Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-09
EASTERN DISPATCHES
NoRnoN talk.
Tho Mayor Of Salt Lake on Polyg.
amy and Mormon PoWer-Bishop
sharp Also Talks.

NEW Yolx, March 9.-Ths Tribune has
interviewed some Mormons now here.
T. Little, Mayor Of Salt Lake City. .
polyganist. said /: Polygamy il not In
sreasing. There are . few who marry
more than one woman. but the far
greater number do not, becsuse they
respect the law. As one man said, ut
10 not catching" But when you speak
Of the United States Government
attempting to remove the Mormons,
Why We do not scare worth . cent.
You must remember that Va have nearly
200. 900 people. scattered along some
500 miles, who are prosperous, oon.
tented and we'll to do. A large amount
Of wealth 10 represented. and II would
BE- . pretty serious undertaking TO break
up the community. I do not say what
would happen, but I do not think the
government will attempt any such thing.
The trouble IL Just this: The govern.
nsnt does not send ~ men who are NJ
10 all the positions to which they are
appointed. I speak now - . general
thing, because We have had . few edu:
Gated gentlemen who have performed
their duties we'll and WOE the respect OF
the people. But the majority are very
different. The salaries are such that -
. rule. only broksn-down politicians
come 10 u. In our courts millions and
millions OF dollars annually are involved
In mining claims, while tho Judges pre-
siding over these courts frequently hold
their hands behind their backs, be-
cause oil they care for 10 10 make
money 80 as to return East. II the
government would appoint men who
live among Us, who, perhaps, may have
little business and are interested
in the city, matters would DO better. 1
don't mean Mormons, but other respect
able mon who live among ls. II IL
mistaken idea In the East that . man
can 10 to Salt Lake and marry a. many
women % he wants to marry. Unless
he IL q respectable man who 10 likely to
support his wives and their children. the
Church will not allow him to marry Q
second wife. and he cannot have two
wives unless his position 10 supported
BY our Church. But In speaking Of po.
lygamy I Just want to tell you this TACT:
An adultsrsr cannot live among rs. II
you will grant that polygsmy 10 virtu-
Gus, there are NO more virtuous people
on the face OF the earth than We are.
Our children are we'll cared for and
properly educated, while such Q thing -
Q walt 10 unheard OF.
Bishop John Sharp. q Of the lead
ers OF the Mormon Church, told . re-
porter /: "Our side OF the case Ia just
this Governor Murray granted . otr.
tiHcate to Campbell. who had about 1900
votes, instead OF giving n to Cannon.
who had about 1900, on the ground
that the latter was not q citizen OF the
United States. By this action Murray,
We claim, has violated the Law and taken
our rights from us. The law plainly
says that the Governor 10 to count the
votes and give the certificate to the man
receiving the greatest number and
leaves Congress the power to decide
whether the man is eligible or not. Can.
NON has already served eight terms. and
Il was the duty Of Congress to declare
him an improper person, not the Gov
.,cor nj tha TeyYitory.