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Show Ml) THE "LIBERALS' EXPECT TO WIS I The verdict of the people of Utah has been rendered, and it Is emphatically em-phatically against the disfranchisement disfranchise-ment policy of the "Liberal" candidate candi-date and the Salt Lake Tribune. It cannot be truthfully argued that this Is a purely "Mormon" verdict. The great majority rolled up for the People's candidate is convincing evidence, not only that a number of "Liberals" refused to support their party nominee, but that many of them voted for hii opponent. And seeing that the protests against dis-francnisemeut dis-francnisemeut were signed by numerous nu-merous influential "Liberals" the majority for Mr. Calne amounts to proof that what wo have set forth is tbe popular verdict concurred in by both parties. A few days ago the ex-"Liberal" candidate published the following, inan editorial on the results of the election: "The efforts of tho Mormon press to try to carry the idea that the underlying under-lying thought of all was that by some miracle tho majority of two years ago mignt bo overcome in the late cam-pa cam-pa gn, and that the Liberal Delegate might bo elected, may hare a good effect outside of this Territory; here it has no possible force, because every one oo that train knew that the campaign cam-paign was one simply for principle, and that the mountains and valleys would be raked and every Mormon voer brought out." Whether the campaign was one of principles or persons, the verdict amounts to the same thing. If it was one of principle, the people are opposed to tho "principle" of disfranchisement dis-franchisement for belief or for alleged al-leged union on religious grounds. If it was a conflict of persons, it shows how unropular, even In his owu party, is tho individual who has become almost demented over an irnagin&ry condition of affairs and who is the champion of the disfranchisement theory. But is it true that nobody on that unfortunate train believed that the 'Liberal" cm Jidate would be elected. elect-ed. The paragraph we have clipped says so, ana in view of tbe utterances utter-ances of some of those "pilgrims" it is equal to calling them barefaced liars. This is very unkind or C. C. Goodwin, after tbelr exertions in his behalf. Let us see some things that they said. At the Electric Light hall, October Octo-ber 25. C. K. Stanton spoke as per 7ri5unc report: "He said our next Delegate would be C. C. Goodwin, if the vote of the present meeUng had aught to say about it; and that the evidence of Liberalism was apparent on eery band." At Ogden, Mayor Kieeel said: "Ogden would do her duty and old Webar County would come wheeling into lino with a majority for victory and prosperity that would mako everybody wonder where thoy all came from. Weber County appreciated appreci-ated Judgo Goodwin aud his work for Uiah." Old Weberdid wheel into a line withaniajority,butit was for victory vic-tory and prosperity as identical with the People's Party. Tho "Liberal" "Lib-eral" candidate spoke for himself at Ogden and is thus reported in his own paper: "In the conrse of his remarks Judge Goodwin said that if the people of Ogden would turn out en massa on lectIon.day and vote solid for him he wuuld promise, if elected to Congress, to do all in his power to secure for them an appropriation sufficient to enable them to erect a Iarsre and commodious com-modious public structure and a very little one for Salt Lake." At Eureka more certain hopes of success were indulged in, but the hilarious condition of tho party may account for them. On the train bearing the pilgrims was the banner: "On to Victory," and another an-other with: "For Congress, C. C. Goodwin of Salt Lake." At tbe meeting In this city after the return, the Tribune reported: " 'If the entire Liberal vote is polled tomorrow,' said Judge Powers, "we will elect Judge Goodwia. The Good win Pilgrims have just returned from a tour of the Territory. Everywhere the people have tamed out en masse and everywhere the halls were crowded with people who tamed out to hear ths truths of the sew dispensation. dispen-sation. I wish to say that the Llber- Is of Utah are solid forjudge Goodwin, Good-win, and ths platform opon which he stands call for tbe vote of every American Amer-ican in Utah. If Judge Goodwin Is elected he will go to Washington not as a Liberal, a Mormon, a Democrat or a Republican, but representing Utah.'" At ths meeting In the Electric Light Hall, November 3,the7Viiune reports that Judge Powers, In the dosing speech, said: "If we go eut of Salt Lake with 1700 majority, a expectedJJudge Goodwfn will be tbe next Delegate as sure aa sun rises on the morrow." In tbe misleading and falsa dispatch dis-patch given by M. rowers to several sev-eral newspapers, as printed in the Tribune, it was stated by him: AI ererx towa were oversow aeetlogi and there nu a xeaeral aiinranee of a largely iaereued literal vote. laJUuput UttUeSalnU palled lull votea to tSi CenUIe.lntheTenilorj. riot the literal Committee believe thittta llomooi polled their toll itreiijUi. while tho Liberal vott caa bo laereaied ahont four Lhomind. If Salt Lato and Oxdea poll their (all Liberal vole Judge Goodwin mil be elected. The pouiMiltrot defeat la InthU.thatitieenii InpoufttTe to convince LtberaU that tier havecveaa CihUnt chance. Bat it a fact that the polling ot the enure Liberal vote will erect the Liberal candidate tri anphanuy." Theelectlonof Mr. Goodwin was treated of as "probable," his defeat only as "possible." These are but a very few of the utterances of his sanguine supporters, but aresufflc-1 aresufflc-1 lent to show that either they spoke falsely tbenor Mr. Goodwin speaks falsely now. It is gratifying to know that only one county In Utah gave a majority to the "Liberal" candidate; and the condition of affairs aud the vote that was manipulated at Pars: City accounts even for that. Now the absurd, un-American and villainous plot to disfranchise the law-obeying majority of voters in Utah, ought to be dropped and buried cut of sight, and the union that Is most desirable should be encouraged, en-couraged, namely, a union of all classes and parties for the progress and prosperity of the greatest of the Territories and its march to the full freedom of republican institutions. |