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

laws. or the punishment of offenders
fails here.
The Marshal and his deputies SHOULD
f be men of the very best character an
qualities. Their duties are onerous an
unpleasant. To get and retain such mel
for such duties, they must be LIBERAL,
paid. The number of deputies needed
will vary with the occasion, and [ thinl
that the Marshal and the board that
have suggested can safely be trusted t.
have on duty and under pay no create
number of men than is needed.
NO ARMED ORGANIZATION.
L know OF no armed organization fol
the purpose of opposing the lawful au
thorities or resisting the enforcement o
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. II
is true, however, that large majority OF
the people stoutly and stubbornly affirm,
publicly and privately, that the enforce
ment of certain laws is destructive of
their rights as freemen, an assault upon
1 OAACh ciIiO INV doAOll upon INV
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 infiicts injury
upon all OF its interests.
1t follows, necessarily, that the people
here, with 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 hitter
ness.
The vigorous enforcement of the I'M
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 wel-organized States,
to suppress violence, maintain order and
enforce the law. Even with authority
conferred to organize militia force,
ana 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
the need that may arise at any
lime for the prompt use of strong, we'll
and efficient military force to
lid the civil power, would recommend
hat such force OF United States troops
De placed and kept in garrison in this
Territory, and that such laws may be
passed as will make them as promptly
to the civil authorities here in
violence, quelling disorder
nd aiding in the execution OF the process
II the courts, as if they were the militia
# the Territory. The exhibition OF the s
trength OF the arm OF power, will often 7
bviate the necessity for its use.
LESSEN THE POWER.
1t will surely be we'll to lessen the
ower and not permit an increase OF the !
trength OF this people so long as they ;
emaln as they now are, hostile to the 9
AVIS. Yet they have sent and are send !
lg their missionaries from here into
lany States of the Union; they have
nd are establishing stakes and confer
noes, PROSECUTING TO their faith and in {
uclng immigration from the States and :,
eopling this Territory. The immigra- -
on from the States is by families and -
ldividuals. | know of no way of ascer- a
lining the extent of it. | have inter \
osed the only power legally possessed -
stay the tide OF this immigration. That Il
lie country might have an official state {,
ent of facts of the unlawful teachings .
I'd conduct OF this people, and that o.
hers might not be induced to come here :
it'll the idea that they could with i'm .,
unity contract plural marriages, |, on c%ri
e 10th day OF July last, made and sent :,
the Executives OF other States and u,
,rritories the following proclamation: 20
Here follows the proclamation, famil- ~
r to the public ~ u.
THEIR POLITICAL PRIVILEGES. ne
The effect OF the Senate bill. as IA
1ended and reported from the Judiciary w
OF the House at the last SEES an
m OF Congress, entitled "An act TO alb
lend an act entitled AN act to amend sis
ction 5253 of the Revised Statutes of tn
2 United States in reference to bigamy. at
d for other purposes, approved March tin
|, 1882" becoming a law would be ag
ID, in staying the immigration from the thi
ties, as it will deprive OF political priv ha
es, those who identify themselves alb
IN this people, to aid and abet them in WI
'lr violations of the law. La
MORMON IMMIGRATION. Ma
The foreign immigration, induced to n ,ne
ne through the efforts of the Mormon 1Gs
sslonaries and brought here by the aid ~ ~
that Church, is one of great magni- 1 1n'
coli, ~ ;,rfp.: t'tiioo anu when the
~, ~ ~ r. o'-N 10y C"iio ior iegis- Elk
me OF the tenets of the Mormon 49,.
arch Is the gathering together in COM u rn,
mites, and Utah is their Mecca and 70
&c OF sojourn until their return to and S nc,
i gathering in Jackson county, Mis- 10
ri; hence, their missionaries are. in 5f IJa
+, immigration agents, and induce I,n,
r proselytes to immigrate here, where nv my
settle in this and adjoining States IL .,
Territories, forming one great COM &c :. :
nty, the head and strength of which frS,
entered here. l III
ne immigration from and including " ,,os .
year 1881, to the present time. , ne,
untlng to II $50 souls, is distributed To'.
ono 90, new
y coo 1907 1907 ,I99 CON-
. IS9 1SSS - -. I'9f5 NOR
ne company is to arrive on October othe
1886. o'le
heretofore stated, under the head OF won