Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-26
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN
RAILROADS.
IvANNAH, Ga, October 10, 1882.
NJ, ESDAY, Octoberi IL, 1889.
makes Speech Vfdatral ana South.
the Christian Free schools-sqn as
Politics.


s1t ahsTe s Is larger attendance a. the pre-
sent mormon Conference than ever before
In the history of the TERRITORY. Tho IocaI
railroads reduced fares so as to allow fhose,
VINO mad very little scrip in their n11rsa On
opportunity to come to Zion. Besides. IL
was expected that the church officials would
pay their respects to the government for the
passage OF the Edmunds blu, and to Cover
nor Murray and the commission for en-
forcing its provisions. All this came to
pass. The first two daily sessions were held
In the new Assembly room, which holds
about 5000 Saints. But as the faithful
nocEed In by every train the old tabernacle,
Wnicn resembles an inverted soup tureen,
was resorted to. 1t viii seat 10000, and
yesterday It was crowded to its utmost.
Moses Thatcher, one of the Twelve Apostles,
VINO mas seven wives, said that the Edmunds
Dill originated In Salt Lake with the Meth
| oQlsts. and that its passage was q triumph
OF the Gentle Church over the State.
thatcher closed by advising all of the
| storekeepers.
Brigham Young, Jr., denounced the Gen
tile Tree school system. He said: "I haven't
son or daughter that l would not rather
see carried to their graves than have one OF
them listen to Christian teachings. I would
rather take my child and throw It into he'll
than send it TO an outside school. That's
the kind Of Latter Day Saint am. | want
our children taught bv teacher who under
stands the Word of God ss understand IT.
Ihey should be taught the Book
OF Mormon and the revelations OF
God to the prophet Joseph Smith.
look upon these people who
come to take away our children, as wolves
among the children Of Israel. To-day we
are struggling against so, ,OOO, 900 people: to-
morrow we may be struggling against I0O.-
OOO,OOO How are we going to sucoeeds Not
by our own strength. haven't bit Of
faith In my own strength. II had should
have hurt somebody long ago would not
nave stood what nave. But God is with
US, and In this fight one shall prevail against
a thousand, and two against ten thousand
The registration OF the Territory is nearly
81, 1000. About 5000 were disfranchised
under the Eimunds act. The total popula-
ton OF the Territory is not over $50 600 In
States where there is no female suffrage the
average is a vote to every 05 inhabitants.
here 1t was one to every three before the
Acknowledgement. But there are about
three women to one man. The registration
has been closer this year than ever before.
Usually both sides were Indifferent.
Inc Mormons, having an overwhelming ma
J Jority, became careless, and the Gentiles, in
q hopeless minority, were Indifferent. The
system was so loose that unnaturalized for
eigners and girls under 81 years of age reg
lstered. Notwithstanding the urgency of
the case, there are, perhaps, 1000 Gentiles
who did not register. OF the 81, 900 regis
tered about 5000 are Gentiles. AS pecu-
liarity OF this many sided Mormon question,
the gamblers are friendly to the Mormons
and refuse to register and vote, saving that
Salt Lake is the best and most tolerant city
In the Union for gamblers.
The Commissioners not arriving in time to
hold registration for the regular election
N August, the election went by default,
Gov. Murray declared all the offices in the
Territory vacant, and filed them by appoint
nent. The amendment to the Edmunds act
empowers him to fill vacancies that NAV
occur by the non-holding of the August
election. The Mormon officials refuse to
their offices, holding that as the
'ct did not say that vacancies
you'd occur, none did occur.
Nrits OF mandamus have been
erved. The case will be tried on the 10th
Instant and If It is decided against them
he officials propose to appeal to the Su--
'reme Court Of the Territory, and II neces-
ary, to the United States Supreme Court.
n the meantime the Commissioners have
rdered an election next month. Then there
Vill be three claimants for each Office unless
he present Mormon officials are reelected.
Thich is not probable,for nearly every one Of
hem Is polYgamist, and therefore, dis
uallbed under the Congressional statute to
old office.