Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-27
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The practical effect Of the Edmunds
M, In Utah ia the all.absorbiua tonic in

The practical effect Of the Edmunds
bill in Utah is the all-sbsorbins topic in
Mormondom. Many Of Salt Lake City's
most prominent men have been inter
viewed respecting the probable results
Of It's enforcement. With the polyss-
mists. a. expected. the bill savors OF 70
ligious persecution. and Is intended to
deprive the Mormons Of the fruits OF
their industry in the establishment OF .
p,ospsrous community in the desert.
With many Of the Mormous who DO not
practice polysauy. but are willing their
brethren should enjoy Ito blessings un-
disturbed. and who to . great extent
control the mercantile interests Of the
Church. no radical changes are forssssn;
business for . time will DO unsettled and
values will dsprsciats. With the Gen.
tiles, many Of whom have for years de.
voted their energies ~sndssvoring to &C.
complish that which now seems posi-
bls-ths crushing Of pslygamy tho
Edmuuds bill Ii . vsritsbls godssnd.
and stimulates renewed sxsrtion. But
1t IL to the women Of Utah that the
greater good will come. and from whom
the bill calls forth heartfelt gratitude ;
they are the sufferers by the degrading
system. By those whose lives have
been spent in the midst Of this foul and
dsbasins practice will the name Of Ed
munds bs cherished, and their iervid
thankfulness find expression throughout
the Territory. No relief can come to
themselves. they cannot be freed from
the CALLING yoke. but their s~ympathiss
no ont TO the blinded accessions to Nor.
mon lust pouring in from all parts Of
the civilized world. whom they would
save from the fate OF thousands before
them whose lives have been wrecked.
In many OF the ssttleusnts in the
Territory ~polysamist o1iee.holdsrs are
anticipating the changes for which the
hill provides and are rssiguing that their
places may DO alled by men who believe
in the divine origin Of polysamy but
who have not yet fulfilled their duties to
the Almighty by its practice. This
course will be generally adopted. so that
in dspriving polysamists Of the elective
franchise no material change will imms-
diatsly ensue in the Territorial govern
ment, the Mormons still being in the
majority.
The greater effect Of the Edmurds bill
will DO apparent in the rapid strides
which Utah will mako in the develop
ment Of her unlimited resources. when
BY the assurance Of good government
capital Is encouraged to seek Investment.
Although enjoying prosperity unprscs,
dsntsd in her history, 1t is but the be-
ginning Of what will follow an intslli.
gent application Of tho Edmunds law.
With polysamy uproOtsd and the tainted
atmosphere purged Of its loathsoms re-
suits. the population will be rapidly in
creased by the addition Of ~law-sbidinG
citizens. making it possible for the Gen.
tiles to obtain q voice in the government
Of the Territory. and pave the way for
ito admission to the Union. This Il
made possible by the provisions Of the
Ednunds bill. and the supplementary
:. legislation that will undoubtedly be
needed. Time will DO consumed before
this 10 accomplished, but 1t 10 assured
unless through q change Of policy by the
government the Edmunds law 10 rsnd-
cred imperative. Thu can only be
through the possible changes OF political
fortune In which the Republican 10 su.
psrssdsd by q Democratic administra-
ton and ascendancy in Congress. The
opponents Of polygamy in Utah have
everything to fear from Democratic re-
turn to power. The vote on the Ed.
munds bill-in the Senate. the opposition
entirely Democratic, and in the House
not q vote in the afirmativs-has de-
fined their position on this important
question. and BY n fell stroke they
could undo all that years Of labor have
accomplished in securing the passage si
IN effective measure. That the blow
would be deal, 1t is reasonable to believe
from their attitude on the question.
But assuming that the Democrats do not
regain control OF the law.making power,
the outlook for Utah is most encour-
aging, and her admission to Statehood
in the not distant future. with n loyal
population and pOlysamy . thing OF the
past, will assursdly DO. and will score
N additional triumph for the Republican
party.