| Show territorial FINANCES AND OTHER MATTERS in the message of governor durkee published ir ii our issue of last wednesday mopping mor ping are several items highly interesting and suggestive and especially ally worthy of notice the document itself is straightforward and candid and while there may be difre ditre difference rence renee I 1 of opinion with regard to some of the recommendations made there thee can be but one honest ohi ohl opinion lonas ionas as to the thought manifest in it and the evident desire shown to labor for the general good of the people of this territory through it we learn that the financial condition of the territory is in a highly satisfactory state all claims upon the treasury having t been promptly met me t and there still remaining in the hands of the treasurer the sum of 11 this fact of itself speaks volumes it shows that the proceeds of our territorial taxa taxation tift have not become the spoils of greedy place and bouce hunters it tells the prudence care and economy that have been exercised in the expenditure of the means collected and that while neighboring territories have been exulting in the richness of their mineral wealth gold and silver mines and placer diggings and unable to keep out of debt utah has steadily pursued her way in increasing prosperity mainly depending upon her agriculture as hereto tolore fore what other state or territory in the union presents a treasury in in as solvent a condition and if solvency in commercial life is an evidence of sound trading and a due attention atten tion i to the tha best business principles by which commercial men gain success why not in the administration and handling of public finances this thia single fact gives the refutation direct to many of the slanders that have been and are so industriously circulated concerning utah and we recommend it among other things to the careful attention of those who profess so strong an interest in her welfare we are aware that facts no matter how well substantiated and statements however strongly corroborated that tend tap lip 0 vindicate the people of utah are passed ever silently by those who sedulously aim to do her injury every man who in the least degree seeks the welfare of this community is by them marked out as an object for their malevolence and hence our public men are painted in colors so dark that the archfiend arch fiend himself would be disgusted at their blackness does the present condition of this territory indicate that its public men are voluptuaries whose sole object is the gratification of passion or that the people are abject slaves does it not bear the strongest evidence that care wisdom thought and true patriotism are the leading characteristic IcAN f its public men and that its people ara are prosperous and industrious for be it borne in mind public improvement hafe thriven here until our bitterest tongued enemies have spoken of us as a mirac miracle of industry and perseverance 7 will 1 1 those who so sa loudly bespatter utah U t ah turn tu rn to the records of the times when this great republic was about throwing 9 off the yoke of britain and see if themen the men whose names aro naw now fo deeply vene rated by the entire nation were not spoken of in almost til the same terms and in precisely the same spirit by the venal presson press of england that the pub public liemen men of utah now are by the corrupt portion of 0 f the press in this thi s country while their wise wise acts and thoughtful legislation are so clearly paralleled in utah at the i present time the subject of education receives a large share of attention inthe message and while we are justly proud of the efforts we wa have made to educate our young unaided directly or indirectly from the tiie parent gov government we are pleased that it does so and trust it will receive that attention by the legislature which its importance merits the tiie territorial militia is referred to and while requisitions are neade concerning it the governor expresses expresses his pleasure at witnessing the late review and alid inspection of the militia of this county this is the military muster of which penny a liners and other contemptible temp tible tibie or malevolent scribblers scribble rs have been making so much capital lately raising an outcry of the mormons cormons Mor mons armin arming gand and drilling queer is it not that while we are magnifying and honoring the law of our country doing as it requires us and as the people of other states and territories are required by law to do we should be abused from the platform and through the press for it and sinister motives ascribed to the most legitimate and praiseworthy acts on the subject of turnpike turn pike roads toll bridges and ferries as indeed on every thing connected with utah there are people who indulge in the most reckless accusations on mormon rapacity rap pity alty ll 11 his excellency excellence offers some good suggestions gest ions concerning them and proposes e making the road from this city to the weber river through parleys kanyon a toll road undoubtedly various philanthropic people cannot see gee why the mormons cormons Mor mons should not make roads and keep them in repair for the benefit of immigrants miners freighters and others without exacting a toll to meet the necessary and ep contingent expenses consequent thereon while reference is made to the exactions of our people in this matter and comparisons are instituted between this and neighboring territories concerning it we commend the following fact for consideration on the toll road this side of virginia city montana which is something like the one referred to for difficulty of working and about seventy five miles in length C a toll of five dollars a wagon is exacted and on that road a mormon train last spring did considerable work while passing which the should have done we have not heard of anything being said concerning unjust exactions in the matter but if it had occurred occurred in this territory the changes would have been rung on it ad nau naM cant scam this is not an isolated case though we will close with it for the present |
