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Show " THE ST A rEHOOD BILL Through tlie courtesy of Delegate Cair.e, a copy of the L'lah Bill, has reached us. .Should the bill pass an flection will be held on the first Mondiy in August to elect one hundred and seven delegates to f'jriri a constitution. The delegates are apportioned among the several dis'riet, Sanpete county havh.g the liPining of seven Ai! qualified voters having a voioe hi thii election. The delegates elect will meet on tie tiiird Holiday after their e'actii n a'id alter adopting Hie conftitittion ol'th,: United States proceed to hum a constitution and Sta'et'ove-r Sta'et'ove-r m i-id. A t'tei foi ining the o tst u lio n the iuM:.lt' will vote for or against it' nod should a. majoiity vote in tie a ftrimitive Ut:.h will become a S:a u !y proclamation of the President. Presi-dent. 'I he election for goveronr and other oii'iccrs of the state and also fora ivpre.-entative to congress will he held the same day as the constitution consti-tution is voted for. Those who object to Statehood on the grounds that we are not yet prepared for it, can solace them-s. them-s. Ives with reflecting that even if the bill passes it will be some time ; eioi'u Utah becomes a State. It seems a'ter aU tuat England does not object to the annexation of Hawaii by America but does o jicttoany other nation taking posess'on The English look to the time when the interest ofbothcoun-t.ies ofbothcoun-t.ies will be the same and they may have stand agaienst others in defense 4if civilization and think it is tiaie for the English speaking nations to come to a better understanding underst-anding with each other, England certainly has her share of this world, and unless they want the earth there is no need of being dog in the manger in this case besides it is almost like being in the family any how. Con.sideralla disgust ij expressed expre-ssed by requblican, and a good deal of cynicism by democrats iu relation relat-ion to Harrison's annointment of Jackson to the Supreme bench but let us jiive honor where it is due All admit that the appointed is a good man and is an able lander and Harrison deserves credit for the act, There are sixty thousand post ir.Esters in the United States and ali of them are appointive, besides there are a good many more offices but not quite enough to go around. v hat a pity ad can not get a plum- |