The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-29
CONDEMNED BY HIS FEIEEDs.

C0EDENEED 81 RIs FEIEEDs.
Below ne publish what tbe Ktr
lucky congressman have to say COZ
ce-ning the action Ct Governo
Murray in stealing Utah. Thest
interviews were with Washington
correspondent of the Louisville
CoUrier.Journay, the only newspaper
Of influence or prominence that hsE
attempted to sustain Murray in biz
iuiamy. Doubtless the editor, Mr..
Henry Watterson. disliked the idea
of being left entirely alone in the
course he vas pursuing, and thought
the democratic congressman from his
state would 60 to his rescue and keep
him company. How grievously he
has been disappointed will be under
stood after a perusal Of the following
expressions. Of the ten congressman
from Kentucky nine were approached
and Rll but two were free to emphati-
cally denounce Murray's action in
such terms as Outrage" ian
error" arbitrary" 'absurd and
ieprehensible," etc. This unani.
nous verdic! upon the part of fellow
Ken!uckians should have a depressing
effect upon Murray and Watterson.
The correspondent, however, con-
tinued his interviews, and ran aoTesa
such able lawyers and distinguished
statesmen as Casey Young, of Ten
nesses, Money and Chalmers, Of
Mississippi, and White, of Pennsyl-
vania, all of whom were even more
emphatic In their denunciations OF
the Outrage than the Kentuckians
had been. Money declared Murray's
action Infamous" and White
said it was against all precedent
and unwise. The views expressed
may be accepted as the aggregate
opinion Of Congress upon the theft.
Il IS worthy OF note that these men
are Gil enemies to Mormon polyganly,
snd they might all be counted upon
to vote for any reasonable mess
ure looking to the suppression of
the practice. But they cannot coun-
tenance the crime OF stealing the ter
ritory, nor the outraging Of honesty,
decency and justice. They cannot
sanction 2 crime by the Governor, no
matter what ends the executive mag
have in view. That justice will be
done 10 Mr.. Cannon and the people
of Utah who voted for hin, there
seems little doubt. IN view Of the gen
eral condemnation of Murray IL
dulged in by co9gressmen.
Washington, Jan. 22.-''What do YOU
think, " l asked of Delegate Cannon thi, |
afternoon, ''0f the COWTieT'-J0B7ndJl
EAt2sg4 ltAl "a Inc ABLAlf 4LC - VIII IkEAlE lE /
q Tattler. isn't il?"
81 did not read it all, " Mr.. Cannon
replied; "but l read enough to see that
Gov. Murray has poisoned Mr.. Waiter
sons mind again-L the Mormons. l have
no doubt he has both heard and repeated
any number of false stories about US since
he went TO Utah. The editorial speaks
IF danger to Governor Aurray's life out
there; such al idea Is utterly absurd, for
his life Is as safe in Utah as tits in Louis
vile. There are two sides to every
question, and q wise man will scan them
both fairly and carefully before making
up his mind. There are any number OIL
people in Utah who would be glad Of any
excuse to inaugurate violent measures
against us, and they would scruple at
nothing to effect that end
thereupon started out In search Of the
Kentucky delegation and other prominent
members TO ascertain their views or the
subjeet under discussion since il is ex-
citing so much comment in the press, ID
and L met Hon. Joe Black burn. t'Per- ID
sonally,n said be, 81 like Governor Muir 8
ray very much, but can not really find :
terms In which to express my disappro-
baton OF the action he has taken in the
Csnnon-Oampbell case. I have written
MN u ltbLtT OH the subject. |
Governor, 1 next asked Hon. John
y. Carlisle, one of the best lawyers IL
the House, "what do you think of
Gov. Murray's decision in the Utah
case ?"
1T is emphatically an outrage" Mr.. {
Carlisle said. 'All he or any other {
governor has to do in such cases is to {
issue the certificate of election 10 that II
candidate VINO has received the greater [
number of votes. It is the power Of the
House alone to judge Of the qualifications ,
OF its members. ("
Mr.. Willis had not thought of the sub {
ject sufficiently to express an opinion on g
the subject-sCch a legal opinion as c
might be of any value, hence he could ;
not, and Mr. Knott would not talk. :
Judge Phister," l began on the 5
member from Maysyille, 'what are your :
views touching the action of Governor I
Murray in Withholding a certificate of 8
election from Mr.. Cannon and giving it
to Mr.. Campbell" !;
Judge Phisier-''I recognize Gov. C
Murray, from my acquaintance with n
him, as a very honorable gentleman, but :,
in this matter l think he committed an Al
error, not that l hsve any sympathy u
with polygamy, but that matter, as l g
QOGS uOL G4bGI lllLD Lu6 present. u
question. His duty was merely minis 81
.erial or executive, to ascertain from the
returns who had received the larger num- q
Der of votes, and give the certificate &C :,
,ordingly. 1t seems to be q fact that =,
Mr., Cannon received much the larger 1
number, and therefore he should have re- l.
seived the Governors certificate of cleo
ion. The Governor, as l conceive, had n
40 right to inquire into or decide as to the =
qualifications of the candidates."
by the way" resumed the Judge, as
began to move of, if you want real 9
splendid article, call at my room, 148 VI
Willard Hotel, and" "
go on" pat in, impstiently; ego "
N, I'm ready to take it down " NJ
1.-The best article of old Kentucky
whisky you ever stuck your tooth .in,"
aid the judge.
"Ah, and am also ready" I replied,
10 take that down too .
Hon. j. a. Mckenzie says: "Congress Ii
5 the judge Of the qualifications Of its b:
members, not the Governor. Governor oil
Blackburn might as well refuse 10 issue r
ne certificate after 1 hsd received
nsjority of the votes in my district, be-
ause he may have heard 1t reported I 10
Yas not of lawful age. That won't do" re
Hon. Tom Turner thinks Gov. Muir
avs acton was very arbitrary, from sc
baA ha ha nod If tho rr1o4Far