding george ci cannon and the tribune lit in speaking of 0 the meeting addressed by hint him on friday chairman towers powers said last evening to a tribune reporter po ter the reports ot of my meetings were very fairly made by the gentlemen of the press presa and yet na as they were condensations of speeches of mole moio apan nn an hour in length at each place ray my remarks as 03 a consequence were abbreviated for instance I 1 stated slated in my speech that I 1 had always admired the intellectuality of george Q cannon I 1 could not truthfully say as reported that I 1 hod had always admired mm him as it a man lie because cause that would not be aft true and I 1 further stated that I 1 now held him in higher estimation on account of his frank and full apolony to me and that personally so nally I 1 wits was more mora than satisfied with what lie had done I 1 stel hor her eair that the injury to me was waa not as serious its as the injury to my pirty that a wrong lied had boon been done to that party which it would be difficult to rihl ri hl speaking of the tribune editorial edit t eniti I 1 commended the tribune for fearlessly denouncing this church in tei ference NIt without hout taking thought as to whether or not the republican party part would bo be injured thereby I 1 tried to do justice to mr cannon and I 1 sought to to do junt junalee jut lee lc to tile the tribune because I 1 feel that no matter how warm politics may become men ought to be willing to state the truth whatever may be th ohp consequences I 1 repent repeat here now that I 1 reel feel that the people of this i territory are indebted to the tribune for manfully denouncing the interference fill our a affairs of which mr cannon was guilty |