The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-06
MURRAY SHOULD GO.

We presume that very few peopl'
in this Territory are interested
enough in Governor Murray to par,
ticularly care whether he is reap
pointed or is made to step down anG
out. He is so unfmportant and
his Office is OF such small concern
that the masses are not materially
affected by him. True, it is IN
pleasant for them to know that the
occupant of the chief executive
Office in the Territory is their bit.
teres. enemy and never loses IN
opportunity to abuse them; 1t is
not agreeable for them to reflect
that the official who should be their
friend and protector, working with
and for them for the progress and
advancement of the best in 'erests
Of Utah, socially and industrially,
is doing ali that he can to ipjure
them, employing his best eff
forts to deprive them OF
their rights and privileges under
the laws of the Republic. Natur>
ally the people are not anxious that
such q man should be continued in
Office, but so far as they are indi-
vhually concerned the fact that
Murray is Governor cuts very little
figure with the great majority of
the citizens of Utah. He cannot
hurt them and they have no desire
to injure him.
But there is reason why Murray
should not be longer retained in his
present place. It is presumed to
be the policy Of the general govern.
nent to encourage and assist in the
development of the country and the
advancement and betterment of the
people. This laudable deaire is not
confined to one section, nor directed
to any particular State or Territory,
but extends to every acre of do ;
main within the United States.
The success Of this policy depends
largely upon the degree of union
and peace existing among the pee
pie. II there is accord between the
government or its representatives
and the people there will be greater
prosperity and faster progress than
if there be discord and disunion.
Ever since Murray came into the
Territory he has been an element of
strife and disunion. He was not
long In creating discord among the
little family Of federal officials,
among whom and himself there has
never since been harmony. So
bitter Is the feeling existing that
some Of the officials do not speak to
him, and others are civil and court
eous to him simply on account of his
position, while personally they en-
terrain no respect for the man. In
stead of winning the confidence and
esteem of the community. includ-
ing his brother officials, he has
alienated the finer regard Of all save
his handful of immediate associates.
He has held the people off, and in
such a manner as 20 make it i'm
possible for him to win them back
to help him pull to any purpose. He
has convinced them that he is their
enemy, and nothing that he could
DO would overcome the feeling that
his sole aim is to do them injury. In
plain words, Governor Murray's
usefulness, IL he ever had any,
in Utah, has departed. The longer
he is continued in Office the more
harm will he do and the further re-
moved will be the proper and equit-
able adjustment Of any social or
political question that may exist in
the Territory.
The accusations against Murray,
and the exposures of alleged wrong
doing that have recently excited SO
much attention and comment need
not now he considered. They are
matters for investigation elsewhere,
and the outcome of the charges will
cut little or no figure here. He may
have been the most upright and
honest marshal that Kentucky ever
had, and the allegations lately made
may be as false as the father Of lies,
and yet the Governors complete
yindication will not alter the fact
that he is not the proper man for
Governor of this growing. common
wealth. If he remains here, If the
President persists in forcing MIN
upon the community. of course the
people will continue as in the past