The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-29

and a Democrat, and though he does
not banker for the GoVernorship, if it
was rendered him on toasting fork, or
poked at him with fence rail, it is a
question if he could not be induced to
accept. So far as can be ascertained
there is no rush or even cry for any
other place in Utah, though there is
little doubt asplrans are as thick as
bugs in an old bedstead, but like bugs.
they don't show up in broad daylight
There seems to be a presumption
that the political complexion of the
Edmunds Commission will be changed
by the change in the administration.
By use of the words political complex
ion" l do not wish to be understood as
asserting or even intimating that any
such political complexion exists. This
would be assumption equal to the de.
claration that there was any political
complexion to the Liberals flight
which the sainted Munschausen would
never have dared to attempt. The sup
position is tnat, in place of three So
called Republicans and two alleged
Democrats, there will soon be three So
called Democrats and two alleged Re-
publicans. AS this is a So 600 position
with little to do but to lie, it is very
soft and captivating teat, and there are
no doubt loyal men and true" who
could fill the position i'll such way that
it would shed an unspeakable glory on
the whole nation. The word lie is not
used inadvisedly, as can be shown. A
certain member of the Commission who
signed the report charging many things
about Mormons and urging the appoint
ment of a Legislative Commission, in
the course OF a conversation since the
presentation of the report, delivered
himself about the Mormons to friend
m something after this style. (He was
in his own State then and not in Utah. J
"All this talk about the Mormons and
polygamy is id nonsense. The Gen
tiles in Utah don't care d-n about
polygamy and l tell you now that the
Mormons are the best class of citizens L
have ever seen. They are industrious,
thrifty and mind their own business.
All this bowling is simply id rot. ="
and lie about a people of whom in prl-
vate he seemed to feel bound to speak
truthfully. 1t is little remarkable to
note what effect 5000 year has on q
mans veracity, especially if he is a
Democratic lawyer and is forninst the
MOrmons.
There is little new or particularly
noticeable in theatrical circles. The
proprietors are already clearing away
the debris preparatory to rebuilding the
National Theatre, recently burned to
the ground.
Belva A. Lockwood has again started
for the lecture field; and there seems to
be probability that the people of Salt
Lake will have a chance to hear her be-
fore she returns. Belva is considered
one of the best lecture cards in the field
to-day, far ahead of any woman and
the equal almost of the best men. She
has variety of topics and adapts
to suit the taste of the audience. There
is little doubt that Salt Lake will do
well by her if she should reach there.
James A. MacKnight has been re-
banished to the whilom tomb of Napo-
leon. He will have a chance to do
penance for lecturing on the dead hero.
Mr.. Dallas, the young architect of
Salt Lake, is here..looking into the archi-
tectural beauty of this city.
Kate Field has not been heard of since
her effort. 1t is asserted she expected
to make her reputation in Washington,
and on that reputation, to travel all
over the United States. The notices IN
the press, of complimentary nature
were diIeI tnOuSAIS anu NOAto,
two appearing in the Republican, and
not twenty lines in all the other papers
put together. The managers of the
! lecture bureau are afraid of her, and
and the prospects are she is fizZle
She saws her book on Mormonism is not
ready. She does not add, unaccounta
BILE as it may seem, that she can get nc
one to publish it.
The Rudgar Clawson case on appeal
has been advanced and is set for hear
ing April 9Th 1t is understood thai
Hon. F. S. Richards will come down t.
argue the case with counsel here.
WANDERER.