Show RAWLINS R his successor wil WI surely sorely be a democrat THE DELEGATE GETS ANGRY and ana says he wont play anymore but takes his and goes home the startling intelligence that delegate joseph L rawlins had bad resigned his position a and nd was wag coming in home to stay fell upon his constituents like a thunderbolt from a clear sky lie ire has been considerably ab y annoyed it seems by oali office ce hunters and finally took offence offense tit nt some im imaginary slight 0 from the president who is bothered div five e hundred times more the C general opinion is that another election will be held soon althou although 0 b it need not be till therea the regular 8 election in november in case rawlins R does not reconsider his rash act there is no question but what he will be bucce succeeded ded by a demorat democrat as the party was never stronger than it is today following is a copy of tile the I 1 letter etter written by rawlins to the herald in which paper he is a stockholder and director editor salt lake herald the reasons which influenced me to resign ID were manifold it was with great reluctance as my friends know that I 1 permitted my name to go before the convention which nominated me on account of the personal and business sacrifices sacrifice my election would involve and my distaste to change my my professional to a political life I 1 finally concluded that if my party desired it I 1 would subordinate my personal preference to serve the public good I 1 have ever since regretted regret ed the conclusion when upon my my recent visit to 11 washington ashington I 1 learned that tb there had been a emanating from democratic sources to destroy the influence for good or evil which I 1 might possess as the elected delegate by representing that mv my sentiments were hostile to the people by whom I 1 had bad been elected I 1 when further I 1 was made the victim of an insulting telegram lo 10 inspired from froin the same saine source I 1 when no act or intention on my part in any way justified any such conduct I 1 concluded to ecsi resign 0 n and leave the people of utah free to elect some come one who could be trusted to represent them I 1 laid down the office which to me was without honor bonor or influence and whose duties under existing con conditions i it io us 1 could not perform and retain my iny self belf respect J L RAWLINS |