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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
GERMANY's PROGRAMME.

The German Reichstag has resumed
its sessions. This will give to Europe
much apprehension and cause all the
Courts to wonder what new schemes Bis
marck will undertake, for he is always
planning or plotting. Bismarck now
seems resolved on government mono
poly OF the traffic in liquor. Another Of
his measures is to extend the time OF the
operation OF the ant-Socalist laws. His
attempt to get control OF the traffic in
liquor is but another phase OF his scheme
OF State Socialism. His is con-
stantly fighting Socialism in one form
and urging its adoption in another. This
scheme to make State monopoly OF the
spirit trade is akin to his working mems
insurance plan of a few years ago. All
these schemes are merely for the pur-
pose of centering all power in the Em-
peror and Chancellor OF Germany. That
part OF the programme which has for its
object the founding OF German colonies
will be OF most interest to the different
ioNcio' tSiiiuHi iloN sceIllS 10 DE ann
bilious to become colonizing country,
but the amount OF country which remains
unannexed by one OF the Powers is com
paratively little. 1t would be very
easy for Germany to disconcert
England ii she were to successfully found
colonies near England's Australasian
possessions, and even in India she might
do much to unsettle the domination OF
England there. England has ALWAYS
dreaded the approach OF Russia from the
north as her danger in India, but ii Ger
many shall found big colony in the
north of New Guinea, the British lion
would have to be rampant gardant and
regardant at the same time. The deyel-
opment OF Germany's colonial policy will
be watched with interest. but she cannot
found military colonies and have them OF
healthy growth Bismarck may under.
take TO initiate Caesar in this matter.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
applicable to every county in the Terri.

applicable to every county in the Terri
tory.
Pass law making it impossible for the
tax collectors of the counties TO plead
the statute Of limitations against the Ter
ritory and still have power TO collect de-
linquent taxes and appropriate them TO
themselves.
Pass n law making it crime for any
railroad official to give passes TO public
officials. Make the acceptance of such
pass by any Territorial, county or
city official cause for impeachment. You
can't deal SO with Federal officials, but
you should make it impossible for them
to get passes on railroads.
Abolish that section OF the Criminal
Procedure Act which denies bail to de-
dendant pending appeal.
We have many more recommendations
to make, but will reserve them for q
future time. There is one recommenda.
ton that we will make now, deeming II
the most important Of all. 1t is this:
Appropriate enough money to erect Q
public building for the purpose Of inscrib
ing thereon in bold and bright letters this
legend:
! THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
THE BENEFIT OF PROTECTION.

Professor w. G. Sumner recently lee
tured in Cleveland on the subject OF free
trade. Professor Sumner is the apostle
Of free trade in this country and any
lecture by him is sure to be eagerly lis
tened to. He showed wherein protection
protects no one but the manufacturer
and monopolist and said that it took no
account OF the working man. The United
States, through their tariff, have almost
protected themselves out OF existence in
the markets of the world. The claim Of
the protectionist is that high tariff
benefits the laboring man by making
wages higher than they otherwise
would be, and say that a pro-
tective tariff shuts out foreign
competition. If the manufacturers of
any article are protected thirty or forty
per cent. the price of that article is raised
thirty or forty per cent. But this is not
all; the high wages of the working man
can only be expended in highly pro-
tected market, and wherein is high
wages man benefited? A protective
tariff is, as Professor Sumner says, Ii
cense for one American to tax another
American so much. Foreigners are in
no wise affected by our protection, save
that they are prohibited from selling
Americans the product of their la
Dor. They still remain free to find II
market for their goods and wares. Pro-
lection is mainly for the purpose OF
shutting out competition. By what
means can the American farmer and
planter shut out the farmers OF Canada,
Australia and Russia in the markets OF
world? We depend upon England and
the Continent to take our surplus wheat,
but there is no possible way in which the
wheat OF Canada, Australia and Russia
can be shut out OF England and the Con-
tinent, not even the elasticity OF the Mon
roe doctrine as construed by the Blainites
can be invoked to lay tariff upon foreign
wheat entering foreign ports.
In the South cotton is not only king
but life, yet American cotton is finding d
most formidable rival in Egypt and India
Unfortunately for the tariff people these
countries are not under the jurisdiction
OF the United States. The United States
have enjoyed Il monopoly OF petroleum
but petroleum exists in Russia in as great
quantities as in the United States, and
facilities for refining and transporting il
are fast being provided. The greater
part of the exports OF the United States
have been of these three articles, and the
United States have looked to the world
to take our surplus OF these three
products, but to-day we are in
sharp competition with other pro.
ducers, and in many respects we are
being underbid. Chicago cannot ship
wheat to Liverpool to-day because Liver
pool gets Australian wheat at price at
which American shippers cannot fur.
nish it.
The people OF the United States may
some day learn what an imposition pro.
tective tariff is and how it was instituted
for the benefit OF the few at the expense OF
the many.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
RECOMMENDATIONS

