Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-20

IallS mere.
The Marshal and his deputies should
be men of the very best character and
qualities. Their duties are onerous and
unpleasant. To get and retain such men
for such duties, they must be literally
paid. The number Of deputies needed
will vary with the occasion, and | think
that the Marshal and the board that l
have suggested can safely be trusted to
have on duty and under pay no greater
number of men than is needed.
- NO ARMED ORGANIZATION.
| know of no armed organization for
the purpose of opposing the lawful au.
thorities or resisting the enforcement OF
the laws, nor do | believe any such now
exists.
The process OF the courts is met with
no physical resistance, and society is
peaceable, and no outbreaks have oc-
Cured since | came to the Territory. 1t
is true, however, that large majority OF
the people stoutlv and stubbornly affirm,
publicly and privately, that The enforce
ment OF certain laws is destructive OF
their rights as freemen, an assault upon
their religion, and an invasion upon the
sanctity of their homes.
The minority, with equal vigor and
openness, proclaim that the practices OF
the people are immoral, that they are
disloyal to the Government, and that
their attitude of defiance to the laws in
terferes with the advancement and pros
perity of the Territory, and infticts lnlur'
upon all OF its interests.
1t follows, necessarily, that the peope
here, with a bitterness OF feelings, are
divided as they are nowhere else in the
country. The division is clear, distinct
and palpable. The causes OF the divi-
sion, in language not distinguished for
its mlldness, are constantly, earnestly
and vehemently discussed through the
press, the houses OF worship, court
houses, hotels, business places, on the
streets and in the social circle,
engendering an intense feeling OF bitter
ness.
The vigorous enforcement OF the nm
popular laws against the people in the
majority, with prospect OF further
stringent legislation, does not tend to
soothe or to make them more amiable.
Under the favorable conditions existing
for such result, an outbreak OF violence
might be easily provoked.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
There is no militia here to appeal to,
as there is in other well-organized States,
to suppress violence, maintain order and
enforce the law. Even with authority
conferred to organize militia force,
am of the opinion, with the feeling exist
| ing here, better reliance for the preser-
| walton OF the public peace would be found
in the regular troops.
This statement OF the situation makes
apparent the need that may arise at any
time for the prompt use of a strong, we'll
disciplined and efficient military force to
aid the civil power. / would recommend
that such force OF United States troops
be placed and kept in garrison in this
Territory, and that such laws may be
passed as will make them as promptly
available to the civil authorities here in
suppressing violence, quelling disorder
and aiding in the execution OF the process
of the courts, as if they were the militia
OF the Territory. The exhibition of the
strength of the arm OF power, will often
obviate the necessity for its use.
LESSEN THE POWER.
1t will surely be well to lessen the
power and not permit an increase OF the
strength OF this people so long as they
remain as they now are, hostile to the
laws. Yet they have sent and are send
| ing their missionaries from here into
many States of the Union; they have
and are establishing stakes and confer
ences, PROSECUTING to their faith, and in
ducing immigration from the States and
peopling this Territory. The immigra-
ton from the States is by families and
individuals | know Of no way of ascer-
tanning the extent OF it. | have inter
posed the only power legally possessed
to stay the tide OF this immigration. That
the country might have an official state
ment OF facts of the unlawful teachings
and conduct OF this people, and that
others might not be induced to come here
with the idea that they could with i'm
punity contract plural marriages, |, on
the 10th day OF July last, made and sent
to the Executives OF other States and
Territories the following proclamation;
Here follows the proclamation, famil-
lar to the public.
THEIR POLITICAL PRIVILEGES.
The effect OF the Senate bill, as
amended and reported from the Judiciary
Committee of the House at the last ses-
sion of Congress. entitled "An act TO
amend an act entitled An act to amend
Section 5253 of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States in reference to bigamy,
and for other purposes, approved March
22d, 1882, !" becoming Il law would be
good, in staying the immigration from the
States, rs it will deprive OF political privi-
leges, those who identify themselves
with this people, to aid and abet them in
their violations of the law.
MORMON NIMIGRArioN.
The foreign immigration, induced to
come through the efforts OF the Mormon
missionaries and brought here by the aid
OF that Church, is one Of great magni-
tude. OF serious Importance and which
specially and imperatively calls for legis-
lation to check and prevent
One OF the tenets OF the Mormon
Church is the gathering together in com
munities, and Utah is their Mecca and
place OF sojourn until their return to and
final gathering in Jackson county, Mis-
souri,; hence, then missionaries are, in
fact immigration agents, and induce
their proselytes to immigrate here, where
they settle in this and adjoining States
and Territories, forming one great com
munity, the head and strength of which
is conferred here.
The immigration from and including
the year 1881, to the present time
amounting to II $50 souls, is distributed
through the years as follows:
1881 .............2 ,233 1884 ,79G
1882. ...........2 :, G93 1885. ............ ,54G
1888. .... ., ASP 1886. &c. ......,.l PA
One company is to arrive on October
IT, 1886.
As heretofore stated, under the head OF
Insane Asylums, it appears that OF the
eighty-one inmates OF that institution