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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
HON. H. c. LETT.
Home Rule, Local seIf-Government and
Voice in National Affairs.


To the Editor OF THE HERALD.
Yours of the 10th inst, asking me if 1
am in favor of statehood for Utah, if so
why? Ny unqualified answer is 1 am in
favor of Utah becoming a state as soon as
Congress and the president can bring
about such condition.
To answer your question why, would
require more time and space than you
could afford to give. To me it is so appar-
ent that our conditions would in so many
ways be bettered, socially, politically,
and financially. Social relations in any
community have much to do with the
prosperity of that community. Pros
perity never comes where strife and
discord reign. To place ourselves
in touch and sympathy with one or both
of the national parties of the country,
would create a sentiment that would not
only be favorably felt by our own people,
but by the people of our entire land
demonstrating, as nothing else would
that we are part OF one common coun-
try. By being a state we would have a
| Just pride in having a voice in national
political affairs. Home rule or local
self-g government awakens the ambition of
every American citizen. l have, from
the first day that division on party
lines was declared, believed in the sin
certify of the people. We have often &C.
casion to doubt the honesty and sincerity
of individuals, but when a whole people
speak, never.
Then in financial sense: Millions of
dollars are kept out on account of our
territorial condition. They is scarcely a
large moneyed institution in any of our
eastern states that will loan or invest
money in a territory. There always arises
doubt about what our state constitution
may provide, and what kind of laws our
state legislature may adopt; hence they
wait and see; meantime this money is
placed in some state. And again, Con-
gress prohibits, or rather limits, our
raising money on our bonds, no matter
how laudable the enterprise. When a.
territory is admitted into the Union as a
state there are many benefits given.
among which are lands set apart to the
state for the benefit of schools, colleges,
asylums, in short, all state institutions.
While we remain as territory, we are
robbing ourselves and our children of the
benefits and blessings which it is our
right to enjoy. Many other things might
be mentioned, but the greatest of them
all is the feeling that we are no longer
wards OF the government, but a free and
independent people as state, demanding
rights that belong to us, and the power
to extend equal and exact justice Go all.
Respectfully, IL. G. LETT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
EX-GOVERNOR WEST.
Statehood Demanded in Justice to Utah
and the Country.

Stutenood demanded In Justice to Utah
and the Country.
Editor SALT LAKE HERALD:
am in favor of the admission of Utah.
1t has the required population in char
acter and numbers. Its developed and
undeveloped resources are ample to place
it in the front rank of Western states. Its
prosperous cities, towns, mining camps
and agricultural settlements containing
an intelligent, industrious, thrifty and
ambitious people numbering more than
200, 900 souls demand in justice both to
Utah and the country at large, that it
should receive the benefits of, and assume
the responsibilities of a state government.
The hue and cry of the adversaries of
admission, of additional taxes, false in
the extent to which they make claim of
increase, should not weigh a feathers
weight against the satisfaction of a free
and manly people administering their
own local affairs, and participating
through their senators and representatives
in forming the policies and conducting
and controlling the affairs of the nation.
CALEB w. WEST.
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HON. G. G. RICHARDS.
Views of the Chairman of the Democratic
Territorial Committee.


OGDEN, Utah, Jan. %, 1893.
To the Editor of TIE HERALD:
You ask me to answer, Tor publication
the following questions:
First-"Are you in favor of or opposed to the
admission of Utah TO statehood"
Second-"Why do you think it desirable, or
not desirable, as the case may be?'
Third-"What in your opinion, is the senti-
ment OF the people in your section of the terri
torys'
Answering your first aud second propo-
sitions, must say that favor the adnis-
sion of this territory to statehood, with
out delay. My reasons therefor are nu-
merous. 1t should be the first ambition
of every American to secure for himself
and his fellows the greatest liberty con-
sistent with the public welfare. To fully
insure this and its proper exercise he
should be as active a member in
the community, politically, as So
cially. In that way only can
the common people intelligently WELD the
influence over their public officials that is
essential to secure an honest and econom-
ical administration of public affairs. For
years past the people of this territory have
suffered gross wrongs from the incompe-
tent and corrupt conduct in Office of many
officials who have been placed in power
by foreign appointment and who have
felt that they were not accountable to the
people. Until the people can eject their
own governor, they cannot regulate the
number OF criminals who shall be I'M
justly and prematureIy pardoned and
turned loose upon the community;
nor can they correct the arbitrary and
despotic use made of the veto power.
When we become state it viii be too
dangerous for registrars and election off,
GERS to perpetrate the outrages that now
o by UNPUBLISHED, and il public officer
III disregard his oath of Office he will
b. retired to private life. Besides secur-
ing good government, statehood means
1aaI the tide OF immigration will again be
howard the setting sun. Thousands will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
HON. o. W. POWERS.
Why the Grand sachem of the Tuscaroras
Opposes Statehood.

