Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-13
DANGER AHEAD

I IN lhlH G ny luhlfuag evening Hnuul4
cause serious reflections on the part OF
the people Of Uial regarding ths sl,ua.
ton locally aud the aspect u atiairs
generally 10 the nation. We uss the
term alleged w0fklugmen ndvisudiy in
this connection. IL is Characteristic OF
genuine worslugmcu 20 exhibit fair
measure of common sense and rclprct
Tor the rights oi Others 90 airing any
grievances they may feel q have.
Their practical experience iu the realm
Of honest toll cauaus them TO DO this.
The principal part " their WORK IL not
done with an uncoan mouth ard a mas.
" tongue. Those who labor tn the latter
fashion are the element that dominated
the meeting last night They do not
have the sympathy nor do they voice
the sentiments u tho wofkiugmon 70
this community.
So far as the calling out Of ihc militia
Is concerned, There BE- no honest man
who is acquainted with the ciroum.
stances but Will slate that the Governor
was inspired by % slBcste desire TO Pre-.
serve the peace aud protect the rights
Of the people VI this Territory. what.
ever difference Of opinion there may Boo
aa to the necessity for the action
taken, there can DO fairly no qucs.
ton NJ 90 the motive. There was
danger u horde OF hungry and
destitute, and in some degree nt
least, lawless, men being dumped In
this Territory % prey upon the people
until the latter should provide them
with means 10 get farther east fhe
Governor took those steps which In
his judgment were the best Tor pro.
venting this dumping proceeding. tt
was not his business On 10 where the
"army" was going outside OF
the connnts Of the Territory but Il
was bis business a. 10 whether rail.
way should land aud leave them here,
ana TO this he directed his attention.
A. TO the allegation that there was
no danger connected with permitting
such a horde going at Will under
existing circumstances, 20 far ~ last
nights meeting IL concerned q IL
sufficient 10 say that II the alleged IN.
dustrial army IL Of the same element W.
that which denounced the executive
aud judicial officers Of this Territory,
the particlpaloB In the meeting gave
ample proof Of serious danger. The
violent expressions aud tho efforts TO
excite antagonism TO the properly con.
slilutod officials were strongly auafch.
istlc IN their tendency, aud menace
TO the peace and welfare OF the county.
Tho demands for ana threats Of fcvolu.
ton were Reasonable In ihrif nature.
There has been great deal said
about the officials seeking to restrict
the rights Of American oitlzsus. On.
fortunately for the claim, there has not
been single instance Of the kind on
the part Of the officers complained u.
The latter have done all In their power
10 relieve tho wants " those who were
In need, not only among the mun who
came In from tho West aud stopped ~
Ogden, but the very persons who are
engaging Ia this denunoialory business
and who style themselves working.
mon. The latter, while loudly de.
claiming against others, arc them.
selves seeking o. restrict the rights
Of American oItIzsns Thoy demand
that the officials shall take no action
when danger threatens; they iusls, Up.
on certain changes In the government
al policy, anu call for particular logis.
laiion which they assert will beuon.
Ihem. But when others venture TO
raise a voice Ia protest they arc met
by storm Of vitupcrA,ilu aud threats
OF revolution, aud are t3li u, were tue
Governor and others last evening that
they are not NJ to live In civilized
country,
This agitation against the officials
aud the peaceable portion VI tue people
cannot but result Ia trouble n 10 lei
permitted 20 go on. II IL were kept
within constitutional limits, there
would DO NO occasion Tor alarm. Bu!
when II par1akos Of the nature Of
threats against the government, gon.
orally or locally, It Is TINS tue mass OF
thopoople we're arouioi 10 suuss oil
the seriousness VI the situation. The
danger can be- ayerled only by correct.
Ing evils which exist. OlB OF these Ia
thls country IL that by which corrup.
ton IL maintained aud blastel OF ia
high places, while those OF lower es.
tato are made 70 bear tbs heavy bur. |
deus. Another Is the inclination 20 |
right every wrong by violon; means.
These aud the class distinctions caused |
by various combinations which hAv5 |
grown up Ia the country, arc unian.
geuug tue very Ito OF the nation. |
How the situation can be- improved 10 /
a very Important question 10 tao poo.
pie. Oae thins, however, h certain,
aud that Is thatit will uIt bs by any |
such proceedings as those watch oc- /
CURED last evening IN the GlleaA |
block. rhlso0nly sgsrayAgg matters,
and IL il the duty OF tina u.,lI, az /