Show I 1 communication C F carlann Carls nn fr the reason of tl dearing mr air hacob tacob a fikstad from a slanderous accusation gotten up by bouie one him and w which aich bus has been circulated amongst the people jo lo fmc e wo ex extent tent I 1 omit aek ask you mr air lector E aitor to publish tho lh folio ing letter tn in conr our pacer paver tho the ger the letter mil for its self salt lab lake city march mr 0 F carlson Car laou manti utah nar ir bir request permit me to an that I 1 cimmet w lit tit to thu the of den flen of state chairman thurman Tiu runn he ele ms me thal that nothing hail hal been done or appoint M pt of f at manti wanti bat that 4 he titi derst that ther wu a LAW in this city with a mr felt that he ho wants to s seo where i for be he asked that I 1 all flip tile folo foll 1 ing day I 1 did so awas ej el to rad a letter from county county chairman blan in which lie that I 1 blai blaff n mr N H felt for tha 1 of n manu upon inquiry I 1 learned that ho he did not bavo any of the petitions olathe of the other candi candidate dats whereupon I 1 i informed him of the atrue true altu arion i ithe 0 the matter I 1 that dive there a ore to four fou a dates for appointment to this pol that have kave the ol 01 the citizens of manti and wit heir clamme demand zeft I 1 consideration I 1 informed him of the flet fac that I 1 was city ch chairman airman it at tho time this matter came carpe be foro fore the committee and of our action in tn the tile matter I 1 maintained hint that its a inetter of principle oui our action should be respect respectfully fully con siderto sider cd td As I 1 was cont mutating i 1 a so crip to mauti I 1 e cd d to take tho tile matter up person ally with the candidates mr air thurman agreed that ho he would take talo no action in the matter until I 1 returned of my motions s in mauti I 1 need make no report as they oro are known by you on my ro clurn turn I 1 again saw thurman he criticized criticised my action in mailing maill tiK the petitions peti petit tiona lors to tile county chairman and stated that they should have been becil mailed direct to t hiot him ian that I 1 followed oat out the instruction st of the cou ty ity committee which I 1 havo haie in writing churia thur i told me to till you people to send for mr ir blain and havo have him meet with vou and settle matter between yours Lives or put it u af to the demo democrats of manti I 1 colit contended endt d that what the committee had dono done in this matter was done openly and above board and again emphasized emphasize the fact that each such action should not go unno unnoticed tiLed now personally M mr r carlson Cur laon I 1 think it an ail imposition to go beyond what that the tile party has done and that tile demoL democrats rats should bo be consulted in ibs matter even at this late date not that I 1 haibon any fir feelings toward any of the candidates bat but there is a principle involved and for wy ny part I 1 stand lr fur principle as against extending to any a favor it you will stand for such work why well and good personally I 1 have noab ing to gain except that I 1 wish thu the success of the democratic party in fit mannti larn I 1 am anre jure that by anh sn h ati action oti and underhanded worlie work we can never neier succeed hoping this will coi cover er the information dt si sired red t am yours yon re truly jacob Filis fikstad tail and now at mr r cator please favor mo 1110 with space for tuo the following note tote there wore were several candidates at manti aland who in god faith filed their application po position sitton with jaco i bolfik atad stad last summer while he 4 vas as chairman of our local organization with the tLe 1911 that oar our baarns 1 I ah uld till bj considered consider by hp the acs local comm itice loe the county committee an and d then by gy the stale state ch chairman airman 1 bat but r bus ikall in i n edun modo of fo llowd out it sc scans Itis to hao liao leun leen to eay say tho the least an understand tho the anio o ini from tho the first that should go to thoo ho now cou coll i lucky luey date siders nin himsel iselt tho tile without of any other cindi candidate date numerously by business inert and citi citizens of our fair cit who to lo 10 and anti now it if men nien democrats will it a caso of 0 this kind in such nn an t ic I 1 way ay as this case has been beef hand to wib biml t the tho is wa it cy consequence will be 0 F carlson the go goto to church mo movement ement lind had tho the act pct of getting to church last braday many who had find almost be couie coute strangers to tha tile iti inside silo of a church and alid they were vere agreeably surprised to find the meeting just jurt aa as enjoy enjoyable alle as in the good old days lays m lien uw kho lie neer misad mis sd a abi it Q pit 11 P |