The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-12-11
sILyER's FRIENDS.

Granite (COlo.) Pay Streak: G. G.
Goodwin has done more than any other
man to create a state out of the terri
tory of Utah; he has done more than
any other man to make that state re-
publican. On tile silver question he is
one of the best posted men in the
world; his paper is the abltst edited in
the west; be is even a better speaker
than writer. 1t would only be mat,
Ter Of justice for the republican party
of Utah to name Mr.. Goodwin as one
of the first senators from the new
state. Tribune.
AS compliment to our venerable
brother of the Tribune we have no OF
iections to urge the above, but as
matter of history, pertaining to the
times in which we live, it is very
faulty indeed; so much so that not
withstanding our partiality for the
Tribune and its talented editor, we
must correct the gross errors of the
Colorado paper which the Tribune
copies with so much and such evident
gusto. Judge Goodwin's services in
the matter of leading the territory of
Utah into the family of the states were
valuable, Lo doubt, but it is not
true that they were greater than any
one else's. The people of Utah have a
veteran conviction that to one Joseph
l.. Rawlins belongs the largest share
OF individual credit for achieved state
hood. We are very frank to say that
that is our opinion, and yet we are
still frank enough to volunteer the
statement that the vote of the people
of Utah would indicate that they have
other views on the subject. However,
we hazard nothing when we say that
while they voted against Rawlins for
delegate, We have reasons to beIlve
they intended to vote for him as sena-
tor, even if they are compelled to elect
democratic Legislature to accomplish it.
We haYe no hesitancy in saying that
we fully agree with the Colorado paper
in its second proposition. Here again
candor compells US to declare that we
do not regard that as very great OF
valuable service to Utah, under all the
circumstances. On the contrary quite
we esteem it as an almost deadly in
jury, one which the democracy may be
able to neutralize in time; but even the
devotion of the brave democracy of
Utah cannot restore the valuable time
lost in this dangerous and cruel ex-
pertinent.
On the silver question, Judge Good
win is very able; there isn't the shadow
of doubt about that. but candor, as
we said before, compells us to say that
he is very inconsistent, because his
efforts have been made inside of the
republican party-the party which
first conceived the cruel policy of de-
monetization.
Judge Goodwin knows as well as we
do that it is, ever will be, impossible
for the republican party to relnonetize
silver; and also, that it never for the
briefest moment of time contemplated
any such thing. His effort for sill
yer consequently, is very noble,
very devoted but exceedingly fool
ish and irrational. The only
way to serve silver effectually is to join
forces with the party of silver, the
party which but for its unfortunate
choice of presidential timber two years
since, would have long ere this had
silver fully restored to its old time
equality with gold. His paper is ably
edited, no doubt; wish we could say
that it was consistently or discreetly
edited.
We can say to the Colorado paper
further, that Judge Goodwin, able and
charming as be is, will never fill chair
in the United States senate, unless in
deed he emigrates to q republican
state somewhere in the neighborhood.
Utah is democratic.