The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-27

sally put on to cover mp some base and
malicious design" 1t win be a difficult
task TO convert the people of Utah and
the rejecting people else where, to the
iiea that the political adventures of
Utah are prompted by pure sentiments
of patriotism in all their agitation over
Utah afr airs.Their characters and lives
are not such as to inspire one with the
conviction that they are the kind of
material out of which patriots are made.
Already has the nation listened to the
Misrepresentation of these seIf-styied
patriots. 1t Is committing the same
error that Great Britain did when she
listened oaly to the representations OF her
Tory officials in the controversy which
arose between her and the American
Colonies. Washington. in making his
farewell address TO the American peo-
pie. told them that lone of the exped-
tents of party to acquire influence with
in particular districts, is, to misrep-
resent the opinions and aims Of other
districts" Experience has proven how
entirely correct that statement IS. III
that is true of parties of different dis
tricts, and where the party misrepres-
ented has every opportunity accorded
it to refute the ISLANDERS, how much
more likely is it to be true and TO pre-
vail where political Adventures drift in
20 Territory and conceive the idea Of
either ruling the country or running
it: The complacency with which this
element in Utah can consent to yield up
the franchise, and submit to have alt
local officers appointed either directly
or indirectly by the general govern
ment; and further more clamor for o
legislative commission or its equivalent,
thus destroying the last vestige oil pol
itical freedom in our Territory, should
OF itself be warning to the nation that
would cause it to halt for reflection be-
fore it so far forgets the spirit Of AmeIi
can principles as to strike down
home rule even among so des-
pissed q people as those inhab-
ting Utah. The willingness OF this
rule or ruin party to see liberty killed
here, should remind government of the
two women who went before Solomon
both claiming the living child, and
each disoEning the dead one. The
woman who was making an effort to
steal the living child from its mother
was perfectly willing that the life Of the
child should be sacri6ced-that Its
body should be cut in two equal parts
and half given to each. Her idea was
that il she were not permitted to enjoy
heliying child, the mother OF it should
not enjoy it. So with this insignificant
minority of carpet bag politicians in
Utah, who have set their brazen faces
as a flint 70 control the government
here. Being disappointed in dipping
the people with their false preteDses
and getting control of the local govern
ment, they are willing to surrender
their franchise and see an arbitrary
espotism established here instead OF n
State, or even free Terrific Ial govern
ment prevail. They have learned that
they can't rule-the people having no
confidence in them. and failing in that.
they are determined to ruin. Ii is the
part Of government to act wi.ely
as Solomon did. and give this child
this local government into the hands
of those to whom it of right belongs
the people Of Utah, who will care for IL.
protect it, nourish it. direct its foot
steps in paths of virtue and righteous
ness, that at last it may ill up the pur-
pose of its creation. and be what the
people will delight to make it. temple
OF Liberty, instead of an engine of op-
preston.