New-York tribune., 1886-01-11
MOR.HON DISLOKALTY.
STRINGENT RE, REsSlON REQUIRED.
MR. NIMMO POINTS OUT wHEhEIN THE EDMUNDs
BILL APPEARS INADEQUATE.

Mr. NIMMO POINTS OUT wHEkEIN THE EDMUNDs
BILL APPEARS INADEQUATE.
IFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Joseph Nimmo ex-
chief OF the of Statistics who has been gathering
data in the West for book, spent some time IN Utah
and was there during the recent troubles He carefully
studied the Mormon question: aud discussed ~ Win Tue
Federal officials and Mormon leaders In Salt Lake
Talking about the Edmunds bill, which had just passed
the Senate he said I regard that bill as utterly mad
equate to the exgencies of the case. IL Mainly d
rsced TO the cure OF social evil and fails TO provide
means for the suppression OF much more fagrant poli
ca evil. Besides 1t renders the present lneongruouS
government involved. for. rs you VIII see sec
tions 81 and % provide for sort OF double
headed government with respect to matters OF poce
The Territorial Government OF Utah is and has been
from the beginning, dominated by the Mormon Church'
Twenty-Five yeaIs before our foreathers were cHlIeu
upon to proclaim liberty. they eradcaed the evil OF
union between Church and State. Thomas Jefferson as
you know the great apostle OF this REFORM and IL as
much anything else prepared US for republican
form Of governments for the last forty years, there
has existed Utah ecclesiastical rule more nasrah
than any thing Jefferson called upon TO con
sider Tne Mormon organization does not pretend 10 De
merely church but the kingdom OF God EARTH O.,
IL is sort OF theocratlc government John Tayors ute
president. prophet and reveistor II Is mere
exercise OF discretion through fear which prevents him
from being led king prophet seer ana reVoatof lie
is supposed to mold frequent aud Intimate personal re-
lations with the Almighty. This is continually
reiterated by the Mormon pulpit and press,
and saw the fact OF union OF
Church and State openly boastuy asserted IN the
Mormon official organ while was In Utan. ,,-
ION account OF political offences, tho patriotic
Impulses Jf Americans havs led drIvo the Nor
from ONO, f-Om MissOdrl AM from lIhO.s snu.
lat winter similar the Legislature of ldaho
not only disqualified all persons OF Mormon belief from
holding office bnt disranchlsed them II IL certain thd
Congress ought aunu that act IN Idaho or else adopt
a nilar provision for Utah For years the Mofm9ns
have issuing garbled certificates OF naturalization
to the children OF Mormon mm grants. with tue evi-
dent intent OF eyading their allegiance due 10 Ihe poN
ernmeBt of the United states. Every member H tue
Territorial LEGISLATURE is Mormon. aud The county ana
city governments inc u0lhg police Judges anu lhe en-
TIRE constabuary OF the Territory, are MORMON. Iho
power the United states Is represented IN the ierr
tory four Ofcrrsthe Governor. Judge Mir"hsI ana
Prose cutting Attorney. Behind Them, lar away lhc
National Government and IN sgh upon the SIDE OF Tue
mountain, Camp Douglas, with its garrison availa lie
only In case violent outbreak but not for instant
protect From The time that brigham 1ouns neIH
CAPTAIN Albert sidney Johnston bV, all the winter
OF s59 until now. the Mormon power, In ono way
another has hwartd the "uOrts OF the Iou Ocias
mentioned MAINTAIN the power Of the United states
in Utah For the rst m the history Of this T"rr
tory four men have been found In these places MIN ho
moral aud physical courage 10 defy Mormon
nrrogancc and Mormon Vaccinations. Every ehort
has made iutImdate and thwart Governor Mar
rny But Kentucky Republican. who was a Union
Colonel at the ae of twenty aud fought with Sher
man. doennt scare very much for Mormons - a.
"On the Fourth Of July last the United States fas
noated at hal all the Mormon buildings on
count OF tn. OF the MormOns In the enforce
ment OF the Edmunds law against polygamI. A few
weeks later pots hurled through tue Windows
OT United States officials engaged Ia brnglpg hbrn0u
polvgamsts to Justice prostitutes were imported
for the purpose OF inyrigug Federal officers into their
houses, that they might be dngraced or lntlmdate
and two attempts were made assassinate of the
most active OF the officials, former Mermon. ~,
comm sson with legislative powers There are abun-
dant preccdents for this refer to the case OF tho
Northwest Territories and the cases OF Louisiana.
Florida and Michigan I think that Mr. Jefferson. ns
President recommended that expedent In the case OF
Louisiana and for the reason that the people were not