Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-31
THE UTAH SITUATION.

bundle Of assertions aud INSTALLATIONS
without force and was a painful eShi-
bilion Of editorial -enilltyi
Editor JS.5nac. In your Issue of the
10Th notice you give place " tho COM
municaiion VI MI. RuasOner nom ray
| son, aud ffpu your Treatment OF the sun
| iect as he presented il--giving him credit
| Tor honesty OF purposc-i ircl encoufag-
| "a TO ask your consideration Of u few
points Involved IN that letter and your
| comments.
In noticing the nrst proposition that
Mr.. Hca-nner lays dpwn,you assume that
hc, and those that view the situetionhero
n h. docs, have only In Wow tho di-in-
togrntlon Of tho Lihcrul party, with a pos.
sibiiity ofihe disintearaiion of the Peo-
pies party.
mi. Is not the position We take Our
| unslilon IL a cntnllcia aud radical recon-
s,ruction OF political matters In Utah. The
/ total dastruc, dion ~ the factions a. they
now aniagonizs each other. aud the or.
| ganization OF political parties ON National
/ lArtV lines.
You say. "But suppose that should be
done; can he not 500 that " the Saini.
pleased they could 60 In and capture
/ every Onlce and take absolute possession
/ of the T-rriioryf" This il what we con-
sldor tho vice II the Liberal party, Its
Scramble for once. the fusion Of supposed
republicans aud democrats for mo other
reason than toacquirc numerical strength
sufficient 10 capture every office and
take absolute possession Of the Terri
tory" Governments are no, created for
the bonctt Of political pariios, but for tho
bonehi Of tho pcopc, deriving thoir Just
powers from tho consent OF tho gov
erncd."
his claimed that tho Morinons have
very little acqualniancc with the spirit,
the theory, the genius Of our American
institutions; thai their education ON mat
tors pertaining ~ our government has
had the tendency 10 weaken their loyalty,
and "un- Amoticnnixn" thom. suppose
W. conccdc this. Wherc could they re-
celye better schooling than by being adj.
milled In full fellowship into either the
republican or democratic party' Aud
from my standpoint AZ republican.
WHERE could they learn butior the story u
loyalty? whcrc could they learn better
the story Of freedom. the rights Of man
kind and national progress, than by con-
nectlng their political fortunes with the
republican paTtyi The Ogden Naaddrd,
speaking u the republican party and Ia
glorious history say cts grand trlumph-
will brighton tho pages Of history 10 long
A. men live To read The records Of political
parties; for II WIS loyal and true NJ time.
when opposed To II was tangled mas. 81
treason, conspiraclc., assa-slnalions,
murder, raplne, Pestilcnce aud rebel
Hon.
would like Ia hear few moro good
mona fow moro MUfnon~-,alk that
way. | am willing 70 take my chances
with mon having that kind 81 political
faith, lot their religious faith, or want VI
falth, be what u may.
Here Is something am totally unable
10 understand. Iqu0to In full;
This correspondent asks II thi. Is To
continue for several years, until State
hood. how are people tO no prepared for
Statehood at insif lie doe. not know,
bat the oblec, bohind all this division gu
party lines IL for Immediate Statehood,
Tor the election Of tho next President,
aud II means Mormon statehood. In
which ho could not gcta living in any
spot In this Territory u tho SAINTS could
prevent Il, that H.. we mean M matter
how worthy he might be, no matter how
industrious or capable he might DO, he
would have To dopondupOn himself aud
tho IDENTIFIES to obtain any employment.
by which no could earn his bread. some
OF usafe not anxious for Statehood under
those conditions. Ito thinks Il would be
great help u they could have books
and tracts aud frequent meetings.
W N.Y. hNAA ~ AiNtfN " AflAt NNNMf
What IL there 90 hinder Il except the dc.
termination ~ tubs people not " buy tho
books and tfacl,s"
Before l moved 10 Utah, some three
years ago, l tad read from tho Tribune
and from quotations from the IrybsHG la
other papers, that oonthos were entirely
ostnicised, socially, In business, aud In
all respects. This, Ia my wife, WIS q great
objection. To bring children and attempt
10 rear Thorn In q community ike that
was o'N Of tho question. Leaving my
family In Kansas, | came 10 Provo. I
began a. investigate. | stepped into
lawyers office; | found a Goniilo and q
Mormon constituted tho legal firm. |
found In other business concerns tho
same thing. found asa rulo that tho
Gcntllos--somo that had boon hero for
thirty years OF moro-wor0 bnttor oil fn-
ancinliy than ihnir Mormon neighbours;
some, 700, that claimed " have suffered
martyrdom, had, with all their suffer-
ings, ut tho same time tho picasuroablo
experience OF making positive gains Ia
their amount VI this worlds goods. Tho
bulk OF my business came from Mormon
patrons.
Afiera residence Of about three months,
I concluded that someone was mistaken.
moved my family here. have boon
here throo years, and rs far as all these
matters arc concerned 1 am content to
remain.
do not want 10 give onenso, but
must ask II tho I'ribuae WA, In earnest
whom In speaking of tho books and tracts
II Hskodi "What II there la hinder II OK
oopt the determination u the people not
TO buy the books or the tfactsP My ox-
porlonco In furnishing tho pooplo polli-
cal literature IL not 10 send some ono
around soliciting the people To buy them.
wins once soofetaty of u congressional
committee, and books and tracts and
spoochos--in fact, anything that was con.
sidered necessary ior tho Information ~
the pooplo-wOnld come by tho wngon
lhad, aud We were only too glad to give
thom away. Lot ~ once have live Ro-
publican Territorial committee, aud tho
people will not 20 without books and
tracts Just because they don't buy thoin.
The Tribune further snys; 1--WE do not
see tho changed conditions" Well, are
We 10 understand rom that that tho COM
ditlon " things ~ they exist In Utah to-
day has always oNistedg II that IL true,
all Tho olnim " the l,lbpral party fnllf 10
the ground, In Provo we have u Cham
Der uf Commerce. Tho uiicorH and NOM
beers arc composed OF both Geniiles and
Mormons. They both lOin In advertise
ing the advantages Of tho city. They
both Join m inviting people TO come hero.
They both donate their money Tor the
above purposes. This advertising, these
Invitations, are not made To MnrflOnH,
but To Gentilos, and ,ioniilus that have re-
spondod io these csllis, alter coming here,
formed business relations with Mornuns.
A ball was given by the Chamber of
Commerce. Tho olilo OF both GLASSES
were present. Tho wiyt1, aud daughters
Ofthe Geutiles Woro led out by the Nor