Show THE TOTE FOR FOK tilt IlIE STITH STATiS TION im on monday next the voters 0 of utah will iv ill express exar ess themselves in a definite i mann manner er on the tha question 0 of statehood i there is is scarcely any doubt as aa to the ro re i suit public opinion evidently very strongly favoring Livor ins the ratification of the constitution consideration of the ques tion by congress Cong asB vi when lien it shall formally bo be submitted to them will be greatly influenced by tho the manner in ili which the citi citizens zons of utah have hare treated it a small vote in favor fay or of the ratification will un on cause congress to enter entertain some misgivings ua as to the local popularity of ct the statehood movement if 11 statehood is desired by tho the qualified voters of utah it if they believe that as a political movement it is the surest sur a s I 1 a means by winch which to enhance the inhere interests B t generally of the territory that it will w creato create and promote harmony and pros perty here that it can call effectually settle e those thoo disturbing influences that have so long been at work against tho the liberties happiness arid and mat material brial welfare of the community anil and yet et at the same time neither forfeit nor relinquish 1 1 1 I any right lesal legal alor divine possessed and enjoyed enjoy ed by their fel everywhere w under tho ilia same govern government in ent they should should by every proper means seek to secure the blessing fur for a blessing it must certainly prove proe if under such cir circumstances cum stances and conditions all these results can be accomplished there is an evident determination on the ilia part of those who have so long sought to capture this territory from the control of the majority who conquered it for and in behalf of their beloved country and settled and developed dev eloped elope it to prevent tile the territory horn from a quiring acquiring the inestimable lioon boon of inde independent pendent statehood in ghisi this of course they are as aa consistent as they the have shown themselves to be ba a all their provi ons arts acts of opposition ioa to adva advance nee ment lent every forward amov movement ement tending to establish freedom rod and hai happiness for others besides themselves has on oil every occasion been vigorously opposed op by these hopeful plunderers plundered they have for years ears incessantly howled for the mormon majority to do something they never for a moment believed would or could rould bedone bo done the how 1 has been k kept up long ana loud for the purpose of fc forc c ins ing tho the government to institute tuch extreme measures measure a as they hoped would settle tho the question in their favor that plague spot polygamy lias has luring t the lie years been the ilia burden of then their cries cries it was conveniently terrifying to those folks back last east who have never understood the lie actual motives underlying the grand graild scheme of contemplated plunder to bo be able abla to keel up the polygamy racket now in c connection with this latest movement toward ton ard Is I 1 a 1 proposition matte made by statehood advocates that has haa completely stunned the war ivar party on tile other side find and made it totally absurd for 01 them to any longer shriek down with polygamy polygamy III 1 so far as aa tile the subject may a effect 0 act statehood for utah non kon polygamist citizens of this territory americans who have never violated the amunds or even the tha ud ed munds law have recently in in a legally constituted convention decided to ask congress to admit utah into the onion as a state rod and to demonstrate the sincerity of their purpose they pro vido vide in their constitution that polygamy forever shall bo be an offense against ag ennst the laws of the proposal propose new state poly rapists are ara of course shut out from the 0 opportunity port unity of expressing themselves on ya this 8 proposed measure for under the law they were excluded from the polls none of them can call or do vote voters in this territory it should be re are now treed freed from even the possible accusation of being polygamist the recently passed edmunds tucked law bavin having gone so far aits as to require men of allbe lieta r relations e catl I 1 ns creeds creeda and politics in this territory before register ing or voting to subscribe to one of the most twi rd and searching arching ge test oaths ever invented or forced upon a free people T una ilia unlooked unlocked for or proceeding on oil the part of those of tile alie mormon community who tire are free to act in the matter by rea son of their eligibility under existing lawshae laws has bas at least disconcerted the incon solable plundering outfit they now turn round and shriek insincerity I 1 they the propose in spite of the fact that the au an thors thorson of the prohibitory measures inoa suns are themselves as non ir reproach able trod law abiding citizens cit lons to keep on shrieking in the same strain for tin the purpose of defeating if possible poss itile tin this movement or statehood tile the nation cation however line has all along announced its readiness ea diness to concede ilia alio boon oil certain conditions arid and it if a large proportion pio portion ol 01 our oar citizens at the polls next monday ratify a constitution embodying all thil thai the nation could justly there exists no cause reason or fr iny any longer lanying to ut latuli talk hir her bird bolh 1 right as a free arid and independent lent i 11 1 is for tile the nation now to prove ais 10 good faith 1 |