| Show OUR wo nc express our appreciation of the energy ind and ability of d delegate cleoate to congress congre ts tile J 1 L P rawlins law lins in his effar efforts ts to restore to tile lie people 0 of f utah the rights right property and liberties improperly improper taken laken from them arid anil we aro are gratified at tho the success lie lias has already achieved ile he has already made a notable record in congress ile he lias has intro duce dand the aliouse of representatives liar has passed a bill asking the I 1 government to r refund the es cheated personal property of the church of jesus christ of latter day dav saints lie lias has taken an independent course on tile silver question which has served to bind this territory in closer friend friendship hip with surrounding states ile he has opposed the occupancy of utah reservations by bv indians indian s fro from n I 1 colorado and elsewhere lie ile has asked for the location of a branch mint to be at salt lake city CHANGED we con congratulate 0 tile the democracy of utah upon the favorable condition which our territory now occupies in tho esteem of the government and people of the united states and we ask the people of utah without regard L to party affiliations iati ons to note the changes 1 that have occurred during 0 the past six months utah men now fill the offices of governor secretary prosecuting attorney surveyor general register of the land office and all other important territorial positions the registrars are arc utah men tile the jurors bona fide residents tho the post office appointees are and neighbors of the people the judges are selected from utah lawyers and the whole federal machinery is rapidly becoming utopian Ulo Uto nian the rho people who for so ninny years han e borne all manner of false charges insults and prosecutions derogatory to their true character are now nov treated as peers and are welcomed welcome d and honored by the citizens of other states as becomes their dignity b intelligence and patriotism as witnessed by the interest manifested in utah at the worlds F fair air and by the receptions tendered to our federal officials and to the tabernacle choir and all who accompanied them thus the 0 great fact of local self government has been virtually accomplished complis hed in a few months of democratic rule and wo we contrast this aebie achievement with A ha repeated failures of the previous republican alican administration to keep its pledges with utah we demand that all federal offices in utah shall bo filled by utah men inen the democratic party in utah wi wa the first to recognize rec the banged conditions condition sand and was quickly followed in this liy by the national we call the attention of the people to tile the fact I 1 hat the republican publican tc party claims three fourths of the votes in the present liberal party I 1 bowing how hov large 0 a number of republicans refuse to acknowledge the chau changed 0 ed conditions the recognition 0 given by the democratic party to this formerly oppressed and down trodden territory has exceeded all precedent arid and lias his surp surpassed ased the most I 1 hopeful PC antic anticipations lations of the people the triumphant democracy af the nation has recognized honored and elevated this territory so that i in the eyes of utah herself of tile the country at large and of th the e whole world the territory stands with no superior irwill it will be most fortunate for utah to reelect re elect a democratic legislature in order that tho the magnificent 0 progress now making ina may Y not bo io interrupted nor the alic admission of utah in any way retarded |
