The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-19

stories of the Mormons when he returned
home again. He acted upon this idea,
when, 10 and behold, what he said was
swallowed holus-bolus, with eyes, mouth
and ears wide open, and the general ex-
clamation was, ''we thought so, and we
knew you were mistaken about those Nor
mon" He said that nothing was too pre-
posterous for people to swallow with avid
ity regarding the Mormons.
He then solemnly assured his friends
that he had on former occasions truthfully
represented the people of Utah, and that
he had now been ''stuffing'' them to see
what absurd stories they were toilhng to
accept against the Mormons.
There are, perhaps, no people on the face
OF the earth who have been more persist
emily misrepresented than those forming
the great majority of the people of Utah,
and when person reads the decision of
Judge ANDERSON and the annual report of
Governor THOMAS, he is reminded that
these gentlemen are good judges of human
nature, and that they are well posted on
the kind of document to prepare tor expor-
tation from our city.
THE HERALD ventures the assertion that
if the governor of any other territory in the
union were to make such an outrageous and
un-American recommendation as that con-
tanned in the annual report of ARTHUR l..
THOMAS, our supposed governor, wherein
he suggests that "some federal agency
should be authorized to appoint the
county officers" he would be burned in
efigy before a day had passed and that no
matter what political party he might belong
to both Republicans and Democrats would
join with one accord, in the burning. A
more outrageous proposition in free
country was never penned than "that
some federal agency should be authorized
to appoint the following county officers
Selectmen, clerks, recorders, superintend-
ents of district schools and assessors" and
a man processing to be lover of his
country and of the free institutions thereof
might well blush with shame to see his
name affixed to such an Infamous PROPOSE
ton. Brushing, however, is not one of the
characteristics of the average Republican
Office holder. Men who possess ability
and some native modesty can generally
find something better to do than to accept
government offices with little or no pay in
them, and absolutely no honor, when con-
Quoted as the average appointee in Utah
has conducted his office.
THE HERALD fully appreciates the fact
that recommendation regarding the
people of Utah to rob them of
all their political and civil rights
is hailed with delight by the people
of the eastern states, notwithstanding the
fact that the same recommendation in any
other place in America would not only be
treated with derision, but its author would
be held in deserved scorn and contempt.
1t goes without saying that Governor
THOMAS and Judge ANDERSON are aware of
the sentiments prevailing outside of this
territory regarding the people here, or the
said officials bright, if not shining, contri-
buttons to the anti Mormon stock of litera-
ture would never have been made. While
these gentlemen may gain praise to-day
for their un-American and par
tisan recommendations the day
is sure to come when the outrageous
character Of their recommendations will be
fully and generally understood throughout
therepublic.
The people of Utah have for years suf-
fered from Misrepresentation, but there is
sure to come time when all of their wrongs
will be righted, and we can well afford
to wait for that happy event, and when it
does come we wonder how much self
respect will be felt in the breasts of those
who have caused the suffering. We feel
safe in saying absolutely none.