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Show A FLEA IN CONFESSION. The most persistent Inquiry which is addressed to The Tribune lf, "What do you want In order to establish harmony and peace in Utah BO that ue may have progressive prosperity here." The rhythmic reiteration of this Interrogatory Inter-rogatory Is not annoying, nor even disheartening. dis-heartening. It demonstrates that men are beginning to think seriously on the subject- that they realize that peace Is necessary for prosperity: and that they are willing to admit the necessity for some change of conditions here in order or-der that harmony may come. If that question Is as universal ns The Tribune believes, the battle Is more nearly won than any person coul J have dared to ;uss'ert a year ago that It would be by this early date. In efie t. the inquiry Is an admission of The Tribune's contention that reform must come, and the earlier Ihe better. It Is Ilk that plea In behalf of the hierarchy that they cannot consistently yield while under fire which plea Is In effect a confession that the charges are true, but that they want to avoid personal humiliation. The question so often repeated, and the plea so often made constitute an admission of the merits of the case, and now only remains the method of executing the reforms. The hierarchy have It in their power to establish all the conditions upon which peace, permanent per-manent and bapplfylng, may be founded found-ed In this State. It should be no humiliation, hu-miliation, but a pride for them to yield voluntarily the offensive and repugnant repug-nant things which they have accepted or lnagurated, and to lead for good, as they have been leading for bad. But If they will not seize this opportunity, oppor-tunity, whose grandeur should appeal to them If they had any sense of loyal-ay loyal-ay or humanity, the Nation will a. t and the destined end will be attained. Then. Indeed, will hey find humiliation; humilia-tion; for that which they might have bestowed upon the State as a benefaction benefac-tion will be forced ujon them as an obligation. ob-ligation. It Is half the hattle to know that the cause Is Just. And the confession made by the plea of the hierarchy, and the Incessant inquiry of their adherents as to when and upon what conditions peace may be had, are a demonstration that the American cause is right, and that even Its enemies will be glad when it triumphs. |