Why the Grand Sachem of the Tuscaroras
Opposes Statehood.
I have and I do oppose statehood for
Utah. First, we are doing well enough,
and 1 always favor letting well enough
alone. Taxation is not high in Utah IN
comparison with the states, and the gen
eral laws of Congress prevent it from
mounting to certain point. We have
good and honest officers, just as good and
just as honest as any state can exhibit
But beyond and above all questions of
economy there is the fact that in making
OF Utah state, the nation will be trying
a grave experiment. There is here in
these valleys a business church. It is
business from the word go. If Utah were
a state it could enfranchise all its women
and it could rule this mountain country
with its ecclesiastical rod. 1t is human
nature to suppose that it would do SO.
for man likes power and the Mormon
authorities are men and all their history
from the Joe Smith bank in Ohio up to
and including the last general conference
shows that power is very dear to the Nor
mon leaders. They are not on earth SIM
ply as living examples. They are here as
NAPOLEON was, to rule even though it be
the control of but one household. | think
that statehood is coming and can endure
it if others can, but the hosts fleeing
from the San Juan fake will be but specks
as compared to those wishing to leave
Utah if it becomes simply state ruled by
a church. 1t is not good business prop
osition to give statehood to Utah. Such
course may aid a few who seek office, but
opposition thereto is well grounded and
the events of the future will fully Justify
the same. o. w. POWERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
BUSINESS VIEWS.
Statehood Opinions of the Bankers,
Capitalists and Merchants.
A Majority of the Financiers Favor the
Propositlon-The Question Viewed
From Every Standpoint.

As the result of interviews with many
of the leading bankers and business men
of the city, the HERALD presents the fol-
lowing opinions, which represent every
phase of the question, as viewed from a
business standpoint:
L.. s. HILLS,
Cashier Deseret National Bank-In
my opinion the admission of Utah would
have good effect upon business gener-
ally. 1t would certainly bring in capital
which territory cannot get. 1t is urged
that statehood would increase taxation,
which is true, but that would be more
than Offset by the train of advantages
which would follow.
JAMES h. BACON,
president of the American National bank
Yes, l am most heartily in favor of
the admission of Utah and think the ear
lier it is admitted the better it will be for
the people Of Utah in general. am thor
oughly convinced that it will induce cap
italists, investors and manufacturers to
come to Utah and make investments in
Utah properties that they will not make
while it is a territory, thereby developing
our agricultural, mining and manufac-
turing interests and increasing the cap
ital and wealth of our territory many
hundreds of thousands of dollars annu-
ally. II will also cause very large in
crease OF emigration of people from the
east and middle western states who desire
to seek homes in healthful climate and
a prosperous state. l also think the citi-
zens of Utah will be more united in their
business efforts and accomplish more in
the upbuilding of the state.
1t is q matter of history that nearly all
states admitted to the Union have grown
much faster and been more prosperous
than when they were territories. Ofcourse
the becoming a state will necessarily
slightly increase our taxes, but believe
the people as rule would rather pay the
small percentage of increase in taxes for
the privilege OF voting for their principal
officers, and putting men into Office that
are accountable to the people who elect
them, instead of to the appo1ntive power
in Washington.
1t will also enable US when public
matter arises that is required to be pro-
cured through Congress, such as public
building, ETC., to go to Congress with
more strength and influence than we can
as territory. have no doubt but if we
are admitted as state, that the citizens
of this beautiful city can and will go to
Washington at the next session of Con-
gress and get an appropriation of half
million dollars for public building in
Salt Lake city. which is so much needed
We could then demand it. Now we can
only ask for it.
HEBER NJ. WELLS,
cashier of the State Bank of Usah-From
the standpoint OF business man, think
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lie proper source of authority in a repub-

