The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-15
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
A Suggestion and a Nomination.
William Jennings Urged for the
Place.

The an malcus character Of Territorial
condition and government. is well under
stood by every student Of American in
stitu.ions; not by statesmen alone. but by
many of the most intrepid and enterpris-
ing Of simple citizsns. WHO immigrating
from their native States, have suddenly
found them selves almost without polit.
zeal boon ~ the crossing CT some arbit-
rary line marking the limit of State or
Territory.
No matter what age or political expert
ence may have done for them; how much
industry or wealth they may have ex.
hibjted or accumulated, or how import.
ant in official DUTY or life, to move 10 the
development of nations progress, bars
and denudes of rights enjoyed and priv
ileges used, for half generation or
more
Did the parent government realize the
Importance and advantages of this pion-
eering population there would be no cur
failing, but rather an extension, if pos
sible, OF political power; anyway the
right of self-government. BY this, this
unique class of citizens would be without
infringement, and in the appointment of
local officials, to represent the federal
power, these certainly would not be ip.
nored, and far less would they be subject
to insult or reflection by the appointment
OF strangers as their rulers, and men
without sympathy for their trials and ig-
noraDt Of their needs.
Can there be fouad anywhere in this
land of liberty so little attention paid to
the wishes OF the masses Of the people as
in this mountain Territory? Is there
single federal official Of any grade who
can be aaid to hold his position By the
will of the people? Or, could the people
OK press their choice by the ballot, would
q sol tary one retain the Office now his by
arbitrary appointment? And, if leav
ing the better paid servants of the
rostmaaters of our cit Cities .'' towns
and villages, will any give an answer so
truthful as to retain in that capacity more
than 1.-THE of the whole? Not satisfied
with this. there has been exhibited q
more than ordinary disposition 10 dis
possess every simple elective officer OF the
Territory and fill that place by autocratic
appointment! Would community thus
| abused anywhere, be justified in self
preservation? II so, this is the place,
even if it might be considered not quite
the time. If there is any comprehension
by the nation of popular sovereignty, if
reslly this is government ly the people.
Of The people and for the people; if taxa
| ton without representation is tyranny; If
resistance to tyrants is obedience to God;
~ ,ho ~ al IL
| must strike the blows it not time
for the people en- mlGsSe TO enter
| unqualified protest. and if in 10 other
way, at least by petition, (which the
C arter OF our freedom declares Hshsll
never be abridged, let he same voice
ask hearing In behalf not ouly OF
local but OF universal liberty, which egis-
lation and general policy is seeking TO
sbridge.
Todsy we have the most humiIistin G
spectacle OF governor, one whose term
Of Office is uuglo:ifed by single act OF
official life over 81 unwilling, and p
parent.y Voicelass people, by co unnist-
ing and Incorporating them in the
yet from the apparent apathy of those
luOst ius0IosseVs IL miSHt 10 eupPOSCe
they plead guilty by silence to every
dsmnable charge he makes against them
Here also can be found host of Fed
learned bar TO boot, sll dunn dogs" and
before the people spprovers OF guberns-
tarial fraudI
Sill more, business men and firms
made rich by the patronage of com
A. time ho1iod op1 time od
! with political annihilation or more than
Russian serfdom, stand in silence, gazing
/ upon the unholy and dastsrdly pro.
gramme without the uttersnce of SOL
itary world
What can the people DO? Probably
net much; but silent acquiescence in the
midst of libel and bitter wrong is surely
| cowsrdly and unmanly in the extreme!
biDg away, and heaven and earth
is being moved for his re-
appointment, suppose the people
eminent a chance Gf it can afford to &c
want no more Of Murray, they do moi
care either for stranger particularly 3;
let them then suggest their cwn candi'
udtC, hhQ WIZ uos XLOWG Will snc
country, whose interests are identified
with its prosperity, one who in the estsb
lifhment Ct industries, the providing o.
labor has shown that he is friend Il
progress snd to order; one who is giving
attention 50 agriculture, to stock raising
to railroad matters, to merchandising
manufacturing and Lsnkine, has ex
hibited practical versatility possessed By
bat few, and one who has been probsb J
q successful man on the whole.
Let the people nominate and ask III,
President and Congress to confirm tn,
present Mayor Of Salt Lake City, Hon
William Jennings, as Governor of Utsl
Territory; he would give satisfaction Il
all who are really Interested in the bes
condition OF our prosperous community
he could carry the popular vote; he woult
be man Of the people. be knows them
his versatility and business ability sr
both beyond question; he would Civ
eclGt in his hospitality to the position
without counting upon the salary or an.
official pickings and stealings; be is ais
one of the best known of the citizens O
Utsh; several of tina Presidents OF th
United States and many Senators
military ioficers and Influential men O
the nxtioa have been bis guests. and tbs
sturdy common sense which comes o
experiences would open his way to inhn
ence for the good OF the whole, and lib
eral Inland would in all emeraencie