Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-12
DON,r DE DECEIVED.

A DESPERATE attempt il being
made, under "Libcral" ring auspices
70 make II appear that the manhallins
Of our cities under the respective
political party banners, IL injuring
business and will prevent the influx Of
capital. The Impotence Of this at
tempt IL only equalled by lie mem
dacity.
The fact that money IL coming In 10
the Territory for Investment In large
amounts, does not stagger tho In
ventors Of the faisehood n particle.
The certainty that their obstruction and
wild rumors will have the effect which
they pretend 10 deplore, makes no DIFF
ference 10 their daily alarms. They
have their own schemes TO work out
and, keeping them In view, they are
utterly reckless "a 10 the consequences
10 Others.
why tho oblItcration Of old
e,rifcs, the foraking Of narrow
uis, aud the Organization Of American
citizens under the great national par
tics, for the Advancement Of tho Terri.
tory upon new issues aud broader
ground, should be likely 10 inJurc
business or he harmful 10 any praise
worthy interest, would be hard 70 -
tablish In a mind FREQ from intense
prejudice.
And what about tho known fac,s7
II II truo that "Libcmp rule has
been for the prosperity Of trade, or
the promotion Of social oricr, or the
increase Of commercial confidence? II
20. give " the figures and the indlca.
tions. l. II not true that ever since
the triumph Of fraud at the polls Ia this
city, and the establishment Of the ring
"LibcrAl" regime, the sales Of real
estate instead Of Increasing, Ne predict.
ed, have fallen oil 10 a marked ox,cng
j. II not true that taxes have cnorm.
ously increased, that now offices have
been created aud that public money
has been tquandcrcd, while CORES.
ponding improvements are conspicu.
ous by their absence? Il itnot true
also that crime has increased and that
social evils have steadily nouriahcdg
Can amy sound reason be- offered for
the continuance ofa faction tho chief
purpose Of which, apart from finding
lucrative offices for IL supporter, 1,
the disfranchlscmen OF those who dis.
son, from iis purposes and u methodist
Tho claim that business. IL boinE In.
Jurcd by the movement 10 promote
political advancement and tho assocls.
ton Of all Glasses ne Democrats or Re.
publicans, h NJ absurd NJ the crazy
representations Of horror and misrule,
10 result from tho destruction Of
"Liberap influences aud the establish.
ment Of local government under the
power Of ilcpubllcanism or Democracy.
Let not tho comparatively recent
settler be deceived. All history and
precedeni, with the proverblal timidlty
ofcapi,al, 70 TO rchitc the theory that
the settlement, of local fcuds, and tho
association Of former antagonists
upon the platforms Of tho
great national parties, with the
peace II will bring 10 the Territory will
iiuuro material Interests. II they
are any guide At all they give the ~.
Furanco that the movement now In
progress win do more 10 promote con.
fdence, 10 attract capital and 10 per.
manen,ly build up Utah than any step
that can 10 taken by H. citizens.
While the unrest, Misrepresentation,
fanaliclsm aud bitterness manifested
In and provoked by this so.callcd
"Libcral" faction, II persisted In viii
keep this Territory In the background,
and cause tho very name Of Utah 10
signify contention, disorder, blgo,fy
and bitterness, alike subyerslve Of
social order, business interests aud 20.
liucal freedom.