We do not know what recommenda-
tions the Governor will make to the Leg
islature so we will make a few OF our
own, hoping that they will but follow
those made by Governor Murray:
Declare polygamy and unlawful cohab-
itation crimes, both punishable to the
same extent that polygamy is punished
by the Edmunds law OF 1882. Make
provision that these crimes shall be ex-
ompted from the operation of the statute
Of limitations.
Make those who perform the ceremony
for polygamous marriages guilty to the
same extent rs those who enter into such
marriages, and inflict upon them the
same punishment. Also make the same
provision in their case az in the case OF
polygamists rs regards the statute OF
limitations.
Make it crime for any minister, priest
or other person to solemnize the marriage
ceremony until after the contracting
parties have been duly married by
a civil magistrate, who shall be
compelled TO keep record OF all mar
riages performed by him, together with
the names OF the witnesses to such mar
riage. Let no marriage ceremony be
performed without the presence OF two
good and lawful witnesses.
Make the registration OF births COM
pulsory, together with the name OF the
father and mother. Where mother re-
fuses to divulge the name OF the father OF
her child or does not know who he is,
register such child as nullius flius.
Make it Il crime for any physician, mid
wife or nurse, or others in attendance at
the birth OF child to fail to report such
birth To the proper officer.
When man has been convicted of the
crime of polygamy or unlawful cohabita-
ton, make such conviction perpetual
civil disability,
Appropriate enough money 10 build a
decent Territorial prison for the confine-
ment OF convicts.
Abolish capital punishment and insti-
tute in its stead Imprisonment for life
with hard labor
Pass q law that will make it impossible
for the County Court of Salt Lake County
to create the Office OF County Superin-
tendent OF Finances so as to give the
Probate Judge OF said county $4,000 a
year over and above his salary and fees
as Judge OF Probate. Make such law
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature met to-day, and as
matter OF curiosity people are asking
whether the Legislature will do anything
Of vital Importance. 1t is safe to pre-
sumo that so far as the Utah problem is
concerned nothing will be done. This
presumption is based on the fact that no
Utah Legislature ever has done anything
to solve the problem in this Territory. 1t
is fact established by the law of Con-
gress and the decisions OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States that polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation are unlawful
and their practice crime. 1t IS also Il
fact that polygamy and unlawful cohabi-
tation are very extensively practised in
Utah. The existence of these two prac-
tices makes Utah prominent before the
country and causes the Congress of the
United States to devote much OF their
time to the question of how these prac-
tces can be made to cease The Con-
gress of the United States can never
know one-half as we'll rs the Legislature
OF Utah how this can be done, for the
simple reason that they know full well
how poiygamous marriages are con'
summated and how the relation
ship is continued after the statute
of limitations has run against
the original crime. Now what action
will the Legislature take on this matter
1t is safe to predict that the Legislature
Of Utah will absolutely ignore the ques-
ton, neither condemning the practices Of
polygamy and unlawful cohabitaton nor
attempting to make them legal. If there
were any chance OF the Legislature TAX
ing any action whatever on this local
question which vexes all persons OF all
parties, then hope for its solution might
be indulged What the mental atti-
tude Of men who will express no opin-
ion or conviction on question which is
ever present and ever uppermost in the
minds OF every one, is inconceivable to
the policy which it causes the Utah Leg
islature to adopt is one OF mastery (?)
inactivity. The consequence of such q
condition OF things will be that sooner Oh
later the people OF Utah Territory will be
disfranchisal, and the power which is
delegated by the Organic Act will BIZ
conferred upon Legislative Commits
sion. When sucli Commission comes
here, this legislators who persisted
in ignoring the issue in Utah
will protest and preach about
the liberties OF the people being
trampled under foot. We would now
suggest to the Legislators and people o.
Utah that in that day of which we speak
it would be well for them to remember
when they protest and preach that they
once trampled the laws OF the Govern
ment under foot, AMI remembering this
let them never forget that as they meted
it out to others so it is being meted out
to them.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
Made Them Step Lively.

