The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-15
TO THE PRESIDENT.


: appears elsewhere in this issue of tn
HERALD, Delegate Game makes NJ levt
land acquainted with the true inwsl d
f ness of the late sensation about Utah
: He correctly informs the President tina
the latter, with his advisers, has beer
; deceived by designing men IA pursu-
ance of a deliberate and deep-laid plo
on the part of certain Republican Fed
eral officials in Utah who hope thereby
to retain their offices, and continue t.
draw their support from the govern
ment treasury. 1t is a digrace to the
nation that these men were ever given
Office, and shame on President Cleve-
land and the party which placed him in
power, that they continued in place q
day after March 4th of this year. The
scheme was well planned, and worked
for all it was worth; 1t remains to be
seen how successful it will be in its
operations. The purpose has been and
is to make it appear that these officials
are able, vigorous and earnest
in the enforcement of the Edmunds law
and the prosecution of polygamists,
and that their removal would be re-
trograde movement on the part of the
government in dealing with the Nor
mon problem. The threat also is all
the time held out that if these officials
are displaced, President Cleveland and
the Democratic party will be charged
with giving aid and comfort to the Nor.
mons. We regret to believe that Mr.
Cleveland manifests too much fear of
that senseless threat, his course indi-
eating that he is afraid he will be |
charged with a failure to execute the |
law with as great determination of pur- |
pose as has been shown by the Republi-
ian appointees of his predecessor. These
would hide from the Presi-
lent and the country the fact that dur
ng the twenty-three years that tie
law was on the books
and the Republican party had alb
'olute control of the govern
nent, little or nothing was
lone towards enforcing the statute.
most of these same Republican Federal
officials who are now working SO des-
'erately and despicably to hold on.
we're in Office for years, and did nothing;
My after Democrat was elected
resident and the Democratic party
anne into power, did they become &C
i've; their purpose was plain to be seen
hen, and is clearly stated in Mr.. Gaines
communication.
The truthful showing made by the
delegate as to the course of Chief Justice
ane on the bench should have the
feet of causing the immediate removal
that judge. Even yesterday His
lonor verified and elaborated the par
san character given to his conduct by
II. Game, in releasing from liability
punishment for their lecherous con-
uct men who we. doubt would even
eny that they are guilty as
1arged and as the evidence
tduced at the trial clearly
established. The dismissal of the ap-
eals In these cases as reported else
here should supply material for
lother communication to the President
the conduct of Chief Justice
ape.
There is another point in the Dele 4
ties letter to which we desire TO Z
rect attention. Mr. Game tells the
resident that the latter has "been L
lposed upon by Governor Murray and +
arshal Ireland. Their represent. G
ms are maiciously false" As a matter +
course these officials and their news S
per organ will deny Mr.. Gaines O
sertions and grossly abuse him; but :,
at will be 40 argument nor in the Ii
ie of disaproval. We suggest to them 3
at if Mr.. Game has done them an in II
stice, there is one way and only one. 70
: them to demonstrate the fact. and d
at is by letting the public know lust :
lat they reported to the President
they viii not do this they must 4,
md convicted as the Delegate has g
[ them. y
Ar. Gaines communication is Just 81 -
sh one as careful, conscientious m
1tleman, familiar with the facts IS IS
uld have written. If Mr.. Cleveland &C
al refuse to give it the attention and ~ n,
lsideration that it deserves, he viii
failing in his duty to all good
zens of Utah without regard to
gion or politics.