The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-05

tate, the WIDOWS anu orphans SOG
but very small portion of the es-
tate, but as soon as the disposal
of the property was vested in the
Church of Rome, the widows and
orphans got nothing. That church
is now typified by the Mormon
church. The Peoples platform
states that about so per cent. of the
criminals of Utah are Gentiles.
This reminded him of a story where
a person was criticising the report
of the convictions i'll the several
counties in one state. Mr.. BIS
county did not punish criminals at
all. But why was it that only 20
per cent. of the Mormon criminals
were punished? The Gentiles could
not obtain indie tments or they
would be punished. But in time
the church would be destroyed by
the force of better intelligence.
What a happy time that would he
if a system could be inaugurated to
show people the error OF their ways
and turn them from it. In the
present instance the candidate of
the Peoples platform was forced
upon the convention by those who
had no right even to cast vote.
(Applause). The platform denies
that the church dominates the peo-
pie. Thanking the assembly, Mr..
Switzerland closed his remarks.
Music by the band: "When
Johnny Comes Marching Home, :"
medley.
Governor Murray introduced the
Hon. w. H.Claggett Of Montana,as a
person worthy the honor of the cit
liens of Utah. That gentleman
arose and stated that in Montana as
well as in Utah the church desired
to control the destines of the gov
eminent of the people. He loved
people. For the first time in Utah's
history two parties are struggling
for supremacy. but the dominating
party would not withstand long the
effects Of the i'll will of the public
opinion. The question arises what
will the people of Utah do in the
face of that expressed wish of disap-
proval. The people of the United
States were disposed to bring the
Mormon Church to account for
transcending the bounds of church
iauthority. For thirty-tWo years
this Territory had been in rebellion
against the laws of the United
States. Does anyman suppose that
anywhere in the Union the evils
| xu11ioI, ,,NyiC+ in ITO, WI N crn ,p,,,,,
ished? The Edmunds bill was the
first of the half dozen doses of pur-
gative pills which the Mormon
Church must take. when the
English yeoman, the Dane. the
lSwede, or other oriental native
comes to America" he must re-
nounce allegiance to the former
ruler and bow before the
Constitution Of the United States
before he is an American citizen.
The old oath of allegiance to the
Lord, under the feudal system, men
toned by Judge Sutherland, had
been destroyed, though to some
extent the idea of allegiance existed
as in a government requiring the
efforts of it's citizens in times of
war. Any government that fails to
recognize the freedom of thought
and protection of life, liberty and
property, is not a government that
will stand the force of the civiliza-
!tion of the age, Stephen A.
Douglas in 1858, suggested that
the only means of settling the
Utah question, was to repeal the
organic act and place the people
under military law. His suggestion
was well made. and should be
carried into effect.
Music by the band.
| Q. G. Goodwin, Esq, editor of the
Tribune, was the next speaker.
Years ago. when Mr.. Van Zile,
Gov. Murray, Col. HOLSTER and
others were fighting for the freedom
Of their country in the rebel war,
where were Mr.. Caine and his sup
porters? They never fought for
their country. Never since the
lspeaker had been in Utah has there
been a day when fine lawyers
would hire out to defeat the
workings Of the laws of the United
States. Lawyers are continually
hired in Congress to say that il
Congress interfered with Utah's af.
fairs the Constitution would be
trampled upon. Utah should feel
grateful for the efforts of the "agi.
tators," for if the load that was
borne fifteen years ago was suddenly
Irestored to the backs of the people
the thraldOm of Utah would be
broken in fifteen minutes. Address
ling the Mormons who might be
present, he wished to say he didn't
want any of their homes. He didn't
want their farms. He had farmed
in Nevada, and at the cost OF
$4,000 had raised one crop of wire
worms and one crop of crickets. II
john T. Caine was voted for, mar
would be voted for who would en-
deavor to enslave the people OF
| Utah who would do the bidding Of
the church authority. He wished
men would vote as their conscience:
| dictated. for the freedom of an en-
lslaved people.
Mr.. VIM. Green, of this city, for
merly an intimate acquaintance o.
| President Lincoln, was called upor
/ for a speech, but feeling indisposed
Il nYcuSe1 himSalf