The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-07-08
THAT INfERVIEW.

HERALD of yesterday, has the
appearance Of genuineaess upon it's
face, and to that extent at least is
more valuable than most of such
news that is telegraphed across the
country. The senator's statements
in the main are fair for one
occupying his position; it shoul 10
remembered that he is to some
extent constrained to be an oppo-
nent Of the majority here, and as
such opponent has participated In
some very far-fetched deductions of
the law creating the Commission,
and has assisted in the assumption
of powers in the furtherance Of a
previously arranged plan which
neither the letter Of the law nor
any rational construction Of its
spirit justified. When these things
are taken into consideration, the
interview must be considered, as
we stated before. very fair.
MIR. Ramsey thinks the August
election of this year the occasion Of
supreme Importance for this terri
tory. He taci5ly admits that the
Peoples party will carry 1t far and
nearsuotwithstanding the sweeping
acknowledgements of the law itself
and those in addition which the
Commission have tackled on with.
out authority; the question, then. of
so much moment IS, what will be
tbs character, calibre and sentiment
of the men elected as legislators
for In their hands will b9 placed
the responsibility of enacting such
measures as will obviata the fur
Their s0iourn Of the Commission in
Utah. viii they do this ? queries the
senator. The HERALD undertakes
to say that they will. They will
not, however, take the view OF tbs
law adopted by the Commission,
but Will coniine themselves to a
construction derived from a study
Of tina naked words themselves,
and one that will not be str ined
forced or unnatural. They will do
their whole duty, and stop at that,
not proceeding to delve into alb
stract questions and collateral
propositions for the sake Of accom-
pIishing a purpose dear to their
hearts or otherwise.
We agree with the gentle
man that the August election
will be an important event.
not the most important one in the
annals Of the territory by any
means, hut sufficiently so to make it
worth voters while TO consider
well hat ey are going to do be-
fore doing It. A number Of Other
officers besides legislators are to be
chosen. and upon this ch9lce de-
ponds tho stability or instability OF
our home rule; the JeffersOniar
standard Of honesty and capability
should aad we. think will be the
frst consideration in all cases; til,
ticket throughout will then will
but little effort be elected by th'
customary majorities.
Yes, it is to]erably certain tht
Peoples party will csme out of th,
contest with victory perehed ser
eneIy upon their banner and smiling
benignIy upon thu cOnqusrOrs
There is no apparent reason why /
should be otherwise, When a com
munity is so diSmantled 10y the gov
eminent and its agents as this on
b, and for long time has been, i
behooves the people to present
solid phaIanx to the foe and wave
not a hair; when their rights as cit
zeHs are Clipped at and hacke
of Gill the ballot is about th
only thing left-and even tina
denied TO great many-it is of th
utmost importance that those VIII
can use IL do so TO a man. In th
presence OF a common danger, a
local differences and nelghbOr
quarrels are apt co be located in th
rear until the job in front has bee
attended 60; and that is the reaso
why the members Of the organic
zion known as the Peoples part
turn out at every election and eleG
their candidates at every poiR
Their rights undec the law bein
few, they are compelled to make a
tho hotter FIse Of them