The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-05
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4 ! he short ard Eaal session OF the
/ Forty ninth Congress will begin to-
morrow. The session viii come TO an
lend and this Congress so out Cf ex-
fistence oil March 4th. OF next year. so
There are Just twelve weeks Of legisla
tive life left for the men who were
elected two years ago to represent the
.peoDls in the National Legislature.
Perhaps in no other section of the
: Union are the people so much interested
Pm the coming meeting as they are
Fright here in Utah. tits true the Forty
ninth has so far done nothing for or
against Utah; some members have
Dried hard to strike the Territory q
brushing blow, and it IS not their fault
that the dependency is not a miserable
wreck, robbed, plundered and ruined
by gang Of heartless Adventures. Il
Is due 10 no lack OF effort on the part
pf certain Senator'S AID Representatives
hat Utah is not to-day in a deplorable
condition, the majority of the people
Deprived of ali political and religious
Fights and privileges. and ground under
bhe heel of a despotism more
erCel sad inhuman than has ever as
lerted itself on American soil. Some
congressman, urged on by brszen
fricksters and unprincipled Adventures
ave sought to make this fair Territory
ind her industrious, honest, upright
people the p,ey Of irresponsible and
houlless plunderers. Measures most in
.amOus in their intent and possibilities.
pave been devised and urged, and
rchemes Of the most wicked character
pave been born and brought forward:
but, as remarked. the Forty-ninth Con-
hrtss has done nothing for or against
gtab, the statutes applicable to the Ter
Story remaining as they were a year ago
lshen this Congress was organized.
It is because the Forty ninth Congress
recognized as containing a consider
bible element Of men who think more of
aiming popular applause, than Of being
hst; because there is a too liberal sprink-
tab if by so doing they could call forth
be plaudits Of the thoughtless rabble,
bat the people Of this Territory have
ZEN and are deeply interested in the
loming session OF Congress. Tbs
HERALD is interested. but its interest is
lot that Of fear. Ugly and forbldding
5 the outlook has at times been during /
be existence Of this Congress, we have |
ever believed that harm would come I
fom It, and cannot now think it will !
bmmit any Of the legislative crimes .
hitch it is asked so persistently TO per
pirate. Numerous as are the dema-
bgues and blatherskiJes, the self-pro /
bssed moralists and the weak-minded /
lembers who 90 here and there as they /
BE directed by their party leaders,
Eithout asking as to the justice or
tghtiulness Of the movement, we do /
bot believe the evil and the ignorant /
re in a majority over the good and the .
htelligent. The enemies of the Terri .
Dry, We are aware, are putting forth /
be effort of their life this winter /
y induce Congress TO crush and des-
Roy the community. Yet THE HER
Id is content to believe the effort will I
Bill. and that the spring will bring tri-
mph for peace, good order justice an .
Prosperity. and defeat to the schemers |
Fho are Tearing with lusttul, longing /
yes to the plumber which they hope to-
ather by the wreck of the fair Terri |
Tory.
But leaving sentiment and thoa Oh /
{ right and justice out Of the question
he probabilities for additional anti
tab legislation this winter are few and
fender. As matters stand to-day
fhatever Is done must be begun anew.
is true, bill has passed the Senate
nd gone to the House, but it has there
cen killed by the judiciary committee
ihich reported an entirely new meas
Ire. This latter may be said TO be the
My bill, of all that have been intro
uced, that will ever b. heard from
gain. snd the chances for its passage
hust seem remote indeed to anyone who
yill int lligently glance over the field
nd for a moment consider the sitaa-
ion of things. In tie first place, this
rerri;ory is a good d al bigger in Utah
nan in Washington; here it is every
hing, while there it is but q fly on the
Bulls horn. There is nothing to be
,ained by members OF this Congress by
! display of anti-Mormon zeal; what
,ver thrre was in that feature has been
work q for all It was worth by Repre-
ssntatiyes to the FOrty-ninth; the cam
saigu IS over, the votes are counted
aud the rewards and puuishments have
tu been distributed. Nothing what
Ever. that can be done this winter by
ienouncing the Mormons will politically
help o. hurt any member, hence a
chief incentive 10 activity against Uiah
ass betn removed TO- Z season. T-ere