Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-22

SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, March rs
On Tuesday evening, January 9s. 1880
as announced, meeting TO discuss .be
situation Of the Mormon people m their
relation TO the United States eoyernmeut
was held In the hall Of the aDeutscber
Handwerker verein.n
The first speaker referred to the clrcu-
latlon OF newspaper reports affecting fba
peace and prosperity of bis people. and
creating prejudice that had resulted IN
unjust treatment from the government N
inc United States, brutal treatment frnm
mIos, and the murder Of men whose univ
offence was the preaching OF an unpopn.
lar ialth. "Ihe latest reports he WINE
on, 'arc those which affirm that ne Mnr.
mons have recently risen In. rebeIlo,
which caused the Forwarding Of trnnSs
and artillery to Utah. Suoseuueut inyes.
legations have proved these renorts
10 DC void at even shade of
truth, and yet the people ara
made TO suffer, often from acts Of yio
renee Utah IS the most prosperous OF
the nine territories Of the American
Union, and yet the most devoid Of politi
cal rights Il has been made for years
the silmplng place Of WORKOUT p0lui.
clans, who seek and clamor for Office.
Ministers of mtrcenary motives have
nucked thither and made the circulation
Of false reports fruitful field for dona.
tons from the Oyer-credulous, who be-.
lieYe their ministers in great danger aud
worthy Of large salaries 10 induce them
TO remain and erect churches. Mission.
airy sohool-teachers have gathered there
70 establish schools, which exist entirely
upon liberal contributions from abroad
Tne Mormons have never objected To
minister's erecting churches with seating
capacity for Il hundred times more
than tine actual requirements: nor
to the establishment OF scores
OF schools, scarcely attend.
ed, with the ostensibe purpose OF educa-
tion, bnt with the reahpurpo Of furnish
ing employment for teachers, aud opposi-
ton to the Mormons. But they do pro-
test against the SANDER and falsehoods
which are circulated by ministers, teach
ers and politicians IN quest of contribn-
tons and office. But the Mormons have
principles III their religion which the
civilized world cannot tolerate, Is the cry
OF our opponents principles which, when
practCed, beget crime II they are
more wicked than those who have gath
ered7 there to reform them, their Prison
houses will tell. II crime IL child Of
Mprm0nlsm then let It's criminals (who
testify Of the actual facts be couuted and
the result be made known The speaker
then proceeded to read some statistics in
support Of his propositions;
The criminal statistics Of Utah are
kent with unusual nr,cisfOu and care
MOI only me nativity OF criminals is
REGISTERED, 9ut the character 81 their re-
llslous pellel OF hon-Dellei' as the case
may oc' rms system furnishes q sound
pasls lot me prosecution OF the inquiry
~ nanu lhese stallst'es lor lne year
pIlol 10 o9@ RaW ueeu puolsueu, ana
Wy "se " l,U ave S',uSo', lio,,' wy crll'
W. ,Io ~ sue itIii' Iai9es
~ paioia{ ~, ! :, ~ an a,tloio MI ,.l
uppeaiSu III. ~ wy Nlup.een MI SonluIy' nas
oNoiVgu lnu0l Io,l'',Sno us seut1 ,',li
s.a'eu tlia.' Nun hpiluons OoH q,
I,le puie oI tno poPuia,iou VI sait a-a lH,
w ~ lo9 5.o 49, N 49, H"N"V SOW
Sioi iil'ns " o1OV lVi- 'ioi mons y tils COu-
Nl0Vo oVnta'ueu 'N1 N'y pil,on WY
.mpp'y.ulne anu in wy eouu,ly l',isoi'
siA' pue % vueeo ohly linr MeIu wv lu'ils'
~ tiie teIi'SVllal pehleeu'ialy ~ loel
tnere were nI'y-ono CuuNlctS' out oniy
liVe OF lneh were Mululuns, anu VI
.ileee wv "ele ~ poly saiuy' Ou.'I 10
p,lsouels ~ Vio iooN,S 7, .'eten 10y "eio
morlnous, a'iu solle VI tle'e ln' I'oiysaGy'
Inc returns oi ailests ~ S S,so Lab wy
IN tue sa'ue SesI sno"e" ny no, aiol 'ugi's
agalus1 COZ loh-NiuIHsons' lIav ~ WIN
Over three'quaItsIs u tne PoPulay.ol. VI
oalb LAKE IVY 'ue NluI iiiu''s iuInIsH guy
one , W. % Ile nuihoC' VI a.Losss ~
1901, lhtse TeCoIus' WHICH colt'sponu
suos'a1tially WIN 'l'Vse VI lVi iii't 49,
cSItainiy eAnIplt .nS HlUiu',,is ~ . 49,.
aole llsht compares WIN mus WIZ vi
nouhcs lilom as hc'n'iousi piu'Ni anu
degraded
'The statistics at hand Tor 1857 cover
wider field, taking IN all the popuious
districts OF the territory. me total mum
Der OF all arrests Tor crimes ana lnlsue-
meanors 10 these localities IN 1867 was
2l9S, OF which the fS per cent. OF we
Mormon population furnished Suo, ana
the % per cent. Of hoh'Moriholl 1879
He claimed that IL was tenet OF ms
faith to honor and respect the constin-
ton of his country ana the laws maze IN
pursuance thereof. "ESpost Iacto laws
are made and bllls OF aualndcr Passeu,
which the constitution ioroids, 10 destroy
Mormonlsm. Laws nave been passed. lnaI
DENY the right to hold ounce, vote or per