| Show THE GOVERNOR AND THE MEMORIAL THE governor has baa raised bom something ething of a breeze by his message to the leg in reference to the memorial to congress on the home rule bill the memorial did not purport to have come from the governor it was from the legislative assembly alone but since the document was formally sent to the governor by the enrollment committee of the council duly signed by the president and chief clerk it was not out of place for the governor to notice it officially and express his disapproval of some things it contains in referring to the system under which the territories of the united states are governed and to the special grievances of utah in that connection it should always be remembered that the officials appointed by fedora federa authority are not personally responsible for that system also that they cannot all be expected to view the matter from the same standpoint stana point as of those who regard it as and op pre seive it to is perhaps not the night bight of wis dom when petitioning for au an improved plan of government to arraign the power and authority from which the relief to is expected to comedor come for abuses that have arisen through the exercise of that power and authority this seems to be the opinion of the governor he also thinks with many others that in asking for home rule in the manner proposed there is virtually an admission that the territory Is not yet ready for statehood of course that is not dot meant by the memorial memoria lists isU they merely defer to the views of the country on this point aud and would rather have some relief than none but the governor is entitled to his views as well as the assembly on a matter that vitally concerns the territory and also the right to express them As to the growth and prosperity of the territory under the influences and officers of the past we think that although the progress entertained was made under those conditions it must be conceded that it was in spite ot of them rather jather than in consequence of them that utah has thus advanced A nd there can scarcely be any question that as the territory to is now dow in a position requiring relief from the restrictions that bind her a change in the form of government is a necessity and would be of great benefit As to what that form should be there to is a difference of opinion toD we aggee with the governor that statehood is the proper thing but if as be inti anti martethe mat ethe inthe country is not ready for this would it not be far better to have some approach to a republican form of government ern ment if we cannot have its falness ful ness than to remain in our present condition which in some soma respects is skin akin to serfdom however that may be the governor has the freedom of his views on the question and since the council sent him the memorial of the assembly it became his bis right to treat the matter in his bis official capacity according to his bis an own judgment we do not regard his messages messa geas a Fi scold cold 11 and it was finally disposed of in a proper manner being filed as a public document |