the proper source of authority in repub-
lie.
l think it not desirable, so long as ora
Giles or manifestoes, delphic or divine, are
the supreme authority.
have no religion, to boast Of, and no
sect should arrogate to themselves privll-
eyes denied to others
do not know OF gentle, here or else
mans religion is so long as he does not
attempt to engraft it as authority in the
civil government of our country.
Neither is it wise or prudent to afford
an opportunity for such intermeddling.
Yours truly. WILLIAM M. FERRY.
PARK CITY, U. T., Jan. q, 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
JOSHUA GREENWOOD.
A Willard County Democrat Tells Why
He FavOrs Statehood.

A Willard County Democrat Tells Why
He Favors Statehood.
To the Editor of The HERALD:
The question has been asked, "Do you
favor Statehood for Utah?'' As well you
might ask, do you love freedom? do you
love Utah and her people? would you
favor the idea of Utah possessing the
rights and privileges that accompany
statehood? Yes, most emphaticaIly, yes.
AS a freeman, as a young man claiming
a birthright OF freedom under the consti-
tuition OF the forefathers, yes. Asa DEM
ocrat, yes, From the hands Of Republic
cans or Democrats, yes. Ny neighbor
may plead higher taxes, more expense,
ETC., but what is liberty and freedom? To
me it is boon beyond price.
A few dollars by way OF taxes, with
which to pay the servants of the people,
is a consideration far in the background,
when the subject of more rights Tor Utah
is under discussion.
l cannot think that any who wish good
to cone to Utah will offer one protest
against that condition so long sought for
In my estimation q man who would on
account of political gain seek now to keep
Utah from her just due, is not man, and
should be held up to the derision and con-
tempt OF the people.
The browning point of American liberty
and freedom is only reached when state
hood comes to the territory. Then and
not till then are we in possession of the
great rights and blessings OF the glorious
constitution of our union.
The sentiment of the people in this Sec
ton is that they have had enough
political bondage, and when Utah is
placed where she should have been years
ago, a round of applause will be heard
from the Threats of the liberty loving
people of Willard county.
JOSHUA GREENWOOD,
Chairman Democratic Central Commit
tee, Millard County.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
W. j. SNYDER.

A Park City Republican Who Is in Favor
of Statehood.
To the Editor of The HERALD:
First am in favor of statehood. Civ
ing the ''Mormon" people credit for COM
mon honesty, l believe they are generally
sincere in their present political attitude; ;
and that being SO, and having the requi-
site population and material development
to insure the stability of its institutions,
there is no reason for postponement. Ali
the reasons which make a condition of
complete local self government more de-
sirable than one which is incomplete, are
in favor of statehood as against territorial
government.
Second-Difficult to answer. Last cleo
tion indicated majority in the county in
favor, and majority in Park City OPP
posed to statehood. w. 1. SNYDER.
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sion during the present session of Con-
gress have again brought The subject
prominently before the public and aroused
renewed discussion.
For the purpose of ascertaining the de-
liberate views of the people on subject
of such great importance, THE HERALD
invited expressions of opinion from we'll
known representative members of each of
the three political parties in the territory.
The inquiry was extended to all sections
of the territory.
Hon. John e. Osborne, the Democratic
governor of Wyoming, and Senator F. T.
Dubois, the Republican leader of Idaho,
were also requested to state the effect OF
admission on their states, with their views
on the admission OF Utah.
In addition to these written opinions OF
prominent political leaders in various
sections of the territory, THE HERALD
secured interviews with the leading
bankers, capitalists and business men of
the city who give their opinions on the
subject of statehood, as viewed from a
purely business standpoint. The views
OF representatives of nine of the twelve
banks were obtained.
Mr.. Mccormick of Mccormick & Co.
and Mr.. Armstrong of the Utah Com
mercial and Savings bank are out of the
city, and Mr.. Dooly of Wells, Fargo q
Co. declined to be interviewed. The
presidents of the chamber of commerce
and of the Business Mems association,
both OF whom favor statehood, and many
other gentlemen OF prominence in bust
ness affairs, give their views.
The result of The HERALD inquiry is
the complete, interesting and timely
symposium given below:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
WILLIAM NJ. FERRY.

