Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-14
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.


Perhaps nothing In politics has ever
created more commoliJn In Congress
than what IL known a. the Force BIZ,
lately laid aside through the boiling Of
several republican Senators, among
whom were the two from Idaho. But
this measure, with all OF IT, vicious
points bristlIng like "thc quilts Of a
fictful porcgpine," still calls attention
to itself, and Ia secre, the leaders u
the party Ia power are using their In.
nuence To have II become law.
II IA singular that the two Senators
who arc the most prominent Ia cram.
ming this unpalatablc measure down
the throat Of Congress are tho atuv
two that have for years boon the un
relcnting Toes VI the Mormon" PEOPLE
and consequently Of Utah Territory.
These gentlemen are Edmunds nnd
Hoar, whose record for constitutional
law opinions has been so fancifil Us u
cause more confusion and hardship Ia
that western territory than II eau well
overcome during tho fvst Of the century
es'h Pts'Nati iNHNy NeiN INV
adopted towards the majority Of the
citizens there.
These senators have, however, 70.
ceived setback during tho present
session Of Congress, which ought 20
satisfy any one WHO loves TO see Just
rctribution. The record made by them
In pressing tho force bill was Itself sulii-
Client 10 draw down the full weight OF
public indignation upon their heads,
aud has sent their names down 10 pos
tcriiy In most unenvihble way through
the opposing political prtis Of the coun.
try; but now this has been supple.
meuted by u direct snub from their
own party.
Hoit's measure having hocn, after n
most desperate struggle on his part,
voted out, OF present consideration nj
least, and Edmunds, whose royal word
ero this was laid, on ondcavOrlng 10
rally the rsh-lting members OF the
party ON thi, subject, was the recipient
Of a timely II not gentle tap ON tile
head. by being called To account yes.
terday for nOn.attendnncc 10 llis du.
ties, and for leaving the burden NJ
public business on those whom he was
denouncing In his most sarcastic style.
II Is said that he has been accustomed
TO come Into tho Senate chamber
very late, aud then In bad humOr.
His Bullying propensities, formed n
bar probably TO his being taken 10 task
before; but he received such rcbuke
from one Of the Senators attacked
yesterday that his optics bunged
out like beads fIom the eye sockets Of
a wooden frog, and his beard seemed 10
lose its won,ei severity, aud hung
''llmp and lifelcss" from his ashon LIZA.
To say tho quondam giant was amaz.
cd would b- 10 express II IN very CON
sentative language, and everybody
seems 10 have conceded that his pow.
er was broken. Whether he will rally
and fight, or simply reform by being
earlier In his seat, Il not yet known.
Anyhow, his "say sou viii handy DO
~ appalling ~ heretofore, and II Is only
n matter Of time for such men 10 fall
Victims to mepeity difficulty, lat least.
They generally get TOO full like the OIL
Ger who, when suffering from the kick
OF q mule, said, "Boys II isn't dying
that care about, but after fighting In
~ many battles with brave men, II
hurts me more than thousand deaths
TO he killed at last by d. Jackass."
Ben LoMOND,
WAsIISGToS, ID. g., Jan. 9th, 1891.