New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-08
rHo nEEENDERS OF POLYGAMY.

TALKS WITH BISHOP SHARP AND MAYOR HTTLE-
WHAT THEY EXPECT FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
Bishop John Sharp one of the leaders IN the MOT
mon Church. registered his name at the 81 Nicholas
Hotel few days ago. His title Is not gwen MN
because of his position 10 the Church. but as as
t;nouishino name in the government of one of the
wards in Salt Lake City. His duties are to look
after the welfare Of the people in his ward and to
nreside at the weekly meetings. Although bearing
tbe title of Bishop his duties are entirely OF secu-
lar nature He is q tall large man with red face,
prav hair and short cut beard. He is Scotehman
and has three wives. HIS manners are cordial. TO
renorter of TBE TRIBUNE VINO asked him concern
ing the troubles in Utah. he said:
"One aide of the case is just this: Governor Muir
raw granted a certificate to Mr.. Campbell, who had
about 800 votes instead Of giving one to MI Can
non. who had about $4,000. on the ground
that the latter was not citizen OF the United STATES
Rv this action. Governor Murray, we claim, has
violated the law and taken our rights from us. The
law plainly says that the Governor IS to count the
votes and give certificate tn the man receiving the
greatest number, and leaves to Congress the power
10 decide whether a man Is eligible or not MI
Cannon has already served eight times and 1t was
the duty CT Congress TO declare him an improper
person. not the Governor OF the Territory"
"Wll the Mormon CnuIcn CohVoSO Vuo loV"in VI
No because the Church does not NEEDLE in poll
tics. have no doubt, however. that Mr.. Cannon
will take the necessary steps Tor recovering MS
WHAT do your people expect from the Admins
tratoD Of General GarfeldP
"They expect fair treatment at ms hands; Ih hsy
respect him and feel gratIhed at ms ELECTION Dc
cause they believe he will treat them Justly"
do YOU get many converts r
eve receive annually aDont 9 Uyy9 persons WIZ
are contented and the Territory being rapidly de-
yeloped as we are building railroads in every direc-
tion IA fast as we have money to pay Tor the work.
" Little theAayor of salt Lake City, q polyga-
mist. who was present during the conversation
said; ;.,..o.ir,, rrboro oro a fo,, ,cbo
marry more than one woman, but the far greater
number do not because they respect the law AS one
man said, it is not catching But When you speak
of the United States Government attempting TO re-
move the MOrmOns, why We do not scare worth a
cent. You must remember that we nave nearly
200, 600 people scattered along some OOO miles, VINO
are prosperous cOntented and well-tO-do. large
amount of wealth is represented. and IL would
be a pratty serious undertaking 10 break up
the community. do not say what would happen,
but do not think the Government will attempt any
such thing. The trouble is just this: Tho Govern
lnent does not send us men who are NJ TO MI the
positions TO which they are nominated. speak now
as q general thing. because we have had few edn-
Gated gentlemen who have performed their duties
well, and won the respect OF the people But the
majority are very different. The salaries arc such
that as a rule only broken-down politicians come to
us. In our courts millions and millions of dollars
are annually involved in the mining claims, while
the iudges presiding over these courts frequently
hold their hands behind their backs because all they
care for Is to make money, 80 as to return East.
Ii the Government would appoint men VINO i've
among us who perhaps may have O little buAiness
and are interested in the city, matters would DO
better | don't mean Mormons, but other respect
able men who live among us. IL is mistaken luea
nm tbe East that man can 90 to Salt Lake City aud
marry as many women as he wants to
marry. Unless he Is respectable man
their children, the Church Will not allow
him 10 marry a second wife, And he cannot have
two wives unless his position Is supported by our
tell YOU this fact, that an adulterer cannot live
among US. If you will grant that poygaIny is VIZ
tuOus there more Vlrtuous people OF the lace
of the earth than we Our children are well
cared for and properly educated while such thing
as O WaIf Is unheard OF"