The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-05
HARMONY AFTER
THE BATTLE
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Ni1SA you nave accOrdeQ me. was
rather taken by surprise having come
here to listen to such remarks as might
-s5e made by the honorable senator
elect. 1 have paid careful attention to
Inc lew remarks made by the honor
able gentleman, and endorse every
word which he has uttered at this
time.
too, ladies and gentlemen, trust
we shall be able to lay aside now any
undue feeling OF warmth which may
have arisen during the prolonged con-
test which was ended by you on yes
serday- There can be no question as
the ability of the gentleman of your
selection, he having already proven
himself an able legislator and de-
1erder of the rights and liberties OF the
people Of Utah. l say with pleasure
and satisfaction that, so far as am
concerned, the contest has ended with
cut any feelings II. my heart OF a ma
Jure other than those which you would
approve; there are no heart-burnlngS
left as to the result, no il-will; and l
shall do NY part, and ] am satisfied
that you VIII gladly do yours, to sup
port the honorable gentleman of your
choice in ali the labors in which he
shall engage in the halls of legislation
at the seat of government. feel. that
it will be his pride to do his utmost to
ht6B Oldn II. the lIOLl tcllhF liOb cAAAJ
in prosperity and in peace, but IN honor,
IN truth and in the courage OF her
citizens.
Political struggles such as this
through which Y e have just passed.
are, to some e: tent, new in the young
state of Utah, but perhaps no greater
excitement has prevailed here than
elsewhere From the beginning of the
division on political lines, we haye
sought TO become familiar with the
principles of civil government; we have
sought to carry on our contest in an
honorable and upright way, but when
things have been introduced which
have tried mems feelings, men some
times in anger, have lost the balance
of their judgment. The Democratic
party and especially the Democratic
leaders. have sought to pour oil upon
the troubled waters; and as l felt a
few years ago in the contest then on
between tho Democratic and the Re-
publican parties, wien the gentleman
of your choice was your standard
bearer, ans objections were urged
against him that we felt ought not 70
be III gel, and could not by the dec'ara-
tions of the people be justly urged, L
took the stand then and l occupy 1t
now, that il he or any candidate for
Office must go down under an influence
of that knd, 1 should seize him by the
right hand and &C down with him.
(Aprlause).
"I think we have made progress in
the brief experience that the few years
OF our existence has afforded US. and
while there are many things for us TO
study in the thoughts which are en-
tering the minds of the youths, let us
in the educational experience of each
day, eradicate everything which is OBJ
jectionable, spurn everything that is
scI, HI that which
is good, high-minded and noble and
rejecting that which is the reverse
Much comment has been made con-
corning this state, considerable of
which we might reasonably expect I'M
der the circumstances surrounding US,
and much of which is extreme. The
truth of those statements 1 have not
been able to verify, and without doubt
many of them are exaggerated, but the
honorable gentleman whom you have
selected to represent this fair young
state in the senate for the next six years
will see to it, I take it, that Utah's
honor shall not be furnished, that
Utah's word is as good as Utah's bond.
and that she shall be properly treated
and considered among honorable and
just men everywhere; and also that
there is but one royal road to success,
to honor and to glory, and that is the
path of rectitude and truth, Cloud ap-
plause) having the courage of con-
Viction and a true understanding Of
when conviction is to be maintained,
and having the courage to protect
every citizen in his rights under the
national and state constitutions.
What we particularly need now is
the restoration of silver, for in that is
sue is involved more of misery, of
want. than the horrors of a protracted
war Cloud applause) or famine or DESC
lation could produce. The hand of the
lnonopolies is now upon the throat of
industry. It will be the ambition and [
think the pleasure of the honorable
gentleman who has Just spoken to you,
to do his utmost to remove it. And if
We approaching the heritage of our
fathers, desire to be free from donin-
alton of every kind, as our fathers de-
clared at the mouth of the cannon
they would he free. it will be so. but
II we are willing TO sell our heritage for
a, mess of pottage and bow down to the
royalty of money, we shall have bog
barons to rule over them. (Applause)
Now, embracing this opportunity,
and thanking the members of this hon
orable body who through this late
weary struggle sustained your humble
servant for the highest gift of the peo-
pie of this new state. and wishing sue
cess to the choice you have made in
every act and in every department and
in all he undertakes TO represent Utah
the youngest, the tTuest and bravest of
them all let him see to it that we are
free not only in our right to the use of
the money of the constitution but in
our right to be free from all influences
that are forbidden by the constitution
of this state and that of the United
States cloud applause), and the honor
able gentleman will see to ii that he
takes no part in trying to roll the
wheels backward or to return 10 the
days when rule that was not accept
able had to be enforced. (ADplause)
There is room in this new state for all
societies and all organizations but they
must confine themselves within proper
limits (Applause.) The men who en-
acted the supreme law of this state.
made q covenant with the citizens
thereof and with this nation that GER
tain things should be done and per-
formed, and we must keep those cove
nants He who desires peace and
prosperity for Utah. will draw the
line sharp between the rights of the
citizens and the powers of the state
and those of the church. cloud an
plause) He who votes for the union
of the two, or the overriding of the
church by the state. is no friend of
Utah. He who invites the intervention
of the church in state matters is an
enemy TO Utah. (Applause) If we
think we can bring peace and con-
tinual prosperity in this new state by
temporizing with this question. we
viii be mistaken.
II touch upon this subject briefly be-
cause it is the one that has been agi-