The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-24

IN any other city of its size in the western
He said that he was not speak
ing as an attorney, but as one who had
lived In that country for twenty years, 81
want to say he continued, ''that they are
a people whom you cannot regard too
highly for their many public and private
virtues"
In speaking of the great wealth of the
country he enumerated a number of do
mestic products. And then growing iocular
he said he wanted to speak of g subject; it
was not pleasant subject, he said, turn
ing to the committee and winking one eye,
but still it was matter he could not over
look. Sulphur is being produced il large
quantities and the output last year was
greater than is brought into this country
from Sicily.
81 have spoken now of the population,
the material resources considering the
area of Utah and the variety of produc-
lions. There cannot be found IN America
country of the same area which can pro-
duce right now or next year what we can
produce. What, then, are the conditions
which should influence Congress whether
the territory should be admitted as state?
First, should be population; second, re-
sources; third, intelligence, and fourth,
morality of the people"
THE PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERACY
he continued, sin Utah is only 81 per
cent. This showing beats Connecticut
and Maine and every state in the south.
may be answered that this is true, but that
we have polygamy there and that we have
this vice and some other vice, but let US
see what there is in this of illiteracy. You
will find as | have said less than per
cent. My friend Allen, who is an edu-
Gator said the other day that the school
system there is very bad and the Mormons
control all the schools. But it is not true.
Take the report of the government and
you will lind the dominant church, which
of schools equal to your Presbyterian,
your Episcopalian, your Congregationalist
church schools. for the fact is this: we
have been working there all these years
developing all these educational facilities
Now we ask for statehood, what do you say
TO US? You say that Brigham Young was
a bad man; you say that Joseph Smith was
curse TO the land. You may say all thi;
and more, but is this a good answer, gen
tIemen? Can you say to US that we have
not the resources, the bone, the muscle anC
the brain to protect our country as yol
protect yours? You cannot say that to US
1 simply then want to say in conclusion
that if we are entitled be recognized by oul
great government, if
WE ARE ENTITLED TO STATEHOOD,
at your own good time, you will pass thu
enabling act drafted and sent TO Senate
Teller. Now let US see what will be thu
result. 1t provides for an election in tn
middle of October. 1t provides for con
vention to frame state constitution. Thel
we are to meet under your scrutiny AM
under the scrutiny of the civilized worl'
and frame the constitution which we shall
live under in Utah. That is to be in Nc
vember, 1892. With this constitution W
shall come to Congress for its approval, an
having gained this the President, whoeve
he may be, whether it be D. B. Hill or Ber
jamin Harrison or someone else, will thel
issue the proclamation admitting US as
state.
"Now, gentlemen, in view of what W
are doing are we not entitled to statehood
and may we not in a year or year and
half or two years be admitted! I want t
say now, and he said this impressively, W
don't want any Home Rule bill. Home Rul
is good enough; we should have had
long ago.
BUT WE DON'T WANT IT
in the form it is advocated. 1t will cost U
$500, 600. We don't want any territor
with stills or upon stills; let US stay uude
a territorial form of government until w
can come in as state. Suppose you pas
the Home Rule bill. and we have q
election at which we vote for
governor and judges and everybody down
through the whole system, what does
mean! 1t means that /, as a taxpayer an
1 am good heavy one, shall pay for what
Not as we now do-simply for penitentia
les and court fees, but we shall vote fc
! seven or ten new judges, the same numbe
of prosecutors and lot of other useles
officers This would add to our expense
at least S350,0O0. And would it give I
anything2 Oh, yes it would give the dom
inant party-it might be the church part
that much prestige, and it would put
lot of fellows in Office that
WE COULD NEVER GET OUT,
and might come here next year, or thrt
from now, asking statehood as l do nov
and you would say no, because all these fe
lows had got in their work. But that
something else that is political, and 1
not intend to introduce politics here. Hoy
:, ever, that is fair criticism of the BIZ
But there is another thing. Why do the
want thatl Who wants it? Does al
property owner want it? Does any mar
with his children and his grandchlldrt
want it, Who does want it, Brigha
i, Young's ghost don't want It, Then wi
, does! Let US find out.
DELEGATE GAME SAYS he WANTS IT,
but he won't swear to it. Richards is her
but he says he don't want it.'
Senator Carey interrupted at this poi
and wanted to know the amount of reven,
collected.
Judge Bennett replied that it was rath
hard to say, but that it would probab
i amount to S600,000
Senator Stewart then said: You s.
the politicians would get their work
> under the form of government as propos
3 by the Home Rule. Where would it
i under statehood? Would not the same ]
suits follow2''
"Perhaps it would,n replied Judge Re
: nett hesitatingly, "but cannot say.'
: "Is there not double the number Of off
S ers in the territory you need" asked Sc
ator Carey.
Eyes, more than double,' was the rep
i "How many judges have you?" Senat
Faulkner asked.
: -Four" replied Judge Bennett.