The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-17
a BRIEF REvIEM.v

We agree with the statement that in
view of the fact that Salt Lake city
and county contribute so large a pro-
portion of the territorial revenue there
ought to be no jealousy on the part Of
distant counties if appropriations suf-
ficient for needful public buildings for
the territory were expended in this
city. Also that the motto of some
country members of the Legislature
during the late session seemed to be,
Anything to beat Salt Lake" That
is a wrong feeling and formed upon a
fallacy.
AT the same time the idea that those
counties are robbing Salt Lake, when
they receive a larger proportion of the
territorial funds for school purposes
than they pay into the treasury in the
form of a school tax, is just as fallac
ious and improper as the other.
The refusal to build the Capitol wing
was inspired by that sectional spirit
which is detrimental to the general in
terest. It is wrong in principle. 1t is
selfish and petty, and if carried TO its
legitimate extreme would result in the
adoption of the rule: Every man for
himself which would mean confusion
for US ALL
The statement that the Republicans
N, tho ao;elo+,,ro ,,,,o.,o.o.I - 4ol-,
away half mill from the general
school tax and thus cripple the district
schools, and pay most of the money
out for bounties for private purposes,
may be airily referred to as 'baby
talk but it is true, nevertheless, as
baby talk" often is. And it is better
than the sophistry of sehile politicians
and the articles of willy and practiced
craftsmanship. The facts and the figures
are before the Utah public, and no
matter how many evasions or denials
are attempted, they will speak for
themselves and tell straight story so
wildly that everybody will understand.
The Capitol wing is indeed a neces-
s;ty. So is the appropriation requested
for the University And the PROPOSE
tions in relation to the Agricultural
college. the Reform School, the Deaf
Mute and Blind institution. the Insane
asylum, etc, were also to meet public
necessities. But they were killed
through partisan spleen, aided by sec
tionai jealousy.
1t ought to be known that an ar
rangement to mite the University and
Agricultural college, locating the unit
ed institution temporarily at Logan; to
move the Reform school to the Military
academy. or to one part of the former
Reform school buildings; the estab-
lishment of the Deaf Mute and Blind
! institution in the present Reform
school building; the erection of the
! Capitol wing, and fair appropriations
for them all and for. the Insane asy-
lum, was entered into by enough mem
bers Of both parties to insure success,
but it was knocked on the head in the
/ Republican caucus.
i Virtually a Republican minority, by
Use of the party lash, whipping into
line refractory Republican members,
controlled the Legislature and is there
fore responsible for the miserable fail
Tres, crude and inefficient measures,
bad bills and bulldozing proceedings
that disgraced the first, and we trust
the last, Republican Legislature OF
Utah.
There is where the fault lies for
much that was done and more that was
spoiled or left undone. There is where
the screws were put on There is
where it was decided when "the previ-
Gus question should be sprung to shut
off debate. silence arguments that
could not be fairly answered, and
strangle amendments introduced by
Democrats to improve measures that
in themselves were detrimental TO the
public welfare
We join in the wish that after awhile
the outside counties which are jealous
of Salt Lake will come to their senses
And we add the hope that in future
legislation, schemes and tricks and ora
tory for mere party ends will be lack
ing, and that though both political par
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bly,, the real purpose of all will be tc
advance the interests of Utah as one
political body, every part of which is
vitality connected with the others ana
all working together for the common
good.
TARIFF DELAYS.