Show LETTERS OF REGRET WE received many letters of regret from prominent persons in all pa pats pas ts of the countr country who had been invited to attend the banquet bacquet and reception which the broad ax tendered its friends frienda and we take this occasion to thank all who acknowledged the receipt of the invitations and were not able to attend we have not the space to reproduce all of them but the following letters wilano will no doubt be read with much interest SALT LAKE CITY oct 27 1898 julius F toy taylor lor esq salt lake I 1 I 1 city dear sir your invitation to attend the reception and banquet to 1 be tendered by the broad ax to its friends on the first of november was duly received I 1 regret to say I 1 that previous engagements in the interests of demo democracy er will deprive I 1 me of the pleasure of attending I 1 and listening to the address of the i editor of the broad ax on the negro and the democratic party I 1 trust your reception and banquet 1 will be a pleasant affair and I 1 take this occasion to wish the broad ax success very truly yours B H P ROBERTS MT mr PLEASANT utah oct 30 1898 julius F taylor esq editor broad ax salt lake city utah my dear sir 1 I am in receipt of your kind invitation to attend the banquet given to celebrate the good work of the broad ax it is a matter of sincere regret that I 1 cannot attend my aly engagements are such that it is impossible for me to be in salt lake city during the coming week I 1 cannot refrain from lating you upon the success of the broad ax and thanking 0 you for your great services in behalf of the democratic party I 1 have observed that you have always stood for the principles conten contended did for by the party of the people the broad ax has not given forth any discordant notes the great co contest n test for the supremacy ot of those principles which will g give i ve liberty and prosperity to the american people has not yet been won the battle of democracy is not yet ended until the rights of the people have been restored and the plutocratic forces of the world restrained and p placed laced in their proper position democrats cannot slacken their efforts I 1 hope that in the future contests the broad ax will do effective service to you yon and your brave paper I 1 send cordial greetings sincerely yours WILLIAM H KING |