, 1890-06-10

A LAST STR NC PULL.

The first genuinely encouraging sign
with relation to statehood that we have
noticed within the past three weeks was
the objection raised yesterday by Senator
Pitt to the consideration of any other
bills until the silver bill is disposed Of.
A further encouraging TACT is that there
is now some disposition being shown to
muzzle further silver discussion and put
an end to the matter SO far as the senate
is concerned about the close Of this week.
The present Indications therefore are
that the Wyoming bill will come up for
consideration early next week, and may
soon thereafter come to a vote. The
agitation in Wyoming has been directly
productive of this result. Matters had
been dragging along with painful slow
ness. Each day more precious than the
one before slipped by UNDECIDED. Legs
lation was focusing toward the close OF
the session. and the tariff and
other important questions remained to
be considered. Contrary to the spirit OF
the agreement the vote on the silver bill
was being in1sfinitelY postponed by the
introduction of new measures and irrele-
want discu ssions. There was great danger
that in the press Of other matters of more
national concern and 10 the hustle of the
closing hours of the session, that the
modest and nobtrusive Wyoming bill
would be completely lost sight Of 1t was
at this critical j~uncture that the alarm
was sounded in Cheyenne and sent
broadcast throughout the territory. That
the echoes OF that alarm reached even the
halls of the national legislature Is evil
denced by the action of Senator Plat
yesterday. The bill passed the house
March 81. After l. had been assigned its
place on the calendar no further attention
seemed to rave been paid to 1t. Even
Senator Plat sat in his seat in the senate
and saw the spirit if not the letter of the
agreement violated aud perhaps a dozen
other measures discussed while the silver
bill was nominally to be the only measure
considered ahead of the Wyoming bill. 1t
is quite evident now that there has been
some awakening IN Washington to the
true situation OF affairs. This result is
what has been hoped aud prayed for by
the people of Wyoming.
The Washington corresponds mt OF the
Denver Times makes a significant state
ment when be says; "A Washington
telegram recently published stating that
the bill might be forced to lie over until
the next session has had the effect Of
stirring up the Wyoming people, and
they are flooding Delegate Carey with tel
egrams. He is very hopeful, but believes
in work rather than faith. and is laboring
zealously with the senator's"
This is THE LEADERS, position exactly.
1t believes IN the efficiency Of work
rather than faith. When a mar in NOR
tai throes is assured by his physician that
he is certain to recover. his friends will
probably find very little consolation in the
hope should he die a lew moments later.
danger. 1t was not the part OF intelligent
people to sit idly down aud trust to fate
The chances now 10 favor of statehood
are at least ten 70 one, but even that
should not completely satisfy us. As We
have before remarked, statehood is not
achieved until the president has issued
his proclamation. There is always a
chance for a slip between the cup and the
lip. Therefore the efforts of Wyoming
people should not be relaxed, or theil
interest abated one jot The road is yet
somewhat uncertain and in a matter o.
such serious consequences no chance:
should be taken. For this reason we be.
lieye that If there was grave necessity fol
sending a delegation to Washington a few
days ago grave necessity exists today ant
just as we are reaching the brow Of tn,
hill is the time to put forth our mighties'
efforts. If we succeed in landing we vii
then hud with greater eclat; If we fail W.
will have the proud consciousness OF know
ing that it is not through our own mac
ton, n difference or criminal negligence.
Put your shoulder to the wheel
Indians GEva H..