The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-30

It will practically add half million of
dollars to your burdens.
The Tribune, after having obtained
the circular in this way, commented az
follows:
With overwhelming defeat staring
mem IN the face and their already, de-
pleted ranks being rapidly thinned by
! me republican slogan of Protection and
Free Silver the unterrifed have been
drlVen TO dire extremity, and the anti
| statehood circular is the result
In this particular instance, however,
| the democracy appears to be represented
! by the Hon. Fred ]. Kiesel of Ogden.
who has taken upon his shoulders the
| herculean task of defeating the constitu-
! tlon In other words, Mr.. Kiesel is acting
| IN the capacity of attorney-in-fact for
| the territorial Democracy and is Incl
! dentally paying the freight
KieseI Calls 1t Treason.
OGDEN, Oct 29.-The article in yes
| terday's Tribune headed Flight against
Statehood" representing that the
Democratic party had opened war on
/ the constitution under the leadership
! of F. j. Kiesel, of this city, created
! something Of a stir in political and
business circles as soon as the article
| was brought TO notice. In view Of the
prominence given to Mr.. Kiesel in the
matter Herald representative called
! on him and requested the privilege Of
an interview on the subject. To this
! Mr.. klesel courteouSly acceded and dis
cussed the matter freely.
He admitted the truth of the matter
in that he was instrumental in putting
forth the circular and gave the fol-
lowing reason for this action:
'1nasmuch as l conceived that the
press of Utah has failed, the Tribune
included, in its duty to the people of
Utah by evading the discussion Of the
lncreaSe4 cost of government to the
taxpayers under statehood, I thought
OF it anG carried my plan into execu-
tlon IN manner to reach the voters
OF Utah, Republicans and Democrats
alike, through the medium of the
United States mails The Democratic
party has no hand in this whatever"
L judge then, Mr.. Kiesel that there
is concerted movement by yourself
! and other gentlemen to promulgate
those views"
More Republicans Than Democrats.
Yes that is right. 1t is the work of
individuals, the most of them Republi-
cans Believing that the people were
already tax-ridden beyond endurance
l thought it my simple duty as the
newspapers failed in theirs. Fur
thermone, the Tribune may think
the publication of the circular a
! scoop to use the vernacuIar &C you
newspaper men. But l consider it
rank treason and a breach of business
etiquette, as l paid them for the print
ing Of the circular and they had no
authority from me whatever to use
The same in the manner they did"
How about the use of the commits
sion room and the obtaining of COPIES
of the lists of voters. You notice that
/ the Tribune endeaVOr to score a point
against Democrats in that, on account
of majority of the commissioners be-
ing Democrats?"
Il made my arrangements for the
list Of voters with the commission. the
work being performed by contract with
some young gentlemen whom [ deemed
had capacity for such work I was in
formed by the Utah commission that
there could not be any objection to my
request as 1 or any other citizen was
entitled to such a privilege
About how long have you and your
co-workers had this plan in mind?'
L and the other gentlemen who, by
the way. are not simply from Ogden.
but from different parts of the terri
tory, have been at work on the matter
for over month"
For Statehood.
a Herald reporter also interviewed
a number of representative men on the
subject matter of the circular and OBJ
tanned their views. Most of the prom
inent men Of both parties were yester-
| day afternoon away attending the fun
eral of eX-Mayor Turner, but such as
| the Herald representative was able to
see either thought there was no occa-
sion for their expressing an opinion or
were enphatically for statehood. Fol-
lowing are some views:
Hon. c. c. Richards-I think the ques-
ton of the advisability of statehood
has already been passed upon The del
egateS to the constitutional convention
did their work conscientiously and
well. The idea of our being unable to
support statehood is puerile. Wyoming
supports It as does Idaho and Mon
tana, and their resources are at least
no greater than ours. Moreover, think
under wise legislation the difficulties
set forth in the circular can be obvi-
ated.
Judge G. w. Bartch-I am in favor
Of statehood. I think the judicial sys-
tenn proposed by the constitution is an
admirable one, and Furthermore think
that under a wise and economic adj
ministration the taxation will not be
materially increased.
John y. Perkins-Under statehood
taxes will be lighter instead of heavier.
Judge NorreIT's Statement.
Judge Norrell was seen yesterday
by a Herald man and made the state
ment that he was the only member of
the commission spoken to about the
matter and he answered that the COM
mission could have absolutely nothing
to do with the attempt to defeat state
hood, but would grant Mr.. Keisel and
the others the same privileges that
would be granted to any other citizen
Of Utah and allow them to copy the
names of the old registration list.
That is as far as the permission ex-
tended
This is merely another of the Tribune
roorbacks. They may be expected
every day now. The Tribune, however,
will have its hands full for a few DAYS
acquitting itself of gross violation
of business etiquette. It is in a very
bad position. 1t scooped itself.