Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-26
OTHER OPINIONS


JUDGE JUDD (Dui.l
Judge Judd was askcd-What Ia your
position upon the Faulkner "Home
Rule" and the Teller statehood bills?
In the fret place LET me say that I
was one OF the original movefs Ia the
effort TO establish genuine politics In
Utah. As long as the Mormon
Church upheld the system Of polygamy
there was no common ground upon
which the people Of this Territory
could meet or fraiornize politically, but
10 soon as the Church by It's consti-
tuted authorities made an open aban.
donment Of the teaching ani practice Of
polygamy chose to accept their act rs
honestly done. The mass Of the people
everywhere are honest and DO not
believe that the Mormons are any ex.
captions to this rule.
When we began the movement
to divide, Ia every speech
made | said that whom the peo-
pie Of the Territory were actually and
honestly divided on party lines and
educated IN the methods Of American
politics, like the people OF other States
and Territories Of the Union, We would
be ready for statehood and not before.
l said hoped this would come soon,
aud the sooner the better, for despisu
the system Of Territorial government
which brought political surveillance
ffom Washington Guy. said | felt
this deeply because | had been forced
10 resign my commission ~ Judge by
reason Of II Ia order TO preserve my
own feelings Of manhood aud self-re-
spect. 40 man wants statehood worse
than do, but no man Is any more un.
willing TO see II until conditions are
suItsblc. The time for II, IA my dolib.
crate opinion, IL not here yet. And
this Tor two reasons.
First, mix with all people and talk
with them from all part. VI the Tern.
tory every opportunity | have, and
am satisfied / know the people. My
sympathles are all with the common
people. feel for them and with them
as seek 10 know them, a. think do.
From my knowledge Of them | am
satisfied that the political preferences
Of the Mormon people are not formed.
| They are not educated yet In Ameri-
can politics; and as this IA a party
governed country, people must he edu-
| Gated In the American system OF poll
/ ties before they are ready TO assume
| the responsibilities Of state govern
mcnt. Ours 10 a dual aystem Of gov.
| eminent. The citizens Of the State owe
duties and obligations not only To tho
| state bat 10 the general government,
and to the people OF all the other
/ States, In order TO meet such dudes
and obligations the system Of politics
aud political education Of tue Poop u
| Of all the States must bn homo {eneOus
/ The politics Of Utah have not, Ia my
| opinion, reached that condition.
SecOnd-lfI thought we were ready
| for statehood | would not favor II NJ
/ the present time, for the reason tina,
/ there Ia n large and respectable element
| OF our population who are honestly
! opposed 20 II and believe IL would bring
| upOn u. great evils. | take II 10 he
| almost AK iomatic that no community
| can prosper where the people are dis.
united and distracted by suspicious and
fears with respect 10 the sincerity and
honesty Of each other. To make u
State with such conditions existing
among tho people would bring a con.
| dition that could not only not pros por,
hut bring disqulet, unrest anu trouble,
| Better walt "A short while until We an
know each other little better, aud
then statehood will bring peace, quiel
ami prosperity.
Hut you ask me what | think u TIA,
Faulkner Homo Rule bill. My reply
is, favor il strongly.
Our population, wealth aud p1sitio I
eutitl vs. TO some measure Of loca
self government.
The people Of Utah are INTEL.
gent, well meaning aud vlrluous; they
are reading and thinking ~ theJ
never have before aud are rapidly no
coming set in their political convictions
| know whereof affirm, when | say
TINT they are seeking both honestly AM
] irtolligtuily Tor the truth, and tina
when they lind II they have the cuur
age % embrare IL with all its loglca
1 rrsu,ls. Nothing draws the attention