The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-16
NOBODY WILL OPPOSE.

The Senate committee on territories has
had the Utah Home Rule bill up for con-
sideration, and has fixed upon February II
as the day when friends and enemies Of
the measure will be heard. Perhaps some
body will go down to the capital to talk
we doubt it. Why should anybody goa
The committee must be made up of intelli-
gent gentlemen, and this proposition being
correct they will all readily understand
that the bill is q good one and requires no
special argument on the part of its advo-
Gates. The bill was framed with the
view to meeting the situation, and
was very carefully drawn, as those who
read it must discover. The sentiment of
this country is against the territorial sys-
TEN, which is regarded as un-republican
and un-American. That sentiment ex-
tends to Utah as well as to others of the
dependencies, and broad-minded men in
Congress are in favor of the admission of
this territory to the Union. There are
others, however, who have not full faith il
the sincerity of what has been done here
during late years. Among these are the
President and those by whom he is sur
rounded in the executive branch of the
government. There are others in Congress.
These are they of narrow minds and who
are influenced against the acceptance of
patent facts by their personal preiudces.
They oppose the present emancipation of
Utah, but pretend that they do not want to
Cypress the people, saying that just as soon
as the community demonstrates the SINGER.
ity of its professions they will be in favor
of proclaiming Utah's emancipation. The
bill was prepared with the view to satisfy
ing the objections of the prejudiced class
headed by the President. The aim was to
provide home rule while the people were
convincing Mr.. HARRISON and others that
they were slandering the citizens of Utah
in doubling the honesty and integrity OF
those citizens. The purpose of the
measure is to permit the Utah
community to enjoy the rights and privil-
| eyes of local self-government until such
time as the powers that be shall be con-
WINGED of their wrong doing and will con.
sent to grant full American citizenship tt
the people OF this territory by admitting
Utah TO the Union as q sovereign state. The
facts are so apparent, the bill itself is suct
plain setting forth of the situation thai
we assume no opposition to the measure
will be raised by congressman.
We do not apprehend that the handful o.
local enemies to the bill will care to go t
Washington to oppose the measure, for be
fore the committee they would bt
forced to state the ground of their oh
lection, and that ground would necessarily
be one of two, neither of which, we take it,
the opponents of the bill would like to as
sumo before intelligent Congressman. On,
is, that the law would legislate a lot of ap
pointees out OF Office, the people being EN-
powered to elect successors of their Owl
choice. That objection would not hav
much weight with men who have any re
gard for American principles and institu
lions of government. The committee OF
territories would look with astonishmen
and disgust upon men who would advocat
before them the proposition that law-loving
law-abiding, peaceable American citizen
cannot safely be intrusted with the dut
and privilege of electing officers to exer
tions.
The only other ground of objection il
that the bill does not go far enough, bu
should at once confer full citizenship upo
the people by admitting Utah to the Union
Are the opponents OF the bill ready t
assume this position! If they are, an
think they can overcome the narrow preju
dices of MIR. HARRISON and of those who's
ignorance or malice are responsible for tn
failure of the bill to 60 to the extent sug
gested, let them announce themselves, an
learn how heartily the community Wi
support them.
But we can't think the local enemies t.
the Home Rule bill are ready TO go farthe
than the bill proposes. 1t was the emit
of these gentlemen which made it neces
sary to consult the prejudice of those i
: high places in drafting bill which Woul
bring temporary relief to the people, an
enable them to enjoy home rule during tn
time required to overcome and brush asid
unworthy doubts inspired by the only pei
= sons who have found any fault with tn
: bill
The Senate committee on territories will
: it is thought, not be troubled with obje,
tons to the Home Rule BILL and in tn
absence of opposition will certainly repol
the measure with recommendation thu
! it pass.
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