Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-21
MURRAY. OF MORMONDOM.
Interesting Interview With the New
Governor OF Utah.

ing, for his former home in Louisville,
KY. Upon the arrival Of the train ut
the Northwestern railway depot the
governor was met by representative
Of the Times, and, although he had but
little time to spare before taking the
outgoing train, he granted him as full
consultation Us possible. While ex-
pressing his qualification ut the indie
pendent manner with which the Times
was dealing with the Mormon question,
the governor still eyinced reluctance to
being interviewed. Said he II am Il
public official, and it might appear to
some as though | was seeking notoriety,
or trying 70 make capital of some sort.
| have no ax to grind, however. am
perfectly independent, and will never
hesitate to state facts when / deem it
proper or necessary"
"Well, governor, you have no hest
tation in stating whether you indorse
the views and statements Of Mr.. Camp
bell to whom you have issued GER
tificate OF election Us delegate in con
gress from Utah, respecting the situa-
ton III that territory ~ set forth in n
recent interview with that gentleman,
published in the Times, have your"
"Not the least. Substantially, | in
dorse everything Mr.. Campbell stated
with reference to the state Of affairs ii
Utah. They are even much worse
than he represented. The Mormon
people have no respect for the govern
mcnt or citizens of the United States,
and they chuckle over the successful
manner III which they have evaded
the rcins Of the national government
ever since Utah became territory.
With every success of the Mormons to
defeat the purpose Of law they have
become more defiant, constantly SO,
until they hold the laws and entire gov
eminent of the United States in utter
contempt
"Your action in issuing certificate
to Mr.. Campbell when Mr. Cannon re-
ceived such ayast majority of the votes
cast excited criticism"
II do not care for that, sir. did
what ! believed to be right know |
did what was right, and | ann willing to
bear all the consequences"
"Do you think congress will sustain
your action"
"Of that know nothing. have set
forth distinctly my reasons for issuing
the certificate of election to Mr.. Camp
bell, and all rests now with congress"
"Will you please state distinctly the
grounds for your decision?'
with pleasure, sir. First, George
q. Cannon is not II citizen of the United
States. OF this am us certain rs a
man can he Of anything There is no
judgment on record of the court of his
naturalization. The clerk of the court
makes oath that he has examined the
records of the court from its organizt-
ton, and that there is no such record
i'll the case of George q. Cannon.
Second, the law in force nj the time
he claims to have been naturalized,
distinctly declares that the record is
the only evidence of naturalization.
Cannon has certificate of u clerk not
under any seal, and founded upon no
judgment of any court Of competent
record, or Of any court whatever, on
which he bases his claim of citizenship.
Now, ! know, and every intelligent cit
izen of Utah knows that it is II notori-
Gus fact, that ut one time these certiti-
Gates were peddled out in Utah ut 81
apiece to whoever wanted 10 purchase.
No sir, he is not citizen, and he could
not prove himself one when given the
opportunity. Consequently, any votes
legally cast for him for delegate for
congress signitied nothing could not
issue certificate to man, knowing
him to be an alien.
Third, being il polygamist-guilty
Of II felony Mr.. Cannon cannot ac-
quirc citizenship.
These were sufficient grounds, were
there no others, tor my declining to is
sue him Il certificate of election ms del
cgatc IN the congress of the United
States.
Strange these fucty have been found
out, after Mr., Cannon has served three
terms i'll congress.
These facts have been known for
years. Why they have not been taken
cogniznce of donotattempt to explain
do their duty is no reason why should
neglect to do mine. Moreover, be-
lievd have only carried ont the en-
preston and the sense of former
house of representatives in doing what
| have done. When Mr.. Cannon was
first elected us delegate, and appeared
mt the bar of the house to be sworn, that
body suspended the rules by II two
third vote and adopted II resolution
that the qualification of II delegate
should be the same rs Il representative
and declaring that no man guilty of
polygamy should he admitted to the
floor OF of the house This resolution
failed in the senate, and though Mr..
Cannon took back seat for time, he
was finally sworn i'll and kept his seat
unmoested ever since
Gov. hurry said that he expected 10
bc attacked and bitterly criticised by
the Mormons and their many friends
throughout the country, lie had no
doubt Mr. Campbell would suffer in the
same manner, bat they both made up
their minds 70 do in the premises what
they believed to be right. Remember
ing the vital principles Of free govern
ment III stake, they were willing to
make any sacrifice that might be de-
aandcd Of them A. public men.
Coy. Murray is kcntuckian by birth
and his ancestors have been Ken
tuckians for mnny generations. lie i
i splendid specimen Of 4 man. About
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