The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-13
Look at Home. james
sALT lake cIrY. june z. lsse.

SALT LAKE CITY. June II. 1856.
To the Editor Of THE HERALD
There is a man of Maine, and his
name is James G.. BlaiD, but it should
be changed to James G. Blsrney. He
must have waxed very warm the other
day upon home rule for old Ireland
when be let out such a precious gem a
the following.
"Now. what is home ruler WHY. il is
that which every state and territory oil
the United States enjoys, and what Ire
land doesn't enjoy"
Ono, is that it? Well, lei us take
Blain's own figures. IL be has ever
heard OF Utae. q territory OF the United
states OF America, il does not so appear
ON the face Of tnat and other ridicu-
lous bits of his recent bid for the Irish
vote. Does Utah enjoy home rule
Not much, she has so deuced little 70
enjoy. This territory, though part OF a
Democratic republic ostensibiy is really
raied oAer as imperialiy, as despoticaIly,
as though part of Russia. Blsin SAYS
ireland has los out of the 65S members
OF British Parliament. or about one in
six. sufficient frequently 10 largely con-
troll legislation. Has Utah NJ such
prcportiol o: members of the Congress
vi the United States7 No. This terri
tory has not one solitary represedta-
tiys ia that body, not one vote. Ireland
b Is enough members in the British Par
nament to influence legislation rs to
secure what she Teasonably ought to
have, though perhaps slowly and grad
uslly. which Is, after all. the best way.
Utah has not the shadow Of a voice in
Al 81
has q legislature, ID Is true, but the
federal appointed governor is armed
with the absolute veto, most unrepub-
hcan aud most undemocratic of instru-
ments, and which is extensively exer-
cised. as in last session by that miser-
abs excuse for q governor. the unia-
mented Murray. Congress also has the
power 10 nullify any act Of the territorial
legislature, which power is equivalent
to another absolute veto. So that U,ah
lies PROSTATE under the superintendent
weight of two absolute veto powers,
while Ireland Is not subject to one. tIt
is true the monarch may refuse the
royal assent to bill. But in these lat
ter days that royal prerogative is never
exercised, and has consequently come
to be merely nominal. Nor has IL been
exercised for nearly two hundred years.
tic republic Of the United States. Yet
Utah, according to Blaid. enjoys home
rule. and Ireladd does not. Thsoratic-
ally. home rule is q fundamental prin-
cipal Of the government Of the United
States, which il Is not of the govern
ment of Great Britain. The fact is.
Great Britain is surely il slowly growing
into larger and more perfect political
liberty, while the United States. built
upon that very principal. is rapidly
departing from it. as witnes the latest
effortin that line. thatinfamous piece Of
proposed legislation for Utah. the new
Eimund's bill, which would rob this
territory of the last little bit OF The
resemblan, e of home rnle which itdoes
enjoy. Thus, while Britain Is growing
better. the United States IS growing
worse and worse.
In view OF these facts, can come to
no other conclusion than that Blain is
either grossly ignorant Of the real politi-
cal condition of his own country. or he
is a veritable demagague, ready to sac
rifce the truth in order to make little
political capital
Trim