The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-30
THE ANrI-MOhMoN LlCIsLA1IoN

The New York World OF last Saiur
day co tsins a letter signed by lila
talented Washington correspondents, T..
c. Crawford, IN regard To legislation for
this Territory. As the lie ter has excited
some C mment in this city ami Is likel,
TO attract attention generally. We re-
produce in full ats references to Titan:
Il Is probable that the House will settle the
hormon question 50 far ~ legislation is
concerned, IN q way different from what has
been expected The House judiciary COLI
mittee las reported tie SSua Z OIL Htln
Certain aneRqmentS, II is hardly nJssi1!e
that this particular measure can D. Aa.Iei
upon pelOre the All OurluiUuE a COnsslt.-
tiohal amendment upOA Ine subject has
Deen reported from the Judiciary c.inl ..littec
ana u Is now understood II 4 the ,.,...s,-r
NIL recognize BIZ. Tucker on the ur.t sion-
GAY Hhen suspension OF the rules wlIl DC a
oIuer, Tor thS. purpose 81 asking the House
- PISS thiS nstltuu nal amendment AS
~ hAa requT2ts :. tSC-sLIr1S vote 10 pass Il n
may as sci. &c tFiel under -
the rules as any other way. Il could not be
reaehed on the calendar. This eo..s-.ttI-
tionai amendment frst defines SnaI
shall be legally considered pOlygalny.
The INST section says that marriage
relation by contract or in fact Dy
one person Of either sex anu mora
tlsn Q<e pers0 ~ the nt Ter sex shsA j.
deemed pOlyg ny. Nei her p1lygamy nor
any pOlygam "a, -ssOcixsl q OF cuhablt -tiou
JetTeen the seAes SHAH ex s. z be Iawfni
IN any place Sithin the jurisdiction OF the
United States o. OF ny STATE he second
section provides thss he United Stat ; shaII
not, nor shall any ate, ~ axe or enforce
any iaW which sha allow poi gamy or any
polygamOus sssOc atom or coha Citation he
tween the sexes; bui Inc United Sres n I,
eTery ststy sh II irOhihit the came by Ia.
within their respective ilrisd ciions !;
vas no, tnlenoe0 70 80 beyond ID l. the
original preparation Of the amendment -
the Consu utiCn, 5u. it was fOlnd that con
Eresx NOuld have 70 assume the poker 20
punish for any infTactiOn Of this amend-
ment 20 The Constitution should. IL b.
adopted For ihstaI &c. II the punishment
were 10 DO lefS 10 tire states they N 4 ht pro-
vide ineceq R-e peHalties which would
practically amount 70 an abr gaIion o. the
lAH. Behln1 this pla.s 10 is really Intended
20 admit Utah as 4 STATE Utzh to-ds1IS
Democratic. and Il Is the oHiy one of the
Western Territories tO-da fhsf has a l,erno-
crate majority II UIsh cUuld be made
NJ % enser to Union then perhaps tfskola
would be admitted with II IL nas be.n
Toe custom IN the past 60 admit Republican
IeuitJgy with Democratic IefrIfo-V. 40
thAi tle e9oS- ls@tl0n between the ~ pat !
Yes c 9uiu De maintained. The fourth = q ,
uc2 OF this amenonent gives tie power 10 /
Cong ees - oeeilrs y Law what So i - /
tne Punishnent for vlolEtioa OF he smend- 4
4Ceh bA.eA eDofG- Ctlon closes bY Il
Bsytng; Nothing In the g rs itl-f N or thts
article shall be construed 70 deny 10 snT
safe the exclusive power. Subjsct IN the 4
proVisions OF this art,c c, 20 make sod -,
toree al laws Concerning nLrrfsee ana Al
yorce within IL jurisdiction ur divest In 49,. 1
United sts1ea any power respecting the
same within any State " The str uztll 81
this pr posed legislation lies IA I e fscffhst
- Is not specially Prepared FOR Ulah Ian
plies with 60 Al force TO II the Other e.
rlsof1es And states in the Union Thara
cannot be single legitimate argument al
vanoed against II, an it is preoao : tbst
when this amendment is rrOuosed in ths
10 Sc Il win be adopted II viii. IL sctsS
upon b. the Senate Irlmptiy, be ready 10
be submitted 20 toe people in the rlectious
next tall- u VII tske the place OF an re
special legislation which has now been ~.
pared FOR Utah and without doubt viii sfi.,rd
the United States uthorities much bettgr
opportunity Tor STAMPING ont pai7gsEfv
than any OF the special scts which hsv,
been prepared for enforcement only IN TIE
Territory OF Utah
There may eEnuch or there nav be
nothing in Mr.. Crawford 5 suggestions.
but as the gentleman Is not only one OF
the best informed and most careful o;
the political correspondents, We are in
slined to believe he has not merely in
dulged his imagination in this matter
And Why should not the plan here out
lined be adopted and followedi After
twenty-five years Of steady. persistent.
earnest Sighting against the Aormons.
eRly 20 end the latter to-day Ermsr in