Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-03
M0BM0NIsM.
The Suggestions OF the
Utah Commission.
AS 10 I1vs SUPPRESSION.
Iti Rapidly Increasing and Plural
Marriages Are Not at All
Singular.

ISeecial 10 fhe Hefuld bf Associdfcd fress.
WAsnisc1os. Dec 21The report Of the
rtah Commission Is made public. II slsses
that The duties. imposed On the Commission
Al the recent election we're successfully per
fofiaed and that all poiygAraisIs we're ex-
elnded fiom voting. and continues as tot
lows;
After more than two years iaba aad Is
pefIence hero 4 becomes our daty to advise
The Goyernmen. and the country that, n
though the law haA been successfully admit
iz.ered Ia respect 10 the dlsfrenchisemept Of
polyeamists. the effect osths same lpeu the
prsanhlng aud prariiees q polFkaipy has
ncf hs4n of character 10 linpfDsethe form
er or Geeroase the lallef During the pres
enf Yesr there appeats g have oesa Itgsy:
6edenllY deiegdad and coiataendef hy
tofchefs and plural marriages are
fApufleA 10 hs{s Increased IN nnnhef
a consldersble fortioa d The repefl isde
voted % an account. oi The reosai tf!a4 and
eonslctlen OF Rniger clAvs0h, which the
commission think Win have a Restraining
lniIneiiae upon the young ApEmun8 II IS
not nnllfeiy says the report "a hIiaiis
ihs faderai government VIII And y nee esss.
" to take Into .ts own hands al the ciYfl
power 10 this perrifnry. For the present,
however. we al $50 only, first that the offices
~ ferriiorinl Auditof and treasurer fh1uld
sc dsnhliely defined BY Congress a. oihces
"a bf llied by appointment, aud We ulay re
mafi Ii fhis connection that, although the
organic Is4 would seem % leaye no doubt
~ b the appointment Of double ehnrHe
6eter, these Offices and the Commission
ifas persistcnfiy fgfnsed 70 recognizes the
right Of election. and under The law AMI
local courts have sustained ttls view. Slili,
the incumbante OF these oflnes ut the pres
ert tIiao are holding over from previeaa
QIfctiUhs. We would recu1tmend, In add
fi9g othe aboy v thea cosnml ssigDen teloeAte
sslipsfsity lands. pfoDAfa Judges county
Eleflg county select men, county assessuFE
aud collectors. and county Htpefintenlents
II dltfIcl schools, be made BY Congress np
poihsable. and ali these, alter n9pslnatian
~ The 9orefnof. shalt require to be con
efmod BY mai0rl,y snlo Of the eafnmissien
lefofe being commissioned The reason iof
this Is obvious The ofgaaic act nov re-
a &litrts that all nominations by the Coy
S<l.o1 shall be conhfmed by tbs LeeisiAtlYe
Eo1lcil The Council Il 1Nays creature
OF tt4 Mormon power. hence no snifanla
fppifHtlreuts can be secured. The Cos efn-
or AID oomniizsion. acting respeetltelT es
ensaff F'leh spposnslnenss as souid be e.
1aile EFFORT Of The Federal gossrnment %
ossdt,oy poyssms aisst eonisFfi1g e s9 Win IN
1sioi, We cun4mend. FIRST. that the provisions
III tfe law OF 1874, relative 10 jHries and the
uodf oi selection, be re iisedi either by pro
>idilg for greafer numbers q ilarofs or by
QrlhoslxluQ M open Yenire When the nat1es
Ii lbe box lsre been exhausted. 4 better
proyialNn perhaps would be ona antlsnfizsng
- opsn venige Il al cases prosecuted ~
ttt nlifel States. 4.
Second The jnnsdieiipn. d me seeafAi
q eiSs each lnglsdiatlon ii All asses af ps-
isgamy wherever 81 the Territory the ffiane
may have poep committed.
Ihifd-in United STATES Gases territorial
eourii should be invested With power eosex
senaee with that possessed BY The United
Stats e,ffiul and district courts In me sey,
etal siAt1s 10 the matters Of eoniemfs and
punishment lhereoi.
Fonfsh -Psosecnilon1 faf raiygau.y should
be exempted ffon the operation of general
uuiiauor laws eefteialy white the par
ties contieue 70 iife 10 peiggams the s-stqis
should DOS rnn against tbs ffibciple Of the
crime ot poiyFAuy
prosscuted ~ lhe United stated should run
from Territorial Courts into any ctn6t dts
ffief 81 the United States
slxlh-~Pruvisipn shouiube made Ios btpu'
xssDt ii Il, Uniiss slaiesssses to arpesr and
stSenih When e,sslnuence Is granted
upen motion oi the 9eien LAM. pfos lslon
shoula NJ nnade tof EAktge the Z. aePaeli'v.s 4 ~.
yltt lhs opportunity given desendants0 be
so1ifonted with tae witness or Witnesses
FnRkiasa4id Opposition, ana 70 cross p4fna,
such depasitlpr % 20 used attns tfsai ~ lhe 1te
case sf hii or her absence ffntn
the refrilory a tbs lime 81 trial q in tho
event 81 surh witness foneeallnE himself
or herreif 80 es g elsds the process o.
Hehih~ft should Be male psra! oifense
fn- ang RoInan 10 enter Into the malrsase
rcfafion rifh mar Knowing Elln g fafe