The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-10

erelguty in temporal affairs in the
slightest degree, even, is a grievious
mistake; a forbidden claim. Its
abandonment may shatter cherished
hopes in the breasts of some to whom
l speak, but it is a mistaken claim,
and the exercise of authority there
under is illegal and destructive.
Ii by that, you in the exercise of
your authority as Lawmakers, and
as in my opinion it is your sworn
duty, adjust this grievious wrong.
Abiding peace, so much needed, and
abundant. prosperity with its at
tendant blessings, can never belong
to the good people Of Utah. until
the flag Of the United States is uni
versally regarded as the symbol of
absolute sovereignty.
Second.-ASSeSSments and tithing.
Voluntary contributions in aid of
churches or charity, and in aid of
political parties are commendable ;
but the exaction of assessments for
political or other purposes, by or
from persons holding public Office
under the authority of the Terri
tory, should be forbidden; the erac-
ton Of tithing for church or other
purposes, from any citizen, or aid
given to any person, so exacting,
by any public Office, or by any cor
poratiOa, or its agents, organized IN
der the laws of the Territory, should
be forbidden. The poor man who
earns a dollar by the sweat of his
brow, is entitled to that dollar. 1t
is the reward of honest toll, and he
should be protected in the full en-
joyment-of it. Any exaction or IN
due influence to dispossess him of
any part Of it. in any other manner
than in payment Of legal Obliga-
ton. is oppression Public officers,
whether precinct, county or Terri
torial, who make or. aid in such eX-
actions, are unfaithful servants Of
the people they serve.
POLYGAMY.
In the third place, the system OF
plural wives, properly defined in
the common law as polygamywas, Oy
act Of Congress, of 1862. denounced
as a crime. The constitutiOnality
OF this act has been fully sustained
by the Supreme Court of the United
States. 1t being claimed that the
people Of Utah are a law-abiding
people, ! submit as a necessary Sc
quence, that you, IS their represen
tatives, should enact laws in accord
ance Herewith.
GOVERNMENTAL ACTION.
would have the paternal hand OF
the general government, in the
spirit of the most enlightened civil
cation, and with the broadcast hu,
mainly, protect and shield the PEG.
pie Of Utah; to aid in the education
of their children, in the cultivation
Of their valleys, and in the dev4i0p
ment Of their mountains. l eau int
be mistaken in saying that in this
reflect the wishes of the govern
ment and of the fifty millions 81
people that constitute this countF,
the free-handed defence Of univer
sal liberty. May l not in confidence
ask that you allow me to join you in
this work in the adjustment of the
doctrine of hate, and that you make
1t possible for young Utah to looE
the world full in the face, in honor
in pride and in unison with The
laws of the country?
RAILROADS.
The report of the Hon. Jas. K
McCammon, commissioner of rail-
roads for the United States, in his
report for 1881, to the honorable The
secretary of the Interior says: "The
indications are that within a short
time there will be five different
routes to the Pacific Coast, where
less than year ago there was bnt
one" This is a gratifying announce
ment. There are reasons to expect
hat the number will be seven
or at least six. The additional two
not tranScoltinental are at least
practically so.
In addition to these are the longi-
tudinal lines, two of which will di-
rectly tend to establish the Terri.
tory of Utah as the great central
lnter-mountain depository Of the
wealth from the north
as well as the south of us
The fOllwing companies have been
organized during the years 1880 and
1881, under the laws of the Terri
tory, upon which work to a greater
or less extent is in progress, and
which, Joined with facilities before
enjoyed, give promise of lasting
benefit to Utah.
No of Estimated
Name OF Company. miles. cost.
Sewer Valley Railway Co.. 600 s 100000
Utah Southern and Castle ---
g xs5sy ss.E'KE si1sy o. 80 ssSS
way ..:...::.....,...--.:...: 50 $500
Salt Lake / Western Rail-
way Co............................ 300 100000
Denver 4 Rio Grsnde Bail
way Co RECOMMENDATION 4S,O)0Co)
Denver Rio Grande " est
ern Railway CO..................2,S70 s7,92c,oec
Utah Eastern Railroad........ 30 $500 O
Echo Park City Railway Co 81 5OO,O0J
PleasantValley Branch Utah
Central Rail way Co......... go 100000
Califoroia Central Railway,
Utah DivisiOn........-......... 1C0 100000
Utah Central Pacific............ no ..........
Totals-....-..............6,s05 s110. 5000
IRRIGATION.
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