The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
Movement Of the Utah Gentilss
on the Saints.
A WELL ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN.
Three Important Measures
Before Congress.
P0LYGAMY TO BIZ MADE INFAMOUS.

gross eApcctc0 10 report Dill introduced by
Mr. Luttro, OF California, In the House, and by Mr..
Chrstiancy IN the Senate, to regulate elections and
the elective franchise In the Territory OF Utah. The
bill as Introduced in both the Senate the House
tho same In all its features and provides for regis
tration law and secret ballot quite similar 10 the
election laws OF California Ohio and other States
This legislation Is sought by the non Mormons Of
Utah, whose delegates now in Washington urging
upon members of Congress the business OF the bill
and the necessity for Its speedy passage These gen.
temen authority for tho following explanations
ana statement OF facts:-
LAW.
The statutes OF Utah Tor regulating elections in that
Territory provide Tor a marked bailot-that is the
voter is required to fold his ticket and place In tho
hands OF the judge OF election, who writes upon tho
number Of the Tho clerk OF election writes
the voters name in book ana opposite his name the
number Of his ballot This Territorial Election law
adopted by tho Mormon Legislature a means Of
espionage, coercion oppression. On the Sabbath
day prior to each recurring election overy Mormon
pulpit is converted into ''stump," from which
IRE preached which are harangues Of
q political nature FULL OF abuse OF everything
non Mormon. whilcs the devout saints are
commanded BY the priesthood with assumed
divine authority to go to the polls election day
and Tor tho servants OF the Lord are the
candidates OF tb priesthood. Ballots then placed
10 tho hands ofStnose present with instructions to
vote other ticket. To such dc not happen to
attond divine services the day preceding election tho
teachers, who are minlons OF the priesthood, are
sent from house TO house with tickets, which are
given to all adult saints In tho families visited
likewise instructed 10 so to the polls religious
duty TO vote Tor the Church nominees Voting
for the Church candidate is the religious duty
of oach saint "a failure 10 vote is de-
nounced In public ana private by tho priest,
hood as incplent apostacy from the only true
faith, while opposition cast Is open rebellion
against the Lords anointod, punishable with religious
social, commercial and political ostracism The rc
beous saint who gives his suffrage to any others
than those nominated by the assumed divine authority
OF the Mormon Church Is sure to DO discovered
through masked ballot witch he has placed In tho
box. Following such discovery, II tho voter Is IN
business Of any kind or is In the employ OF saint,
comes the loss OF trade or dismissal from service. as
the case may be as well cxcomm nication from
tho Church. social ostracsm delivery over to the
s'bufIctngs Of Satan," which is understood by all
Mormons 10 imply ouslawry.
RULE OF THE PRIESTHOOD.
Tho rule Of the priesthood Is VIGOROUSLY corrupt
and venal as 1t Is unrepublican oppressive and
many Mormons who arc now dependent, in greater
less degree. upon the priesthood and It's good will
for OF support for themselves and their
Gus families, heartily desire secret ballot; but tho
full knowledge of the consequences which inevi,aoy
| flow from efforts made by individuals to disenthral
themselves dcters hem from action In their behalf.
SO complete IS tho power Of the priesthood that when
efforts Tor the correction Ut these evils arc made
Congress the very men aud women who would be free
sien protests eesinst such measures would
| give them exact political freedom Tne
| Utah election bills Tcorred 10, bosides providing
Tor registration Law aud secret ballot. ann 10 dis
| franchise Mormon women, VINO have the right Of
suffrage under Territorial law, Tor this reason-
for purpose OF doubling up the Mormon bong
advantage 10 the saints particularly because thor
Church !: largely composed Of women who nave
Tor the purpose OF repienishing tho harcms OF Nor
mon elders AS the Territorial law on elections
now exists tho wives, and daughters over twenty-one
years Of ago, OF citizens, are permitted 10 vote.
