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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
A PATRIOTIC PURPOSE.

A large number of the citizens of
Nicholas county, Kentucky have sent
letter to the governor of New Jersey
strongly supporting the erection of a fine
monument in Philadelphia commemorative
of the establishment of freed government
in the new world, and of course the de-
mand is that such structure be ''grand, i'm.
posing and majestic in character; a fit
memorial of the men who began and to
those who closed the first century of con-
stitutional government -
II is something of compliment to Ken
lucky for the proposition to receive its first
general endorsement there from among the
states not composing the original con-
federation. 1t originated in the New
Jersey legislature, Democratic body, and
the first words of assent came from one of
the staunchest Democratic states of the
union.
1t is not little singular that the party
and those states which are increasingly
pointed at by professed loyalists as being
the living representatives of all that is
hateful and uncomfortable to patriotism.
should on every occasion when there is q
call for it be ready to do more and do it
with less noise and nonsense than any
others. 1t has been so all along The
southerners fought the war with Mexico
and Overcame the British in 1914; nearly
all the conspicuous heroes of either occa
sion, including General JACKSON. ZACH
TAYLOR and JEFF. DAVIS, subsequently be-
came eminent in civil life and were born
and buried in the south. If the Republican
party had elected its candidate for Presi-
dent as the Democracy did in 1876 and had
foreseen that to seat their man would have
been to plunge the country into another
civil conflict, they would have seated him.
and stronger proof cannot be had than the
fact that it was they who vert
causing the warclouds to gather be-
cause of this determination to seat
man who was not elected. And, in fact, on
nearly all great occasions, when the life
or the honor of the nation is involved, the
Republican party is always willing for its
opponents to run the risks and endure the
dangers. 1t is humbug sort of concern at
the best.
Let US hope that the proposed monument
will be a success and that the Republican
city of Philadelphia, where it should prop
erly be erected, will for this occasion step
aside from the tactics of that party. long
enough to take real interest in the matter
and assist the Democratic states in making
it all that it should be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
Rather a Handicap,
Sized un by a Waiter.

Everybody is agreed that feeling the SER
wants about hotel is a pernicious practice
and one that every free born American should
seek to stamp out, but nevertheless the fact
stares you in the face that the habit is grow
ing and spreading and becoming mere firmly
fastened upon guests. You may combat the
practice all you will, but there ara two reasons
why it will be continued. The first is because
landlords hire walters at starvation wages and
encourage them to expect blackmail from
guests, and the next is because you realize
that you suffer loss of standing at the hands
of waiter if you don't hand over. had
made up my mind this year not to part with
one blessed cent to Sambo, and held to tina,
resolution just one week Then he was
changed off to another table, and next day
accidentally overheard him giving the new
waiter some pointers.
Dat pusson at de foot of de table pays
fifty cents week, an he ar a judge,
reckon" he explained. "De fust one on his
left ar good fur six shillins an hes kurnel.
De one on de right is fifty center, an he's a
purfessor. De next two ar two bit pussons,
an only captains"
But de one at de head, Juliusp
He hain't gin me red cent, an it's easy
to see he's no quality. Why, Moses. dosn'
believe he was chen ever leckted to Congriss
or had 81, 900, 900 to his namer'-Detroit Free
Press.
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to enter upon. She does not protest SO
much as they nor any one Of them, yet she
is as loyal in her soul to the institutions
which make this the model power Of the
globe as either OF the great states existent
or to come. Her promises may not be so
beautiful nor her protestations of good will
so loud; but underneath the current of her
daily life is the solid foundation of loyalty
as it should be, and honesty to all things
She is better qualified than any one of the
incoming commonwealth for the great boon
of statehood, but being unable to obtain it
by honorable means, will wait patiently for
the day when the powers that be will be
glad 80 give IL to her. When the day come
she viii be found exactly where she hus
been all along, glad that the opportDr
ity has at last arrived IN which she can
: 1eliollstEate IN something more substantial
than words her affection for the government
to which she belongs, and here, let us, hope
the parable will end. When the other LEAR
found his outcast but most obedient child,
he was too late to be of comfort to her or to
receive comfort from her, his words being,
Thou wilt come no more-never, never,
never, never!" Those of the nation toward
Utah will rather be, "Thou hast come at
last, let it be forever and forever"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
THE COST OF STATEHOOD.

