Show SHOULD THE FEW RULE THERE TH have always been difficulties in the way of mixed public bodies in this territory non on mor imor mons 1 1 have been chosen on several occasions to public positions in utah but they have occupied unenviable posts posto because of the course taken by people of their own claw class they were expected to do impossible things if they did not oppose every measure of the majority and kick on every possible occasion to exhibit their independence they were accused of lack of energy and if they endorsed any public measure no matter how much it might be fo fok the benefit of the community they were accused of being jack mormons cormons Mor mons and controlled by the dictation of the church this has aided very much in keeping up the distinction of of mormon monand and gentile and in prep preventing that union of interests in public affairs that conservative people have deemed desi desirable vable during the past two or three years there tb ere has been an honest effort to break down that division between bustness business men and persons who take an interest in public affairs which has arisen from a difference of opinion in religion and politics and it has been to a extent successful it would be eminently so if it were not for a few disgruntled and implacable persons who cannot be contented unless they have everything their own way and who feed on strife and fatten on ruptures peace is disgusting to them and tumult a pleasure at the last municipal election four members of the city counell council were chosen from the non Mormon ranks As it appears to us those gentlemen have done all that could be reasonably expected by their own party thy they have voiced the views of the citizens whose interests they are supposed to represent on several occasions they have voted to 1 gether solidly against the majority on others they have divided as th judgments guided them they have had free speech and free adf tion they have not been assailed by the majority for their difference of opinion they have been treaty respectfully by their fellow and by the public but now they are called upon by the organ of the radical obstruction its to resign their offices and forsake their posts why simply because they cannot in all ewes cases control the council in which they are the minority the gall 11 of the would be rulers of this territory grY is overflowing and amazing oie on would suppose to listen to their talk that their idea of minority representation resen tation tatian is the subjection of the many to the will of the few that in a body of fifteen four of the number should outweigh the other eleven that is provided the majority are mormons Mor mons 1 and the M minority 4 1 gentiles we ask our non mormon 4 friends to say cAud candidly idly whether they expected that four members of the city council were to outvote the others Is it reasonable to suppose that because the great body of citizens A were willing the smaller number should receive fair recognition and representation there therefore foXe public policy should be regulated and made ordinate subordinate suo to the opinions and wishes of the minority are the few to be considered everybody and the many nobody Is that what is meint by liberalism we do not believe that the non I 1 mormons cormons Mor mons of this city except the th radical obstructive few entertain any such unreasonable views it ia A not true that the four non mor imar mons in the city council are not consulted that their advice is not listened tov to or that they are eat cost down upon in any way except the usual and inevitable rule of the majority in every legislative or other public body throughout th tb civilized world the published reports of the proceedings of the city CAY council demonstrate this beyond truthful dispute the demand then lor for these gentlemen to resign simply because they cannot rule is childish as well as impudent because the other fet fa lows iowa wont play as they want they are to take their marbles w bles aud and 90 6 home who are to decide wiep there is a difference of opinion opt awat nion the minority la Is that in accord with accepted rules of dead democrat or Or republican government andia and if abo representatives of the few can ot lot force their ideas to the acceptance of the many are they to qu quit it and nd cease to exert any influence whatever f this call is but the ebullition of spite and egregious folly yva e trust the gentlemen who are th aba placed between two fileo will bave ve manhood enough to stand th er wound ground and not be made to turn torn tail W and run at the command com rn and of their would be dictators they ware elected ejected to serve the peo pl P 1 they should strive veto to do so to the best of their ability and co iding ding to their understanding of W t is in most ost beneficial to the city tf f they cannot impress their s upon others with sufficient cioe to prevail should they be ome corne angy angry or expect their policy 9 be adopted whether acceptable or 10 ot to the majority we do not boliere liev fc they we are so foolish or so elotis uca minority representation does not a minority rule we believe the former we certainly do not eye in the latter it is but fair just that all classes where here are such distinctions should 4 e represented in the legislative SW boda of cities states and nations it Is only because of the severe antagonism that has been aroused lu a this territory by violent aaita ton tol that the minority have irot act al ays yys ways received fuu full representation nd now that there is a desire minority claims and give them practical recognition the e spirit of hostility hosti Uty and rancor wat igat work to undo what has been dolle e in this direction and array army men wiio who ought to pull together for rau mu lal good in fierce and profitless 1001 inflict WO we look for more sensible action from the non mormon members of 01 the city council than that urged y their ill advisers we shall see ow rauch much fear they have of the whip that has lashed many a decent t man into hue we ext of them better things so do conservative citi zeus aa of their th air ow own n party A and nd if y permit themselves to be oh chafee chafed or 1 funded abed or cajoled cooled into the course nse n se marked out for them by the stat they will not only prove derelict to their duty as officers ers but will make them vea objects of derision to all ya of the people in this dmd and an throughout the |