Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-04
UTAH LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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10y the legislature the selection Of
jurorr was In the hands Of Territorial
officers, who yielded obedience to the
dominant church. Congress was then
forced TO frame the Poland bill la 1874,
which re-esiablished the precinct jury
system Of which the memorial com.
plains. Notwithstanding the passage
Of these laws, the opposition 10 their
execution was continued and Congress
was forced Ia pass the Eamundt-
Tucker act In 1857.
The memorial aims nj the repeal ~
this measure and asks for the passage
OF law by Congress which will place
In the hands Of this coutumacious ma
jority power far greater than any
which has ever been extended to those
Territories which at all timcs were true
In the execution Of their agency. The
ndmi-nlon Of the Territory into the
OF this request would place thu power
Of the Stat. In the hands u n church
whose history hnd whose tCnots make
Il both probable aud possible that sur.
rounded by the safeguards which "A
State under our system would afford,
the priesthood would revive the sus-
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Tho report declares thst Immediately
following the passage Of the Eimuuds-
Tucker billltheTc cnmeg boom unpfcce-
dentud Ia the history Of the Territory.
The present Gentle population are
satisfied with the present prosperity II
the Territory, but they DO not feel that
Utah has yet been lifted from her
humiliation and disgrace, and In the
,,.t,,lnu 81 iHo f.tunrtfy ll,. iuf.F-
est- OF both Gentle and Mormon de.
maud that the Territory be left
alone no far a. Congressional legisla.
lion IN concerned ana let the forces
which are actively at work solve the
Utah problem. IL loft alone, the de-
sired end will he reached sooner, but
the passage u either Of the hills mem
toned IN the memorial Will be detri.
mental; viii complicRte the aili,ifB of
the Territory aud pr0l0ng the time Of
Gual settlement Of tho Utah problem.
In the opinion OF minority OF your
cummitttc II would be dangerous aud
disastrous 10 admit therurritory before
the Institution OF the United States Is
amended 20 as TO prohibit polygamy
and give 10 Congress jurisdiction to
pass laws Tor IT, enforcement, and
III after the lapse ~ sufficient time In
which to test the sincerity OF the now
departure aud until the GeutilC popu.
laliOn shall have become strong enough
10 protect themselves and American
| iustitutioas In the new State. The
/ charges made In the memorial against
! the Utah commission are false. How
ever, such charges are not u matter "
surprise, because from early infancy VI
the Territory up 10 the present time
/ hut few " any federal officers Of the
4 Territory who have been faithful and
[ vi liant In the execution Of federal
laws have escaped VituperaIion and
| slnnJur.
The feature OF the days proceedings
was the speech dellvefei by Evans
supporting his claim for the passage OF
the memorial pelitlouing Congress TO
! pass tue Faulkner Bill,
Continuing he said: "The Liberal
party chRigc " with bad ialth. Mt.
| President, sny that the Liberal party
| Is In bad faith. They are the hypo.
critics, and yet the majority who arr
only allowed the privileges u the
| minority bear the stigma. l know the
memorial was carefully drawn. The
| truths contained in IL cannot he de-
| nied. How ~ the world 10 Judge OF
the fact that the people here
| were not In good faith? They
have mover proved recreant
TO the trust imposed upon them. They
have never been allowed statehood,
and In fact Utah and her people are
ehorn OF almost all their political
| power. Even the members of the
| legislature are IN helpless rs children.
We are controlled by governor
| whose veto II absolute aud We
| are powerless TO prevent IL.
To DO member OF the lcgis.
lature OF Utah Is not 10 much Of an
honor as TO be n member In the city
council OF a city Of the third class.
The officials Of this Territory are con
stautly miereptesenting this people
whose actions they are not responsible
for. Knowing these things, have We
mot the hight 10 appeal 10 Con
gtessP II IL the voice Of freedom
the people. ARE speaking with.
Talk about liberty and freedom In
Utah; there IL no such thing! The
people Of Utah are called unsincefe.
"Oh, consistency, thou art jewel,"
but that gem viii not be found In the
diadem Of the minority.
supposed when Joined the Liberal
party that u would what II said aud
not fight windmills after the battle.
Every party IL supposed b have
some issue, yet this party IL fight ~
shadows. | think their motive Is a
selfish desire 10 get the offices without
any patriotic motive, and consequent.
ly we should burn the bridges behind
US,
10 say that this people arc seeking
statehood for the purpose OF relapsiug
into the old condition Of thing
is most glaring presumption
and Ia typical Of tho opposition. |
will never condemn people so long u.
they are doing right, nor would l In.
quiie into their conscience
He then asked BaslIin II he inquired
into the conscience OF a "Liherali'
when he won't u the polls 10 vote II he
happened 10 carry q scratched ticket?
"Not al this stage OF the game" re
Piled Baskin.
Continuing, Evans was In favor Of
the measure. rho movement hid not
spring from the Enormous" but from
Gentiles who had been "Liburnls, -
and the memorial should be paissd.
Baskin replied IN speech OF SOM,
length. IN which hu iehearfrd the
same story hs OF old, stating that Ia,
people Of Utah ought TO be thankful
tor what they had, without aakinl
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