The Nevada Stlper State has had enough
of state government, and in recent article
warns the people of Idaho against claiming
the milestone of statehood to their necks.
The newspaper is well qualified to speak
on the subject, having learned by exper-
fence just how expensive thing it is for
small community to change from territor-
ial to state form of government. Remark
ing that the people of Idaho seem to imagine
that statehood will quadruple the value of
taxable property the Silper State says simi-
lar notions were entertained by the trainers
of the Nevada constitution, all of whom ex
pected to be elected to state or county Off.
ces. 1t then proceeds to show how the
Idaho constitution-makers have increased
the expenses of government The number
of members of the legislature has been
increased from thirty six, which is
amply sufficient, to fifty-four. At
present three judges, at a salary of
$1,000 year each, transact all the judicial
business of the territory, but the constitu-
ton provides for eight judges, three su-
preme and five district, at an annual cost
of $4,000. 1t also provides for district
attorneys at salary of s., 800 each, one
supreme court clerk, five district court
clerks, and one clerk for each county. A
liberal estimate of the cost of the judicial
system provided by the constitution places
it at 500, 900 year. To this must be added
the cost of Legislative sessions, salaries of
state officers, etc which will bring the ex-
penses of the state government up to a
quarter of a million or more a year, in re-
turn for which the taxpayers are to have
representation in the United States Senate.
At present most, if not all, of these expen-
ses are met by the federal government,
which pays the salaries of the governor
secretary, judges, clerks of courts, district
attorney and marshal, the per diem of the
the cost of holding the bien-
NAL sessions, and so on.
If community is large enough and has
sufficient wealth, the cost of statehood is
not to be taken into account as weighing
against the advantages Of state govern
ment. The territorial system is so often
sive and ugly to Americans that they gladly
bear heavy financial burdens in order to
escape it, and live III the enjoyment of
their rights as citizens and freemen. But
it seems madness for handful of people to
the work of carrying on state
government Nevada's present experience
is case in point, and one which should
discourage the Idahoans from seeking ad-
mission to the union until their territory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
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THE WORK TO BE DONE.

On the authority of the Pittsburg Post,
we have it that Washington correspon-
dent, who is conversant with the facts and
on intimate terms with ex-Speaker CAR
Isle, has outlined the Democratic policy
which is to prevail as to Legislation in the
next House of Representatives. He shows
that the Republicans will be required to
transact business with a full quorum of
their own members whenever they desire
to enter into any strictly partisan proceed
ings. The Democrats will insist upon a
strict and searching investigation of the
methods being pursued by his greatness
Tanner, and this will be instituted soon
after the meeting of Congress in December.
1t is rarely that all the members of either
party are in their seats in the House, and if
the Democrats attend to business, there will
be precious few strictly partisan schemes
carried through at all. In the last House the
Democrats had twenty majority and yet
the minority deadlocked them repeatedly;
in the coming House the Republicans will
have, conceding them four members from
the northwest, only six or seven majority
and it will thus be seen that they will be to
some extent at the mercy of the other side.
THE HERALD has always claimed from
the first that it was decidedly to the advan-
tage of the Democracy that they be in the
minority in every branch of the govern
ment at present, and coming events will
show the correctness of this position.
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has greatly increased in population, and
there has been more development of its
resources. The Nevadans are obliged to
tax themselves poor in order to maintain a
sort of independent government. They
have been doing this so long, matters
growing worse steadily, until the intelli-
cent, thoughtful men there are about
ready 70 ask for return to the territorial
status, or be annexed to Utah or
California. Idaho is really no bet
ter prepared for statehood than
Nevada, if even az well prepared, for
wnlie the iaffner has a few more people
than he latter, Nevada is under much
better state OF development and its govern
ment costs less than would that of Idaho.
Our friends in the north will be wise if
they heed the words of the journal men
toned above, and not load themselves down
with weight which it may be difficult to
shift. A few would profit from statehood
in Idaho. These are the politicians who
would get the offices and rake in the money.
Are the property-owners of our neighbor
prepared TO quadruple their taxes in order
that handful of demagogues may enjoy
fat positions? We hope not. We hope, on
their account. that the Idahoans have better
sense, and that they will vote down the
constitution which is as extravagant in its
provisions for the officeholders as it is I'M
republican in other parts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
THE UNION DEPOT.

