Show 1 invitation DECLINED D 0 I 1 it t will be remembered that when I 1 carpetbagger carpet bagger van zile was running 9 at the head bead of the F forlorn hope of the liberal skirmishing corporals guard in Octo october and kov nov ember 1882 he be invited lion ron john T r caine toi hect him in public dis d is pu to tv A debase the principles an and platform of the two parties very wisely the candidate of the peoples People 8 party declined the invitation tio non n the very sen sensible sible and truth ifal ground that the PL liberal iberal candidate would use the opportunity rather far for abusing and insulting the religious faith of the lognion lor nion part of the addi audience e n ces a than for r di discussing the live political issues of tho 06 day in iii his ref refusal uial fo to open the door to the cbeth enemy y the ibe peoples party unanimously 1 sustained the man nian af f their choice who by this I 1 very first official act of bis his evinced a T demable deg degree iee of that prudence del ice and dignity which arc are some totne of tho the moat most essential qualifications of thelrue the arue statesman state sinan the liberals however would not take elje the refusal as s based on princ principle 1 aiple and deliberate tian t tn they seem tope to be bent on get ti Q or in 1 into their circuses cu ses to listen to the buffoonery and poltroonery of their speakers at least eo so it appears from the bub joined self explanatory letter which we publish ly by authority jthn n J jadw sail sal aalf city utah valt iciak suf i bestre if to devote somo some of tho tile time from now till the lay day of or the election to a joint discussion with you of the tile issues relating to the ow political affairs of utah mah 1 I 1 will bendt you ou from front time to I 1 tima notice of ausy appointments I 1 will ill cheerfully t I 1 avide the time with ith y you on or wit hrany accredited representative of yours at any incepting ince eting that I 1 address I 1 ask you to give me ine the be same h in e A I 1 at y your tir I 1 particularly des desire re to hold a jo joint irit with you at ogden baid one at SAI salt lake cit city you opening at ono one ginaj at tho the other ine meeting eting aly my proposition to divide the tile time fline with you at my ny I 1 meetings inee tings is independent of our acceptance af pf bf the other propositions above I 1 j I 1 if you deat desire re to accept the foregoing offers cledie communicate walli itil me so that we ive can arrange the details respectfully et fally SMITH Oo boit iT utah oct lath wl 1834 il jf any one were to doubt in in the t I 1 boast what vb at the answer to this al Rs costim L pertinent at f least very positive invitation could be hia hig d doubt will vill f te he dispelled by it H care ful fl perusal of the ful following lowing piece of correspondence jim ransford ringi cily I 1 1 IKI IK 11 I alit a in 4 I 1 tyola N abi of t 1 last in which vou on express a desire io devote home of tile now till the tile day of elect election ion toa to a joint discussion with mo me of the tile relating to chepo alio political I 1 stival affairs of kutait i I 1 JC 1 1 I 1 cannot conceive of any good goott which c could 0 uld result from cuch SIMI discoli 1 I and as it has been the tile buaton clist cu aton oln of or th tho speak crof the liberal party I 1 airty to turn all sd 56 c political discussion into wholesale denunciation and abuse of the tile church of if which I 1 and thu tho bulk of the of utah are nl members embers and having no reason to believe that yon would a diar dinet ev nt lt couram judging jud ing from froin your our address address before diio e convention nominated you on and ana lavingno having no zIo disposition position diB to invite my iny friends to itte intend lill meetings timm to hear abused d and ther ro religion ligion by persons caw not or hill will not understand it 1 I mua respectfully decline your invitation I 1 haye the tile honor lionor to remain very re rall V f JOHN T CA CAISE SAIT licie utah oct issa 1 11 the john T caine of I 1 it lid john T caine of 1882 ila 18 cju jiing ment has not lost losta by y age neither has h hs 1 s sagacity eaga city i beca blurted by eap on the contrary big his former judgment ha been verified and fortified by subsequent events and his sag lacity has been wb whetted ettell by frequent friction with the wily tricks tricka and brutal attacks of the opposition captain smith shored the color of his lila hair and the shape of his teeth when lie de delivered deH vered the speech fec accepting epting D his nomination bv by iho the liberal convention in salt lake city oct oth the mail or woman bonit who after read reading ing that elau full of gall and find I 1 ahe 1 venom of efti a vipers fancha ima I 1 ginell gin elhat at john T de E not only condescend 1 l to arguez Utah politics with der C pt tail smith 11 must occasionally 4 r wf tho elie ni when llie elie 1 lar b I 1 I 1 fe down own with the lion ion no captain Capt Cap nin you must de levic some other plau plan copt to 1 get a M monyon ou on P flud i r i a actu IP N 0 alln I 1 I 1 rf or their religion than by inviting V john T caine to be yourl loor loo r 1 keeper |