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Show WHAT THEY THOUGHT THEN. It is still in the memory of men that in his 17th ward speech, and upon several sev-eral occasions since, President Joseph F, Smith has said in effect that Joseph L. Rawlins was not and is not entitled to the gratitude of the people of Utah for securing statehood. That statehood was secured for us by republican pressure. pres-sure. One can hardly understand how such a man as President Smith could show himself so inconsistent. We haye the pleasure to present a telegram Bent by him to Rawlins on the passage of the enabling act last winter: j Salt Lake City, U. T Dec. 13, 1893. To Hon. Jos. L. Rawlins, j Washington, D. C. On behalf of ourselves and the people of Utah we heartily congratulate you on the successful passage of your bill by the house, providing statehood for our territory. May complete triumph crown your labors, which we all highly appreciate. Jos. F. Smith." Kow we have another of these congratulatory con-gratulatory telegrams which we beg the people to read. The republican party congratulates then but now it and it3 chairman both are, by the most reprehensible repre-hensible means, trying to ruin the character of the man to whom they were so grateful on the 13th of last I December: "Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 14, 1893. To Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins, H. of R. 1404 Mass. Aye. Accept heartiest congratulate ons from the republican party of Utah for the results in the house yesterday of your magnificent fight for statehood. The Republican TerrltorialCommittee, Chas. Crane, Chairman. P. S. SpwEBS, Sec. |