The agitation in favor of q union railway
depot in this city has been revived, and this
time is to be made the most Of. The cham
Der of commerce has taken the matter in
hand and will do its utmost to bring the
railways to an agreement. There are five
of these companies now running several
trains daily and there are reasonable prom
ises that next year two or more railways
will be carrying freight and passengers to
and from Salt Lake. 1t should be com
paratively easy undertaking for these cor
porations, by pooling their efforts, to erect
a magnificent depot, equal in capacity
and appearance to the requirements
of the chief city between Denver and
San Francisco. The public convenience
and accommodation of such depot will
not be called in question. At present
there are three passenger depOts, and if
more roads come they will have to look out
for themselves in the matter of stopping
places. We frequently hear of strangers
going to the wrong depots, and thus losing
their trains, and in some instances, the
mistake has compelled them to purchase
tickets over one line while they held tickets
over another. In favor of union depot
it may also be said that the companies
would be called upon to surrender little of
value, as there is nothing extravagant in
the way of a railway depot anywhere in
town.
But what we desire to urge in this
matter is this: if there is to be a union
depot, let the city council and the citizens
generally insist upon it that it be located as
far to one side of town as possible. 1t
would be better if it were at some point on
the outskirts, where the noise and hustle
would annoy the least number of people,
and the danger be reduced to the minimum
There may have been a time when it was in
the interest of the travelling public to have
the depots not only in the city, but close to
the most populous district. 1t used to cost
a dollar to ride from the station to q hotel
in any sort of reputable conveyance, and
intelligent passengers familiar with the
town preferred to walk This has changed,
however, and it costs only from nickel to
twenty-five cents to be carried from 4
depot TO the very center Of the city, or
even beyond, if the street cars are taken
The transfer charges will never be higher,
and would not be if the depots were a
quarter or half a mile farther from the
hotels. Nor would it cost more to trans
port freight if the distance were half a
mile greater.
If there shall be union depot, ground
will have to be obtained, as no railway
company here has enough land for its own
business, after surrendering sufficient for
such depot as will be required. 1t will
be cheaper, as well as better, to buy on the
outskirts, and the city should insist that
this be done, and thereafter no railway
should be permitted to come nearer to the
centre Of town than the depot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
A Knock Out Blow.

Just above the hotel there is a bootblack's
stand presided over by an Italian. On the
first day of his arrival, month ago, Penn.
sylvanian took the chair for shine, and in
paying his dime and making change there
was some mistake and q dispute as to FIVE
cents.
81 no helpa-no helpar' protested the Ital
ian, with many a shrug.
DO you mean to swindle me out Of that
nickelr
II no helpaI'
Hand over that nickel or viii take an
awful revengeI" ..
mo helpa-no helpa."
The man had three friends at the hotel. he
told them the story and they started up town
together
''See here, old Italy. let's figure a bit, :"
said the spokesman as they halted at the
stand Here are four of US. That's an
average of at least five shines day for the
forty days we shall be here Two hundred
shines at ten cents apiece figures up just SO
You beat US out of a nickel and lost saw
buck How much are you ahead.'
And the Italian stood there with his mouth
open and his hair crawling up on end, and
all be could say was:
Wheel Dat was one HOSEA on me, chr
Detroit Free Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
THE COLUMBUS FAIR LOCATION.

