Show THE TIME TO orlabdo W powers haa becu given the opportunity which rarely comes more than once in a lifetime life time even yet the chance remains b ut it is fast vanishing he came here to fill a position secured to him by his own campaign services and the influence of a prominent congressman of his state when he differed in a long and able review from the majority of the supreme court on the cannon arid musser cases he sent a copy of his dissenting opinion back to his friend the legislator A speedy reply followed it was a rather sharp letter of criticism declaring that the bright young lawyer and politician had been sent to utah to assist in squelching the cormons mormons Mor mons and that no more dissensions sen were wanted this advice created a crisis in the life of erlau do W powers upon the one hand was alie sacrifice of conscience wilh a retention of favor and the only victims would bo a people already unpopular and distressed upon the other hand was the asser of ing own nobility and courage at the expense of worldly plaudits pl audits there is no doubt that when he came here he wanted to be just and fearless he did not realize the difficulties of bis position he met a serious obstacle sooner than he expected if he felt compelled to deviate from the course which he had marked out for himself as a worldly man and a politician who can blame him the world is rich and powerful and politicians leave wealth and place to bestow while the people of utah are weak dinall but truth and poor in all but gratitude it is no wonder that a politic judge does not long hesitate and yet a deeper wisdom and a grander courage would teach him belter things the most sublime words which the great put ever uttered were spoken against a powerful ministry of his awu country in defense of the weak oppressed colonies it was worth the whole life time of an english earl to make that one immortal speech judge powers is a brilliant man and a genius of industry his des tine may lead urn into high places but noyer if he lose his moral courage lei his own experience teach him how much the people buffer and how sorely they need not favor that is coq much to expect but justice brave justice the people hero are loyal can he blame them if they feel saddened when they are treated aa aliens and judges are warned to bcd ware of expressing an honest con diction in their favor now is the time for him to choose history and his own conscience will teach him to be true and fearless selfish ness and the politicians will instruct him to assist oppression THE PALL MALI gazelle la driving all england wild with its exposure of abo katiena na tiena immorality almost be yond belief are its horrible horri blo tales and yet their truth is amply couched vouched for the aristocracy of alio land being roost interested in keeping its vice under cover ia very indignant and has threatened a government drosc coition but it is now conceded that there will be no official interference the challenge for a trial and its assertion that U would call exalted witnesses even some of jho blood royal were conclusive and the will not have to make a defence in court the brince of wales baa imal hia deep interest in ho acau ba say ing stop my paper |