For voting purposes the Mormons claim that their
concubines arc wives; hence alicn born women are
practically naturalIzcd IN Zon frequently within few
days alter their arrival there. BY simply becoming
polygamous wives Thus the ouject OF The provision
IN the Utah Election bill DISTINGUISHING Mormon
women Is TO prevent tho further sanity fraud OF
naturaziug iorsgn born women and giving them
equal political rights American citizens ro-
ward iol their own criminal and gncnsso marriage
| bin wcro given recently IN the HERALD.
TO PREVENT PoLyGAMY
still another bill affecting Mormonism Is one intro.
duced by Mr. Lutrou In The House punish pre-
vent the practice Of poygamy IN the Territories OF
the United states II s virtually substitute Tor the
Law makes thc polygamous marriage itself tue crmo,
which the general limitation act Of the United States
formed. ordinarily such law as the act Of 1852
would be sufficient 20 check tho evil complained OF
stances conspir, render II imperative. Poygamy
IS permanent domestic relation entered
into BY the men and women oil the Nor
mon Church, all Of whom are prsc.cally or
theoretically polyaamsts, and tho crime, therefore,
from moral and social point OF view, Is continuous
one being beyond the reach Of courts punish Only
one or two indictments nave ever been found under
jury a system IN Utah suicicns number Of MSrmons
have always been on the grand jurcs to prevent true
Ds being rournsa The sn strength .,
reason The crime cannot DO punished In Utah 70 that
such illegal marriages are performed IN secret being
by tho purcnts OF the illegal wie. Aorinons are SO
caunsn and crafty that 10 lie Tor the protection Of
themselves IN their crimes or even to perjurs them-
selves before court justice for tho protection OF
fellow Mormon, 10 not ony commendable but q re-
| srxosnsH MORMON rxsrixoxr.
Eder Evans, now the B,shop vi the sixth ward, IN
Salt Lake Guy, became the husband Of three genera
t,ons OF women, consisting OF an aged WIDOW. her
daughter aud her granddaughter, tho latter Two OF
@"Ss ~ me spring Of 1915 70 ,as:. Sp, aud me
younger two OF these WIVES were summohed 70 testify
me G.os Jury InGy there ssDsa .ss' any
Evans, and swore oath that tpey did not know the
father OF their own children, al ci which was 10 pro-
"ifoIessor' ksrlG. Meassr, aMormon school TEACHER
iook poIyganoss w'ts ~ the Of 1875 AID an OF
anu pun.shcd HIS legal w,ie vas taken before Tho
| Graod Jury 10 TESTIFY That she wac ths lawful hrA
MchscE t"creOy 'nct VI tue m"r-
, rage she>was asksu the usual formal questions
~ 10 her and place OF residence but sne sworc
she dd not know either, and her answer 10 every IN
TORI oHstory proyounded was IL don't know"
In the same winter, AND before the same Grand
Jury, WHICH, by choice, was composed largely o: non-
Mcrnons sin another enort was made 10 ndict tor
tue crime Of polygamy 600 Robert NJ RUSSELL u soa-
in-isw Of BrishAm's 0rvthsr Joseph. Russell had,
short time bciorc tho proceedings Tor inactment CON-
menced, married as poiyIamous vile one Meme
Eilxin. This woman was subreaaed. aud swors be-
lore the Grana Jury that she had Decn married 70
Russel that she did not KNOW MIN, and 70 her knowi
/ edge had him. Kusseps legal wife tests
he'd that she did not know she woman
Filkin, yet a. matter OF Tact MIA kus-
SER took purs tho marriage ceremony
OF her hasbana 10 his concubine. Mira kusseiPs
father. Joseph Y0ung an OLD man bowed down WIN
years. was ncxt summoned 10 prove that his daughter
was Tho legal hrs. kossol, bu this sged saint s~oro
tohe inQusss0rs that he dd not know suoh 70 Dc the
lacL. Thus 20 Indlct for poly gamy was found 20 BE-