The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-27
Prosperous AND HAPPY.

Last spring when the HERALD
suggested that the adverse legis-
latlon by Congress for Utah was not
going to hurt the territory very
much, some of OuI contemporaries
intimated that we were making
light of the law and depreciating its
force and powers. The HERALD
understood fully the intentions and
possibilities Of the act, and pointed
them out fully and clearly. at the
same time it was acquaintediwith
the community and knew the
situation and circumstances of the
country. 1t had full confidence in
the intelligence and far-sightedness
of the people. So far matters have
gone as it was predicted they would
go. and there is every reason TO be-
lieve in continuance of things in
the same direction. There has b, en-
no resistance to the statute, but on
the contrary, quiet and graceful
acceptation Of it. The only opposi-
ton tOIthe act has consisted in mild,
temperate and intelligent discus
sions in the newspapers, and a manly
protest against that class of legisla-
ton. The people went along, plow-
ing, planting, i1rigatiRg and cult
waiting; feeding their fowls and
swine, tending their fiocks and
minding their own business. The
consequence has been one OF the
quietest and most prosperous sea-
sons ever seen in Utah. There has
been no sign of excitement. The
farms and gardens have yielded
bountifully, the pigs have
grown, and the cattle on
a thousand hills become fat.
All seem to have prospered anaz-
ingly, and the number Of unhappy
persons materially decreased. 1t is
true the hostile legislation has not
been applied in its fun force, but
when it is in complete operation !
there need be little change in the |
social and material condition of |
things. The law is capable of much |
harm, but the peoples capabilities
for good with which to co lnteract
the evil, are great. One Of the
most difficult undertakings in the
administration of a law is to ma
.erially injure man who keeps cool
md minds his own business, and
he difficulty is increased when a
whole community is cool and per-
'istent in its determination to at
end strictly to its own affairs.
such a community leaves unpro-
ected no points at which it can be
'uccessfully attacked. 1t is like
he turtlei that has time before the
assault to draw in its
lead, or the pOrcupine that knows
is to be attacked-it can defy any
ordinary enemy. The HERALD's
in the good sense and
wisdom of the Utah people leads it
o firmly believe in a continuance
# the era of quiet prosperity that
las lasted so far through the year.
Rights may be assailed and wrongs
,erpetrated, but the feeling has be-
come quite general that less can be
oSt and much more gained
)y avoiding irritation and keeping
rom excitement. 1t is hoped
hat the senseless sensations, the
lame-calling, the indictments to
niger, and the rows of old are never
o be repeated here to the injury of
and the community, and
he retarding Of the social and ma
erial development for which all |
,ood people are striving. The out
Ook is not at all gloomy. If the
year has been one of pros
verify the future is full Of promise
nd despite the efforts against her
Utah will march certainly and
Witty forward to the high place
he is destined to occupy in the
western world. i