Show WHY WE MKE LIKE HIM GOVERNOR ZULICK of arizona performed a manly and consistent act in procuring the repeal of a most shame tul lul law passed by a former legislature it made criminal that which is the right of every man in i the union membership in a religious society cie no matter how false or absurd its tene tsmay seem to others is lot cot and cannot be maile made a crime so long as the belief or membership does not break outi out into linto overt acts against peace and good order it is sacred to the individual holding it and is under the protection of the supreme law ot of the land as interpreted by the supreme court courton of the land the act of the arizona legislature infringed upon that right and thus invaded the domain of personal liberty which is in guaranteed to every el citizen the governors bold stroke for religious r treed freedom ota would have been applauded fi lauded by every lover of his country if it had not been favorable to that abused and misrepresented people called Mom Morn rons tons it has become the fashion to excuse any departure from right no matter how villainous or op press lve if it only tends to their in jury and it takes more than ordinary moral courage to stand up in their defence or do any public thing in their behalf but governor zulick knew he was right and had pluck enough to go a head whatever tie he may do in the facture he is to be admired and commended for this exercise of intel and ana authority it is is astonishing that he to is not assailed from various quarters lor for bis is temerity bur buc most people admire bravery and can appreciate justice when it is exhibited without fear only scrubs refuse to recognize it as laudable of course the salt sait lake tribune 7 abune indulges in virulent abuse of the governor for his fearless and statesmanlike position but he neeti not take any concern at that the creature who throws gudat him is not rated of any particular consequence his forte is filth his expletives are but abul lotions of impotent rage and the turnings of ct fronic his epithets are hackneyed and threadbare they have been worn out by coustant constant use for years everything and everybody not violently anti mormon 11 they are the earmarks ear marks by which the presence of the animal is recognized in the columns of that caper paper aney count f for or nothing here and lose all significance become known elsewhere except to designate the bully and the blackguard we are not personally acquainted with Gov govenor Govera eror or zulick his public career is not known to us except in a few particulars his official report shows him to be capable lair fair and progressive gres sive ready to see and recognize that which is likely to benefit his territory and to detect and condemn such evils as exist within its borders the repeal of the test oath act tinder his hid dire direction cdon proclaims him it a bold and farseeing far seeing executive and ana we have admired whit what we have seen of his official course but our opinion of his worth is greatly enhanced by the fact that he is i s grossly assaulted by the character assassin of the tribune |