| Show DO YOU OPPOSE STATEHOOD it is clear from the unguarded remarks of some at least of tho the republican speakers iu in this campaign that they oppose statehood bior for utah under a democratic administration tra tion this accounts for the actions of some persons which have been unaccountable in view of their expressed desire for the liberties of the people we anve regard every man who seeks seek S to obstruct statehood as an enemy eneany to utah tile the thought t that a permanent resident of utah who is not a so called liberal would hinder tho territory in its way lo 10 freedom because tho the political party he favors is not in tile the ascendancy is revolting in the extreme it t shows a bitterness of partisanship and a narrowness of soul that is 1 lamentable a men inen table among republicans in this territory there are two classes of ob one of people who have somehow got it into their heads that president cleveland would not sign a bill to admit utah tho the other of those wh who 0 would loom doom tile territory to perpetual vassalage or at any rate to four years more of E serfdom because their party canao cannot t confer the rights 0 we should enjoy tho the f first class are wonderfully mistaken every act that tho the president has bas performed in reforming in official affairs here lias has been do done ile with a view to L getting the territory ready for statehood every appointment he has made lias has been of a man fayo favorable rable to speedy admission not a sing single c one of tho the class clasa opposed has been I 1 appo appointed anted that ba has r be been ii n disqualification I 1 in their case cabe that lie desires the settlement of the utah U tali question under his adin nisi illation It tia lation tion is a ival well known fact there is nota not a single tiling thing lie has bag dono done or said paid which indicates an op feel fec ferlins lins ill herald id |
