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Show Manti. Utah, .' Editor Countv RKOiSTfcK, tiptlraim Utah. Sir: Your aiticle in the issue of 5th, inst en-tilled en-tilled "Mann Election" has iust been read by me and I am pleased to say that the last paragraph but one of said article on page 4 expresses my views exactly, excepting, that I do not favor the idea that all political differences should be made plain through the "public "pub-lic print," but as I have nothing to (ear from a full exposure of my cas in this instance 1 tlianklully accept your invitation, invita-tion, especially since you have made voursell so plain in the s'and you have taken, which is in the main correct in my opinion. Mr. Editor, I take pleasure in calling your attention to the fact that my name was placed in nomination by the Peoples 1 any the day after my nominstion by what is termed the "Citizens Party" for the same office, one tnat I have had the honor to hold for the past two years, this act proved to me that my iriettds of the Peoples Party had not lost confideuce in me, nor did they doubt where 1 stood and I will here say, that I was asked if 1 would explain my views at this meeting, I thankfully and willingly did so, because I personally objected to being looked upon as one of the "doubtlul" ones, my explanations seemed to satisfy all who heard judging from the manner my nurn inatiou was sustained, and also from ihe fact that have not heard anything to the contrary. Here then is my explanation in short as it would take up too much space to tell all that was said in the matter. 1 was asked two days before the "Citizens "Citi-zens Caucus" was held if I would allow mv name to appear on the ticket as a candidate for ollice and my answer in short was, noas i was a peoples party man, this lead to a lengthy conversation on the matter but 1 left without giving my consent to such an action; the next day the matter was again brought up by different parties but each of them used the same argument t. t. that they didn't txpe;t me to ta ;e any part with them, i 1 fact they ex ected me to use my ener gies f r the Peoples Party and that I would do all 1 could to make the (Peoples) (Peo-ples) ticket win, yet they wishe to show their good will and friendship by voting for me, a thing they could not do it 1 still persisted in refusing to allow mv name to appear on their ticket thcrabv compelling them to place another nam there, and as they would naturally work for the success of their ticket they would be compelled to work agaust me, a thing they did not want to du; after considerable talk o( this nature I consented on the following conditions, viz: that it was positively understood that I was not member of the Citizens Party, that I was not in sympathy with them in anyway and that they would receive re-ceive no support for me whatever; that they undeislood that 1 was a Peoples Party man all the way tliK'iili and that should they (the Peoples Party) place in nomination another man for the office 1 would not oppose linn by being their (the Citizens) cai d date and would with, draw my name from their ticket, it was fuitlier understood that 1 would so appear ap-pear that is, as 1 have here expressed myself, before the public. Now to close (for this article is much longer than I intended) I will say so as 10 be fully understood: That mv political polit-ical principles are POSITIVELY WITH OUT RESERVE THOSE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY It is the only, political party to which I ever belonged and I have willingly will-ingly cast every vote I ever polled in its favor; no other party ever received a vote from me, and I have enjoyed this privilege lor over fourteen years; so much for my past and present position, the future is vet a blank, but this much 1 have to say for it, thai before 1 leave the Peoples Party, I will first have to find a better one; and second, my action in the matter win ne such mat i nave not 111c least fear as to my acquaintances being left in di-ubt as to how I stand. 1 Cannot close without saying that had 1 known tnat such a move would have been made as has been during the past week, my name would not have a pi peared ou more than one ticket, and that would have been the Peoples. Trusting you will pardon me for ask iug so much ol your spare 1 am yours Truly. ' William T. Jack. |