The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-02
TA-TA, DEMENT,

SUryeyor-General Dement,, who will
soon write ex- before his title, probably
realizes now what he never fully under
stood before, that a mans tongue,
which was intended to be his best
friend, can be. transformed into mis-
worst enemy. The Senate committee
on public lands has voted to report I'M
f4vorably the nomination of Mr..
Dement,. This action is equivalent to.
the rejection of the nomination. 1t was
the gentleman's tongue. aided as a
matter of course by his mouth, which
brought on him all this humiliation
and trouble. He may have talked HIM
self into the Office, but however that
was he has talked himself out. Before
he proceeds further in life it would be
wise for the gentleman to put bride
on his tongue and a paddock on his
month, giving the key to some discreet
friend who will take advantage of the
first opportunity which presents itself
to lose it where it cannot be found.
MIR. Dement, is the gentleman who
footed his little horn so loudly before
coming to Utah, and who signalized his
coming with column blasts of praise,
which a local contemporary kindly
printed for him without charging the
regular advertising rates. Away
back in October the wires sang this Pc
culiar refrain, evidently inspired by the
gentleman at time when he knew less
of the value of silence than he does to-
day:
WASHINGTON, October 14.-Mr. r. S. |
Dement,, surveyor-general of Utah, had |
3 conference of considerable length to-
day with the President, the Secretaries
Of State and the Interior, Commissioner
Sparks ana General Black. He leaves
for the West tomorrow
morning. Owing to tn , very friendly
re. atoms Mr.. Dement, has established |
with the President and several of the |
Cabinet officers, he assum es a response
BILE Office nnder the most favorable |
auspices. Mr.. Dement, has Il yerv
creditable ambition to do his country |
some service, and he believes that the |
reclamation of Utah from the domino
ton of the Mormons depends as much
on securing the right kind of immigra-
ton as it does on the enforcement of the
and Hoar acts. He has
arge acquaintance among capitalists
and manufacturers, and believes that he
IAN in the course of time draw into the
Territory men who will make their in
iuence felt, not only on the Gentle side.
,ut on the side of good government, en-
lghtenment and progress. The Presi-
lent and Secretary OF the Interior are
10Th deeply interested in Mr.. Dement'S
ropes and plans, and will afford him all
he encouragement practicable.
When the gentleman reads these
Tords this morning and then turns to
mother brief item which will be found
n our Geographic columns, ne
Fill probably devote a few mo
nents to recounting his achiev-
nents of the past five months.
When lie gets through with the review
t his mighty achievements in the mis-
ionary field, will it be in order to ask
i'm the famous question of Colonel .
oilers: How do you like the fruit?"
The HERALD will repeat the closing
aragraph of an article which appeared
4 these columns last October. in con-
ection with the above telegram from
But, honestly and solemnly. now.
mt it about time that the Federal gov.
selected few men for offices
Utah with reference to their capabiI- y
les and efficiency, without regard to \
ne missionary business? We hope Mr..
cement did not inspire the above tel :
gram, because it is not pleasant to feel
nat an ass is coming to take charge of I
n office, the dnties of which can only be
ell performed by person of intel
gence.