The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-22

it has shown that convictions for polyg-
amy could be had, and in showing the
latter fact, it has demonstrated that
every man who had previously said
such thing was impossible, lied when
he made the declaration, and this holds
good against every conspirator, from
the highest Federal carpet-bagger to
the least, and to the sanity crew who
aid, encourage and abet them. The
original conspiracy has been failure,
it IS now succeeded by an
other, which is to make political
capital out of the Mormon prosecutions.
Msrshal ireland, when here in the
early part of February, told your cor
respondent that the stories that he had
fund placed at his disposal for the
special purpose of prosecuting cases
against polygamy, was without founda
ton. 81 am allowed, y he said, five
deputies for each district, and this in
cludes bailiffs, who are allowed 81 day
only when the COURTS in session. do
not, for can not offer them premium
on polygamy cases worked up.
SIS it true that $50 reward is offered
for the head of A. Miner, (dead or
alive) and other persons charged with
having skipped2"
II do not offer it, for [ cannot; 1 have
absolutely no money placed at my dis
posal." He could not, however. deny
that such a fund was placed in the
hands of Dickson, nor did he say it was
so. He did not account for the fact that
many more than five persons are work
ing up polygamous cases in the Third
Judicial District. There seems little
doubt that the Department of Justice
has aided the conspiracy by a quiet APP
preparation of funds to the corruption
fund in Utah, to aid the F. 0. H. S there
in making capital for a future occasion
out of the violent prosecutions of Nor
mons. From the days of Judge Nc
Kean down to the present time, in
elusive, the Federal officers, and a clique
of malcontents and blackmailers, have
been banded together in conspiracies
against the peace and liberty OF the
people, against the operation of just
and legal methods and against the
prosperity of the Territory of Utah,
whether in material, educational or
social directions, and no available
means or methods have been too base or
disgraceful for them to resort to, and
vet they have accomplished nothing.
Notwithstanding the palpable proof OF
falsehooG and blackma1 established
against them, time and time again.
which accumulates with the failure OF
each conspiracy, with the discoveries OF
each year, they turn the same old
brazen, unblushing front and howl
about their wrongs and the moral degra-
dation of a pole whose forbearance
and tolerance in allowing their malii n
ers and blaCkmailers, to live In the
same country, gives assurance OF the
highest type of Christian virtue. The
result is renewal Of their petitions,
signed by blinded and bigoted fools
(Who accept the utterances of these
self-convicted liars as true) to Con-
gress asking speedy legislation on the
Mormon question. In the face of the
recent convictions and the allegations
of the Tribune that Mormons guilty oil
polygamy are fleeing, and that there is
an impending exodus from Utah, as a
result of the effective prosecution
against polygamy. still they lash them.
selves into a fury and cry and get others
to Join in the wall, for more legislation
against Utah. On Wedn s lay three
petitions, asking speedy legislation on
the Mormon question, were presented
to the House, on Thursday five more
were presented. They are marvelously
wild in tone and they are very meagerly
signed. Here is sample, (after the
usual heading).
"Your petitioners, citizens of the Uni
ted States, earnestly desire to call your
attention to the Importance of early
action upon the so-called Mormon ques
ton.
This gigantic organization, utterly
alien and reasonable to our Republican
government, has increased SO rapidly a.
now to have permeated third part o
\ the area of the United States. EXCLUSIVE
of Alaska, and by careful colonization
and by pre-empting free lands belong
ing to the United States, bids fair t.
control the future of a large part OF oul
country.
1.-TWO bills are before your honorable
body for consideration, the adoption
either of which, with such modification
as may be deemed necessary, promise
to check the increase of this evil.
eve, therefore, your petitioners, d
urgently pray that, atyour earliest con
venience, this subject may receive from
you the attention which its importance
demands"
Signed with address.)
Permeates az third part of the area @
the United States is good. The Mormo
population is about per cent. of tn
population of the United States. Wha
a truthful idea of permeation by tn
Mormons these pious idiots who sig
the petitions are disposed to give.
:, Marshal Ireland is still mere. 1t is III
derstood he is trying to settle his al
, counts.
Minister Plenipotentiary MacKnigh
is likely again to be banished to 5
Helena, he having been nominated TO
re-exile. Meantime it, is supposed b
; has gone into the private detective bus
E ness, as he is reputed with doing som
4 sneaky work and spotting people herr
How are the mighty fallen! There
a chance for some OF your young me
to crown themselves with eternal glor,
: They should give MacKnight rece'
tion. WANDERED.
e WHEN THE B. & o. decided to NAL
yAr,ar ro+ oc than over before for any /