The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-01
The Brightest Paper in this Section.
THE UTAH SITUATION.

the 18th | noticed you give place to the
communication of Mfr. Reasoner from
PaySon, and from your treatment OF
the subject as he presented it-giving
him credit for honesty of purpose
feel encouraged to ask your considera.
tion of few points involved in that
letter and your comments.
In noticing the first proposition that
Mr.. Reasoner lays down, you assume
that he, and those that view the situa-
tion here as he does, have only in view
the disintegration of the Liberal party,
with q possibility of the disintegration
of the Peoples party.
This is rot the position we take.
Our position is complete and radical
reconstruction of political matters in
Utah. The total destruction of the
factions as they now antagonize each
other, and the organization of political
parties on National party lines.
You say: but suppose that should
be done, can lie not see that if the
Saints pleased they could go in and
capture every Office and take absolute
possession of the reIritory?" This is
what we consider the vice of the Lib
eral party, its scramble for office, the
fusion of supposed Republicans and
Democrats for no other reason than to
acquire numerical strength sufficient
to capture every Office and take
absolute possession of the Territory"
Governments are not created for the
benefit of political parties, bat for the
benefit of the people, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
gov rned."
1t is claimed that the Mormons have
very little acquaintance with the
spirit, the theory, the genius of our
American institutions; that their edu-
cation on matters pertaining to our
government has had the tendency to
weaken their loyalty, and ''un-Amer-
icanize" them. Suppose We concede
this. Where could they receive better
schooling than by being admitted in full
fellowship into either the Republican
or Democratic party? And from my
standpoint as Republican. where
could they learn better the story of
loyalty? Where could they learn bet
ter the story of freedom, the rights of
mankind and National progress, than
by connecting their political fortunes
with the Republican party2 The Og-
den Standard, speaking of the Repub-
lican party and its glorious history,
says: Its grand triumphs will
brighten the pages of history so long
as men live to read the records of
political parties; for 1t was loyal and
true at times when opposed to it was
tangled mass of treason, conspiracies,
assassinations, murder, rapine, pesti-
lence and rebellion.
l would like to hear few more good
men-a few more Mormons-talk that
way. | am willing to take my chances
with men having that kind of political
faith. let their religious faith, or want
of faith, bs what it may.
Here is something am totally I'M
able to understand. quote in full:
THIS correspondent asks if this is to
continue for several years, until State
hood at least? He does not know, but
the object behind all this division on
party lines is for immediate State
hood. for the election of the next
President, and it means Mormon
Statehood, in which he could not get
a living in any spot in this Territory
if the Saints could prevent it !; that is,
we mean no matter how worthy he
might be, 10 matter how industrious
or capable he might be, he would have
to depend upon himself and the Gen
tiles to obtain any employment by
which he could earn his bread. Some
of lis are not anxious for Statehood
under those conditions. He thinks it
would be great help if they could
have books and tracts and frequent
meetings. Why, what is there to
hinder that now ? What is there to
hinder it except the determination of
this people not to buy the books or the
tracts
Before L moved to Utah, some three
years ago, had read from the Tribune
and from quotations from the Tribune
in other papers, that Gentiles were
entirely ostraeised, socially, in bust
ness. and in all respects. This. to my