The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-12-14
UTAH.

i!!aee.
UTAH.
The Utah commission las submitted TO the
secretary of the interior its second annual re-
port AZ a result of its labors SUPERVISING
The recent election in that Territory, pur-
suant to the act of March 9 lSSo
1t appears that tho persons by that ac.
disqualified, TO the number of about 10 600
were excluded from the polls. This fact. how,
ever, affords little cause for congratulation,
and | fear that it is far from indicating auv
real and substantial progress toward the extir-
patton OF po!ygamy. All of the members CT
reason to believe that they are in sympathy
with the practices that this government is seek
Ing to suppress, and that is effort in that re-
gard will be more likely to encounter their
opposition than receive their announcement
and support Even if this view should
happily be erroneous, tho law under
which the commissioners have been acting
should be made more effective by the incorpor.
atom of some such measures as thew recon-
mend and as were included in bill No. 2.23S
on the calendar OF the senate ut its last session.
l am convinced that polygamy is 30 strongly
intrenched in the Territory of Utah that it "a
prohtless to attack with the state weanons
which constitutional legislation provide. ia.
vor, therefore,, the repeal of the act upon which
the government depends, the assumption by the
national legislature OF entire political control
of the Territory and the establishment of n
commission with such powers and duties az
shall be delegated to it by law, "'
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ls accomplishing much in the direction of the
agricultural development of the country. and
the report of tho commissioner siv;na
the results of his Investigation
and experiments, will be fouud inter.
estirg aud valuable. At his instance n
convention Of those interested in the cattle m
dus'ry Of the country was lately held at
Chicago. Tho prevalence of pleuro-pneu-
monia and other contagious diseases OF ami
mails was one OF the chief topics of dis
cussion. A committee OF the convention
sill invite your corporation III inyesticat-
ing the causes of these diseases. and mo
flding methods for their prevention and On !,
l trust that congress VIII not fail at its nynse,.
Session to put Alaska under the protection NJ
laws. Its people have repeatedly demonstrated
against our neglect to afford them tho man
tenalce and protection expressly guaranteed bv
the tei1na of the treaty, whereby that .]orritor,.
was coded to the United States. For sjxtna,
years they lave pleaded in vain for that WHOM
they should have received without ask.
ing. They have no law for the
collection OF the debt, the suppo,t
OF schools the conveyance of property, The
administration of laws, or the enforcement. of
CONTRADICTIONS indeed for the punishment or
criminals except such rs are afforded by GER
tain customs, commerce and navigation ac,s
The resources of Alaska, especially In frr
mines and lumber, are considerable in extent
and capable of large development, while its gen.
graphical situation Is one of political and com
mercial Importance. Tue prompiiugs of inter
est, therefore,, as well as considerations of honor
and good faith, demand the immediate es.ab-
lislmept OF clvli government in that lnrritorv.
Complaints have latelv been numerous ena
urgent that certain corroratious controllin, in
whole or part tue facilities for the interstate