Just near the spring Il certain part OF
the soil produces singular manifestations
Young men and old women and children
no sooner, touch ii than they display
amazing alacrity in getting away. They
then may generally be Observed TO gaze
at their arms and limbs in dazed sort
OF way, as though not quite certain that
they are intact. Inside the works the
engineer or other employe grins mali
ciously. 1t is because he understands
that hardly four inches below the surface
OF the ground is an electric wire. The
percolation OF the water through the soil
has made it an excellent conductor, hence
the antics OF the unwary investigator
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-11
Moi ExactIY CompIlmenlnrr.

The Salt Lake New Years Tribune.
which, by the way, is far below the aver,
age this year, says Eagle Rock has "fully
5000 Inhabitants" and is halfway be-
tween Omaha and Butte" Well, we
don't mind so much having our popula-
ton oyer-estimated by a thousand or two,
but we do kick against being located
somewhere over in Wyoming or Dakota.
Idaho is good enough for us, and we are
about as near Omaha as we care about,
Tor all practical purposes. We wouldn I
mind, however, ii we were little farther
away from ungodly Butte.-Idabo Reg
lister.
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
INDIAN TERRITORY RAILROADS,

The only satisfactory way of dispos-
ing of the right of way complication
through the Indian territory is the
passage of a general bill. The passage
of such bill would be folio wed imme-
diately by the projection of the Mis-
Soul river lines across the state of
kansa-. a SPECIAL TO The GlObe-Demo-
Graf Monday last SAYS that there are
pending III congress now, prOpOs: io"s
10 grant railroads RICH. of way
through the territory, the following
of which interests Kansas: The Kan
sas City. Fort Scott and Gulf desires
TO run across The northeast corner OF
the territory, entering the forbidden
c"u"tiy just south OF Baxter Springs,
Kansas, snd pursuing favorable
route 10 Fort Smith. The Kansas and
Arkansas Valley wishes to enter II
Fort Smith, and extend in north
westerly direction to Arkansas City.
The proposed route of the Wichita
and Arkansas Valley is from point
near Lisbon in Chau'auqua county,
Kansas, in southeasterly direction,
along the general course of the Caney
river, TO near its junction with the
Verdigris thence southeasterly to
Fort Gibson thence to the boundary
of the territory, near where the Ar
kansas river crosses the state of Ar
kansas. The Southern Kansas, if its
bill passes, will enter the territory
near Arkansas City, and follow a
practicable route to Fort Smith,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24

start of the campaign was for Gov
ernor Crawford. He was in favor of
admitting the soldier delegates to the
convention, aud they were all for
Crawford with commendable enthu-
siasm. The first vote in the conven-
ton was, George A. Crawford, then
of Fort scott, IS: Samuel j. Craw-
ford, 16; w. W. II. Lawrence, 2l; T.
A. Osborne, IL S. d. Houston, 8 i; j.
G. Brunette, 8; r. Fiddler, 1. On the
sixth ballot the vote stood Samuel j.
Crawford 81; George A. Crawford.
81. 1t cannot be denied that Lanes
friends had control of that conven-
ton. How could 5. j. Crawford have
run up from 16 votes to 81 unless he
had the support of Lsne's friends.
Lawrence, Osborne and Houston, were
La, e men, and their votes were trans
ferred to Lanes choice. There can
be no doubt but that Crawford was
Lanes candidate for governor. We
remember Lane was highly pleased
with The nomination Of Crawford. 1t
was not SO in regard to Clarke for con-
gress. He was SO much displeased
that he and Clarke had bitter quar-
rel in our presence in the old Lands
house in LeavenwOrth, and a breach
war thus made between these old
friends that was never healed after
wards. Lane, through Clarke's pom-
inatiOn, had ruined the party, and
told him so to his face. He desired
the renominrtion of A. c. Wilder.
We may remark, in this connection,
that the editor of the Wichita EAGLE
is mistaken in saying he was the sec
rotary of the convention which nomi-
mated Crawford. He served in that
capacity for the spring convention of
that ear which chose the delegates
to the Baltimore Well
ington Press.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
THE BIG FOUR.

The four Big counties of the state
are situated in block on the Arkan-
sas Valley. These four counties con-
tain one-tenth of the entire popula.
ton of Kansas. Think of If. These
counties are Sedgwick, Sumner, Cow
ley and Butler. These counties will
send four senators and eleven repre-
sentatives to the next legislature. No
such block of four counties can be
found in the state There cannot be
found even two adjoining counties in
the state with three representative.
each. Those Of our visitors who have
cast their eye out over this valley
need not be told why this is so-why
this section of the state leads all others
in development and prosperity. All
of Kansas is good, but the little block
of sixty or eighty miles square, lying
on the Lower Arkansas Valley can
not be matched inside the state, and
OF course can't be matched outside of
the state.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
QUESTION OF HISTORY.

