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Show FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, MR. KEARNS, CHAIRMAN. MR. BURROWS. MR . McENERY. MR. PENROSE. MR. GIBSON. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL. BANKS. J, E • .JONES, CLERK. G. 11.. S. -2- mistake, but I want to say that I have no pology to offer for my course,- that from the time I cane to -lblshington to the :)resent I diu the very hes t I could foL' L ... y t t v.nd my people reg rdles of any prejudices, and vill continue to do so for the remainder of my term. Should I fail in re-election, l trust in behalf of Utah th· t my successor, whoever he may he, will be ble to do more f~ the State and her people than I have don ( . It is very kind of you to say th~ t you would hate to see me enter the rrce ·nd get be· ten,- that I do not ·:.ant to do, nd I w nt to thank you for the fr nk m .. nner in vhich you put it. I can retire with r· irly good record, nd can surely make m · li ing in "'l!' ·v· te lif , · ·nd I o 1 ratner retire gracefully th·n play a lo~ing g· me. I note carefully wh t you say_ bout Mr. Sutherl nd' strength, and · m as good judge of where it comes fDom us mo t anybody, o.nd I trust when he visits W·shington to fix things up with the Administration that he ·will be able to secure for his State, and his people ~swell as himself the desired results, because poor Utah needs some friend , and now· bove ~11 other times in her li tory, they should send the representative to ~ashington who can do the most t protect the . eopJ.e, regardle s of what his name may be. o one IDi.o4ns mbition should stand ln the way of the best interests of the peopl , nd if b.r. utherland is the rn~n, ·nd the people of ut~h have so decided, [nd 1 c·n convince myself of this \ithi~he next sixty d·y , I will be governed in accordance. \lith very best wiLhe ~·0and opi1g to/see you_ in the near future, I remain, Yourv 1 ~ / ~tfc/C / ('~ |
