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Show EXMS DEFECTira Judgfe-elect George F. Goodwin Writes From the Coast. Tho Hughes Women's campaign special spe-cial train and tho coolness of Charles K. ITiifhoa toward Progressives of California Cali-fornia are Hot forth an tho two principal reasons for tho defection of that state from the Republican ranks in a letter received yesterday by Progressive National Na-tional Committeeman A. T. Moon from Judge-elect George F. Goodwin. Judge Goodwin is taking a fow -weeks' rest in southern California prior to assuming his judicial duties January J. Tho letter, which wub dated Ixs Angeles, An-geles, follows: I notico in tho columns of The Tribune that there is to bo a ratification ratifi-cation of the action of the people of Utah at tho recent election. 1 shall be with you in spirit although not in person. j 'Ihoro is a feeling of einccro re- juicing among Gal i torn ia Progressives Progres-sives over the result in Utah, 'lalk- ing yesterday with tho presiding judge of tho superior court of tins comity, ho-said he had come to believe be-lieve before election that Utah was so permeated with sland-pat ideas that there was no hopo tor Progres-! Progres-! sivo political action by tho people I of the state, and ho hailed the re- milt of tho election as a harbinger I uf greater prosperity and progress for Utah along all lines. Speaking ot tho result in Culi-j Culi-j fornift? this same gentleman said tho 1 loss ot this state to Hughes and his consequent defeat was due principally princi-pally to two causes; one, the ' Women Wom-en 's millionaire special," which disgusted dis-gusted t ho women voters, and the other, tho at tit ude of Justice Hughes toward Senator-elect Johnson John-son and other Progressive lenders when he visited tho state. Progressives of California are proud of what they have already accomplished in legislation and in aiding the re-election of a Progres-sive-Xemocratic president, and are glad to extend a welcome to the Progressives of Utah. We of Utah should forget all past differences and welcome to our ranks all who uro willing to stand with us for real progressive action in tho state. |