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Show . ; . StaUhood for Utahv. The Denver A'eics of Thursday has the following fol-lowing editorial: A late issue of the Salt Lake Tribune contains con-tains a sensational dispatch from Washington Washing-ton in which it is alleged that the Mormon church bas made a deal with the Democrats whereby Utah is to be admitted as a state and the church influence is to be used to further the cause of Democracy. As a part of the deal it is alleged that word was passed to the Mormons in Colorado, as well as in other states and territories to vote the Democratic Dem-ocratic ticket. The yews does not pretend to know anything any-thing about the truth of the story as it relates re-lates to U'tah, but so far as it concerns Col-oradoit Col-oradoit is wholly baseless. The Mormons in this state are located entirely within Conejos and Costilla counties, both of which were carried by the Republican by large majorities. Had the Mormons as a whole, or in any part, voted the Democratic ticket, the result in thos'e counties would have been changed. The Washington correspondent appears to have indulged in some exceed-inrlv exceed-inrlv central and. so fsr ss this state is con- cerned, very untruthful statements. So far as the admission of Utah is concerned, con-cerned, the only objection to giving her statehood has been the danger that the Mormon Mor-mon church by controlling the consciences of the people would also coutrol their votes. As the Tribune has editorially admitted, however, the late campaign was one of education edu-cation to the Mormon people, and taught them something they never realized before, that they owed certain duties as citizens to the nation that were outside of the church and its former teachings. If in any degree this sentiment has taken hold of the people, Utah is ready for statehood. Her population popula-tion and industrial development have long entitled her to admission. Tbe West can afford to risk a good deal in order to increase Western votes and Western influence in congress. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona should fee prompt to stand by the industrial needs of the Rocky mountain country. At any rate let the next congress admit them. ' |