Show THAT WYOMING MATTER the following extract from a tribune special shows how bow anxious I 1 the standard and other republican organs were to do senator russell mr penrose and the church an in injustice in order to pour out their venom on democracy the tribune says when russell was asked directly why he left at tile the time lie he did dia above all others and why lie did not apply for a leave russell replied 1 I 1 am troubled with iasoni inia was very much troubled and concluded I 1 would take a reit no one albed me to 0 go 0 o and I 1 did not know there was any talk about it till I 1 saw a paper on a train when coming back the witnesses who vrho say that I 1 was with new or that penrose went to the train with me file are mistaken I 1 did borrow 50 30 from mr ir beckwith but lie he lid did not ask what I 1 wanted of it this telegram tele giam giani from the mormon church president was handed to the committee by russell E SALT LAKE CITY itah feb 9 full oin nl L Rw roisell isell slate senator clicy chey ville dine ll 11 yo having been informed inform ed that thai kiy in name naino is ii beine used to influence our V vote te in the legislature I 1 reaffirm my iny former 10 declaration ns aern man shou should d ile be true to his hii party W tho the follo following iving is given by mr russell as his answer to the message from salt lake IF II 11 president odthe if the 1 formon firm church sail halt lale lae cit city your 0 of the th tl received INI myself self and tire other courle four legislators belonging to tho the church nill mill 1 ret t mith ill the parties by abiell ue e were elected wu assure 3 ou that you prison ally aliv arid and tile of it h ic it aie it e t lie h 0 head e shall h all be kept out of lif nil 2111 manner linner in of controversies so far us its me MC are concerned do not pay any nt attention to rumors or reports to contrary L RUSSELL at the carti cartiest cst request of russell the senatorial committee made out its report ini immediately mediately the return is that the evidence is not sufficient to uphold the charge that lie he was a party with intent to lessen the alie vote vole of the joint session according to till the committee russells explanation that he be was absent on business is entirely satisfactory ilis his integrity and lionor honor are arc re le and he be is excused on the journal for abscise |