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 Unavaillng.
And We Had Better Immigrate to
a White Mans Country.

We 1--WE means the liberal party O
Utah do rot like the turn politica
affairs are taking, and it looks to u
now, that Congress made a yrea
mistake in passing the Edmund
bill, and the President aS big d blum
der IN the selection of such men al
eX-Secretary Ramsey and his asso
ciates as Commissioners under the
Edmunds bill. We had reason 10 hope
that such men as MeSSrS. Bane and
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 liberia
~ cause in Utah, we propose to
send up such q loud and prolonged
howl through our organs (the Salt
Lake Tribune and Ogden PILOT thai
the nation will be bound to listen tC
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 ouI
schemes will be 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
portion Of the population of this
great country, representing 5000.
50,000,000ths Of the entire popula.
ton OF the country, that we can nc
longer be sileneed, 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
doWntrOdden, who thrive so will in
Utah. We have spent large sums OF
money always being careful it was
not our OWN to place a true Ameri-
can to represent us (few) in Con
greSs; we had over 1900 out of the
10000 votes cast for delegate in
1880, and A. G. Campbell would
have been seated in Congress had it
not been for the stupidity and stub
bOrnneSS (if nothing WOrse) of a LOT
of ignorant congressman, who were
so lacking in the elementary princi-
pies of education that they could not
figure out that 1900 such votes as
gOe cast should figure up a majority
larger than the $4,000 cast by the
people who built up this territory.
We made a hard fight to seat our
delegate, and placed the entire cor
ruptiOn fund (Of which he was
allowed to contribute 999-1OCO) at
his disposal. The fund we allowed
to be spent without stint to secure
the services Of able lawyers and for
other purposes, and vet Qet Ameri-
cans blush to think OF it, a few ig-
nOrant Congressman actually un-
did the labor of years, and through
this objectionable mistake placed
Utah back for at least a decide; but
future ages will acknowledge OW
patriotism, and our untiriug efforts
will yet be the theme 10 inspire
many noble hearts to struggle on
(when Office and plumber are in
view.
We worked hard, unitedly and IN
ceasingly during the last winter to
secure special legislation to help us
out of our dilemma We aroused the
whole country through the infu-
ence of the paid clergy Of the nation.
We caused to be held special ser
vices in all the prominent churches
of the land, that the whole country
might be awakened to a realization
of the awful condition Of things
as they existed in Utah,
We caused to be gotten up man
moth petitions in all the different
states ard sent to prominent con-
gressmen. We assured them that
unless the Utah monster was taken
by the horns at once, the entire e.
Pablo was likely to be eternally
5Wamped. The fruit of this great
work was seen in the passing OF the
bill, which so enthused
our souls that we took several
extra drinks, (wRere we could pur-
chase them with promises Of pay
wnen we got hold of the Utah
; in fact every fellow drank
with his friend, and his friend in
turn drank with him. We hOisted
The stars and stripes, sang praise
God from whom all blessings flow"
and took another drink. indulging in
the bright, but delusive hope that
the day of freedom had daWned for
Utah. and in our deliTium of Joy we
saw q thousand ways to get rich.
Later, when q small cloud arose
in our bright sky, and the Edmunds
bill seemed to be in danger of
notification by the non-appearance
Of Che commissioners to carry into
effect its provisions. We summoned
all the power of our forces, and
compelled the judiciary of Utah (by
cracking the party whip over their
heads to write a strong letter TO
Congress, showing clearly Ito IN
telligent minds like ours) that IN
less Congress gave us some ina
mediate relief the country would
speedily drift into anarchy. Con-
gress again came to our rescue by
giving our Governor" power to ap-
point officers to I'LL vacancies, caused
Oy failure to elect; but still We are