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Show Now, Senator Cannon, we arc going to sav a few things, unpleasant things and It pains us to say them about you. It does not look well for you to bo raving and ranting against church influence. in-fluence. There Is less church Influence Influ-ence in Utah today than at any time in tlie history of the state or territory and there Is less church inlltience In Utah today than In any state In the Union. It looks bad for YOU to be denouncing church Influence. Who In all Utah received more church In-llucncey In-llucncey Who In all Utah, with perhaps per-haps tlie exception of Senator Kearns, the head of your American party, sought It more diligently? Do you remember the time, Senator Cannon, that you stumped tlie state of Utah with a "recommend" from Hlshop Stevens It your pocket that you showed show-ed to parties where you thought it would do you the most good? Do you remember tho time, Senator Cannon, when your use of church Influence was so brazen and persistent that the Hen-tile Hen-tile companions who accompanied you on your stumping tour refused to continue con-tinue witli you? Do you lemember tho church Influence by which vou were elected United States Senator? Do you remember tlie lack of church influence which caused you to fail of re-election? You may have forgotten all about these things, but the people havn't. How many times, for puic patriot-Ism, patriot-Ism, for love of lite state in which you were born, have you changed your politics? po-litics? How many parties have you betrayed for pure patriotism for love of Utah? Have you ever been true to any party? The lepubllcans elected vou United States Senator. You made your campaign issue the tarilf, and after your election almost your first act was to record your vote in congress against tlie Dlngley tariff bill. You bolted the republican convention con-vention in St. Louis on tlie silver issue is-sue and Joined the dcmociats for pure patriotism and lovo of Utah. Again you, In obedience to the wishes of the democratic leaders in New Yoik, strongly advocated the adoption of tho gold plunk and hailed with delight de-light the gold telegram at tho convention con-vention at St. Louis for pure patriotism patriot-ism and love of Utah, Deserct, Dcser-et. Dcser-et. You left the demociatlc paity and joined the "American', party a few weeks ago for mire patriotism and love of Utah, Deseiet, Deseret. You have betiaycd Oentlles and Mormons, republicans and democrats You have betrayed your people, your people who loved you for your honored father's sake, and you betrayed your church for pure patriotism and lovo of Utah, Deseiet, Deseret. You have gone uwr to the enemies of your people, peo-ple, to the enemies of Utah, tlie land which gave you birth and honored you and cherished you; you have Joined with those whoso motives aro the basest, bas-est, who have been and aro slandering and vllllfylng and llclng about all the people of Utah, Gentile, Jew and Mormon. Mor-mon. Shame on you, shame on you, Senator Cannon. |