Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-12
The Mormon Kid Party or Young
Latter Day Saints Entering
Politics in Utah.
The Power OF the Hoary. IIeaded Lead
cis Gradually waning Before
Honesty and Independence.
The saints Call the hin Taking the iran
chise Prom Women, "rhe In-
famous Monstrosity..
TINS POLITICAL SITUATION.

TIE folillNAL SITUATION.
Special Correspondence oi tho Gazette,
SALT LAKE, UTAH, heb 6,--Tho politl.
cal unity heretofore existing among tue
Mormons Is gradually buing severed.
Priestly commands are more disregarded |
at elections than In former days, and the |
young are beginning To understand that
Utah Is not II Mormon kingdom. The |
time has been when bishops exercised |
full control OF the ballut-hux- -men aud |
women through fear OF their leaders, dis
pleasure were compelled TO vote as
the priesthood directed; but times
have changed, and ''opposition !
tickets" brought out principally by
young Latter-day Saints, are noticeable at
both county and city elections. Though
all nominations of the Mormons or "peo.
ple's Ticket are yet made by the church
authorities, very few Of theIA have the
privilege OF voting, $1,000 having been
DISTINGUISHED on account OF polygamous
unions. The minority party, called GEN
tiles, or outsiders, has control Of one
county and one representative In the
present legislature. There was an effort
made 10 contest the election, but the
matter has been dropped.
Though the legislature now IN session
| is composed OF Mormons, every man
seems to have MUD of his own, and all
| bills introduced are not passed unani-
mously without comment US in former
days. BY reference TO the proceedings
OF the legislative ASSEMBLY, county
courts and city councils, in days gone by,
| It's plain 90 be seen that church and
state were solomnly interlinked. AT one
| session the legislature granted Brigam
I Young the whole of the water In
City creek, which Is the main
source Tor irrigation and culinary pur.
poses for majority OF the inhabitants Of
Salt Lake City now numbering over 2d,-
900. Another leader was given the
waters Of creek now used TO irrigate
and supply cattle aud people in the whole
OF one large VA ley County courts had
only TO be requested and taxes OF eminent
churhmen were remitted; city
fathers RENTED taxes, granted
sites for titring offices, churches,
residences and church cattle pens;
but to-day the aspect Is dlfferenti men In
office, as rule, perform their duty re-
gardless of church or priestly interior
ence. The present assembly OF law.
makers has bills for reform school, reg.
ufaUine this Jury system and other matters
of equal importance; thus she wing thai
the members are men OF Judgment and
propose 10 enact wholesome laws for the
guidance OF American citizens In this
beautiful territory. Another striking
feature is that the members are business
men and not high church officers.
As woman's suffrage has been ia vogue
many years, the bill now before the house
In Washington, which II passed takes
away their franchises, caused general
Has h. tim, La
especially among the MOrmons, through
= out the territory. The Mormon press
produces lengthy editorials upon the
subject, calling the bill 'the Infamous
monstrosity." As the opposing party has
been unable 10 cope with the Mormons In
} the number OF votes, not much exertion
has been made by the authorities 10 Sc
cure women votes; but now their oppO.
nents are increasing, divisions in the old
party frequently occur, $4,000 polyga
> mists are ,seDiranchsed, and the women
will probably be prohibited from voting
all these weaken the strength OF LiUIi--
and fears are entertained that the grim
Itive foundation of church aud state VIII
be undermined. Many women care moth
ing for suffrage, willie Others would wad,
through mud or snow three feet deep u
cast their votes.
~ ooo .....,a t,.4a .a.ot
When tnc OH VI ieo@ VIZ iaso , eaJos
, no provisions pelns maui ioI an e,oes'pu y.
} TO be heiu 10 III vacancies occasionuu y,
polyganisis pelhg Isuioscu, .he sosuIn ~,
appointed men 70 onlces winch, uuuel .n'
law we're declared vacant, tie Motino no,
polygamists refused 10 tuIu over 'le.'
Offices ana appurlenances 70 tnelr rug
eessors as appointed. me supre'n ~
court OF the territory mas Just ueciueu u
favor OF the governors appolhtees, IN.
those who illegally held olnces nrc NOV
called upon 10 relhunsia.e lhose ~
pointed TO positions wnien msy WEI
not permitted 70 noiu. inls usc,s
Ion has caused eoueluetapie pun.
preaching And press colllilsh's, anu "is'
occasioned the necessity oi hoNeIai On
onlce-holdsrs paying saiious SUM 49, =
htheir would hafe-pseh-su'cessoIs' amp
peal Is 70 be taken 70 the supreme eoul,
OF the United states, ior tns MVlnon'
> propose 70 hght sli piiis anu neasu.e'
' against them Ia legal way IDe,r hlpg
: dom, they claim, rs NOT one .stap', .',, y
or sustained oy inc PoMsis % a smo, H. -
ball, onf its laws we're Rl'.n uasv ,,a ~, =,
~ me Lora' ana nis p,an = I z,an y,
support M .ne ih ~. ..n,n and s"oar