The editors of the big Chicago news
papers have united in a circular sent
broadcast through the country urging the
advantages of that city for the COLUMBUS
fair Whatever one can think of as a re-
quisite to the success of the fair is claimed,
as eligibility of location, fresh air and
pure water, abundance of space for ex-
hibits, unsurpassed facilities for transpor-
tation, capacity of hotels, equal to the
undertaking of caring for one hundred and
fifty thousand guests; there are also five
thousand boarding houses in the city. The
telegraph facilities they declare are un-
equaled, and altogether there is no place
on the continent which can compare with
the city by the lake for the gigantic show
which is to be given in 1892. The circular
says:
Chicago wants the exposition, because her
citizens will see to 1t that the thousands of for
eigners coming are Impressed with the beauties,
realize the wonderful resources and comprehend
the amazing growth OF the west. the northwest,
the southwest, the south and the Pacific coast
states. We would not be content to have them
go away without visiting all our sister cities
We would have them observe the possibilities
of the south, inhale the ozone of the empire
state of Texas and gaze on the picturesque
grandeur of California and the Yellowstone; we
would not have their range of vision confined to
Long island, the Brooklyn bridge and Central
park but would have them inspect our mines
take them through our factories, over our farms
show them the stock our fields, our Implements
our granaries and our forests.
THE HERALD is asked to pulp for Chi
cago. and after reading the editors cir
cular, we would be inclined to do so, were
it not for the fact that in our opinion, if the
fair can be brought west of New York it
should be brought farther west than Chi
cago, which city is only little way this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
OFF WRONG.

An eastern newspaper which went into
ecstacies over the recent election in Utah,
insisting that it was a municipal election
and the Gentiles had carried this city, has
somewhat recovered, and now admits that
it was premature in its reioicings, the cleo
ton having been a general one and having
nothing to do with municipal politics. The
same paper, however. insists upon being
wrong, now alleging that three hundred
young Mormons joined hands with the Gen
tiles, because of the inaction of the Mormon
political machine. If our contemporaries
would write less concerning Utah matters
they would not so often sp,ay such dense
ignorance of affairs out this way. The
Omaha editor might Just as well have said
that five hundred or five thousand young
Mormons Joined hands with. the Gentiles,
as three hundred. What he did say was an
unqualified falsehood, having nothing
whatever to sustain it, and the other state
ments would only have been baseless lies.
It is possible that some sons of Mormon
parents voted the Liberal ticket at the late
election. but they were not Mormons and
nave not 90 DSen FeCUSuLICu do ouCu.
We do not believe there were
twenty smen i'm the city. old and young
combined, known and recognized as Nor
mons, who voted with the Liberals on the
late election Acomparison of the returns
with the registration list makes it clear as
to how. men voted, and such comparison as
TO the election in August showed that the
Mormons, Young and old, were as loyal to
their ticket as the Gentiles were to theirs.
If our contemporary acts upon the theory
that once Mormon alwaysa Mormon, and
that the offspring Of Mormon parents are
Mormons through ali time, then it will
have to call the Liberal or Gentle party
Mormon political organization, as many
of the rank and file, as well as
the leaders of that party, have been at re-
cent or remote periods in their lives more or
less enthusiastic members of the Mormon
church.
The average newspaper man outside OF
Utah knows very little concerning the af-
fairs in this territory. and he is not likely
to be enlightened much if he trusts to the
Associated Press reports, as was the case
in reference to the late election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08

A FEW Democrats are afraid that Boss BRICE
is neglecting the canvass in the new states. This
dread is entirely needless. Mr.. BRICE and hi S
fellow -plutocrats of the Democratic Nationa |
Committee know by experience the potency of
money in political campaigns and are not bur
dened with conscientious scrupleS against using
it. GLOBE Democrat (of course1.
They know by experience acquired
through constant attrition with Republic
ans of the Quay and DUDLEY stamp, but so
far have refrained from acting upon it. If
they had done so year ago in New York
and Indiana there would be different tale
to tell TODAY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08

If POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER
has gotten through with the work of re-
moving Democratic postmasters, he
should turn his attention to the postal ser
vice in Idaho, which is said to be in de-
plorable condition. The press up that way
is full of complaints regarding the manner
in which the mails are carried, and where
it can be done without too much expense,
the express is resorted and to do the work
which the government undertakes but fails
to perform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
He Could Afford II.

