Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-13
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While party organs laud or condemn
the late Legislature, iniiviiunly ana
collectively, the NEwo, from ~ non.
partisan standpoint, will discharge the
duty Of informing tho people Of the
Territory what kind Of q body Il really
was, aud viii suggest how Il may be
improved upon when another general
election shall come around. From
hrst 10 last II was an intensely partisan
Assembly. From tho moment that u
opened until the gavel foil Tor lho last
lime, la token OF hnal adjournment,
zach branch was an almost continuous
scene Of party wRngle. Partisauship
rather than sialesmanahlp has chatac.
terlzed tho session 10 a marked degree
There were some men In tho AZ.
sembly who possess great talent,
and would DO valuAble In such
body were their abilities directed
TO dlslnlorostod efforts In Lohali
VI tho pablle welfare. There
were others whose oalibor, or rather
lack Of II, occasionod constant surprise
that they should ever have landed la
tho Legislature. Greatness continues
To be shrust upon individuals who were
nos born To II, and could never have
attalned II but for the thrusting pro.
cess
Elsewhere In this inue appsau a
condensed review OF the moro import.
ant bills that were introduced, aud
failed or passed.. From this record II
win appear that some good work, aud
but little n any that IL likely 10 prove
really bad, was accomplished. Do.
teIminod efforts were made, however,
10 secure the passage Of certain meas.
urss which, had they become law,
would hAye resulted IN incalculable
damage 10 the Territory. Reference "a
hero made TO tho financial legislation
that was attempted. In this connuU.
ton curious test u statoamAnship
was presented 10 the Legislators, that
applied 10 them individually, aud, In
cur opinion, was u fair measure OF
their oAlibeT Would they vote 70
correct patent injustice In tho pres.
ont tax laws, and at the came
time inorease tho public revenue, OF
would they rise to higher and broader
view Of the situation, and, for the sake
ot tho vast benefits 10 bo gained by a
sable and conservative policy, bear
with auy minor injustice which that
policy might involve2 The ooncentrat-
cd influence OF business men aud
fnanclers and OF territorial press that
was practically united upon this quss.
ton, regardless OF party politics, a,
last prevailed upon majority 70
pursue the wiser course; but at one
Time 1t appeared that tho Legislature
would guip down a camel while strain.
ing at gnai, aud the highest financial
interests OF the commonwealth hung
trembling ia the balance. Happily,
that danger Is past.
There was one evil which exer,ed o
marked elect upon legislation at this
session, and, IN fact, controlled
much Of II, which u H. 10 be-
hoped will never be tolerated In another
Utah legislative body, the caugus
whip, The Republican caucus was
never controlled by more than a bare
majority Of It's members, but II DON'T
mated the entire Legislature aud IN
this way a minority ruled. 10 this
condition Ia due the failure 10 unite the
higher educational institutions, fol
which failure the late deluugt Leg,
illaluro win always be oensuroi by the
overwhelming majority OF tho people
Of tho whole Territory. II IL o fac,
that the Democrats Of tho House were
practically solid ia supper. o.! Nobo'
keT'a bill TO unite tho University anu
Agricultural College, anu that feveya
Republicans had promised to vote tot
Vs. But Republican caucus, e0nt,olie-