A Liberal Leader Presents the Case of
the Opposition.
To the Editor OF THE HERALD:
In reply to your solicitation for an ex-
preston from me of views on the subject
of the admission of Utah to statehood.
Every American citizen believes i'm
plicitly in the form of governmental au-
thority to which he yields obedience. He
has determined its perpetuation. because
self-enacted for self-protection. The
source OF all authority therein is himself,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29

Remember, time is slipping away. We
shall close out this valuable and select
stock of furniture from the best manufac-
tories of the east without regard to cost.
Grasp this opportunity and secure for
your homes fine goods. Barratt Bro. 3
old stand, 166 S. Main street.
w. II. LETT. Assignee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
Cbanres and RemovaIs.

The city directory will close on Tuesday
eve, 31st inst. All changes, removals in
business or residence location Will have
attention if received at our Office by 5 D.
ID. on that date.
Herald Building.
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The People DESIRE statehood.

To the Editor of THE HERALD:
NEPHI, Utah, Jan. %, 1893.
Replying to yours OF recent date, l am
in favor of statehood. l believe the peo-
pie generally desire statehood. We need
freedom. We want to be Americans.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM A. G. BRYAN,
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sac Yon- Teeth.

Do not have tooth extracted, however
badly decayed, until you have seen DR.. D.
B. Hewett & Son, Dooly (P. o. block.
They viii save all your teeth for life,
comfortably and artistically.
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Hon. L. NJ. Olson.

PRICE. Utah, Jan. 20, 1898.
To the Editor of The HERALD:
So far as I know, pubic sentiment in
this section favors statehood. We prefer
independence to servitude, and being of
age desire to assume our own guardian
ship rather than entrust it to disinter-
ested persons, and especially to imported
hirelings. Yours truly,
L. M. OLSON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29
SENATOR DUBOIS.

greatest and most prosperous states in the
inter ocean region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29

Reading. under Utah National bank,
and at green houses.
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Low prices. Godbe-Pittg drug Co.
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HE subject that is

HE subject that is
uppermost in the
minds of the people
of Utah today is
the question of
statehood. The ac-
ton of the Senate
hand House commit
tees during the past
week, and the pos
sibility of admis-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-29

without doubt that statehood would be Of
immense benefit to the business interests
of the territory. / personally know Of
very many cases where capital has re-
fused to invest here for the sole reason
that Utah was a territory. There is no
case on record where city the size of
Salt Lake remained in q territory. It
hampers and retards our growth. True,
the taxes would be greater, but we could
afford to pay them if we had the financial
advantage which would come with state
hood. I am for the highest kind OF lib
erty, no matter what it costs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-15
NO. 50
HIS CHOSEN HOME.
a Lovelorn Nan Who Has Lived In JAN
Twonty-Threo Years

