Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-09
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the following, which, though We
improbable, is Of interest 70 \.
vadans:
1t is said the Mormons are con
templatine a most daring NOV,
Heretofore they principally selectee
! Territories in which thew live
From Utah they have branched GU
to Idaho. New Mexico and Arizona
Like all residents Of Territories
| they are under the direct control O
Congress and amenGable to the laws
passed at Washington. The rigid
ity Of the laws against polycamy
aud the unrelenting enforcement of
them by the Federal Courts OF
Utah, have .orced the problem on
the Mormons Of how to escape from
the control of the Federal authori
ties. If they controlled the State
by a majority vote, it is thought by
some that solution would be found
They would then be free from the
interference Of Congress, and
might carry out
THEIR POLYGAMOUS PRACTICES
In defiance Of Federal law 1t is
said that Nevada is the field Sc
lected in which it will in the end
make its defiant stand against the
General Government and make per-
petual Mormonism and its insti,u
tons. Their obvious course to at
tain this position is by an immlgra
ton into that State sufficient to
command a majority at the polls
Once dominant there with the
power Of making, amending aud
administering the local law, their
situation will be one of pre- eminent
value, and they will have enlisted
for their protection the whole force
of the States right doctrine. That
they have not yet made a direct
move in that direction is due, not
to their inability in several years
past, but TO the fact that they have
EVERYTHING TO GAIN BY DELAY.
While the population Of Nevada
has been diminishing, the Mormons
have been augmenting by an aver
yearly addition of 1000 converts
and by natural increase the result
of plural marriages and the pro
likeness of the healthy agricultural
people who compose their rank and
file. Until they declare themselves
no one will know how many Nor
mons are already in Nevada living
in the community not
addicted to religious inquisition.
When they shall have voting pop
llatiOn in the State as great as both !
IF the two nearly evenly balanced |
political parties their end is assured
'or. in the contest for State or
National office.
INrr J-ENcrD DIV
No single man, however rich, can
,utbid the Mormon Church, Such
can be effected by the
Mormons without impairing their
lbsolute supremacy in Utah or
Weakening their hold in outlaying
Territories. With two Senators and
voting Representative in the
lower House of Congress the
trength Of their position will be-
ONE strikingly apparent. Many Of
he strongest barriers which now
urround them under the Territor-
al form OF Government will then
ave been overcome, and the
ower to subordinate everything to
be interest Of the Mormon Church
I'LL have been correspondingly
trengthened. To deal with them
nder State organization
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS
Will have to be met commensurate
q gravity with those settled twenty
ears ago by the civil war, with the
erpetual difficulty that with the
nding of this particular case, pre-
edents may be established which
, aftertime should be quoted in
lstifcation of the destruction of
vii and religious liberty and the
apartment Of the integrity of the
uty invested in Statehood.
Testimonial of 4. IL. Hess.