Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-14
MEANDEaING MoRMoMs.

siderable attention from their fellow pas
sengers. One was of ponderous proper
lions, with paunch af aldermanic di-
mansions, a double chin, dull sleepy eyes,
corpulent nose,and in his general make
upindicating man well satisfied with him
self, however he might be regarded by
others. His companion was one of the
emaciated dipensations of the flesh. He
wore subdued air with his coat, and his
hat was stuck down on the top of his head
in sort of a no-you-don't style, that
would have palsied any desire of 'Doc'
Baggs to an interview. They might have
been taken for David Davis and his private
secretary; for Daniel Lambert
and boon companion; for a
detective from Scotland Yards
and his Hspotter." But they were none of
these. They were Mormons, one an elder
in the church named Kinsley. and his COM
panion patron of the same faith, a labor
er in the city of Zion, but of less preten-
sions and not so striking in appearance.
In conversation with the elder, he stated
that he had been out into Montana and was
going to Omaha.
Il hear that you design establishing q
colony in Montana, remarked the reporter.
HAS your visit there been with a view to
select location?'
''Not at all. I've no idea of removing to
Montana, nor has any one else as far l
know. How did you get such informa-
tion?"
Give seen it so stated in the papers"
'Well, the papers can't always be relied
upon, especially IN matters relating to the
movements of a people who are well salts
fed with their present place of residence"
Then there is no truth in the report?"
Prospecting the establishment of col
ony in Montana? Not the slightest, at
least l don't know of any such intention at
present"
''How if the Edmunds law is enforced
and you are compelled to remove without
its jurisdiction to enjoy the practical
features of your creed?"
"Thatisn't supposable case; not sup
possible case at all. The Edmunds law
cannot be enforced"
why not? It's an act of congress and
all that will prevent its enforcement will
be an absence of judicial power"
"Why not? why, man, don't you know
that Jerry Black, one of the ablest and
most astute lawyers in the country, has
been retained by US to present our case to
the supreme court, and hasn't he already
declared it was unconstitutional? In adj
dition to this, we have the opinion of j. P.
Benjamin of London to the same effect"
SIN spite of all this, suppose the opinion
of the supreme court should be averse to
that entertained by Mr.. Black and Mr.. Ben
jamin. What would you do?"
Ill L.
action when such a condition of affairs
comes to pass"
"Well, when it does come to pass, if at
all?"
'When the law is so declared, the court
which renders the decision will direct the
enforcement of its decision. To do this
will necessitate the employment of agen-
cies that are not now available. When this
Is done we will doubtless take action.
While it remains undone don't see any
necessity to become exercised about that
which can only be predetermined"
Suppose the law should be declared
constitutional only in so far as it prohibit
ed a plurality of wives, would its directions
in that particular be observed?"
''That will be settled when such a deci-
sion is of record. But L don't see how any
ld"y OF Sdu argue against d system, VI any
court can decide against system that is
part of a religious creed without stultify-
ing their personal practices and expert
ence; you know, and so does every man
and woman in the states, that they would
thereby denounce a condition of affairs
with US, that is tacitly permitted here"
The reporter denied that he knew any
such thing.
cts fact, however, and I'm grateful
for the opportunity of telling you so. The
only difference between us and you is that
We openly protest that which you surrep-
titiously indulge
''From which infer you would continue
your protection, even though the law pro-
hibited such protectionw
''You can infer what you please, but I'M
til that time arrives we will reserve opin-
ions as to what will be done. When events
shape themselves in way to require
action we will decide upon what action is
to be taken.''
''If you are required to remove from
Utah where would you be likely to locate?"
''Oh. can't say. We might go to the
British possessions, and then again we
might go to Mexico. But that time won't
come in our time; that you can rest as
sured."
cat this point the starting of the train
called the previous question, and further
debate was cut off.
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