a Lovelorn Man Who Eas Lived In jail
Twonty-Threo Years
William Rothwcll has been in the Ded-
ham. (Mass.) Jail twcnty-three years.
Rothwell is siXty-eight years old, and
for the many years he has been in jail
he has made and mended the clothing
OF hundreds OF prisoners Rothwell
came from wealthy family in Eng
iand and was we'll educated. When
hrst known in Dcdham he was arrested
10y Officer George E. Morse for drunken
ness. While serving sentence at the
Jail he showed aptness as n tailor.
although never before having had cx-
pcrience at the trade. After serving
his sentence he was given some money
by the sheriff or officials in charge of
the Jail, and he left town. He re-
mained away but few days, however.
Upon his return he went to Officer
Morse and requested that q charge be
made against him either of drunken
ness or vagrancy. A charge was made,
he pleaded guilty and he was returned
to Jail, and Rothwcll has continued
this course for the last twenty-threo
years. ....
Although age bears its mark, his
countenance shows refinement. Hc
has become very deaf. He can be seen
by any visitor in the guard room of tho
jail seated upon his bench, plying his
needle through tho garments worn by
the prisoners. He has brother, a
wealthy merchant in New York city.
who recently visited him. He has been
repeatedly entreated by his relatives,
not only in New York, but in Lanca-
shire. England, to leave his prison
home and live with them, but he saws:
Il am contented in the home that I
chose twcnty-three years ago, and L
shall not leave it so long as can re-
main there, either by hospitality or le-
gal sentence by the courts.''
Rothwell's life has romance. When
young man at college he fell in love
with q wealthy young English lady.
She accepted his attention as q suitor.
Money he had in plenty, and being
young, spirited and kind Of heart had
many boon companions. He began to
drink and the young woman discarded
him. He then left his native land and
went to Australia. For several years
none of his relatives knew where ho
was, until twentythree years ago
he sent letter to his mother in
England, telling her where he was. He
has the freedom of the Jail ut Dedham,
and tho guard room would be lonesome
to the officers without his presence.
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ART OF Poisoning.

All that eminent chemists know about
poisons has lately Been told to tho
crowd Of interviewing journalists who
have waited upon them, and the papers
have published columns upon columns
Of toxicology, says Paris correspond
ent Of the London Truth. Everybody
now knows that there are animal allSz-
loids arising from decomposition which
arc deadly poisons, but whose traces in
u corpse arc no proof of suicide or mur-
der, because body itself produces cx-
aetly the same alkaloids soon after
death. M. Naquet, who, after being
fascinated by toxicology, turned natur-
ally to politics, tells us that this subtle
poison cnn be manufactured with tho
greatest case by those who understand
how to do it. Inquiring people who
have taste for murder combined with
chemistry will doubtless master tho
process as the anarchists have already
mustered that of manufacturing explo-
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nfuitnrisna ii, sw,tasflnud..

Even Switzerland Is being carried
away by the general European epidemic
Of Inilitarism nnd hnancial exhaustion.
In q budget estimated altogether at less
than S1T, ,OO0, 900 for the year 1898 deficit
Of close upon 81, ,Sso, ,OOo, or upwards offs
per cent. of the total amount Of tho
budget, is declared. ,Nine-tenths OF
the deficit are made up Of the additions
to the military cxpehditnre. Hitherto
Switzerland has been deserving of on
honorable mention on account of her
keeping aloof from cxtravagance in her
military preparations. But the time has
evidently como for her TO abandon her
vant~~a r"crni and make strenuous e.
.>"i- = .fau't:g hcr soil ftt u, cI.r
"I+ct..,s5 ryarlilla g:..rt:.-.:.::ics.
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Disbursements. .SG2, ,749 a

Bal In Treasury 80. G0,O70 T3
Tho above amount stands to the
credit of tho several funds as per
I'reasurer's Bal. Sheet, dated Jan. 9.
1893, heretS attached.
TfsEAsURsR's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to credit OF various
funds, Jan l, 1893, as follows:
State Fund -. ....$ SO 81
Judges Salary Fund ....... 1,676 25
Gen County Fund. ...... 25,626 63
Cash Contingent Fund 49,. 1901 "
INDECENT Sick Fund ....... 3, 554 03
Officers SALARY Fund ...... 1850 1S
County School Fund ..."
Total. -, ,...,..... $41,273 %
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

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payEblc inSadvapce: ..r "
Ono year y "a 90
Blk months. Observation-Disclosures. q 6U
For any period under six months, Fifty
Ssnts per month.
Entored at the Elko, Nevada, Postofhce for
Ecansmission through the mails second
less fuAIl matter.
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