The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-08-08
ITS SIGNIFICANCE.

w e OOuOb IL UbO ANiA
the appointment of Mr.. WINK King 30
the supreme bench of the territory Is
understood by the masses OF the peo-
ple. OF course intelligent people
know full well the amount OF insane
prejudice which has always existed
against the Mormon people outside OF
Utah. but more especially in the east,
and in all those regions occupied by
the t.holier than thou" hordes. 80
vigorous and 30 determined has beer
this prejudice that no president has
ever before appointed Mormon to a
judicial position like this. This act OF
Mr.. Cleveland's has spoken IN tones
which reyerberate from one end of this
nation to the other, that all the par
riers which separated the Mormon
people from their fellow citizens OF the
great republic. have been at last torn
away and that it is no longar,.ln the
ewes of the national government, at
least a disgrace or crime to belong to
the Mormon church or belong by blood
ties to this people. In the light OF the
long past this step marks mighty
advance for Utah. 1t is fit running
mate for the statehood so recently and
SO generously conferred. The mani
festation of this confidence In the peo-
PIE OF Utah is complimentary. Inc
government is not afraid to trust the
interests of non- Mormon residents to
Mormon Judge, Mormon Judiciary.
This is a new and delightful ex-
perience for Utonians. a high ano
noble career is thus opened to her
bright brainy and well trained young
men. There is no longer a bar erected
marking the point where they must
stop. The highest places in her own
judiciary establishment are opened TO
them; not that alone, but the supreme
bench of that wonderful court at Wash
ington is within the reach of the law
yers of Utah, MormOns as others,
Contrast this situation with that of
ten wears since and then note how
much of an advance it denotes. OF
course there are other lawyers in Utah
who rank with King. 1t isn't simply
q noble compliment to the man. 1t is
a great compliment to the people OF
his faith, to the old heroes of the dark
..nxn y. suo.anOO wuIon an'ss''noa Uii0
advent of those people to the territory
and which has followed their footsteps
from that day to this proud epoch
when they stand the acknowledged
eqnals of their brethren of any and of
all the states. The ban is removed and |
now there is no discrimination against |
an honest and capable man in Utah be
cause of his religious sentiments. we
grant you that il was q disgrace that
such a prejudice eyer grew up. But IT
did, and we glory in the fact that it is
now gone entirely as this fitting ap-
pointment fully indicates. But is
there not duty imposed by this valu-
able concession to Utah2 We think SO.
We also feel perfectly assured that
it will be repaid, SO that sOon the
courts of Utah will become models for
those of other states. a fearless, pure
aud high toned judiciary gives tone
and character to state as nothing else
does, To the end that this may be
worked out let every good citizen of
Utah sustain, encourage and hold up
Judge Kings hands and be assured
that in doing so we but serve the high
est and best interests, not of Utah
alone, but of the entire west. This
great advance, together with statehood
Bill conferred freely by the democratic
national administration the nation
entirely warrants that party in expect
ing the almost unanimous vote Of the
old settlers this fall; and we for one
expect to see it receive them.