The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-04-13
PROVO CITY. APRIL l3. 1894.
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Yesterdays Tribune had a very re-
markable article under the above cap
ton. We do not pretend to say how
much truth there is IN it so far as Salt
Lake is concerned. 1t may be all true
or altogether false SO far as we
care. Here again Salt Lake assumes
that she is the territory-a great mis-
take we do assure her. 1t may be true
that when one applies for employment
there, that questions like these are
asked; "What are your politics" }"
and "What church do you belong to?"
That persons, unless they belong to
certain church and certain party can
not be employed. Then comes the
threat that If this thing is continued
the revival of liberalism is sure to come
and statehood be deferred indefinitely.
This is a poor dodge On the part of the
Tribune and indicates, We fear, that
it, at least, never frankly divided on
party lines. OF course the Tribune
does not imagine for moment that if
liberalism is to be revived that 1t will
be confined to Salt Lake city alone.
But it does imagine that in this, as in
all other matters, Salt Lake will even
upon this f1imsy pretext, be able to
lead the whole territory back into the
warning conditions prevailing pre-
vious to the acceptance of division last
fall.
OF course this broad threat of the
journal of liberalism will receive fixed
attention all over the territory, and
even all over the nation. Vast num-
bers OF fRnatical people in the east are
opposing statehood. Every circum-
stance which can possibly be tortured
into semblance of Mormon ascen
dancy is used by them to prejudice
congress against statehood for Utah,
on the pretext that if she is ad.
mitted, polYgsmy will be restored. The
truth is Utah does not want it re.
stored; but if she did, how long would
1t take congress to pass an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting it under
pains and penalties which would eff
fectually stamp it out forever? This is
but 6 cham and a pretext. 1t is a
waii 70 hold men in Office, or to make
Office holding peculiarly a liberal pri-
yilege. The number Of gentiles in Of
fee in the territory today is proof pos
tive against this insane charge Of the
Tribune. Proportionately there is
far greater number of gentiles than
MormoIs in the public employ. If
they chose to complain they
could show that, SO far, thev
are rather Disseminated against
than otherwise, though we regard
that as accidental rather than a delib-
crate policy. All liberals cannot hold |
Office any more than all Mormons can,
Howbeit here in PROVO it seems the
liberals have rather more than their
fair share, Notwithstanding this is said
to be the most densely Mormon county
In the territory. We are indebted for
this great blessing ~ to coalition be-
tween the Tribune's party-the repub-
lican-and the liberals,
Let this screed of the Tribune alarm
no one. The threat of reviylng the lib
eral party and its attendant evils, the
unrolling of its flag and the unrest of
such condition will never be seen
again and statehood will be had in due
season without reference to the unWise
course now pursued by that unwise
paper. Peace is exceedingly distaste-
full to those who never hold office save
in tumult. There is something bet
ter than ofice-holding. Let US seek for
hat and pursue it, The man who
,2res for nothing save Office is the last
nan who should be burdened with its
.sres. We have too many selfish peo-
lie in all parties and in all creeds, and
hese would recklessly disrupt the i.
Deace prevailing now so benignIy in
J tab, to secure for meyer go brief a
eriod the honors and emoluments of !
ven an insignificant Office. This is :
and unworthy any man whose
irtues and abilities are such as to en-
BILE him to serve the people.