Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-14
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All hooor 10 the men, In and out Of
Congress, whose attitude, influence
and vote have made possible the pas
sage In the House " Representatives,
by an almost Unanimous vote, Of the
bill to confer statehood upon Utahi
All honor, too, TO tho patient, pro-
gresslve, patriotic people Of this fair
commonwealth who have waited long
years for the boon Of scltgovernment,
20 dear TO every heart having the In.
slincts Of true Amcficanism, and who
year after year have gone on pillng up
evidences OF their stufdiness, their
sobrlety and their fitness for full
sovereignty
All honor, too, 10 those Of our fellow.
citizens who only lately have believed
the rest OF IN competent and worthy
10 undertake tho burdens and Tesponsi.
bilities Of statehood; in 20 far ~ they
were unsolnah and sincere In hsklng
delay. we honor them, and whom In
unAnimliy aud considerable strength
they resisted tho striking oil Of our
territorial shRckles, we recognized
their right, tried to appreciate their
motives, ami woru willing 10 wait until
their last lingering doubts should be
removed. That tho bill should have
passed the House with hardly an op.
posing vote does but confirm the graft.
lying reflection that only through the
desire tor statehood OF all the people OF
Utah, were the representatives Of all
the people Of the nation brought 70
grant It.
All honor, then, to this influential
olass-now brethren, friends and
ieliow.oitiEent; to tho original and
he later sottles, who laid broad,
deep foundation for future stAbil.
iiy and greatness, and have
huilded well aud brAvely upon
II; to tho honorable congress.
men and their prominent constituents,
whose voices have been made elective
In our deliverance; and above every.
thing else,all thanks aud honor to Him
who ruloa on high, who negleoIoth not
the least Of His children, aud who
moves upon and tempeis the hearts Of
mon " the fulfillmeni, Ia His own
time and manner, Of His great pur.
posesl
The NEWS does not appTehend tho
proyerbial slip 'tVlxt the cup and the
lip In this matter Of statehood. OF
course only one step has been taken 10y
the passage OF the bill IN the House.
There remain tho Senate, the Prcsi.
dent, and last Of all the people OF tho
proposed state who are to vote on the
constitution that shall be- prepared.
We imagine there will bo no likelihood
OF disappointment on tails latter 40.
count Neither do we think tho
President will withhold his approval
OF the measure when II reaches him.
ltwould perhaps be too much to expect
that tho same celebrity anu unanimily
will characterize the 5rnatos action
on tue bill as havebeen displayed by the
House. Sun, UtAh's friends In that
body are many and active. They will
probably give ample time for It, con.
sldetation, but they may be depended
upon 10 oppose unnecessary delay and
to fight defeat with all their might.
But should tho unexpected happen,
and protracted postpouemens or RoluaI
defeat ensue, the people Of Utah can
give still another example Of patience,
and IA cheer.ully as may be they viii
enduroa little longer They have mol
waited more thal forty years without
having acquired some lessons ia that
crowning virtue. They are used "a
disappolnImon,s of this kind, and can
stand them with much equauimlty. In
the highly improbable contingency
that such may uu their portion again
we have taken OCCASION 10 express LOT
them the prevailing feeling oil griu'
tude for such measure OF favor az hos
alruaIy been snowu. There remnant
but tue pleasant duly OF congratulate
ing Delegate RtwIius Tor tue laIau,
part ne uas taken ami the succa-. tn Vs..
has attended him. Following 90,
nfighteHample OF I've beuevy) oauh on,
Of hir p'udtcusgos, no has asked for hi.
constituents that which was tnelt right
as American citizens. The other.
asked IN vaini to him has iavorabl
answer been given, la promotin.
anu securing this he has workr,
consistently aud indu0trilusly, an
spoken eloquonty and well. Abl
support has been given him by mem
hsEa OF both, inaeed all, tbs pOlitica