The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-07

those vast regions full Of mining camps, where
the armies employed are disemboweling the
earth You will find there, as have found, a
class OF men who are not of the highest grade IN
purity and morality. There IRE arid deserts. but
with irrigation they are sure of crop, and il is
on these same arid plains and hillsides that the
finest ranches of the future are to be found. If
this great evil goes on uncurbad as it is now de-
veloping, you will find thirteen States of this
Union next to the Pacific governed by Mormon
hierarchy. The political power will be IN the
hands of those who will take their suggestions
from the Mormon oigarchy. They are far
sighted. They have scheme of filing the great
Western Territories with Mormon institutions,
aud the inevitable results of such an achieve
ment are not difficult of discernment. The Sc
cret hope of Mormonism is the establishment of
reat political power by this Mormon oil
garchy In this monstrous evil. then, we are
confronted with a twofold danger; 1t is dlsloyai-
ty and polygamy 1t was my good fortune to
question some thirty of the most eminent anti
Mormon residents of Utah, at parlor meeting.
this last season. first asked them: "What of
the constitutionality and feasibility of govern
ing Utah temporarily by legislative commits
sions' There were judges there who replied
that there was no doubt of the constitutionaiity
OF the plan, and many declared that there
no doubt of its expediency Remove political
power from Mormonism and polygamy cannot
stand. The Cullom and Cassidy bills are the
best things that can be done for Utah. If We
cannot get these-and it is not at all certain that
they can be passed-what is the next best thingE
There is need of something. surely, more than
we now have The United States government
in Utah to-day is a sword without hlt 1t is
a gentle blade and a Mormon hilt it there is
any hilt at ALL The next best thing to these
bills is continuation of the present Utah com
mission. What effect upon the business inter
ests of Utah wouid the establishment of gov.
eminent by legislative commission have| was
another question l addressed to those Utah
gentlemen. Most excellent" was the reply.
How has the Edmunds bill succeeded or failed
in UtahT ut has purified the ballot, and the
law mas worked almost an entire revolu-
ton IN the Territory. 1t has shown that the
way to strike at polygamy is to destroy its polt-
cal power" How dangerous would Mormon
ism DO without polygamyf" "As dangerous as
with it," was surprised at that answer. How
far does political dictaton extend in Utah?' ut
is universal" 1t goes further President Tay-
lor and George @. Cannon made up ticket for
Idaho in the last election, and for the first time
this dictation was rebelled against and defeated.
The man who sets in Brigham Youngs seat is an
autocrat. OF the 1900 votes east at the late
election, 16 600 were dictated. accordngto the al
mission of ason of Brigham Young. The Mormon
power is interfering with the politics of every
Pacific State and Territory except California.
What is the prospect of the Mormon power be-
ing able to so corrupt legislation as to secure the
admission of Utah to the Union?" There is a
very great danger of this"
Mr. Cook advocated the vigorous policy in
dealing with the problem and hoped the govern
ment troops would be used to uncover the Sc
crets of the Endowment House.