The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-13
WHY THEY DO II.


Ever since the House judiciary com
mittee introduced its resolution sub
hitting to Congress an amendment tc
the Constitution barring the practice Of
polygamy in any of the States or Ter
ritories of the United States, our unes-
teemed morning contemporary has
manifested no little uneasiness. A
vague unrest seems TO have taken pos
session of it that even the soul-stirring.
assuring eloquence Of such G. A. r.
cranks as Colonel Jones, Corporal Tan
ner and Governor Alger fails to dispel.
What's the matter with the Tribune,
anyway Hasn't the crowd for which
that organ speaks the assurance Of the
G. A. Z. delegations that visited Utah
that they would not forget
them when they seturned home 2
Didn't some of the speakers
at the rink say for the comfort Of the
earpet-baggers of Utah: "If you need
our help call on usl" What more en-
courag,men; than that do they want ?
One would almost conclude that they
had but little confidence in the promises
OF the G. A. r. folks after all. But
what Yexes tie unrighteous soul of the
Tribune is this: Both it and the wolf
ish crowd it represents fear there Is a
movement on foot to admit Utah into
the Union OF States. Statehood for
Utah is the spectre that has ever
haunted their frenzied vision; and the
mere thought of Statehood being
granted to Utah, has ever driven them
to distraction. This fear seems to have
grown upon them Of late. In yester-
days issue Of the Tribune is q leader
most pitiously to the press
Of both parties in the east to
warn the people that they exact
a promise from all candidates to
the fftieth Congress that they will
support such legislation as shall secure
the sovereignty Of the laws in Utah
which Interpreted means, that Territor-
isl serfdon shall continue in Utah, that
the business Interests in this Territory
shall continue in their unsettled state,
that the people shall be harrassed to
by rufian federal officials
who would invade the sanctity of the
home circle, and strike down every POI
iitical right of the people of Utah. or
course it is but fair 70 say that the ar.
ticle in the TribEne's issue of yesterday
;ays-"we do net care TO have any por-
ion or place in the execution OF the
avs; We are willing that Congress shall
AXE the Territory under entire control. 4"
Soone viii be misled by that statement,
however. The plan of governing Utah
oy legislative council, composed OF
chosen from the Territory.
has been too frequently put forward to |
De readily forgotten. So also the efforts |
70 extend the appointing power of the |
Governor. Sc that all the Offices now
lied by the men chosen BY the voice OF I
he people could be filed by the ap
'ointees of the Governor. The people |
lave not yet forgotten. that infamous !
fort 70 make a grand steal of all the /
'fices in the Territory under color OF
he Hoar amendment to an appropria- I
ion bill. IN view Of all these desperate.
fforts TO get entire political control o.
his Territory, the little piece of politi- /
81 piety we have quoted wilt
IOt be accepted for truth, though
be features are distorted 70 an
unusual extent TO exhibit. the white l
{ the eyes. Il Is the most
.espicable example Of hyPscrAsy con
ributed 20 newspaper literature TOR I
oue time. 1t Is a wall sent out TO the
iaton born of their desperation and
ear. Il is akin TO what the mother of
he dead child said 70 King solomon
Then he proposed torcut in two the
wing child claimed by the two women,