The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-12

is in no sense a cause for con-
plant against them. at the outset OF
their labors they were met by an un-
surmountable barrier 10 any honest
intelligent legislation. In his message
at the opening of the session the Gov
ernor told the Assembly in words
which could not be misunderstood, that
any bills which consc entious repre-
sentatives of the people could pass,
would not receive the executive ap-
proval necessary to their enactment
into law. The message was notice to
the Lawmakers and the country that
the session would be devoid of results.
Many felt that it would be useless to
attempt any legislation, and the first
week this remark was frequently heard,
q We might as well adjourn and go home,
as nothing can be done by remaining.
However, they did remain. They went
to work with a will, aud as f they ex-
pected their intelligent efforts would
count Bills for needed. laws were care
fully drawn, coolly and intelligently
discussed and considered, and finally
passed. When good bill did not meet
the approval of the Governor and it was
thought that something less valuable
might be obtained by concessions to
.eh
we're made. The manifest desire has
been to placate the Governor, and do
everything in reason that did not in
volve dishonor and downright lawless-
ness; but all to no purpose. Bill after
bill was vetoed by His Excellency, and
good and wise measures were success
lively destroyed by the Governor. His
objections could be met and overcome,
yet he would be unyielding; one iimsy.
senseIess reasonwould be brushed aside,
and Murray would dodge behind an
other equally bad excuse. 1t was
apparent at the beginning that deter
mined purpose existed to nuliify the
lahors of the session. The object was
to have it to say to Congress and the
country that the session had been with
out results, when an appeal could be
made for setting aside the present local
government, and placing power and
authority to Cypress and despol the
people in the hands of the If
responsible adventures who have so
long and persistently striven TO that end.
The conspiracy has been successful to
the extent of carrying ont the first part
of the programme. We confidently
look for the unbroken continuance of
The plot.
But the Councillors and Representa-
ives have done their duty. They have
been faithful to the trust reposed in
hem, and can return to their constitu-
snts with a consciousness of having
allied through their own fault or negh-
yence in no part Of the work which they
we're not to do. That the session has
borne no fruit, is chargeable solely TO
the conspirators whose willing tool is
the Governor. They and he are re
that laws which were de
handed by society are not in the books;
hat jurors and witnesses are deprived
II their pay; that the courts will be
estricted in their operations for the
of the innocent and punish
nent of the guilty; that general officers
must labor without compensation; that
public institutions must be closed, or
maintained by private contributions of
they and he Will be held &C
for whatever evils befall the
Territory through the failure of the Leg
stature to do anything, while the law
makers will command and enjoy the
esteem and respec: OF the
as fully as though their
,tforts had been productive OF the de-
ired results.