When gentleman say this contest was frivolous they do not understand the situation of affairs in Utah Territory. Everybody in that Territory knew at the time those men were before the people -for election that George Q. Cannon was not a citizen of the United States. Every man in Utah Territory was notified that George Q. Cannon had not resided in this country a sufficient length of time to become a citizen at the time the alleged paper of naturalization was issued. Therefore when men voted for him they voted knowing that he was not qualified to hold any office under this Government. Acting upon that theory.
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