Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-03
UTAHs PENDING CHANGE.
Mormon Leaders rsisbearteusd by Cleve-
land's vigorous Inaugural.

From tie Washington Post.
"The feeling in Utah at present upon
the pOlygamy question:" said Mr.. q. r.
Barratt, of Salt Lake City, and one of the
oldest Gentiles in Utah, the other night,
lis deep and earnest, ard there is every
reason to believe there will soon Be a
marked change. The church lea 'ers
waited the advent Of the rev admiuistra-
ton with hopes for more favorable treat
ment, and | think rather expected It, In
these hopes t"ey were encouraged by the
very genera assertion OF orr Republican
tellOw-cioizeHs and of the Democrats op.
posed to Mr. Cieveland's election mat the
Democratic administration would favor
the Mormons and admit Utaa as state.
W hen the inaugural came with liz pain
and unmfstsRahie statement in regard 70
polvc"my the effect was stunning"
'',,nat is it that your people wish from
the governments
s.What we wish ana need in Utah is
simply no church dictatOn ia matters pc
ltical political parties orgauize1 as else
where. and tine enforcement OF laws 10y
worthy, competent and inc0rruptible Of
ficers. II is not only admitted now, bu'
asserted by some strong supporters Of
past administrations. that the officers
have not all been of this kind. In fact,
the results attained recently under the
present Chief Justice and District AttOr-
ney, WithOut, | believe, any additional
legislation, iustiies the suspicion of in
difference at least ON the part OF the OIL
GERS heretofore. MIR. John Taylor. the
President OF the Church, bias not been
seen since about the middle of FEBRUARY.
SubpUnas were Issued st rha5 time, sum
rnOnng him before the Grand jury. ON
March - the United States Marshal
searched the residences OF Mr.. Taylor, in
Guiding the elegant GardJ House, hndnr
only a few inmates, VINO We're subp0naod
as witnesses. The Whereabouts u Mr.
Taylor is not known. BY some il is as-
serted that he is secFetet in The city; by
others that be is in the Logan Temple
some 100 miles north. In addition o. MIR
Taylor, large numberot the most p-oni-
nent Mormon citizens, who are subject 20
arrest ana prosecution, are absent from
the city-Out OF the country or IN hiding.
Only three OF the twelve apostl are
now to be found i'm U'ah. This is e n1s'
unhealthy state OF affairs and cannot last.
The impression IS talt there Will
COMM conference, on Auij 6. 10
m-.t ia requirements OF tae govern
1nett loiak OBJ self Jsere IS Gisp1-i-
upH on .o't the u q. ceu~eis.ti,
.ant u~ rs press s..-4 Isl lou
on ..sr.
rpHoaan-
'9 ...e sOa ta'ah ore p3a.-
~}.s A.p" mf.. h,eaase size E
ltDl 1855 dG u's. ID iuu. ta.... Ie.t. J.
ctU. Hs u,t 4 ..i. 600. -. ..H .-
moi suCt-n one, poths.~ $. hmsuG
these Is The touulot 1i W,tu'u ta. 1855
few months OF the D.mocratr Cub o.
Utah;' and, that on may not tlhk 90.
Importance OF this movement 0Ye1aleQ
let me state that It's first public meelu-.
held IN salt Lake Theatre. Jan. s, ctea'Cd
4GeJ. sensation, provoked larger aud
more general discussion throughout tht
Territory han any meeting OF winch
have hH0A ed during my resid me-.
OF ready quarter Of century
and goa VIII understand why tb,s
might Ag ire case when tell YOU tina
smpi .ae Ulcers and members of thi-
young club are sons Of Bishops, t0-laN
ptnnuueuJ in the churGb-1ue con, J'
least, Of the late Brigham Young, and
NUM- rs Of others whose names are ia
mili9r throughout Utah. There are even
members whose fathers are now in hldin-
or ahscut from the Territory t. avoid pro-
Secution for O1enses peculiar To Utah.
There are those among us Who ciHtu
these young men are not in Earcst ir
subscribing to our platform, that it is g.
heads Of the church, to blind those I'll 50
distance and nIislead the goYcrnm npt
l hOIe aud believe this criticism is INF IN
1 believe the young men honest and sim
cere. Doubtless many Of their fathers
realize now and regret their mistake; iG-
deed / believe they do. These young men
are quite up TO the average of intelligence.
and they have had such close acquaint-
ance with the evils of the system prac-
rf oil
you will remember the position which
this move places them in think you will
admit they merit consideration and en-
couragement, for blood is thicker than
water, and ii takes an effort to turn against
It even if it be in the wrong"
what is the impression out there in re-
gard TO the change OF Federal Ofllcesp
judging from Cleveland's letter and
the course Of the administration since its
advent to power the belief is general that
changes will be slow"
docs the rage for office extend to
Utah?''
u think that Utah is no exception to
the general rule, and TO ask if it extends
to Utah is exactly the way to put it, for l
can tell you it is one unbrOken line from
here to Utah. | have met prospective
marshals not only in Salt Lake and Wash
ingtoD, but at any number Of stations be-
tween. IL Utah can set down in her CEN
sus report all those applying for Office ds
claiming residence in Utah the p0pula-
ton will entitle her to admission as two
States instead OF one"
els polygamy very frequent in Salt
Lake CityP'
''The custom is not seen so much in Salt
Lake as in the country. And In The State
don't suppose the percentage Of persons
living in that condition is above one in
ten. 1t is the women who are the most
bitter polygsmists, although the tendency
of the Mormon religion is TO degrade the
female sex. l remember once visiting a
man in the country, aud he invited me in
10 have refreshments. His two wives
waited upon US, and he took no more
notice Of them than if they were servants,
never Offering to introduce them. Yet
the women did not seem 70 mind his mdit-
ference, and were as resigned as q Mos
lem, with whom what Allah wills is fate.
1t is astonishing to what lengths people
will 90 when imbued with strong relig-
ious beliefs"