The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-25
CONVENTION QUERIES.

] SALT LAKE CRY, Sept. "a, 80.
Editors Herald:
Being a plain, blunt man, 1 am &
Titled puzzled to understand some
parts of some OF the speeches delivered
at the blssherskiGe convention. So
make bold TO ask a question or two,
for information.
What did Judge Hagau mean
when be said the law should be en-
forced, il at the point of the bayouet?
Does he consider it a principle oil
American law that when the court
fails to convict the accused, the
bayonet should De let loose upon him7
Does be mean that when q man is
wildly, Rickedly or prejudicedly
charged with any ohense, he must
be pursued ST the point OF the bayone.
without judge or iuryf Does he con-
slider il q principle of American law
that whenever charge is made, or
available testimony 10 inadequate, or
conviction cannot be had, the army
Is to be called upon 10 enforce the
law by look or by crooki Is that the
way he would vindicate The Law? n
so, what law would be vindicated in
that Wsy7
The judge claimed that the Nor.
mons, particularly the prominent
ones, were scurVy lot Does be set
himself up as a true Christian, q
model American citizen, a social
exemplsr?
What did Judge Mcbride mean
when he coincided with Judge Hagan,
and when be faid the Legislature,
that is the legislative power, ought to |
be taken from those who hold il, and
given to come other party, enemies
OF the people, OF cougsef Did
be want to steal the legislative
poWeri If he did, would that be
his idea OF American libertyi Does
he consider it principle OF Ameri-
can Law that the men the people
choose Sc legislators should not act az
Legislators? Does be consider it q
principle OF American law that the
choice of the mSjority OF voters
should be turned out OF the LegisIa-
tnre, and the choice of the minority
be installed Does be consider it q
principle of American law that
whenever any party thinks, or pre-
lends TO think, that a legislature is
not doing iust right, the legislature
should be incontinentIy put out, and {
he grnmbling party put in? Is that
Dis idea of a perfect American gov. /
{
Now as to our handsome Governor. '
What did be mean when be expressed {
uch q strong desire to put the '
eaders OF the people into the Peni- e
entisry, to take their children to his q
bosom. and to have the women PRO. G
By strong arms? Why does o
ne want their natural and legal pro- 2
ectors hurriedly hustled of to the q
oenitentisry on his own unsupported .
accusation and at his own imperious 0
lat, without Or in defiance of the d
of Judge and jury, or any 3
egal process ? g
The Governor may be as handsome b
q Satan. ! don't dispute that. But +
} be compos nentts, or non compos q
seRti5R That is the question. Iflhe "
alter, then no marvel that the asy-
I'm business is postponed indefi-,
Iitely. II he was sane at the con- h
ention, was he sober tooi Or had !.
70 been indulging unduly, to screw +
p his courage 10 the sticking pointi 2
What is the motive for and the r
leaniDg OF playing all these fantastic ir
;icks before high heaven and the n
eople OF this great republic OF the
United States and the world at large?
Vas the passionate, virulent and IT.
ational outbuTst q convention essen
al to work up enthusiasm, or q a,
lere personal or party display. en- Is
rely superhuous and grstuitous? Is b.
indispensable that high. toned and "
Ugh federal official for Utah should II
low himself devoid OF sense, and &C
lat repeatedly, and in public? Is it Al
'gicslly and absolutely necessary q
lat = vigorous anti-Mormon should
manifest the same Roful lack7 Are
,und aud fury preferable to sense
nd courtesy? Is it an accepted, I'M
isputed and undoubted fact that in .
rder to put down Mormonism, the "
Issilants should fling to the winds ~
hat little sense they may have, a
atursl or acquired, and "go it B
IiLd." bowling for bAynnets and 81
lood, on the assumption that the p
Iormons have no rights which other tc
eople need respect? It
Again, what did our spresd-eagle, h
.ome- howiing Governor meani and t.
hat did his equally illiberal, rip Of
pairing fellow convsntionists mean Z g.
LASTLY, is it the correct republican p
ling for federal officers. clothed with al
little brief authority. and aided by O
leir hail fellows well met, to seize q,
pom every opportunity to declare Il
lemselTes the vindictivs and relent-
80 enemies OF the people among
HON they are sent to oficistei IL q
lat the way to perpetuAte the gov
rnment, the liberties and the glories
thit great republicl
l WoEDER.