The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-29
THE ADMISSION OF UTAH.


taininsIy on n Timely Subject.
| The Daily Illinois State Journal, of
saturday, July Is, contains the follow
ing very interesting interview with that
sterling Democrat and always true
friend of Utah, General John A. Nc
lClernand, late chairman Of the Utah
commission:
General John A McClernand. ex-
member of the Utah commission. after
depressing his appreciation of the attl-
tudei of Congress with reference to the
admission of the territory as state,
talked very entertainingly and instruc-
lively yesterday of the people and re-
isources of the country which they in
habit. He talked substantially as fol-
lows:
II was heartily in favor of the ad-
mission of Utah as a state, and contend
led heretofore that it was ready in
wealth, ready in population, ready in
the standard of intelligence and public
morals, and ready in material prosper
lily. The territory is well equipped with
schools, colleges and academies, and it
is the home of some Of the brightest
minds in the nation The practice of
Ipolyganly has been growing in disfavor
for years, until today the laws against
this social evil are rigidly enforced.
am pleased to see that the question OF
admission has been favorably acted up
on by both houses of Congress, and
there is no doubt that President Cleve-
land will approve the measure. The
state of Utah is much stronger in every
way than most of the states at the
time of their admission.
Among the people of Utah are a
great many Scotch. Germans, Norwe-
gians and some French. Many of the
lpeople, especially in Salt Lake city, are
wealthy, cultured and intelligent. Some
Iof the most magnificent business houses
and private residences in the country
iare there. The pride of the people man
lifests itself in the public buildings. A
handsome new court house is in process
OF erection in Salt Lake city, and the
NEW state capital to be built on a bluff
overlooking the city will be a splendid
structure. Hand in hand with pride
jgoes q feeling of contentment with theil
lot. Only the miners show a spirit OF
IreStlesSneSs, going from place to place
las the hope Of betterment lures then,
lon. The inhabitants have a decided
lgenius and love for music and the stage
1.-THE territory is distinguished for it's in.
Istrumentaists and yocalists. There is
Eaiso real dramatic talent in abundance
land the love of the stage is generously
dramatic corps whose members eXern,
Iplify this art with peculiar grace ant
aptitude. The Mormons are a very
Happy people and are hospitable to {
high degree.
There is now growing up in the city
la very interesting museum which i!
destined to become one of the most con
spicuous in the country. Chief among
the cur1os now on hand are relics found
in the remains of an old city which wa!
at the height of its glory probably 200
years ago. A great many works of ar
have been found already and the end i
not yet This ancient city was discov
cred in mountain bluff. Just wha
tribe or class of people inhabited it will
: probably not be known, but they ar
, popularity associated with the rae
known as the cliff jewellers.
, THE whole region affords endles
: study and conjecture for the geologist
Aside from Salt Lake itself which j
one of the worlds wonders, there ar
other equally interesting phenomena
: Conspicuous among them is a no
5 spring a few miles from Salt Lake cit,
: and accessible by street car railroar
i and carriage. The water as it gushe
5 from the spring is hot enough to coCl
an egg. The spot is supposed to mari
r the crater of an extinct volcano. TIL
/ water is the finest in the world 70
< bathing and it gushes out in such abun
: dance that a lake has been formed full
2 five miles long by three miles wide
What is the politics of the state, gen
era1?"
, THAT is a matter of doubt For som
: years the territory was conceded to b
} Democratic, but there have been infiu
/ ences at work against the party. Chic
/ among these is the silver question. A
5 the last election the legislature becam
e Republican by a. narrow margin. Tn
/ strength of the Republicans seems t
: lie chiefly in the cities 1 do net thin
4 any one can say with what party Uta
4 as state will be recorded. 1t is clos
e and, as l said, doubtful"