Kansas is beginning TO be stirred up
over the statement made in the sketch
of Governor Craw ford published in
the Times. that General Lane desc we'd
the credit of giving him the noinina-
ton. Colonel Anthony. who Was u
member of that convention, denie-
this sIstemen' and is in turn corrected
by Father Baker. who indorses it.
Hon. Jacob Stoiler, who called the
convention to order and who knew
Lane intimately, might throw some
light on the subject. Possibly Cover
nor Crawford himself may have some
thing TO say.-kansas CITY Times.
We were at that time secretary of
the state central committee. and had
opportunities TO know something of
the inside workings of the party Gen.
eral Lane, two ycsrs before, had been
influential in the nomination OF
Thomas Carney and they had after
wards separated politically Carney's
friends had secured his election s, the
legislative session of 1864 as successor
ofLane, year before abe proper time.
This aroused the people of The state
and iBcensed the Lane Republicans Ii
made Lane leader of the party in the
state in. stronger sense than be
had ever been before. Certainty
Lane was man who never threw away
his political opportunities, and this is
the first time we have ever heard his
discovery of Samuel j. Crawford As a
called in question- Gov
ernor Crawford had resigned his seat
in the legislature, as representative !
frtm Anderson county, and entered |;
the service at the start. and he hsd. !
Just before his nomination, made some /
brilliant military movements which |
made him popular in Kansas Craw-l
ford was fighter, and Lane from the
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24

They have great heads for business
down in Arkansas. Some of the
United States officials of the internal
department at Little Rock have a few
pointers from Pan-Elcctric Garland.
They send on; an immigration docu-
ment: "Homes for the Homeless. /"
four page printed circular describing
the government lands. how to take a
homestead and all about that God-for-
saken, miasmatic country. Mr. r. V.
feakle, the register, and Mr.. A. j.
Quindley. the receiver ut the Little
Rock land office, are using the envel-
opes of the department stamped "of-
fetal business" to send out this ad-
scheme. We are forced to
the conclusion that these off GERS are
recent appointments Of Cleveland's
ava service reform administrations
Capital.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
THE IRISH QUESTION.

A reading between the lines of the
foreign dispatches seems to indicate
revolution, or at least, civil war. The
irish question is the gravest one that
has confronted England during Veto
ria's reign. The msttcr has gone so
far now that England must make up
her m'nd to disunion or the subsection
by force of the Irish people. Ii in
deed looks that way. What the Brit
ish government will do is momen-
tous question with the diplomats OF
the est;re civilized world just now.
aud VIII be with the people ere MANY
months.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24
THE BIG CITY OF THE WEST.
A Great Corporation Realizing the
Old ProphesIes Of the Eagle

As our readers know there was re-
Gently organized railroad company
in St. Louis with Francis TIernan,
who bnilt the Fort Scott & Wichita
road. as president. The name of the
road is ST Louis, Kansas City g. Col
orado Railroad. The basis upon which
the scheme was started was a franchise
including terminal facilities in ST.
Louis and a track running west sever
al miles out, which Herman secured
of a bankrupt company. What we
want to mention now is that Como
dore W. &. Woodman, received let
ter yesterday from one of the heaviest
capitalists of Illinois and who is al old
personal friend and who is in on the
ground floor and who says that there
is apower behind this enterprise which
will send it through to the Rocky
Mountains in the shortest possible
time. We are permitted to make the
following extract from a very long
letter, most of which can not now be
published. He writes:
'.From all the information | can
gather from manifold sources, from
opinions of wise men, and from a
study of the geographical relation of
Wichita to the enormously productive
region around it | am of the opinion
that Wichita bids fair to be the larg-
est city between ST. Louis and the
Rocky Mountains. She will be the
largest i'm Kansas long before 1900
only Il years hence. Nothing but
stupid want of business management
of her officials, business men aud lead
ing paper can prevent this. was in
st. Louis last Tuesday TO meet with
the projectors of the ST. Louis, Kan
tas City 4 Colorado railroad and
committee from Clinton, Mo-. Work
on this line has already begun and
rails for the first twenty miles deliver
ed. The road will be pushed with the
utmost vigor. This road can be in
duced 10 make Wichi a point on its
main line-running branch 10 Kan
sas City. If Wichita is not made
principal point it will be her own
fault etc.