Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-04
MUST TRY AGAIN

MUST TRY AGAIN
The hope Of Arizona and Row Mezl-
90, that tho COngross which ended no
lahorl today (Monday) would CEalt
them to the ranks u statehood, has
proven vain. The people thore will
have to be- content tor % while longer
with tho vanalago Of territorial gov-
ornmont, and whom opportunity
comes, AZ IL will IN tho near future,
may try again for the coveted boon.
Thure will bo no question that ono Of
the potent causes for the exclusion Of
these two territories from tho Union D.
their presumed attitude on tho imam
oial Issues Of the hour. Tho eastern
sentiment on this subject 10 not pariic.
ularly favorable 10 giving tho silver
oausu any more strength Ia tho form
oi western voles In Congrosl.
There is no question as to the ability
OF New Mexico ani Arizona
10 conduct their own pdairs az states.
They arc progressive communities,
equally teli-sustainlng with others In
like condition, and having tho noccs'
tary requirements ofpopulHuun, wealth
aud stability. Outside OF perhaps lho
two items Of politics aud national
finances, there probably was not tho
slightest objection TO their admission;
aud NJ to political complexion. that
bar 10 progress would not have been
likely " amount 10 anything without
It's more important companion.
In this very suggestion the western
men ought to nnd an intimatlon for n
wise policy In the future; for that
which affects adversely the Interests
Of territories seeking statehood "a also
liable to influence inluriously
measures which concern western COM
munitios that have assumed habili.
monts oisoyereignty. The idea among
even conservative men In tho East m
10 the western attitude is hardly
that tho latter aims toward actual
blmoiallism In maintaining gold and
silver a. standard money metals. There
lisa HhiyCTiug dread that the tendency
Ia TO silver monomotallism; and this
dread 10 what holis aloot from Ia,
silver cause many alauuch supporters
The radical expressions and demands
Of western orators and papers ~,
largely responsible TOT this feeling; ant
itlsduo to tho western men thomsolv0.
to show by proper exhibition Of con
ssTvatism that they are not as unreasoI'
Ing a. silverbugs % some Of theif OF
pononts arc as goldbugs. To do THU
does not require any felinqulshmoni oil
theearnest advocacy or silver as ono Of
the money metals Of the nation, and Il
the full extent deairable; It would
rather prove m act Of friendship "a
tho white metal IN removing mis-
taken expression that stands In IN,
way Of free coinage.
This more conservative policy Of ca.
preston reaches also into other folds.
Extrayagant phrases ana iulmust.5us
Of extremists who do not represent the
real sentiments Of wcstBrugu 90 o.
msss, are proving n disadvantage 10
this section OF tha country. There is,
for intAuoF, tue Absurd demand Tor
governmental separation from the
East, which ia given prominence again
and again through the action OF aomu
crank, until many people arc loi 90
believe that there 30 considerable son.
umeut Ia favor Of fuch a procedure,
.
trusted. As matter Of fact, sec
tonalilm, secession, AMI kludryi
idoaa arc as repulsiyo 20 Che
masl Of tho inhabitants OF the
West as to any section OF the country.
30 firmly rooted arc they in their 10y
atty to the Union, ono Rud iusepar.
uUlo, that they wonder how eastern
people can gain even a suspicion to the
contrary; yet the cause Of the existence
OF the idea lioB In tho oranksm and
hyperb3le that too often Is INDUCED IN.
When tho next Congress uonyouui
Arizona ami New Mexico Will be- ex.
pooted to Try again for statehood; and
other steps for tho Interest Of tho West
will DO desirable, among which
finance matlers take tho fire.
place. II is due from the irieuuI
OF these that they appear q
tho nation at large in their true color
aa conservative, thoughtful, wei
balanced minis, who have no incllna
ton to hasty or inoonslderRte action
Then, whom the question Of stalehoo,
!or cur neighboring commonwealth