River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-21
President Cleveland and The Chairman
Deleg alton.

Congressional Delegate John T. Game Of
Utah John Taylor, son of the president of the
Mormon church, and John @. Cannon, son of
ex- Congressional Delegate Cannon, who COM
pose the delegation sent by the Mormon church
to lay before the president statement of the
grievances of the Mormons and present pro-
tests adop led by mass meeting of Mormons
against the action of the federal officials called
by appointment at the executive mansion
and were received by the president III
the library. The president shook hands with
Mr. Game and was then introduced to Mr. Tay-
lor and Mr. Cannon. Mr.. Game then read the
address to the president 1t states that the adj
dress adopted by the Mormons on the I'd inst,
which has already been published, was not is
sued at the dictation of the church authorities,
but was a voluntarily popular expression.
Gaines address says:
In the exercise Of right guaranteed to them
by the constitution of the United States, nearly
1908 citizens appeal to their fellow citizens
for ia r hearing and petition you for a redress
of their grievances The Mormon people have
been patient, forbearing and long suffer
ing. They have not, will not be dlsloyal or law
defying. They have steadfastly resisted whai
they believed to be unjust enactments, but
they have not resisted, and will not resist, the
judgments of the courts. They maintain, how
ever, that they ought not to be made the
victims of special legislation, enacted under
the form of general laws.
The administration of the Edmunds law Is
complained of, in that it operates against Nor
mons only The courts have held that Nor
mons who have maintained the offspring OF
their plural marriages and recognized as their
wives the women they espoused before the
passage of the Edmunds law were guilty of its
violation, and upon this ruling men have been
condemned and sentenced and are now under
going punishment although they were ready
aud offered to prove that they had not "coha-
bited with more than one woman"
Norman, who confessed to having Sc
duced his wifes sister, was arrested upon the
charge of unlawful cohabitation, but was,
upon q habeas corpus proceeding, released, set
free by the chief justice of the territory, who
held that the Edmunds law did not apply to
such cases. The Mormon people will endure
vastly more than the public conscience would
expect of any people, but they insist that the
laws should he impartially administered by
fair ana impartial men, who will not become the
allies of an INSCRIPTIONS coterie whose sole OBJ
iect is to plumber the Mormons of their property
and liberty. The women believe that the mercl-
less crusade which has been waged against
them is directed at their religion, They know
that the faith is unpopular, but IN this respect
they are but enduring that which has been the
common lot of true believers in every age OF
tho world Their abiding faith in an overruI-
ing providence makes them confident of the
ultimate triumph of their cause Ihey ask
but for Justice They recognize the fact that
it is your duty to see that the laws enacted by
congress are faithfully executed Therefore
we, III their behalf respectfully ask that
you will hear their protest and give
heed to their request for fair
and impartial investigation of the Utah stua-
ton" This is their protest: "We protest
against unfair treatment on the part OF the
general government for the settlement of this
yexed question"
The president who remained standing during
the interview, listened attentively to the adj
DRESS and at its conclusion replied: ''Well,
gentlemen, as far az the Edmunds law was
concerned !, of course, had nothing
to do with that OF course, it is my
duty to see that it is imparually admin
istered. and so far as any appointments which
l shall make are concerned, viii endeavor to
give Won the character of men who will see
that the law is impartially administered. The
presidents face broke into smile as he con-
cluded: 81 wish you out there could be Like
the rest of us.
Gan we ask" rejoined Mr. Game sis that
the law shall be impartially administered
HYou are entitled to that, and so far as I am
concerned, l will see that il is so. l will give
these matters my attention as early as possible"
Interviewed about the local political situation
as he saw ii in Washington, Gen. Thomas j.
Rosser of Minneapolis said: There has been
considerable talk about the Minneapolis post
office: but, notwithstanding these rumors, you
will not see a new postmaster here until the
present Incumbents commission expires,
which is one year from next July Pat Kelly
and DR. Ames and all the rest can visit Wash
ington, but it win not change this matter in
the least No man will be removed from an
important government Office without good
cause In order to secure an officers removal
it is necessary to prefer charges and fully sus-
tain them. A case is thoroughly investigated
by the whole cabinet before a man is discharged
from the government employ There ls an I'M
raense stock of applications, and 1t VIII De
long time before they reach Minneapolis
The reduced copy of the Bartholdi statue Of
Liberty was on Wednesday the 10 inst for
rnalIy presented by American residents to the
agents of the municipality of Paris. The
ceremonies took place on the site OF the statue.
Ex-Minister Morton, on behalf of the Amerl-
can donors, made the speech of presentation,
and that of acceptance was delivered by NJ
Bore, the president Of the municipal council
Mr. Morton said he hoped the gift would helr
perpetuate friendship between the two nations
which the changing events Of century hao
only strengthened.
In the probate court at st Paul, J. g. Thorpe
of Eau Claire was appointed the guardian Of
Ole Bull The latter is the young daughter 81
Ole Bull. the great violiuist In 1860, or there
abouts, Ole Bull visited MINES ia, and invest
ed in lots in St Paul and saltwater. He never
disposed of them, and, after his death, to sell
them. his daughter has secured the appoint
ment of Mr.. Thorpe (who is relative) as her
guardian, she b eing minor