Show MR resignation ile he gave some of his reasons for ilis his action may 8 EDITOR SALT LARE LAKE HERALD the reason which influenced me to resign wore 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 sacrifice my election would involve and my distaste to change my professional to a political life I 1 finally concluded that it if my party desired it I 1 would dubor binate my personal preference to serve the public good I 1 have ever since regretted the conclusion when upon my recent visit to washington I 1 learned that there had been a emanating emona ting from democratic sources to destros the influence for good or evil which I 1 might possess as is the elected delegate by rep resenting representing my sentiments hostile t 0 the people by whom I 1 had been elected when further I 1 was made the victim of an insulting telegram inspired from the same source when no act or intention on my part in any way justified any such conduct I 1 concluded to resign and leave the people of utah tree free to elect some one who could be trusted to represent them I 1 laid down the office which was to me without honor or influence and whose duties under existing conditions I 1 cirild not par perform form and retain my self respect J L RAWLIN RAWLINS S |