The morning call., 1893-12-05
Last Hope of Democratic
Leaders.
CAN READ THEIR DOOM.
There Is Still One Chance to
Avert Disaster.
z DOOM.
SIX SENATORS TO BE GAINED.
And at Least Three, Perhaps Four,
Members of the House of
Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Ihe result OF the
recent elections has been to bring joy TO at
least one section of the Democratic party.
The Territories which have been knocking
for admission to the Union for some years
now feel cheered by the outlook, and
Democratic delegations from Arizona,
New Mexico and Utah are expected to
arrive in the city Immediately after the
opening of the Sc ssion to urge upon the
party in Congress the necessity of prompt
action on measures conferriug statehood
upon the Territories. There seems to be
an inexorable law that political events
must move in cyclones, and the demoral-
iZatloD of the party in the recent elections
has warned the older leaders tha, general
defeat next year and the turning over OF
the House of Representatives to Repub-
lican majority are among The possibilities.
Then, too. the power in the House OF
Representatives, ever since reconstruction
days, has alternated with mechanical
regularity, and if the rule of the past is TO
be a criterion TO the future. Republican
hope of supremacy in the Low er House of
the next Congress may fairly be realized.
This possibility, added to the other tear
which has become general in the Demo-
cratic ranks, that the United States Sena-
tors to be chosen to enter upon terms of
Office in March, 1895, may make that body
Republican makes the leaders anxious to
gain at once whatever political advantage
it is possible to derive from the pros spectiye
States Measures tor the admission of
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah are now
pending in Congress. and all are to be
pressed to a vote without needless delay.
The delegates from all these Territories
are now Democrats, ami it Is confidently
asserted by the Democrats Of these pros
pective States that there is no doubt that
the United States Senators and Congress
men to be elected in the new States will
be Of the same political faith. and thus
will materially assist TO maintain the su-
premacy of Democracy in Congress, as
well as to furnish significant quota of
Democratic electoral votes to the Electoral
College in the next Presidential contest.
The House Committee on Territories
has shown unprecedented punetuality in
dsposing of these measures. The bills
for the admission of New Mexico, Arizona
and Utah nave all been reported fas orably
and will come up early for consideration
in the House. Senator Faulkner, chair
man of the Senate Committee on Terri
ttllc>s SdJS plOui W Will OC tdkCI Oh
the Statehood bills by this committee.
The House report favoring the aimis-
sion of Utah is of peculiar interest, be-
Cause ol the hitherto deep-seated opposi-
ton to the admission of Utah, on account
of the preponderance of the Mormon ele-
ment. The report is prefaced by the
proclamation of President Harrison Issued
last January, declaring polygamy dead In
the Territory and granting full amnesty
and pardon to all offenders previous to
November 1, 1890. who have since led
lawful life. The reports and recommended
tions of Judges and the various commits
sions are quoted at great length. The
committee further says: Many myriads
of people who heretofore have looked
upon Mormons as moral outlaws, it is be-
lieved. will change their opinion, and ad-
nit that people showing the character
istics the Mormons possess are at least
worthy Of statehood, with full admission
to all the rights of American citizenship"
The committee concludes as follows:
"All mouthings should be hushed and all
opposition silenced. After the President
has amnestied part of the offenses; after
both political parties in national conven-
tion assembled have declared the time has
COluo ltT lu6 duIDISSlUU VI dlt Illo IpTTlLO
ries. of which Utah is one; after the Ter
ritorial convent tions of 1893 both of said
great parties declared for statehood, and
that the hour is ripe for the admission OF
Utah; after the Leg islature of Utah has
declared unanimously for statehood; after
the Governor of the Territory, all of its
Territorial officers and its judiciary, all of
whom are Republicans in politics. have de-
clared in their opinion that poIygamy is
abolished and Is at an end after all the
members of the Utah Commission, created
expressly to crush and obliterate polyg-
amy, have declared their work practically
accomplished; after the Mormon church,
hrough all its heads and officials. publicly,
privately and in every way possible for
mortals to do and to proclaim. have with
bowed heads. If not In anguish, pledged
their faith and honor that never more in
future shall polygamy within the Mormon
church be doctrine Of faith or practice,
there certainly can be but one sentiment,
but one opinion among all iust-minded
legislators Ia Congress upon the question
Of duty and that of justice. to admi. Utah
as State into the Federal Union"
The report favoriDg the admission of
New Mexico is OF special significance at
this time, because it meets the so-called
Know Nothing arguments" which have
SO often been advanced against the ad-
mission of this Territory with its heavy
Mexican-born population. This commit
tee produces statist tics showing the propor-
tion Of the foreign TO the native born popu-
lation is but to IA in New Mexico, while
1t Is to 4 in Washing on, l to 3 in Mon
tana. to 8 IN Dakota These are facts
which Will be of great surprise to the
public. hut which seem fully borne out by
official reports. Continuing the commit
tee says: 'Cau it he said the native of
New Mexico who renounced his allegance
to the republic Of Mexico over forty years
ago has less interest in the Government of
the United States. less devotion to republi-
can principles. or less fitness for full