Show THE NEWS AND STATEHOOD A correspondent asks Is the NEWS in favor of statehood for utah qui ob dearl dear but we can answer again and again if need be though we should not like to be compelled to keep on doing so until every questioner hau has reco recoiled ived a p rounal al response here goes fur for mr qui the NEWS ts in favor of statehood tor for utah ulab aud has said so BO a great many times but betit it does not now believe in a return of the humiliating attitude which the territory maintained maintain eti for years yeara of humbling itself to the verge vere or of servility set and begging lor for what ought to be exten extended dedas as a matter of right without asking ashing an entrance into the union should also be accompanied with a condition of things appau approaching ochla unanimity amity on that subject and we are not altogether sure that the number who now object do not amount to such a figure that to override their wishes and set aside what they claim to be their interests would not only precipitate social discord but te a revolutionary performance mance we do not pretend to say that unreasonable opposition should be heeded nor that those who take sch s cu a view of the subject as tu to oppose for the mere reason that it would aud add a few dollars to their taxes ought to be consulted not it at all ail but a minority rel as to numbers and standing must not be ignored especially when things are moving inga along jong quite smoothly koput to put it briefly we are for or statehood with honor and dignity so soon as it may come |