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Show li .Oli-JlillN Vv iuiiiiiii iio AiLi. ' - ; CIRCULATED 1I1E:C:.'.:' t ; Governor Wells and Othc;: Sign Statement Which Dc-, Dc-, Clares Apostle Is UndouL: edly the Choice of Peopr , 9 q q c, SMOOT PETITION OUT- FOR SIGNATURES. ' o I ;, v ':g, To the Senate of thesUn!ted States: . We, the undersigned, resident citizens and qualified electors of the 0 State of Utah, do hereby respectfully represent: That the Hon. Reed C! Smoot was duly elected to the Senate of the United States to represent Utah, and Is fully qualified for that posltlonr that he Is the undoubted choice of the electors of Utah for the position. , .' ,V; We therefore respectfully request that he be permitted to become a 3 member of your honorable body. . .q . 5 S County: Attorney Westervelt declined to sign the -Smoot statement -when It was presented to him. ' ' "Superintendent Jones of the County infirmary came tome with this statement," said Attorney Westervelt this afternoon. "I told him that I .could see no good reason for signing; it, and asked him to give me one. His reply was THAT ALL THE COUNTY OFFICIALS "WOULD BE PUT . ON "RECORD IN THIS, AND IP ANY BEFUSED TO SIGN, IT MIGHT ID USED AGAINST THEM TWO YEARS FROM NOW." Mr. Westervelt added that he believed "every one should have sun-hood sun-hood enough to stand by his onyictions without regard to possible consequences." con-sequences." ' . , . ' S 4 . ;. County Commissioner James Anderson Ander-son Is circulating a statement which In substance requests , that Apostle Reed Smoot be seated In the Senate of the United States for the reasons that he is( -qualified, has been duly elected and Is the choice of the qualified electors of Utah. r . ' f- Heading the list of those who have signed the statement is the name of Gov. Heber M. Wells, followed by Chief Justice R. N.jBaskln of the Supreme court, Attorney-General Breeden, W. S. McCornik. J. R. Walker, D, H. Peery. County Recorder Walter Meeks and other oth-er well-known- politicians and business men. . ; x . .- ; ' ; Governor Signed It ''' "Yes, I headed the list of 'signers to the statement with my name," said Gov.-Wells Gov.-Wells today. "Mr. Anderson presented it to me. It simply states the fact of Mr. S moot's election nn qualifications, and asks that, he be seated." "Have vou been asked to el en or make by Senator Loose and Chairman Anderson. Ander-son. It is simply a statement that Reed Smoot has been elected to the Senate of the United States and is the chok of the people of Utah for that posits-. It makes no reference whatever to f opposition that has developed agv-Mr. agv-Mr. Smoot beJnjr catel. I know of : other statement w'U'.i ii-U -txBiei..- "-plated "-plated sending to .iMngton in connection con-nection with this." . . Attorney-General Hreeden said; I "The statement whir h I signed merely gives the facts that Reed Smoot is the choice of the people of Utah for United States Senator; that he has been elecv-d to that position and is qualified to to serve. - Whether any further move will be made in this connection and statements state-ments of Individuals that bear on tht case will be sent to Washington I do not know. I have not been requested to make any personal statement concerning concern-ing the case." James Will Sign It. County Clerk James said: "I have not vet seen the statement. any statement as to the causes which led to the election of an apostte. which it is rumored will be sent to Washington Washing-ton in connection with the one that yourself and others have signed?" the Governor was asked. v ... I have not," was the reply. "That is a matter of which I know nothing." Mr. McCornick's Statement. W. S. McCornick, whose name is near the top of the list, said: "The statement was presented to me but will sign it if I am requested to do so." Senator C. E. Loose. Mr. Smoot's compalgn manager, who has assisted Chairman Anderson in bringing the statement to the attention . of tho whom it has been shown. Is one of tt. j moving spirits in the plan. The statement is not circulated pro- " miscuously, affording every one aa c-portunty. c-portunty. to sign or refuse. Not ev. i one to whom it is presented is in accord, with the views therein expressed.. |