The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-12
ON THE ELECTION.

Inc following is the leading editorial in
last Saturdays issue of the Chicago Ti,aes
AS one reads it he can almost IMAGINE tho
eal1or wrote In this city with full knowl-
eoge OF the local situation, and without the
passion and prejudice which characterize
the writings of so many journalists. We
reproduce the article entire. at the s.mo
Time hoping the EDITORS predictions &c IN
what would follow the election are not all
to be verified: A-i
Inc hormons OF Utah have looked upon Them
serves IN the light of chosen people A l.ter
MUSES. leu them out OF the land of Egvpt and ont
vi 'ne house OF bondage. They entered tho
PROMISED land, not as the ISraelites of old ,or
Vhelr canaan was not possessed bv a naonlo
whom 1t became their duty and interest 70 90.
come 1t was land whose sterilitv y.s ~ ~
Supdued. Theirs at the outset was n neooa.,
put laDorlouS task, and in two pener.,io-
they nave succeeded in maxim g the desert hlos
som. Iney have seen the Philistines oatbor
ABOUT them, but no mighty SAMSON is raised nm
ior tner protection. The Assyrian comes down
upon ineni IKE the wolf on the fold, but no angel
VI 'no iIohD pfSathes death upon the invading
no''. roi iohg Time there was no fear of the
GENTLE, since he was hopelessly in the m,nor;-r
ra ami.
tai city, the foundations OF which ,bor -.
selves laid and the growth of which they tho,
selves have watched with pride, their snnre,,
Is seriously threatened, their overthrow is rro,,
able 10 prop
oait Lake enjoys fine climate II is SEATED
On gentle slope toward the great inland s,,lina
axe. Iae sage brush that once covered tho
'iope Is gone The ten-acre blocks are divided
~ streets OF unusual width, in the open putterc
'i winch fow refreshing waters diverted from,
mountain stream, and nourishing peasant lines
u shade trees impossible of growth before thiS
'lan OF city irrigation was devised. Tie aroh;
ecture Is plain, its public improvements aro
e"' put II has been prosperous CITY, and tho
reaI mass Oh Its real property owned by Nor.
aohs' mas grown in value Never resting from
ner iabors, the thrifty Mormons have
e enrcned Until the gentle
''tiio nere lhere was no gambling, no
ram-shops, no places of worse rasor+
aAa'ion was not oppressive, and if there was
OF much enterprise there was great STABILITY
he municipal government ba, Meyer 49,,
lily Wrested from Mormon control out sucn ic
ow the increase of the gentle population and
lie influence OF government machinery of eIen.
ons hostile in all it's details to Mormonis,,,
iat Inc pending election will probably mark
ie uo"nIaH OF Mormon control O. the CITY gov,
hhent this Shall be acco,nDlished Tho |
operty-oWnlng class will become the minori4y
III the gentlles rejoicing in power PROMISING
ucn 10 them almost wholly at the CIV.
hse OF the faithful, will enter unon
era OF public improvement. nav
s. hgntlng. sewering all by special
Sessment probably as well as upon the con-
'uctlon Of public buildings and the like nv CON
al taxation, that for some years to come will
IKE Salt Lake city the paradise of contractors
us the patient bee stores honey and thus the
MESS bear breaking in upon the hive deyours
sweet.
n the light OF this menace it is small wonder
VI tne Mormon confronting the gentle like a
g at bay is in deep alarm. The hope of con
neo Mormon ascendancy in Salt Lake civ is
ing away and the Mormon finds no hosts FROM,
high to battle for hin at this pass as in the
need OF the chosen people the angels of the
I'D fought against the enemies of Israel.