The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-13


speech until this matter is settled.
Some of my chairmen have told me
that they would resign unless some
thing was done. One of them. a lead
ing chairman, went so far as to sub
nit his resignation to me. our candi-
dates have said to me that there was
no use of making a fight unless this
matter is brought to an issue. 1t is
the feeling, the unanimous feeling so
far as l know, of the Democrats of the
territory"
A Crisis Reached.
do your yourself believe that Mr..
Smiths remarks at the priesthood
meeting have precipitated crisis in
political affairs in Utah?'
ut passes beyond a matter of be-
lief. A man cannot sit in our head
quarters as | have and talk with
hundreds of men during the past week
upon the subject without being able
to say that he knows that a crisis has
been precipitated, and one that re-
quires wise action upon the part Of
the Democrats and upon the part Of
all the people
Its Disastrous Effect.
What will be the effect OF all this
upon the nation at large?"
1T cannot he otherwise than detri-
mental to Utah, and it would seem to
me that men Ike Mr.. Cannon and Mr.
Smith ought to have hesitated at a
time when mems minds are inflamed
by political excitement, before they
would in a large body of men make
any suggestion that might act as fire
on infammable matter. We must,
that is, the Democratic party must as
a party, by its action satisfy the ma
ton now that it's confidence in Utah
has not been misplaced, otherwise the
doors of statehood will swing against
US. If the Republicans and Democrats
of the states, believe that they are adj
hitting into the union a body of men
who are to be swayed not by argument
nor reason, nor thought, but by blind
obedience to those in authority, the
president of the United States will be
likely to say that the proclamation
cannOt be issued.
do you find any considerable sentl-
ment that the church is playing both
parties for its own end, and proposes
to dictate politically in the future?
If you ask me what sentiment [
find, l can answer it by saying that
the views of men are exceedingly d.
verse. and some are extremely radical,
and many charge most unworthy mo-
tives. This should all be discounted
because this is a time of excitement,
and we should not allow our passions
to sway our judgments, even though
we feel that our party has been grieV-
oUsly WrOnged'
Committee Meeting Monday.
What propositions will be laid be
fore the Democratic state committee
on Monday?"
There will be laid before it q very
strong letter from the county Of Weber
for its consideration; there will be laid
before it, the situation as it exists i'll
the territory at present; it will have
laid before it the proposition of recon-
vening the Ogden convention, and the
question as to what shall be Included
in the call in reconvening that conNen-
ton or calling new one"
VIII Jeopardize Statehood.
do YOU think the chances for state
lood viii be jeopardized in any de-
gree?"
cali attention to the fact that leading
Democratic ladies have come - mo
9n6 b97-a said that we mon lorst vote
down the constitution; that if we do
not take some stand that will indicate
that we are gpins, - .,,---.,.
political rights of all, they will 50 to
work against the constitutions that if
we do not hold aloft the Democratic
banner, that they will themselves 90
out and stump the territory, and make
fight against statehood. In addition
to this. many men have stated that
now they will vote against the consti-
tuition; but for my own part, do not
want to see that done. For long
time [ have felt that there was an
undercurrent against its adoption,
largely governed by the idea Of IN
creased expenses. and now unless the
idea is removed that one of the party's
chances for victory is being leopard
lied. or that the chances of either party
may be in future jeopardized. ! believe
that Utah viii remain territory for
long time to come"