The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-06

that tn average Gen tile was =. tol
hlgn up, morally, as the Nor
tnenselVeS were, and that in my ny
try. frugality, truth speaking, ~ ta y
perance and chastity, the Con- IN
was In favor of the Mormon nso. y
When you consider what vasft oopls
bers OF emigrants, and asnooiaS
miners, drift down ' ti
such camps, you cen w ~.
we'll understand that 'ssf!
Gentle population can furnish "
example that is likely to win NJ y
mons from their supersti,i1uc u
liefs and evil courses. Vt
One of the methods Of govo.
ment that exist in MOrmO6don. l.
very peculiar, and exists, sunno,SE
nowhere else. The Mormon F iir'
on farm that is irrigated by vo,s S
which the church owns and c"S
trols. The church has only n W. W.
the water from his farm and g ~
sinful or Objectionable lIOrmO7 v ,1T
stdrve or repent. No court, no ,T T,I
no anything-simplv shut the sat p''
l think there never was so efirio,
a government so simply execnra
in the world. Laughter.) ;Tbs.
are increasing; they are buying :.
the land that is favorable to culffn,
under irrigation in all the adioinin.
States and Territories, and are con
stantly spreading At the Norm,
conference held in Salt Lake l.
October OF this year, Apostle Can
non presented statistics of the
church, showing the membership in
Utah to De 127, 290; the number NJ
families. $4,000; new mem.
bers admitted, $4,000; the churc5
organiZation-mark this, how
thoroughly they are governed, and
how many men there are that bavs
an interest IN the maintenance n
this systematic church organic.
ton embraces. first, the president
then twelve apostles, then IS pstr.
archs, 1856 seventies, 3,l53 high
priests, 1000 elders, 1,5O0 BISHOPS
and 400 deacons-pretty well
1ficered. In Arizona there is a
membership of 1882 !; in Idaho twic.
IS many, Eighty-one missionarie;
nave been appointed to go on mis-,
lions to Europe and tie United
states. Eighteen of this number
we're set apart for missions to the
southern States, where the church
: meeting considerable success in
Increasing its membership. The
Outhern converts are being colo.
lized mainly in Colorado. That is
he condition of things as near as |
ould judge.
WHAT IS THE REMEDY
Now the question comes, Is ther
ny remedy? l think there ar
wO; one is to let them alone, ani
ne other is to put them to The i
word. Let Us look at both Of them.
md first, the Edmunds bill has been
OF only no disadvantage to the Nor
1on church, but a great advantage.
has driven in all the wanderers
nd consolidated them. It has
lade them feel again and again that
ley were a prosecuted people. They
ave felt this always. They have said
We are kept outside of the United
:ates. The laws that are made for
are perfe city different from The
WIS Of any other State or TerritOIy
the Union" They harp upon
lis, and superstition run to fan.
icism and intensified by the sense
persecution is a power which is
1T easy to deal with. Now, a com.
lssion appointed with absolute
lthority, despot1c-a drumhead
mmission-with the army at its
Ick, settled down in Utah, with
e command of the people of thi;
ntinent to eradicate polygamy a.
| hazards" l don't know but that
uld succeed. This l know, tina,
oh measure as this IS foreign to
II history, unknown to our lawS,noi
cording to the genius Of our insti'
lions nor of our people. l think the
crest people on the face of the
nth to play at despotism is the
eat, intelligent American people,
d to send forth a body Of men
med to the teeth to exterminats
lygamy, not bound by the laws&
idence, forming their own jl1g'
mt as to guilt or innocence. laying
hand of power on whOmsOe7e
~ think it necessary TO lay L.
1t would be an extIaordinar!
tie of things.
And yet don't think any leglsla'
q short of that is gJing to accom-
sh anything. Of course, all tbs
,dom of legislation is not in ny
u head-thank heaven. Bat
nix one reason for the turpidity@
: government is that 1t dOesnI
DIV what to do. You hate Nor
ms. ] don't. l hate the institg,,
q. | love the Mormons. Shout
very glad to see this vast body o.
n brought into harmony with q.
: institutions and methods. Bl.
Tou ask me by what iegislshn
l are going to do it, 1 don't know
hould be glad to hear from Wy
2 who does know. The wiSs9@
Washington are not wise % y
,ject. That I have from ls'-
arters.
= THE NEW TESTAMENT AGAl''-
THE OLD.
Veil, what is the other remF ;o-a
t them alone; receive them ,s m
, Union; let them have ri h.
uIch; let them be open to d. NH
luences that are affecting tI9iE a
sentiment of every other staTi,