The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-16

This Is fearful charge to hear
In free America. and especially In
reference to a Legislature deriving
Its existence from Congress-, and
which is paid for its services by
Congressional appropriations from
pubic funds out of the ma
tional treasury. To answer and
silence so grave a charge. I will
gladly CO operate with you in pass>
ing laws that will retire the affairs
of Utah from the halls of Congress
and forever bury out of sight the
charge that ecclesiastical power
dictates the legislation of Utah." 1
am sure Congress and the country
will be gratifed to see that our af-
fairs may be settled at home. and I
am equally sure that a near future
will demonstrate in the great body of
the people of Utah, with gratitude
to you, will regard them justly set
tied on the basis suggested.
made an appeal to the last Leg
islature to pass such laws as were
necessary "to assimilate the Terri
tory of Utah with the country, in so
far as laws and business are con-
cerned." 1t was my purpose to
| avoid the necessity of Congress ex-
tending its correcting hand in the
matter. The Legislature deemed it
best not to act, whereupon Congress
promptly passed what is known as
the "Edmunds law" By this law,
many thousand citizens were denied
the exercise of political privileges
Heretofore enjoyed by them, the cleo
ton machinery of the Territory was
suspended, and the powers and
privileges exercised by citizens of
the Territory were delegated to
other hands. This legislation was
the warning voice of the sover-
eighty of the Government of the
United States. The men who see
in the government, or in those who
may differ with them, only an
enemy, are otherwise. Such counsel
followed to its conclusion means
alienation.
The present condition of affairs
cannot longer continue in safety,
either to the United States, or the
great body of the people of Utah. l
know the difficulties in the way of
many good people, and in sympathy
appreciate them. If in my power,
| would relieve them from their en-
tanglements, their burthens and
their disabilities, but constitutional
morality" must prevail, or the
nation must fall. The greatest
good to the greatest number is the
true rule of action. May we not in
the broadcast charity to all Of US
alike apply this rule, and together
lift Utah from the position now
occupied by her, before the world
as ga thing apart" and place her in
accord with the country in every
par ocular demanded by lofty
patriotism and unfaltering obedi-
ence to Constitutional law?
Representatives of the people
you hold the future in your hands
allow me to strengthen them in the
right and to stay them in the wrong
in so far as it is given me to know
the right and to apprehend the
wrong, anu only to say that wher
clouds are seen wise men should
devise measures for the public
good.
WANTS TO APPOINT.
l recommend the repeal of al
statutes which conflicts with sec
ton seven (7J of the organic act
The Supreme Court of the Territory
has decided this question, and pre-
sents the fact that there are no
now, and have not been for year.
any de jure Territorial officers. I ash
the enactment flaws in accordance
with this decision, which wa
held to be the law by the Utal
: Commission and heretofore held by
: the Executive before your prede
l cessors. The Territorial government
} then. is administered in manne
: different from that prescribed b.
Congress in the Organic Act. and tt
that extent it is an unlawful gov
} eminent, and 1 therefore ask tina
this important matter may be speed
lily adjusted.
3 P. E. FUND LAW.
j [ ask the repeal of the law incor
porating ssThe Perpetual Emigrat'
: ing Fund Co." and the repeal of al
/ laws making eScneats result to thi
company, because by this law th
S whole system of immigration il
= placed under the control of churcl
] authority, which is subversion o
5 Republican government, and be
g cause these are laws respecting al
g establishment of religion which ar
= forbidden by the Federal constitu
d ton, and because escheats ma,
d properly result only to the soVerigl
= bower. I recommend the estab
iishment of bureau of immigra
D ton entirely free from ecclesiasti
t cal control and under the super
D vision Of an officer or board OF tn
= Territorial government. A report
q the number of immigrants brough
n into this Territory, the inducement
f offered, the means employed an
what amounts have been paid int
the treasury of the Emigratin
. Fund company. by Probate Judge
) and other officers of the counties Q
Z of the Territory, should be require
: for information of the Terrl1orla
y government.
s ANOTHER REPEAL RECOMMENDED