Mrs. Youngwife- John, dear, want new
dress.
Mr.. Younghusband-I can't afford it at
present, my dear. I've got to get new suit
for myself,
Mrs, You're mean thing, so therel
You get new suit for yourself, but none for
me-
Mr.. VI can't afford both at once and my
business requires that ! should dress WELL
and
Mrs. Yves, you dress well. There's Mr..
Jones, our neighbor; you dress much better
than he does and he's in business, too.
Mr.. Y.-Ahl my dear, but he's rich man
and can afford to goshabby. Boston Courier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08

side Of the Atlantic coast, as one will see
by looking at the map. If the foreigners
are to be made to see how big and grand
country this is, why let them stop days
ride from the steamer landing, when there
are four more days of swift travelling be-
fore the end of the republic can be reacheds
Chicago may have been situated in '.tbe
west" few years ago, but as the west is
understood now the city of many additions
and social sensations is decidedly in the
east. Things are no longer west until they
come within the shadow of the Rocky
Mountains. Denver presents better
otaiNn lO' we worlds fair than Chicago,
and Salt Lake offers Inducements which
cahhot be sheered at TIE HERALD's vote
is for New York or for Some city good
deal farther west than Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08

THERE ARE 1882 Americans in China, and
the number slowly increasing. And yet
we hear of no restriction acts, no invidious
laws, few murders, fewer robberies, and
still fewer stonings and brutal outrages by
the heather as against US. 1t is very
doubtful if any Chinanan ever read or
heard in his own language such an expires
sion as 1.-THE Americans must CO." which
shows that they are not as initiative as
they have been represented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
The Art of Eating watermelon.

Eating watermelon is an art, learned only
by experience. As dessert it is not q sue
cess 1t falls too heavily on a dinner. Like
pretty girl, it is best by itself; it loses halt
its charm by being mixed in a crowd. The
melon should be cold. 1t should be ripe. Its
flesh should blush like graduate. Its heart
should glow like sun kissed cloud at close Of
day, and its temperature should be as chilly
as the smile Of Boston BELLE When you
get such treasure do not bother with other
food. Open it, gaze ON it, bury your face in
its sweetness, and let your appreciation run
riot-Baltimore American.
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His Secret.

She-There is far away look in your eye
tonight, George. You are not yourself. You
seem to be in anguish Of soul. There is some.
thing dark and melancholy weighing upon
your spirits. What is it, Georgef You prom
ised to confde all your care. all your troubles
TO me when we became engaged, to hide moth
ing from me; but now perceive you have a
secret. Tell me what it is, George. Fear not
to place your confidence in me- Are we not
engageds Am not to be your wifei Have
you not sworn to lead me to the altar as soon
as you get raise of salary' Oh! then by the
memory of those vows made under the silent
stars, by the hopes of the future, 1 conjure
you tell me, tell me what it is distracts your
soul
He-Well, Mary
She-Hesitate not, George. Fear not to
confide in me- My love will stand every test
He-Well, er-Mary, I'm afraid I'm going
to have boil come on the back of my neck
Boston Courier
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If MARSHAL PARSONS had not interfered
to enforce the laws in Ogden, which the
Liberal government was neglecting, all the
decent Liberals in Salt Lake would have
voted the Peoples ticket next February.
Thus did the marshal do political work for
the Salt Lake Liberals while striking a
severe blow at the Ogden Liberals.