The New York herald., 1874-08-14

dsliking him. 1t was with this consciousness and
with the nate that took there It's birth that many
were prepared for anything, Tor they were going
into the presence OF these men. The Mormons
iears were groundless; but that matters nothing,
lor the Genttes feel II that TACT is quite as un-
pleasant as II It were q reality.
On the otner hand, the Mofmons believe in the
iarRest apphcau0n OF Bquatter sovereipnty and
they cannot LOOK upon foreign appointments by
rRENonNo UPON rasrR RIsHTs' aka' 'Hsn a.
The whole OF the federal offices are filed nv
0entiles and every adjunct OF federal once ia
son, cousin other friend OF the 6rst federal an
poIntee. The old citizens regard all tins In the
same light as the Southern politicians have looked
upon the appointees from the North and de sIgnale
them carpet baggers." IL may be the purpose
OF the government to make the Mormons feel ali
may be strictly correct, but conservative Gentiles,
liberal Mormons and very many who have left
Brigham Y0ung's church regard 1t as
VERY UNwIsE POLICY.
Many who detest Brigham Young personally,
hate his reign and dislike his religion, sympathize
with the Mormons and will take no part in present
politics. The MOrmons are united and poll the full
strength Of their vote; the ant-M0rmons dis
united and never reach the nali Of their number;
hence the great disparity In the votes for Delegate.
THE OPPOSITION TO MORMON POLITICS
heretofore has been purely accidental, and II has
zation that promises early success. but it mas the
germ OF llie The first direct opposition candidate
TO Mr. Hooper for tse Deleaateship of the territory
was the result OF Joke more than any determined
purpose. aud snguarly enough the gentleman
who who nominated g,I AcGrorty IN 1899 70, ~,
candidate today for that once with the most
serious intentions and purposes. After McGrorty
came General Maxwell to whom I have referred
and he, presume, only accepted the nomination
ar SraSs sezed but
tam it unfurIed at the seat OF government.
THE PRESENT ''LIBERAL" CANDIDATE
for Delegate Is Mr. r N. Baskin, lawyer Of great
counsel for Dr. J. King Robinson when he was
treacherously murdered here In 1860.
Territory, and 1t is believed that he Will unseat Mr..
Cannon. though the latter may have lour or i've
nas es Of y r. TIM s CITY
m the Filth preclnct refused 70
not PAID their poll tax. Mr.. Bask,n viii % Contend end
that American citizenship Is not dependent upon
tue right votlng IN any CITIZEN is not dete
oy the dlligence Of local tax gatherer IN securing
na6 tnaonaScu tax He he MN visit every polling precinct
UPROOT THE UBIQUITOUS SYSTEM
tnae has prevailed here, at which minors
past elections. and 1t may be even at this, che
Mormons are accused OF having taken the names o
the dead as well as those OF the living and cast
| their votes; and even mules nave been named and
their ballots cast for the Church candidate
MI. Baskin win IN addition to rhis contest the
The Mormon candidate has undoubtedly ioul
wives IN this Territory, but, by very doubtful
| bubWcI 10 Iue charge u800 before 6ne Congress
sional Committee, he impliedly denied the fact
proceeding which might be excused IN politician
| but one that Is
HIGHLY REPRBHRNsIBLB
IN one PROCESSING TO be an apostle Of Jesus Christ
and an advocate OF the holiness or pOygamy com
manded BY divine revelation. To General Max
! wells charge Mr.. Cannon answered.
In response to the tenth allegation contained in sait
statement deny that now live, have lived, il
orcviiization or OF any laws of the United States
! deny that am now living with four wives or tina
am living and cOhabting with any wives in defiant
wul violation OF the law OF Congress of 1852 entitled
AN Act to prohibit polygamy In the Territories"
| In the first response here Cannon carefully
| avoids the use OF the word polygamy, but men
tally reserves the expression that he consider.
that his patrtarchal lie Is not lin violation OF the
laws OF God, man, my country, decency or civiliza
| ttOn, OF any law OF the United States" His
second denial ls simply play upon the words, 'Ir
defiant or wfu violation OF the law OF Congress
of 1862" There comes in his mental reservation
He will claim that he Is not a pOlygamist In 'sde
1ant and wllful violation" OF that law OF Congress-
but that he is so because OF his lath and the
lation given through his prophet, Joseph Smith
While he seems to deny pOlygamy to the Con
gressIOnal Committee. he actually does not deny
It, and thus he silences his conscience and hum.
bugs his inquisltors. But this Is poor policy and
has hurt Mr.. Cannon seriously with his Mormon
brethren and sisters.
Brigham Young and his polygamy are nearing
the end when such pitiful subter1uges have to be