Show HON MOSES tribute from a prominent supporter of 0 judge henderson Heni lerson hon on scipio A kenner says that the subject of this sketch is greatly esteemed and strongly supported fo for r the office of the U S senate X V 1 I the following is ia taken from lion S A 1 kenners kennera great campaign mr kenner is a member of the now new legislature but not a supporter of mr air khatch er wherefore his article should be read by anti I 1 in a commonwealth such as this in which the firmament of intellectual greatness is resplendent with a galaxy of stars whose bright brightness nesE is not excelled in any other state it is su an easy matter to name a list of men whose ability and intelligence would compare favorably with the greatest minds of the present age aae in any land and particularly ticul arly pasy easy is ia it to choose from among them all a few whose mental brilliancy is surpassing bright not as the fl flashing ablaing firey comet which streams gercs the firma ments expanse but as the grand immovable star light abdine on tho the steadier and brighter because of the very darkness through which it tends its rays it is therefore opportune at such a time as this when a great people are called upon to select through their accredited representatives in the state 0 legislature a man who shall serve them in that au august arsema y the senate of the nation to present for their consideration and favorable action one whose genius and intelligence equal the brightest in illustrious galaxy that one is none other than the hon hell moses thatcher of logan for more than a quarter of a century he has been one of the most beloved of men his intellectuality has raised the standard of literary excellence cel lence throughout the intermountain wet we t his matchless oratory has thrilled the souls soula of thousands of our sons and daugh his labors in behalf of wor aliby religion and humanity generally have been an inspiration and guide towards all that is highest and best beat in every walk of life and his whole carter career has been a testimonial to his own superior manhood in religion in business in politics and in friendships realm possessing a mind of the finest f ibre a nature that is exalted and refined tined re an experience that attrition and association in many lands have rounded out ho he is an ideal person to represent the people ale of this magnificent state in the upper branch of con congress ress born in sangamon county illinois feb uary 2 1 mr art thatcher is still in the prinie prime of life after a residence in california during aich time he required a part of liis his education and also elig engaged apil in mining alono along the banks of t the le american river rive r he returned to utah with others of liis his fathers family in in 1858 and located in this city cit durins the winter of ISCO 61 he attended the university of deseret lie seret and in asti was mardred to miss lettie parr farr by her uncle lorin parr farr sir mr thatcher shortly after his hia marriage settled in cache valley and built the first frame house in logan ever since thit that time his career hasteen been one of the greatest activity much of his life has been spent in behalf of the people of utah both epi spiritually ritually end and temporally po rally ever since his icah year up to the time of president you ogia death he was treated by the great gnat at leader with the af affection all a father would eve give to it x son eon president young recognized in him the splendid qualities which eie being continually developed by study and opportunities and which have resulted in his recognition as one of the brightest and i bleat of our citizens for years he be was selected as the chief representative of the mormon church in mexican affairs and his remarkable tact and dip diplomacy louia cy were largely instrumental in recur ing for his people the advantages and immunities they now enjoy in in the southern republic dut but it ft is unnecessary to enter into detail in reference to mr thatchers business and religious record the great mass of the people of utah are familiar with it too to a greater or less e se degree de ree and it would therefore be a work of supererogation to discuss it further the present situation bitu alion of political affairs makes of more pertinent interest his bia political career it maybe may be said that in no sense has mr thatcher been an office seeker ile he is no politician ican in the ordinary dense of the term ile he served cache and rich counties ten years in the territorial legislative council and was an active member of the constitutional conventions of 1872 and 1895 ile he has aleo been a member of numerous rum erous conventions and congresses ot of various kinds and his rare rare ability and magnetic personality have always brought brou t his work into striking ing preeminence pre eminence mr thatcher Thatch pr has always been a democrat politically caily as religiously he has been ever ever thorough and sincere the exigencies exi of affairs in his present experience have tended much to point him out a as 8 th the e in man an of the hour and he has countless friends who hope and pray his consistency and manliness may triumph in his bis election to the highest honor our people can li calow for years he has earne earnestly itly advocated the separation of church ald abd state As now he be has bas ever been earnest honest and persistent yet never was a word against the truth and righteousness af of his attitude the edict went forth that utah was waa politically and religiously free and it now more than ever behooves the people of utah to show that that edict was and ever must be maintained in honesty few men in the state if any are better equipped for the service likely to be imposed upon him As a business man his investments have one time or another covered nearly all branches of industry in utah mining mercantile bank banking in railroading railroading cattle raising farming cereal milling manufacturing in fact the whole who le range ran 0 ge has been compassed by his energy consequently every material interest in the state would find in him a ready and understanding friend while in that wider field which the legislation of the present makes for the expectancy of the future and meets the dangers that afar off menace a people none is superior to the lion iron moses thatcher the experiences of the past tempered by a knowledge of the present give to his mind tle the 11 light ht that makes needs of the future almost as an open book it is therefore exceedingly gratifying to present as ai ab above ove mr thatchers claims for election as senator from utah we believe he be is true to the principles which have guided his footsteps from childhood up through tile the pathways which reached apostolic heights as much now as ho he ever was that his mental capacity makeshia makes make shim him the peer of all who bould antagonize him as aspirants for the place and that should lie he be elec elected ted there is none in utah who would succeed in increasing the glory and grandeur ran deur of the name of utah in ill spreading its prestige or fostering its manifold interests more than lie he |