The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-07

tendency is they have now il Utah
Inthe yeung State Of Colorado the
Morlnons already exercise 4 powerful
political influence. TO divide Utah
would be to give them ! greater IN
thence ii each Of the States and
Territories Of Colorado, Nevada, Ari-
zona.I Idaho and W yomingg, and there
By TO distribute their infnence and
their wealth over u greater area 81
our country. If the Territciiss Of
Arizona, Idaho and yoming were
now States, this method would be
less Objectionable; bnt while they
ale Territories itsv5tsad be necessary
for tile Congress Of the United States
to legislate for them before they
could takelthe first step towards the
abolition oil poiygany, as Is demon
strated ID lie late decision of the
United States Supreme Court ii the
case Of Utah herself.
Therefore the second method seems
to be far the better and more prac-
.ticable, which is, to preserve the
boundaries of Utah in tact; To- pre-
vent the further spread of polygamy
beyond its present limits the proAi-
bition sof polygamic Immigration !;
the enactment Of proper laws b the
United States Congress against the
polygamists Of the territories, and
the secure and uncon premi sing en-
forcement of these laws against the
.polygamists in their strongholds.
This we believe to be the Govern
mental policy that will best accom-
Iplish the overthrow Of polysamy |;
first, because it is hardly probable
that anything less will accomplish
it in any reasonable length Of time;
second, because it is hardly prob
able than, any other policy could nc
complish it with so little force.
/ In order to prevent the spread Of
polygamy beyond the. present limits,
as the Mormons are chiefly an agri-
cultural peorle,witRho from polyga-
,nists the fitlas % lanAs. This en-
only be accomplished ~ 1R act II
Congress, since by the Territorial
Legislatures mo law shall shall be
passed interfering with the primary
disposal Of the soil" This would
meet almost every indiyual case, and
would in o word absolutely and prac.
tically prevent the spread of polyga-
my beyond its present alarming linn
its. =. Ill., ri. s. .l !
The prohibition of. posygamic i'm
migration has become an absolute
necessity j; although in some cases
it may be that its enforcement will
be difficult. In order to enforce this
successfully a special detective sys-
tenn viii be necessary. Detectives
must be sent to each of the foreign
countries in which the Mormons hare
missionaries, in order to ;apPrise our
detectives in each Of our ports of any
movements and of any information
that would lead to the recognition Of
the would-be polygamist upon their
arrival. As their oaths at the quar-
antine cannot be depended upon this
is the only method b. which any
very great number can be prohibited
from going to Utah. a few cases
stopped at the ports and sent back to
their native countries will put ;sach q
check to polygamic immigration that
in a1shorE time but little trouble need
be apprehended from this source. Y
The late decision of the United
States Supreme Court. in the case Of
the polygamist Miles, makes it plain
that polygamy cannot b broken up
under the existing laws. Miles was
as clearlyta polygamist rs Brigham
Young; but his second wife was con-
sidered a wife in the eyes of the law
and hence, according to the law Of
evidence could not be used as i Wit
ness against her husband. The zane
law would apply equally to the first
wife, SO the case was obliged to 60
stiby default for want Of proof" In
addition to this the ceremony Of mar
rage and sealing are performed in
the endowment house where the con-
tracting parties are sworn By the
most terrible oaths to keep the secrets
and the mysteries Of that strange
house upon every consideration and
under the most trying circumstances
DO that it is impossible to.obtain Wit
nesses to prove that q man has any
wife at all. The decision recogni-
zing the hopelessness Of securing
convictions Of poIygamists under the
existing statutes, says aIt i made