The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-27
AS Mr.. Smith showed Discrimination to


ward, and addressing him, said isn't it
some satisfaction to elect our governor and
state officers aud determine the rates of
taxation snd set aside the governors veto
and make many other changes our people
so much desire, and which they could get
through this Home Rule measured"
Mr.. Smith-Yes l might be satisfied to
accomplish these reforms If it wasn't that
statehood is within our reach.
The Chairman-Do you believe the Sen
ate will pass the statehood billa
Mr.. Smith, cannot sit in judgment
upon the politicians.
The Chairman with mock seriousness)
Senators, sir, are statesmen. 1t is only
Representatives who are politicians.
However let me ask you another question.
What has been the course of the Utah
commission in the appointment Of regis
trars aud election officerss
Mr.. SMITH am not well posted on these
matters. Every body understands that the
Utah commission is
NOT A DESIRABLE FACTOR IN UTAH.
The Chairman (interpreting)- yet
you would continue them in preference to
supporting this billl
Mr. Smith (hesitatingly) Il think l
would.
The Chairman-Let me ask you again,
Mr.. Smith, about the registrars and cleo
ton officers. Were they not usually
selected from the Peoples (?) party,
althought hatparty was in the minoritys
Mr.. Smith, was absent from Utah
years in Europe, and cannot answer that
question properly. Eas 49,
The Chairman-Was there any move
ment for statehood until after this Home
Rule bill was brought up?
Mr.. Smith-There was a tacit under
standing that we would all go for state
hood after we had divided.
MIR. Kitgore-Are there any Democrat!
out there9
Mr.. Smith-Plenty of them. They ar,
thicker than hairs on dogs tail.
Mr. O'Donnell-(One of the Republican
members of the committee)- is tn
objection to Utah's admission.
Mr.. Smith went to explain that Utal
was very uncertain politically, and that
one could tell what the dominant part
would be if she were admitted as state
} Brigham Young, be continued, was an al
dent protectionIst, and if living, woul
i now be Republican, He contended tina
l it would be folly to attempt to predict as
3 Utah's political future
Terry, of Arkansas, (sarcast fcally)-Iti
deuced unsafe to predict about new states
b Colorado was very promising Democrat
: calf, but now she is
DEvIL1sH TOUGH OLD REPUBLICAN STEER.
9 The Chairman-Mr. Smith, you have n
s amendment you would like to make to tn
n Home Rule?
Mr.. SMITH have not.
t The Chairman-Then, gentlemen, 18th
n committee will close the hearing at thi
b point.
Claimant Claggett held the attention {
the Senate to-day for three hours. Th
II Senate yesterday adopted a resolution PEI
i hitting him to appear oaethe floor of til
chamber and speak in his own behalf. HI
i, remarks to-day were followed with dee
4 interest. He occupied the seat which th
>, late General Logan, of Illinois, filled for g
many years, and number of the Dem
=, cratic Senators went over on the Republ
q can side to hear him. Frye, of Maine, who
" enc Of the brightest and brainest men in tt
" Senate, wheeled his chair about and care
y fully followed the Idaho claimants r.
marks Mr.. Claggett spoke thout not
and he was apparently as cool and self-po
sessed as any of the veteran legislators Wi
~ crowded about him. When the two hou
~ that had been allotted to him expired,
asked an extension of time in which to CO
u clude his argument, a permission that w
~ freely granted to him,