Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08

nate HAS KEPT COMPACT.


r,s,on. Dec. 7-Drlghnm II.
~, "A Utah. who was not allowed
worn IN az q representative In
-. Of that state. has issued an
II. 10 the American people. II
~. much that was said by Mr..
"a, on the door " the House. and
NJ glcharlson. who opposed the
.s,asn o. Sir. Tayler ~ ohio. AZ
,,,isving the facts and proceed
I, rmitlng IN the appointment Of
committee. he says
"a member from Utah II not al
"a 10 take the oath Of his Office.
M, committee is appointed TO Try
1. 10 bis alleged guilt OF the Of
u. ehifgcd. Nay, even more Is
- than was asked. at least morc
q, u,s asked upon the floor u this
- f5r a hostile committee Is APP
,.,..l to inquire into the case. Its
-tsr,hlp l. made mp entirely of
- sho voted to adopt the method
r.,~iure. Not one who voted
n.ra Il was allowed to md place
% thAi ''I''l'''NN "'' Wv
n 4 such tribunal for such
~s.ss BE- allowed there II no reason
4, IN. eommltttee should NOT be made
I. = ,,snbsrs OF one political faith
II, ~ msioflty may do na IL plenHcs
,,tthal
~ he American peoplc TO ptop
r ,sisk What that may mean to this
-, \, times IA hlgh pollticnl .x-
80, IN strife and passion.
I'M A Formidable minority In the
~ nav he reduced either to u very
-srlfeant minority, or even blottcd
ID a existence.
IN The representation to which
I,a1 I, entitled 10 the floor OF the
4 ~ may denied 10 lt--na In this
Lin sass-for any length OF time this
-sIt,ee may elect TO deny II such
,sVsaiation.
ssgrdse that In this case the COM
! ~ shall see proper to proceed with
I,itrabe expedition to consider the
|tysl1ss Involved. but what IL there
III haisr II delaying Its action under
Z. F,tsrt or another as long as II
ipt! II may take a week. a month
year 10 make It's investlRntlons,
D. 4 b authorized to send for papers
l,l PERSONS 90 examine witnesses.
iai 4 not even Instructed 10 report nt
. airy a date a. possible. II can
tileg IL Investigation for two years
: vel " a month. or a year II II 50
ss1 and meantime deny TO "a State
h.irsnlaton, and may defeat alto
~ The expressed viii Of a people
4 STATE as 10 their choice Of Rep
sttnilve,
u ne present Republican House can
- aspfiye Utah Of her representa-
% hffe u no reason why It would
y iiny Virginia hers. even though
q hls ten representatives., for ten
airishiatlyea ua easily M one can be
itti away from the bar ~ the
aiei and one State nH well M an
Or u barr majority In the House
isse' 70 have Il no. And II the pres
y Republican House can do this In
y lise OF Utah or virginia, there II
fsison why the next Democratic
y could not proceed In like manner
y representatives. from Republican
~ under this now and unprccc-
~ rule u procedure.
This new precedent also strikes
q NE constitutional guaranty Of "a
" TO one accused OF crime TO
s'iy and public trial by an Impartial
~ q The State wherein the crime
~ Rave been committed. The prop
W Il not to deprive mo of my seat
uhgrss by the presentation OF
aii' Of conviction for crime before
~ In which have been found
~ under the due forms OF law.
ne Proposition il to try me before
winmltlee of the House. 10 send
tisons and papers and witnesaea.
etftAin my guilt or Innocence Of