Voters of Utah, Beware!
[Salt Lake City, UT]: [circa 1890]. Leaflet. Leaflet / broadsheet [24 cm]. 2 pp. Single sheet of paper printed on both sides. Lightly age-toned, especially around edges. Some light rubbing and wear at edges with a few tiny chips and closed tears. Very Good. Item #70060
"Refutes allegations made against Frank J. Cannon, Republican for delegate to Congress" (OCLC/WorldCat). At the time of cataloguing (10/15/2025), only six institutional holdings were found on OCLC. Flake 9496a.
There are thirty lines of text (including the title) printed on the recto, and 36 lines of text printed on the verso. The opening paragraph reads: "Voters of Utah, Beware! From many parts of the Territory the information comes that the Democrats are resorting to the most despicable and cowardly methods to gain their ends in the approaching election of Delegate to Congress. Not content with the public discussion of the principles of the two parties, they are circulating the most calumnious statements concerning the private life of Frank J. Cannon, the Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress, describing him as lewd and as practicing open immorality to such an extent that he has lost the religious standing he had among his people. The men who have started these foul slanders knew full well the effect they would have among a certain class of citizens, and they cunningly laid their plans to have them circulated where they would have the most damaging effect. How weak must a cause be when its advocates have to resort to such contemptible tricks as these to bolster up its falling fortunes! [...]"
Price: $200.00