The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-23
WE LIBERALS,
Our Prospective Occupation is No
More.
Our LabOrS Are UnaYaillng.
And We Had Better Immigrate to
a White Mans Country.

We 1--WE means the liberal party of
Utah do rot like the turn political
affairs are taking, and it looks to us
now. that Congress made great
mistake in passing the Edmunds
bill, and the President aS big blum
der in the selection of such men as
ex-Secretary Ramsey and his asso-
ciates as COmmissiOu under the
Edmunds bill. We had reason 10 hope
that such men as MesSrS. Bane aud
Lannan would get "a representation
on the Commission, ana that they
have been entirely ignored is but
poor reward for faithful service.
Now, unless matters at the
national capital should not suddenly
become more favorable to the liberal
f(p) cause in Utah, we propose to,
send up such loud and prolonged
howl through our organs (the Salt
Lake Tribune and Ogden Pilot that
the nation will be bound to listen to
and respect; and if the present
national legislative and executive
departments do not give US
what we demand, we will
bring such pressure to bear. upon
this matter through the aforesaid
Journals. that the reelection of
men who oppose US and our
schemes will tie impossible,
and others will be elected who
will do our bidding. We have be-
come an important factor in ma
tiOnal politics and form such a large
IpOrtiOn of the population of this
great country, representing 5000
$4,000, of the entire pOpula-
ton of the country, that we can no
longer be silenced, and III the Ian.
guage Of the irrepressible George
Francis Train, I'VE propose to say
how this republic shall be run"
Nov, Mr.. Editor, look at the gi-
gantic efforts we have made tC
secure liberty to the oppressed and
ldoWntrOdden, who thrive SO will il
Utah. We have spent large sums OF
money always being careful it was
not our OWN to place true Ameri
can to represent us few in Con
gTeSs; we had over 1900 out Of the
10000 votes cast for delegate il
1880, and A. G. Campbell would
have been seated in Congress had i
not been for the stupidity and stub
, bOrnnesS (if nothing woTse) of 10
of ignorant congressman, who weTt
) so lacking in the elementary princl
pies of education that they could no
figure out that 1900 such votes as
F, 1Oe cast should figure up a majority
2 larger than the $4,000 cast by tn,
5 people who built up this territory.
r We made hard fight to seat on
delegate, and placed the entire cor
ruptiOn fund (Of which he wa
allowed to contribute 999-1OCO) a
} his disposal. The fund we alloWe
to be spent without stint to secur
the services of able lawyers and TO
other purposes, and yet Qet Amer
cans blush to think OF iG a few ig
= nOTant Congressman actually IN
did the labor of years, and thrOug
this objectionable mistake place
Utah back for at least a decade; bU
future ages will acknowledge gu
patriotism, and our untiriug effort
will yet be the theme TO inspir
! many noble hearts TO struggle o
(when Office and plumber are /
view.
y We worked hard, unitedly and vi
i ceasingly during the last winter
secure special legislation to help l
out of our dilemma We aroused th
e whole country through the inflI
ence of the paid clergy Of the natlO
We caused to be held special Sc
3 vices in all the prominent churcht
of the land, that the whole countT
might be awakened to realizatIo
of the awful condition Of thing
as they existed in Utal
We caused to be gotten up man
moth petitions in all the differeI
- states and sent to prominent col
gressmen. We assured them tn;
8 unless The Utah monster was take
q bv the horns at once, the entire j
81 public was likely to be eternal
q sWamped. The fruit Of this gre;
81 work was seen in the passing OF IL
h EdmundS bill, which 50 enthuSe
- our souls that we took sever
extra drinks, (wbere we could pu
ST chase them with promises Of pr
eel wnen we got hold of the Uta
ne treasury 4; in fact every fellow dran
TO with his friend, and his friend
a. turn drank with him. We hOlstt
he stars and stripes, sang "Praii
+ God from whom all blessings flow
a. and took another drink, indulglng
~ the bright, but delusive hope tn
n the day of freedom had dawned I
~ Utah. and in our delirium of JOY '
~, ~ saw a thousand ways to get rich.
~ Later, when q small cloud arc
= in our bright sky, and the Edmun
=. bill seemed to be in danger
~ notification by the non-appearan
No of Che commissioners to carry IN
All effect its provisions. We summon
&c all the power of our forces, al
,ne compelled the judiciary OF Titan 4
Of cracking the party whip over the
of heads) to write strong letter
,n. Congress, showing clearly ITO
q. telligent minds like ourS) that U
nd less Congress gave us some II
,ha mediate relief the country Wou
cir speedily drift into anarchy. Co
an gress again came 10 our rescue
In. giving our Governor" power to 8
on point officers to gil vacancies, caus
ell by failure to elect; but still we 9
- mot hapnVs in fact we are We