The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-22
THE CAPITAL.
A Breezy Budget From Wash
ingtOn.
THE eCARIIsLE-THoEBB CASE.
cullom,s Bad Biil-Ohat with Con-
a +" eressman Springer The OUT,
.r look Portrayed. vi
WASHINGTON, D. G.

January 10.
special to THE HERALD.
Congress has not yet succeeded in
getting down to solid work, but a few
of the leading spirits are making
energetic endeavors to have matters so
arranged that real business will CON-
mence next week. The prospects for
this are good although the Republicans
will delay proceedings every time if
there seems to be any funklns it. Last
Fridays session evidently afforded
them much amusement, and it seemed
for awhile as though lots Of Democrats
enjoyed it TOO. 1t is very rare oc-
surrencs for any prominent member
DO allow his passion to mount so high
on such small pretext as the one which
worried Mr. Mills, of Texas, on that
day. The simple question was .'shall
tie House sit on Saturday or adjourn
over until Menday?" Mr.. Mills desired
TO have it adjourn over, bat Mr.. Hatch
defeated him by a small majority, aid
then was displayed more Renseless rags
than is eften seen even in congress.
With the assistance of Mr.. Hatch, who
raid no attention to two very insulting
Auhs Mr.. Mills finally had his Way cut
he sadEd6ced his claim to respect of q
number Of members. H..
The CarIisle-Thoebe contest ended in
manner that was almost ludicrOus. 1t
collapsed entirely and the alleged
counsel for Thoebe, Mr.. Sypher, was
wiped up in a manner that must have
surprised him. Letters which he wrote
to.his client we're read to the committee
"a elections and some OF them were
extremely interesting reading. His
assumption of ability was very amusing
and in one epistle he expressed himself
as follows:
"If should agree to besoms asso-
ciated with Mr.. Wood in the case, when
it comes here. should insist upon
managing it so as to insure success.
nave never lost q case, and will not
put my reputation IN any attorneys
keeDing who has not equal experience
IN the practice. The political and dip
Lomatic management Of such case has
quite as much to do with success as the
technical legal proceedings, and it is in
fhese matters thatI have decided adj
vantage"
An6her letter, written to Lee Gran
dali, the Greenback.Labor agitator, Goa
tsins soma valuable Information as to
aid which Thoebe was led To believe
would be enlisted in his behalf. In it
he says:
knowing my views and relations to
the order of the Knights Of LABOR, you
suggested my employment:as counsel.
We discussed fully the whole case, and
among other things the matter of ways
and means TO carry on q costly contest.
It was agreed between US that if [ was
empowered officially to represent Mr.
Thoebe, / might enlist the interest not
only of all my Republican, friends in
the House, but thai might be able to
induce some Of my wealthy and power
t6 protection friends to contribute
something toward the expenses of Mr..
Thoebe's contest. These are matters
which donot care to write about, as
from the publications l have seen con-
corning this contest, [ have great
reason to doubt the discretion of both
Mr.. Wood and his client" 81
Mr.. Carlisle counsel, T. T. Hallam,
showed concluakely that every essential
allegation madsfn Thpbe behalf was
fAlse. The conference on the night of
the election, the holding back of the
returns, the frauds in the poll books
and the attempted bribery and corrup-
tabn- all these charges were met and
answered under oath.
The National Republican, of this city +,
in commenting edltorially on a COM
munieation it published which placed
the Utah question in a fair, clear light.
made tine following remark:
"a people without political power
eniov evil rights only by sufferance
ani that is against the principles of our
form of government. The practical
question then is, WILL the people of Utah
stand by their Constitution, and what
are the guarantees"
This was answered in a calm half
column of reasoning by one of Utah s
friends who signed himself Fair Play"
1.-The answer to the practical question"
said Fair Play Will the people of
Utah stand by theirs Constitution, and
what are the guaranteesP' is, Yes,
most assuredly. The guarantees are
the solemn compact, offered in their
Constitution and memorial, their we'll
known character for honesty, sinteg fity,
and adherence TO their agreements, the
manner in which they have fortified
the provisions relating to polygamy
making them practically unrepealable,
ana the manifest IOlly Oh ZlU,UUU peOple
attempting to break faith with nation
OF go, 900 0O0." .
The leading financial, commercial,
shipping, railroad and other companies
were appealed to to endorse the Nor
mons and the true position of UtaKFs
legitimate citizens was clearly sta ;ed
and shown to be honest and proper.
Senator Cullom has once more placed
himself on recorded as a manufacturer
of DEMONSTRATIONS bulls as the follow
ing, introduced January p, will show
BILL
To amend sections sightee9 hundred aad
trTc' eighteen hundred and ifty-seven
eIghteen hundred and sfxty.two, and
eighteen hundred and eighty five, of the
-, Revised Sta tues Of the United States. !.
- Be Il enactsd by the Senate ard House Of Re
sprcssatatires oof the UsstSd States o. 4nlerscf
r, tDoxTer ef The Territory of Utah. shall b
vested In the governor and Legislative as
seMbiy : The it gIslative assembly shall con
sist al slifrteen citisens. Of the United states