New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-02
THE UTAH COMNISSION.
CHAIRMAN RAMSEY ON ITS WORK.
WHAT THE EXECUTION OF THE NEW LAW HAS
EFFECTED AND WILL EFFECT--How THE LAW
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WHAT THE EXECUTION OF THE NEW LAW HAS
EFFECTED AND WILL EFTECT--How THE LAW
Is REGARDED.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRTBUSE
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 1.-Chairman Ramsey,
Of the Utah Commission. who has returned home on
short vacation said to TRIBUNE correspondent: " The
commission completed the registration OF the
voters OF Utah-35,000 persons, men and women
the there, you know, and were registered;
and 1000 ygasts Of both sexes were DISTINGUISHED
The census Of 1850 showed that there were li4OOO
people Territory and it Is estimated that there
now about 100000 of which 10000 are hormons and
the other 40 600 Momons. OF this population. which
registers $4,000 voters, the MOrmOns claim that not
to exceed from 5000 TO 1000 are nOn-Mormons; while
the Gentes that their voting strength Is from
1000 10000. The people generally received the
commission very ceyery, aud we had no trouble In car
rying provisions OF law with reference to regis
tratlon The only thing had to do in that regard was
to separate polygamsts from the lawful voters, an
tlat accomplished at very early day after the ar
rival Of the commission.
The leading polygamists came to us and said they
desired 10 assure us they would make attempt TO be
registered would make attempt 70 vote ana
would do all in their power TO assist us. In general
way they kept their word in fact, the Mormons con-
Quoted themselves fairly, far as we could learn
There has been some talk about delay the work Of the
commission but the appropriation for the work
passed by Congress until just before the adjournment in
August and we were obliged to await that action. We
began work as quickly as could, and
have besides completing the registration appointed
County Register in each Of the counties
of Utah. and selected a register for each
voting precinct. go there about 200
of them. We have to appoint three judges in each
cleo ion precinct. making about 600 judges
Now with regard 10 these appointments there has
been deal OF nonsense IN the about The com
mission fayoring Mornous while the is that
whole counties Wlere none OuJ hOrInOhs IVe ana
rs the law Is intended to make polygauy odious and
! does not disrrancnise uOn-p0ygamlst M0rmOns we
could do otherwise than do just what tue law does
recognize that class SO FAR as elections are cohceened
they will. Of course be carried by the MormOns Poll
ties In gtan are not reRresenIet III any tTEree py
neutrality-suspicious. ana De.nocrals-Dut Ny Liberals,
composed or the entire tMormon class, and the Peo-
pes party" the Mormons style themselves
| You hear nothing OF Republicans and Democrats
The common interest OF all Gentiles is directed cxclu
| siyely against MOrmOnlsn- or course, the Mormon
vote which Is at least and half 10 one, will elect
the Delegate to Congress and the poy gamss, knowing
Cheir and officers generally will DC chOse' can
vol afford acqulesce IN their own acknowledgements
near it the present Mayor OF Salt Lake CITY
Mr. Kane, stood good show for the Mormon nomlna'
''S What VIII be the general effect of the law as it
Il will take pretty nearly all of the first class and
wealthiest men OF he Mormon Church ont
OF politics and make polygamy odioqs
viii dislike to be disfrancnised arriving at their
Orty. The old follow, now thrown out Will Dc looked
upon BY many martyrs and in fact they 80 consider
themselves already 90 FAR as the general eject 81 the
law * concerL Il cannot now be determined dat that
viii De, FOR II OF course. an experiment. DslrAn
cusiug polygGmsl- VIII certainly deter au oOus young
men from too much marrying The Gentle population
hope desire secure some legislative commission
which shall have full control OF the govern
ment OF the Territory, and they claim
tina under such commission everything would De an
rgut. found the polygamist element very arEeiy III
tie rural districts among me less Intelligent classes
Ex-Governor Kam.ey will 10 salt Lake City be-
fore the election, wnica viii be held on November