The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-11


Republican Side the Most Striking
Feature.
The first and the last Republican
Legislative Assembly of Utah has Just
completed its session, and the people
win now pass upon the acts of the
majority and the work Of the minority
1t may be unfortunate that the Repub-
hcan party should this year, just prior
10 statehood, have been in the ascend
ancy-unfortunate for the party and
for the people. There have been too
many leaders in that party, men who
were fully educated in the little polit-
ical tricks that of late years are char
acteristic of those who believe the sole
purposes of a party is TO give official
position to favored few.
Learning nothing from the great po-
litical commissions that have occurred
III other commemorative, the Republi-
cans of Utah have submitted to the
ulctauons and eXactions of men who
We're intent only upon building their
own nests at the expense of their more
unfortunate followers who have been
fed upon husks.
There has been a lesson in the session
just closed, a lesson that viii prove of
great benefit in the end TO the people
of Utah. The final chapter of that
lessen discloses the motives and pur-
poses of the controlling powers in the
Republican party of the territory
which in brief may be summarized as
follows:
First-To make the people pay for
supposed political advantages.
IF he
tionai institutions in order that litera-
ture for campaign purposes might be
made.
Third-An utter disregard Of the will
OF the people in the strife for personal
supremacy.
Fourth-Increasing the burdens of
the tax payers under the pretense of
lessening them.
Fifth - Strengthening professional
holdings at the expense of the great
majority of Workingmen.
The list might be extended. but it is
long enough and black enough TO for
ever condemn a party that is composed
of fractional elements from number
of parties gathered together for but
ono purpOse-that of plumber.
At the commencement of the session
there was published what might be
termed ante-mortem statements by the
members of the Legislature, for the
brief biographical sketches were state
mcnts. made by each member. 1t might
oe well TO give pOst-mortem sketches,
drawn by those who observed the daily
workings of both houses. In these the
birth and youth of the members may
be entirely lost sight of, and their
measure be given from the standard
of their works. as written by their own
words and actions 1t may possibly be
unpleasant 10 some of the members to
have a search-light turned upon them,
but it is only fair to the general pub
lie that this be done.
1t has been unfortunate for the Re-
publican party of Utah that the brains
have. as 4 whole, been found on the
west SIDE of the two halls. while the
fr2b 5nlTlgs Of PopulisTn, held into the ap-
arauce of solidity by a little real
Va ubiiaanisn, has been holding down
like seats on the east side. In eXtenua-
II tion>sof the acts of the latter it may
be saith that when men have become
infected with political hermophorodit-
ism they seldom realize their true con-
dition, having an abiding faith in their
own manhood, regardless of the fact
that no results follow their strained
efforts at craftsmanship.
In the following post-mortem estimate
Of the men who have made this Legis-
lature noted. there is that fairness and
impartiality that has been demanded
all through the session by many who
thought they should have been singled
out as conspicuous for their ability, en-
ergy. activity, and usefulness.
1t is fitting, therefore that in this
kaleidoscope the first pictures present
ed should be from views taken in
The Council.
NJ. A. BREEDEN,
President Of the Council. was presum.
ably selected for this position because
of his peculiar fitness, though it is
limited that trades were responsible fol
his election. II matters not where Mr.
Breeder was born. and the Republican
party should not be charged with the
responsibility of his BIRTH although il
must plead guilty to the charge OF
discovering him. He is man of cor
rect habits and irreproachable char
acter with an estimation of himself
that places him far above the grand
old man who has just voluntarily sur
rendered the helm Of British soVer.
eighty. AS a presiding officer his course
has been vacillating and open to the
charge of weakness. Not know
ing himself, he does not know
others. and therefore has beer
a failure. He believes in his own
greatness and lays all his weaknesses
upon the shoulders Of his party. When
1t is remembC Ted that the enterprising
manufacturers of the old world make
goods by the gross for the use of idol
prices within the reach OF the most
impecuious. it may be understood that
the Republican party has assumed nc
great task in accepting responsibility
for all his acts.
HIRAM Z. BOOTH
is another of the peculiar productions
of peculiar Republics IA that
causes men TO smile even a. zen they
see their party fast becoming the
party Of Ignatius DonnelIy and MoIIit
Lease. 1t would be unkind to say a
word that might cause Mr.. Booth tC
drop notch in his own estimation
and the. efo-e the veil viii be but par
TALLY drawn aside. He has assumed the
position of leader and is ever anxious
TO cross swords with his opponents or
the other side. regardless of the facl
that his sword is but pine lath while
his opponent yields keen rapiers. But
the cuts and thrusts given him do not
hurt. as he. like a sponge placed in q
basin Of water. becomes larger and
larger. with all the other qualities oi
the saturated article. His greatness
is q phantom that forever haunts him
He would. perhaps. have been a great
man III one IF the interior counties
for his perso saI qualities commend
him to the good :vraces of his neigh
hors He will this week disappear
never to be known again. for the part,
to which he has attached himself vii
never take him up and make hin
prominent. Mr.. Booth possesses The
qualities that thrive best in obscurity
JOHN e. BOOTH
is A man of marked ability. much in
clined to have his own way. and witt