The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-16
CONFIDENCE AND CANCELLATION.

Statehood question. The spirit il
breathes is conciliatory and patriotic
The recommendation it contains are
excellent. The probable early admis-
lsion of Utah is conceded. notwith-
Istanding the desire Of some Senators
to unite Utah with Nevada and the
fear of others as to the attitude OF
Utah towards silver
The admission is frankly made that
lthis territory is able to maintain all
the institutions which naturally per-
tain to a state, and it is confessed that
there is sufficient evidence of a dispo-
sition among all parties to work in
harmony, to warrant the experiment
This is practically an endorsement OF
the statehood movement
OF course when Utah is once admit
ted into the Union it will have passed
beyond the domain of experiment.
Statehood will be fixed reality.
Whatever of division may grow up
within her borders will be under state
control only, and that will not affect
her sovereignty. But our contempt
rary means by using the term expert
ment, the test of whether the two ele-
menfs which formerly clashed with
such vigor and intensity of opposition.
will be so amalgamated as to work
pleasantly for the general welfare.
The action of the parties engaged in
promoting Utah's interests at the
Worlds Fair is cited as evidence that
this is possible. and the belief is ex-
pressed that the movement for state
hood was started on the same prin-
ciple
Advice is rendered that when the
constitutional convention is called. the
best and ablest men shall be chosen
to draft the constitution, and that
every thought should be put aside ex-
cept to frame the very best constitu-
ton that can be made, and that jus
tice and economy shall be kept promi-
nently in view.
The sentiment and advice should be
accepted as entirely sincere. And The
Herald believes that our friends who
have heretofore opposed statehood, on
the ground of doubt as to the course
of the majority of the population here
toward the minority, will find that
their fears were entirely without sub
stantial foundation, and that their
new born confidence will be entirely
justified by the results.
We know the great body of the peo-
Die of Utah, and can say for them that
they have no disposition but to be fair
and Just to all people of every shade
of religion and politics. That they are
ready to march forward with the peo-
pie of this great nation, as citizens
and upholders of the principles of free
dom embodied in the constitution and
laws of the land. That they will de-
fend the liberties of those who dissent
from them in matters of faith with
equal zeal as their own That in po-
liticaI Office the question of doctrinal
belief will cut no figure with them,
and that the perfect liberation to be
secured by the state constitution will
be a living reality with them in heart
and in practice.
That mfsgivings on these points have
Influenced many persons to oppose the
admission of Utah, we suppose is a
fact There may have been reasons
for this which we're potent with those
who entertained them. We have every
reason to believe that they will find
them intangible in the future what
ever they may have been in the past.
The only opposition that will disturb
the new state. we believe, will be that
of parties as in other parts of the
Union Democrats and Republicans
will probably contend for their respec-
tive claims TO the best principles of
government and to the votes of the
citizens. But that old antagonism will
not be revived, nor the wounds, the
sears of which are almost gone be re-
opened. by the people whose probable
attitude has been feared.
The spirit of political fraternity ex-
hibited in present movements and utter
ances ought to be encouraged and pro-
NOTED. If the bill SO quickly and en-
Enthusiastically carried through the
House shall receive Immediate atten-
ton in the Senate. the work of form
ing the new state will be directly upon
us, and all political parties ought to
unite in placing it upon solid and ac-
ceptabIe foundation. To do this we
must foster confidence and concilia-
ton.
There should be nothing partisan, or
narrow, or sectional in the state con-
stitution. It should be framed in the
broadcast spirit of liberation and true
liberty. 1t should be sufficiently con
SENTATIVE of personal rights as not to
endanger the public welfare. Economy
in all branches of the government
ought to be preserved. Taxation can
not be avoided, but it should be rem
dered as light as possible consistent
with public requirements. There is a
good framework for the new instru-
ment in the last constitution prepared