Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-20
Prediction That Srlzonn. Utah and NeN
Mexico WIN Re Ndmittc,i,

lhat NrlIbuH. wan NtN
Mexico VIII he Admitted.
CouSCIl BLUFFs, Ia, Nov. 1910 the Ed
itor of THE Bee You are undoubtedly cor
roct in your prediction that Arizona, New
Mexico and Utah will be admitted into the
union in the near future. Bills for the ad-
mission OF the first two territories named
were passed by tho house of representatives
in June last, and If the senate shall not act
favorablv upon them during the approaching
winter the Fiftytnird congress may be de-
pended upon TO admit them.
1t may or IL may not be true that DIR. Mil
Ter has arranged with the Mormon authori-
ties at salt Lake City for the admission OF
Utah, but as a 60 between in deal between
the first presidency of the church and the
leaders OF the democratic party no better
man could be selected. The doctor
has been warm friend of
the church for many years, and
he has earned the lasting gratitude OF the
saints by vigorous use OF his tongue and his
pen in their behalf. He Is always warmly
welcomed in Salt Lake by the Mormon
chiefs and should he locate there his chances
for a seat in the United States senate would
be first class it would be together unneces-
sary for HIM to put on endowment under
wear to make him eligible as an uppointee of
tho prophets, scers ana revelators who may
run the church machine.
1t Is not at all improbable that q bill for
tho admission OF Utah will pass the house of
representatives during the coming session of
congress, and it Is not unlikely that il will
pass the senate also. The only democratic
opponent OF the measure in the senate Will
be Jones of Arkansas. nut Teller of Colorado.
Carey of Wyoming, FELTON, OF California and
probably Dubois ana ShouD OF Idaho may be
depended upon to turn the scale. Teller
has always held the Mormon vote solid
in soutnw estern Colorado and Caroy has
invariably received tho support Of the saints
in southwestern Colorado. The Idaho sena-
tors have IN the past been strong opponents
of the Mormon theocracy in their state, but
both tho republican and democratic parties
OF the new commonwealth have pledged
themselves 10 repeal the law which dis
franchises the saints there and the gentiles
Of Utah vote the senators as against them.
The 3, 600 disfranchised Mormons will hold
the balance of power IN tho state and both
of the political parties there are anxious for
the support of the church. The republicans
may secure it for year or Two at least, pro-
vlded Senators Dubois and Shoup shall be
able to hasten the admission OF Utah.
In Arizona the Mormons have held the
ba.ance of power for many years and as the
| vote of the church III that territory has
| always been solidiy democratic that com
mon wealth may safely be counted Upon for
| furnishing three democratic congressman
| and three democratic electoral votes.
| New Mexico has few Mormon colonists,
| but its population, more than half composed
| OF illIterate mongrels who speak only the
! Spanish language, furnishes democratic
majority, 30 the democratic party in congress
| will doubtless admit the territory as soon as
| possible
The Utah saints have fairly earned state.
| hood ut the hands of the democratic party.
| Since the receipt of the rev ela,on suspend
| ing the practice OF poygamy and the divi-
sion of the church on national party lines the
| democracy has twice carried the territory
| by large pluralities, beginning in August,
| 1891 and ending last week. Free wool and
free lead have received the endorsement of
! the church in Utah, Notwithstanding the
| fact that the WOO product OF tho territory
| exceeds 900 pounds annually and the
| silver mines there nearly all contan u large
percentage of lead. Such remarkable
instance of selt-abnegatlou should not be- per-
! mitted TO go unrewarded by the democratic
| party and dou btless it Will not be.
AS regards matters Of population and
wealth. Utah Is entitled to admission. BY
| the census of 1890 the territory contained q
| population of 201, coo and the governor in his
annua! report this year estimated tho same
at 223. 900. Salt Lake City alone has an as
sessea valuation OF moro than SjD000000,
while Ogden, the second city the territory.
foots u D nearly S2OO0,000. But the fact that
nearly three-fourths Of the people OF the ter
ritory are blind followers of IA leaders, D
which assumes TO be a law unto itself, which
maintains that no law is legal or binding
that does not emanate from the chief priest
hood of the church through alleged revela-
tion from time to time or that con-
fcts with alleged revelation. justly
warrants the protest OF the gen.
tiles OF Utah against statehood They
placed that protest in form last week by
voting to the number of $500 for the liberal
party'h candidate for congress and they will
doubtless continue to fight admission oi
the territory at Washington. Upon the
democratic patty viii rest the responsibility
Of the evil consequences OF the premature
admission of Utah, but that party will doubt
less assume 1t. In that, as in many other IN.
stances in its history, it will ignore the
! lasspus n thp il will si6pr
fact that in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, ant
wherever else Mormonism has gained foot
hold, the leaders Of the church have beer
pre-emineutlv conspicuous in acts OF peridy
with all political parties and tho massel
have been rebellious and lawless; IN brief
tnat the institution has always been hell II
the body politio. ,, A.
The $50 characters for the great spec
tacle "l3en Hur" have all been selected
, and rohearsals were begun YESTERDAY
with unbounded enthusiasm. Mr.. 5. A
Morris, the drill master, Expressed hi
qualification at the fine appearance o
the classes, and expects to seect ~
handsome characters as he has eve
, drilled.
The grave" scenes OF the pantomim
will be enlivened with quaint steps ant
oriental dances. stately drills ant
marches and beautiful revels by the be
witching "blackbirdsn and "butter
flies. The whole will be mounted will
the most elaborate scenery and th
! richest costumes ever seen in Counci
3 Bluffs. ben Hur" will be given DE
, bembcr !, 2, 3.
, Coal and wood best and cheapes
Missouri hard wood in the city; promp
delivery. II. A. Cox, No. Main.
I Leap Year Party.
A leap year party was given last Thurs da
. evening at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs
. b. Sampley. the evening was spent pleas
antly in music, games and other anus,