Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-04
HIS WORK.


Utah is concerned. he is entitled to moth
ing but contempt. So far as we can
learn, they like it, The Tribune forgot
to ask how Mr. p. II. Lannan liked the
remark when writing the names of some
leading Democrats. Are the gentlemen
mentioned so dependent upon the re-
tention of Governor Murray in Utah, that
lor him to fall politically would entail
their ruin, both spiritual and temporal /?
The gentlemen being Democrats, they
can scarcely pin their political faith to a
Republican Governor. Bnt since when
did it became part OF patriotism to en-
dorse the acts of a Republican Governor,
and treason TO condemn his acts? Since
when did Governor Murray became
the greatest and noblest man that
America has ever produced? One would
imagine from the sickening adulation
which the Tribune gives Governor Muir
ray on every occasion that the existence
OF not only Utah but of the Union de-
pended upon his retention in office.
Alexander and Caesar and Napoleon were
men whose greatness came near over
shadowing the world, yet they were but
pigmies compared with Utah's Governor,
il one may believe his adulator As
patriot it would have men believe that
Utah's Governor is far ahead OF Wash
ington and the men OF the Revolution,
and OF Lincoln and those who surrounded
him. To compare Governor Murray to
Washington would be to insult Governor
Murray and dignity Washington, espec-
ally when it is remembered that the
Tribune only last Sunday spoke of Wash
ington in these terms:
ave are aware that George Washington
and Alexander Hamilton are on record
against the third term. So far as Washing
ton is concerned he tried to get the place,
and, failing, he spoke against it."
Perhaps Governor Murray would be on
record against third term but that "the
strong men of the party here which is
opposed to him politically, insisted that
he should not resign" We had always
supposed that Governor Murray was so
firm in his determination to do right,
land the most righteous thing he ever
attempted to do was to resign that all
the strong men in the world, even though
their strenth were that of Sampson,
could not swerve him when once his
mind was made up. Were these same
strong men fully convinced that there
was not a man in the Democratic party
who could fill the Office of Governor of
Utah with such efficiency as Governor
Murray? If such were the case, then
sure it is that the Democratic party is
poor indeed. What will become Of Utah |
when God calls Governor Murray'to an
other and better world to perform a greater |
and nobler work than he has performed |
in Utah? Looking at Governor Muir |
rays invaluable and incompatible work |
in Utah, and knowing the methods by |
which some OF it was accomplished, peo-
pie may safely expect to see Lucifer and !
the one-third of heavens host reinstated |
derful works which Governor Murray has
done? He did not pass the Edmunds
law, nor did he procure its passage. We
are told that the marked change in Utah
is owing to the fact that Governor Muir
ray has been here Has Mr.. Murray
done anything TO produce a change?
Is it to him or to the Chief Justice and
the Prosecuting Attorney that the en-
forcement Of the polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation laws is due? Was it owing
to Mr.. Murray's influence that Demo
cratic President was induced to declare in
his inaugural address "that polygamy in
the Territories destructive alike of the
family relation, and offensive to the
moral sense of the civilized world, shall
be repressed?" Mr.. Murray's work as
Governor OF Utah Territory is very much
like Mr.. Murray's resignation as Cover
nor of Utah Territory--it has never seen
the light
Would Mr.. Murray's organ like to know |,
the general estimate which his friends
put upon him? Here it is: "The Governor '
is very clever fellow and jovial compan-
ion, but he don't amount to much" This
is the estimate which the friends of the
Governor put upon him, notwithstanding 7
the wonderful change that has been 7
wrought in Utah since he came to Utah.
Mr.. Murray's organ tells a great many
things about the editor of the DEMOCRAT.
but this is new, and we thank it for the
FINALLY, this is the man whose name has r
been sent to Washington as one who, if te
solicited by the Administration, would sacri- I
ice himself so as to succeed in Office the gem tt
.leman, for whose official acts he holds only al
| feeling Of utter contempt" Il
To those gentlemen and Democrats fu
Who sent our name to Washington as one c.
Who would sacrifice himself SO as to ~
succeed in office" the present incumbent D.
# the office Of Governor, we tender our
incere and heartfelt thanks, and we as dc
ure them that if ever any trust shall de- pa
olive upon us and we undertake to resign sa
hat trust, We viii succeed in that if in in
othing else. Would Mr.. Murray's organ as
TO say as much for him? 1t hi
lay be q source OF comfort and congratu- G,
'tion to Mr.. Murray's organ to know be
lat although the Governors influence at ac
Washington is so potent and his work so ito
ratefully appreciated, he is a doomed an
ian politically, and that he will yet be a
icceeded by Democratic Governor. ov,
hen men become so great and indis- mi
snsable that the destinies Of a country by
epend upon them, that country is in pat