The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-10

give them encouragement to go on
making such other concessions as
may be necessary to place them
in complete harmony with the people. The
measure also puts at rest the fears of the
country and of Congress in respect to any
act of Punic faith that might be attempted
on the part of the people Of Utah, since it
leaves the territory still subject to the
legislative jurisdiction of Congress. What
condition that is within the range of prac-
teal politics does it not meet? 1t meets
the rightful aspirations of the people of
Utah to control their own affairs and be
governed by officers of their own choosing.
1t must silence the fears of the country in
regard to any attempt OF the Mormons to
re-establish the practice of polygamy, or
that the Mormon church will dominate in
political matters.
President HARRISON, while recognizing
In his message to Congress the changed
conditions in Utah, expressed the fear that
If statehood was granted the Mormon
church would re-establish polygamy. That
was the only real objection that Re-
publican President, anxious to keep out of
against Utah's admission. But that objec-
ton cannot be put forth against this new
Democratic measure; nor does any ohiec-
ton arise which can be successfully main
tanned against it. President HARRISON
could not reject with his veto this
measure. In the appeal made by
Judge POWERS to the Democrats of
the nation on Friday night he says
IN effect that he considers it necessary to
keep intact the Liberal organization, until
such times as the Mormon thousands have
given full proof of the sincerity of their
Americanism." We ask what better
scheme could be devised for giving them an
opportunity to prove the sincerity of their
AmericanisHl than the one now proposed {?
And how will they prove the sincerity of
their Amerlcanism under the old territorial
| system! What chance have they to do it,
How will they proceed! AS well ask man
TO give proof that he is q landscape painter,
yet keep him immured in a dungeon and
refuse him canvas, paints and brushes.
Under such conditions the man might re-
peat again and again that he was a painter,
but how could he demonstrate the truth to
those who thought it to their advantage
not to believe him? About as soon as the
people of Utah under the old territorial
system could prove the sincerity of their
Americanism. The Republicans, as well
as the Democrats, can sustain this measure
since there is nothing in it that will do vio-
lence to their principles. In fact, the only
men who will not be pleased at heart with
this bill will be that band OF
malcontents in our territory who
seek to perpetuate the bitterness and pre-
JUDGES of the past. They will profess
againstit, will see no good iu it. Preach.
ers of the doctrine of hate, largely depend
emit upon federal patronage for position
their occupation, as they know, will bt
gone the moment this bill becomes law, anC
they will find no place in the era of goot
feeling that will follow even this partia
measure Of self-government for Utah. Blu
} the very bitterness and rancor of this ban(
of malcontents should be an omen of en-
: couragement on the principle that one can
not be far wrong when the devil makes oh
. lection to ones conduct.
The legislature should memorable Con
gress for its passage, and both Democrat
and Republicans in mass meetings assem-
bled petition the national legislature tina
it might be made law. Think of it, citi
zens of Utah!