The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
STARTLING NEWS.
What Governor Irwin and Dele
gate Singiser are Alleged to
Have Learned in Idaho.

Chicago, 13.-Governor Irwin, of
Idaho, and Singiser, delegate to Con
grees from the territory, are in town aud
we're seen by 8 reporter. In reply to the
AEst question as to politicF, both gentle
men offered the assurance that politics in
Idaho turned only upon the Mormon
question. The Mormon element is q
strong one, and a Mormon is subservient
to the dictation of the priesthood. Sla-
very in the south was never half so dam
gerous and bad ss Mormonism in Idaho.
The Edmunds bill is ell right so far as it
goes, but being 70 lnded upon the basis
that Mermons will not commit perjury,
the provisions Of the bill are inadequate
to the situation. The machinery fer car
rying out the law reaches only TO Utah,
and Idaho, therefore, praeti cally re-
oeiYes none Of the benefits intended.
There are several things needed, re-
marked Sipgiser, to break up this evil
and which shall work TO my utmost.
We need first law passed by Congress
prohibiting sky man who obeys the o.
ders of the priesthood from taking part
in public affairs of any description; also,
there should be very stringent marriage
Lazy, compelling complete record of
every marriage, the birth of every child
and who are its parents. You have no
idea Of the looseness in morals, OF the
illegitimste offspring that are born by
Wholesale, and of the incest that is con-
stRntly occurring. These people ought
to beidisfranehised, because the evil is so
te-rible that you cannot get the jacket
too Straight for them. sThe necessity for
public schools is absolutely imperative
te break up Mormonism among the COM
ing generation.
AS TO the cattle business, there is Lo
better field in the world for emsasing I'M
mense fortunes. Cattle feed twelve
months in the yesr on native grasses and
hsy which cures upon the ground.
"What is being accomplished in rail-
road business?"
| Two years sRo tt ere was not q mile OF
now there are ct least 600 miles, and
more to come. The Oregon short line
and Unicn Pacigc people are pushing
their roads, while the Central Pacific
and D. & r. G. are surveying in several
directions. La twelve months more, or
within two years at most, we will have
railroads reaching every mininggcsmp in
the territory and new zelda are opening
up,
Singiser leaves this evening for Wash
ingtsn and Governor Irwin returns to
Boiss City in day or two.
care the Mormons Indifferent 10 the
laws Of the United Statas?" The Nor
mons are more disloyal to this govern.
ment than the most uncivilized race on
the face of the earth. In their professions
they treatlwith contempt the flag Of this
country. They permit the Stsrs and
Stripes to drag in the dust, and the oath
taken In the endowment house is worse
than disloysl, 1t is infamous, and every
syllable of il is impregnaDt with death tc
the government of the United States.
Do they respect the chastity of theil
women - their wives and daughters
Of women than you or I have of tht
are utterly and hopelessly destitute
of mankind. PolygsmF is the smalles
feature Of their institution. Perjury
lust, theft, bigotry. ignorance, and al
that is terrible are plauks in their plat
form. The leaders Of course control thC
rank and file. To disobay one command
from the leaders would bring upon thei
heads the wrath they Rll fear, every
thought of which makes chem tremble
The people of Chicago know no more o
the true situation than the inhabitants O
Greenland know Of your best society. W.
need the assistance of good people in thi
country, and we must have it in order II
wipe out the greatest disgrace that wa
ever known to mankind.
In speaking of Idaho as mining ant
stock country, both gentlemen were en-
thusisetic in their statements. There ar
larger, more valuable and numerou
mines in Idaho than in aRy territory o
the great west