The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-28
SENTIMENT AT PROVO.
Views of Leading Democrats on the
Political Situation.
Especial Corresp0ndence.]

Especial Correspondence
Provo, Jan 27--The Roberts question
has received no little attention in the
/ Garden City, and discussion has been
rife during the last sixty days. But
now that the question is practically
ended, the politicians are busily engag-
ed on conclusions as to the outcome.
Judge s. r. Thurman sees no reason
I why the Democratic party cannot win
at the special election, if the right man
/ is put up, and things properly handled.
j. W. \. WhitecOttOn-The action of
the Republican congress in the Roberts
case has been unconstitutional ali the
way through I 90 not see why it
should jeOpardiZe the prospects o. Dem
ocrdtIc success at a special election.
The Democrats viii win.
John b. Milner-In the present atti-
tude Of congress it would probably be
labor lost to elect a Mormon to sue
coed Roberts. We had no good reason
TO suppose that Roberts would De OBJ
lectiOnable when mis- candidacy was
irSt announced. and many leading
Democrats became pledged to his sup
port and we cannot now anticipate
what objection the storm starters"
might make TO any Mormon nominee;
therefore, I would be in favor OF lloni-
mating any good Democrat, one who
knows the facts as they exist, who is
fair, broad-minded, thoroughly quail
fed and would stand by the cODstitu-
ton and insist upon Il classes Of Amer
lean citizens having equal and exact
Justice This man should be SO far re-
moved from any suspicion of being a
Mormon that he would be acceptable
TO congress, If we can find man
whom the people of Utah can be in
duced to believe is that kind OF man,
the Democratic party can elect him
with hands down.
s A King-The action of congress in
excluding Mr.. Roberts is unDrecedent-
ed. II is viOlative Of the constitution
and unJUStly depriVes this state Of its
proper representation. Mr.. Roberts POS
Seased an the constitutional qualifiCa-
tlOnS, and was entitled to his seat. But
prejudice. not principle prevailed.
When the storm has passed away and
reason again prevails, il VIII be ad-
mitted that a grievous national blum
der has been committed. The chances
Cor Democratic success are gOoI Unit
ed action. determined efforts and a fair
discussion OF present conditions, locally
and nationally, viii again bring victory
TO US. When we remen Der that il is
due to the Republican party that this
present election is necessary, the peo-
pie viii resent its efforts ito cast odium
upon this state and its people, and will
repudiate it al the polls This IS the
prelude 20 the great contest, and the
principles which prevailed IN Utah in
1896 viii be found as strong in the
hearts of the people now as then. We
have nothing 10 fear.
Jacob EVanS-The exclusion Of Mr..
Roberts by the house of representatives
shows an utter contempt for the consti-
tuition of the United States BY their
action they have deprived the state of
Utah of representation without due
pr0ces1 of law. II further shows that
the fundamental law of the land is no
longer the bulWaTl9 Of our liberties or
a protection TO the rights Of states or
individuals. BY their action they are
laying The foundation for the abolish
ment Of a government by law, and sub
shutting therefor a government by
frenZied and excited men. The ex .lu-
sion of Mr.. Roberts ought to be b,ne-
fetal To the Democratic party in Utah,
for the reason that through the official
organ of the Republican party, backed
by q vigorous speech of a Republican
governor for political advantage, the