| Show AN explanation we cheerfully give space to ane following TO THE my name appears in th as vice president of the company I 1 wish to say that I 1 am not responsible tor any of the sentiments of the editor expressed therein in relation to the present election the expressions therein made were not known to me until I 1 read them in the ENQUIRER asa member of the presidency of utah stake of zion as well as the vice president of the company I 1 am not responsible for the utterances there made and delbove that words have been expressed that are too harsh especially if they have reference to members of the peoples paty alio have come in from southern counties for alie public good and the good of the ENQUIRER dejony president D john is correct he is in no sense responsible for the utterances of the the responsibility in connection mth the policy and expressions of aliis paper i born solely by the manager the policy of the always has been an d still is alii policy of the peopled People 8 party that will be conceded wo presume by all its readers and supporters its d action and manner of expression are however peculiarly the editors we therefore desire to relieve brother john of any personal responsibility in connection with the editors utterances and to assure those who may have wrongfully accused him that what iio asserts ia true the expressions therein made were not him until lie read anem in the er now the editor believes iris due to him that an explanation be made the words that are too harsh if they auvo reference to alie peoples party who have come in from tio Kout heru counties arc sicre reproduced in our editorial of alie ath dinst commenting on the action of mondays political convention we said this howl against hia nomination does not come from substantial citizens but from a pack of creatures crea turea li diling from counties south of aliis city and in colorado and other eastern points alio the last three months have mi gnitas hither for mercenary it was a pitiable sig litin the convention yesterday to witness men from one of our southern counties alio up to that time were supposed to be peoples party men howling and yelling during the proceedings against thu choice of provos citizens the editor himself witnessed the scene referred to lie wag present in alie convention and saw men from counties south and in colorado and oilier easteau points boins just w hat ho afterwards described in his article then again in addition to aliat he witnessed on the part of men fro mcc unties south lie saw young men from one of our southern counties whom lie supposed were members of tho peoples party howling and yelling during alie proceedings against the choice of Provo tf citizens there was no misrepresent in that editorial anil wo understand eliat such is not claimed lut it is claimed that the words were harsh of course president john when lie banded the above communication to us in person had heard but one side of the case he and alio public now have the other side what the editor asserts he witnessed with his own eyes it was no second hand report president john lias freely consented to the editor making this statement in connection with the publication of liis letter JOUN C |
