The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-30


lower house less than year ago, upon
the admission Of Utah as a state of the
Union, he said: There has been de-
veloped for many years past In the
territory a sentiment among the people
which has had a great deal to do with
the changed condition. The eradlca-
ton or discrimination of polygamy Is
perhaps partly due to external press
ure, but still more largely to the ef-
forts of the people within the church
ITSELF It's practices disturbed the
tranquility, impeded the progress, re-
tarded the growth, darkened the char
acter and destroyed the prosperity and
happiness of the people. Education
has been freely disseminated. Under
such changed conditions polygamy is
not likely to be revived. The people
are engaged in no scheme OF fraud or
treachery to deceive the nation HaV-
| ing made this pledge and on this
pledge asked action by the American
Congress, l think 1 can say for them
that they will stand by 1t though the
heavens fall
However, the question of the sim
ceTity of the people of Utah has been
a debatable one for years-and in con-
sidering the figures bearing upon re-
cent elections there are many who yet
| find cause for doubt. AS to whether
amy church is in or out Of politics, is
of interest only so far-that every one
should see that they are out and stay
out. Touching upon this subject, we
quote the following from a long edl-
torial in The Salt Lake Herald of
April 81:
1.-The Herald maintains the position
it has taken from the beginning OF the
division on party lines. Every voter
must have perfect political liberty. NO
church must interfere with that In
alienable right. The Herald will OPP
pose such interference and expose 1T
whenever it is shown to have been
exercised.
1--WE take occasion to say here, what
The Herald has said repeatedly ana
emphatically, we are opposed TO the
exercise of ecclesiastical power IN
favor of a particular political party,
whether it be the Republican or the
Democratic party or any other party.
We have been ready to expose SUCH
were forthcoming.
Whatever of church control in poll
ties may have prevailed In the past
cannot be exercised in the future. Inc
proofs are beyond reasonable dispute,
and no amount of chuch influence, real
or imaginary, pretended or actual, mas
swerved the Democrats of Utah from
their allegiance to their principles and
their party. We have no fears on
that score
Senator's from the New State.
Very naturally the senatorial ques-
ton is uppermost in the minds OF those
who are watching the development OF
Utah statehood. Both at home and
abroad the question has been agrtated.
The present constitutional convention
was selected somewhat along that line
as to apportionment, while the first
legislature will be formed no doubt
with this end largely in view.
In the Democratic column there are
men able, honest and capable of every
endowment, both natural and acquired,
to fill the positions in the new state.
If the legislature is Democratic, ex-
Delegate RawlinS will undoubtedly pc
rendered a. long term in the Senate,
and his colleague will be selected from
such men as Moses Thatcher. of Cache;
B. H. Roberts, the peerless orator
from Davis; p. L. Williams or II. 7.
Henderson, of the Salt Lake bar, or K.
c. Chambers, the leading mining man
of the territory.
On the other side of the fence the
situation is badly agitated. the Repub-
LEANS processing to believe that tney
have 'fthe immortal cinch'' on the
political complexion of the Legislature
and are bound to name the next Sena-
tors. Whether the mantle will fall
upon Charles c. Goodwin, of the
Tribune, or go to one of the wealthy
bankers of the city, such as ]. Z.
Dolly and W. S. Mccormick. is cues
ton that interests many; some think
it may fall down the list and strike
upon the shoulders Of those hte-tlme
officeholders, Ex-Governor A. L.
Thomas or Charles S. Zane. 1t was
thought, when John Henry Smith was
made president of the convention, that
it was merely a stepping stone to the
governorship or the Senate, but he has
proved such a lamentable failure, both
as a member and a presiding off1ceri
that he will be permitted to retire
with a simple wreath of carrots and
dogfennel.
One of the strongest men mentioned
is the original Republican diylsionlst
Hon. Charles w. Bennett, who ranks
among the leading members of the bar
and whose ability and experience is
such as to make him perhaps the most
fit man in his party.
To the above may be added new
factor in the person of Colonel %
Isaac Trumbo. recently returned to
this region from the Pac1flc coast,
where he figured quite prominently as
the trusted agent of several large cor
porations.
He comes back on the eve of state
hood surrounded by "a halo of sun
shine -(attributed to him by the late
James G. Blaine) and has dOmiciled
himself in the once celebrated Gardo
house as a tenant of the dominant
church Of Utah. His movements are
therefore a cause Of fear
to other aspirants, who do not know
what card he will play next-and as
he passes to and fro, sometimes behind
a liveried coachman in ebony, and
then again himself welding the staff
of "Jehu,'' the eyes of the public are
upon him.
1t will be noticed that in the list of
the possible candidates the name of
Hon. George Q. Cannon is not here
included, since that gentleman has
Studiously avoided recommitting him.
self upon the political issues of the |
day-and while he remains at the |
head of the great church organization, |
he should not be considered a political |
quantity. The present delegate, and |
political scion of the Cannon family, |
is sometimes spoken Of in connection |
with the high Office, but even his most
ardent admirers do not concede that |
his shoulders would hold the senatorial
boga without the use of a, great many |
safety pins in arranging the drapery.
But wait-the ball will begin ITO roll
very soon.
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