The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-16

Come in" said a voice on the IN
side and I was ushered into the pres
ence of the next governor of Utah, |
who sat inside his desk and facing
the entrance, with a wearied look on
his otherwise pleasing countenance
TAKE a seat What can 1 do Tor
you?"
well, governor, I hope you can
snare a little time to give the public
an idea of the kind of legislation you
would be in favor of at the next ses-
sion of the legislature?"
That is something that 1 am not
at present able to discuss, as my only
duty will be to examine such bills as
they may see fit 10 pass, and act as
The contribution directs. But L con-
ar that now | am as it were public
servant and my time is always at the
disposal of the people who have cleo
ted me-"
His First Message.
Gould you outline for the public
the subject of your first message TO
the state legislature. or have you given
the matter any thought as yet, COVER
nor?''
at would be idle for me to say that
I have not thought of q great many
things" said his eXcellency; but L
have not as yet prepared any DEFINITE
fHa Of message It would seem to me
teSSmuch like counting the chickens
before they are Matched" and he
smiled genially as the thought struck
him. However" he continued, 'if
you wish to put your questions into
shape 1 will do my best to answer
them"
Thinks Cleveland viii Sign the
Proclamation.
First. then. governor do you think
that the president will withhold his
proclama tion for any length of time
after the returns are certified to by
the commission and their presentation
to him in the proper Manner asked
the reporter
az do not think so You see, the
duty of the president is merely min
isteriaf and there will really be no op-
position 20 the admission Of Utah as a
state, except by those who have a per-
sonal interest in the continuance OF
the territorial government
United States Senator's.
What do you think. governor,
of the chances of the different
candidates for senatorial honors who
have been mentioned as about to come
before the legislature?"
II cannot say anything about that"
said ne, except" and he smiled
broadly. that they Will undoubtedly
be men who have assisted in making
success possible for the Republicans
at the late election. Personally I do
not propose TO interfere in the mat
ter"
Not in Favor of IN Ante-Proclama-
ton Session.
ya rro,J i,, for-or of
Of the state legislature prior to the
issuance of the proclamation by the
PRESIDENT"
ST am not in favor of the ante-pro-
ciamatiOn session for the reason that
1t would entail a double expense of
nA.eage ana 0er-diem of me, loers I'M
less some unforeseen delay should occur
in the issuance Of the proclamation
and then only for the sake of having
Utah represented in the Senate of the
Fifty-fourth Congress. If the mem
bers of the state legislature would
aSrsf TO assemble without extra charge
fcA mileage and per dierl, I might
faT5ar the advance session. However.
it is a matter beyond my control as
the governor-elect cannot call the as
sembly together and if it convenes at
all it must be entirely voluntary on the
part Of the members. ] understand
ere is some doubt expressed by legal
gen lemen as to whether an advance
session would be legal owing to an
apparent slight conflict between the
provisions of tie enabling act and the
state constitution
Disposal of Public Lnnds.
"As to the disposal of the public
lands, governor. would you favor their
retention for actual settlers or how
would You suggest their distribution to
be eFected?"
81 am not in favor Of frittering away
or giving away the public lands nor do
I think they should be tied up by too
large a value being placed on them:
the public lands should be sold to
actual settlers and should not be sold
or granted in large amounts to syndi-
Gates for speculative purposes"
Conservative on Romntiex.
Would you recommend the grant
ing of bounties in the form of state aid
to privare enterprises not actually
STAGE offlcers?'
Owe must be very careful about ex-
tending any state aid CIR assistance for
some time yet. owing 20 the crippled
condition Of our state treasury. l am
certainly q believer in the doctrine Of
protecting our home industries when
ever our finances permit and want to
see the national bounty restored on
sugar: but as stated our treasury is
in no condition at present to meet any
considerable drafts made upon it in aid
If anything other than the actual rum
ming expense Of the state govern
ment" and the governor bowed the
reporter out to give way to the head Of
a Sanpete delegation 'fwho wanted to
get a notary public appointed. see?"
Cnnnon's Resignation.