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

TUE VI, aiiO ODculcuC0 W, u
laws, or the punishment of offender
fails here
The Marshal and his deputies shoul
? be men of the very best character an
qualities. Their duties are onerous ar
unpleasant. To get and retain such me
for such duties, they must be LIBERAL
paid. The number OF deputies needle
will vary with the occasion, and thin
that the Marshal and the board that
have suggested can safely be trusted [
have on duty and under pay no create
number of men than is needed.
NO ARMED ORGANIZATION.
l know OF no armed organization fc
the purpose of opposing the lawful at
thorities or resisting the enforcement {
the laws, nor do | believe any such nov
exists.
The process of the courts is met witt
no physical resistance, and society
peaceable, and no outbreaks have oC
Cured since l came to the Territory. |
is true, however, that large majority q
the people stoutly and stubbornly affirm
publicly and privately, that the enforce
ment of certain laws is destructive o
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 o
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 inflicts 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 palpabie. 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 a 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
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
trength OF the arm of power, will often
bviate the necessity for its use.
LESSEN THE POWER,
1t will surely be we'll to lessen the
over and not permit an increase OF the
trength OF this people so long as they
emain as they now are, hostile to the
AVS. 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 =,
idlviduals. [ know of no way of ascer- ,
.lnlng the extent of it. | have inter
osed the only power | legally possessed =,
stay the tide OF this immigration. That
lie country might have an official state {
ent of facts of the unlawful teachings =
Id conduct OF this people, and that .
hers might not be induced to come here :
18th the idea that they could with i'm :
unity contract plural marriages, |, on @
e 10th day OF July last, made and sent E
the Executives OF other States and !,
,rritories the following proclamation: :,
Here follows the proclamation, famil- Il
r to the public.l u
THEIR POLITICAL PRIVILEGES. n
The effect OF the Senate bill, as IA
lended and reported from the Judiciary W
OF the House at the last SEES a.
m of Congress. entitled "An act to a.
lend an act entitled AN act to amend 81
ction 5253 of the Revised Statutes of II
? United States in reference to bigamy, at
q for other purposes, approved March til
1, 1882 VI" becoming law would be as
ID, in staying the immigration from the th
ties, as it will deprive OF political privi- hs
es, those who identity themselves al
IN this people, to aid and abet them in W
ir violations of the law. L;
MORMON IMMIGRATION. M
The foreign immigration, induced to ~, IL
ne through the efforts of the Mormon nGG
ssionaries and brought here by the aid " ~
That Church, is one OF great mapni- - -
e, of serious Importance and which ~. ~
clally and .mperatively calls for legis- r,
on to check and prevent. ~
me OF the tenets of the Mormon an
lrch is the gathering together in COM ~, 90
mites, and Utah is their Mecca and T 9
&c OF sojourn until their return to and Se
i gathering in Jackson county, Mis- 10 10
ri; hence, their missionaries are. in ~
i, immigration agents, and induce ", ,o
r proselytes to immigrate here, where H H.,
settle in this and adjoining States NV
Territories, forming one great COM 90
nty, the head and strength of which &C GO
entered here. ut
ne immigration from and including %.
year 1881, to the present time ~,
uniting to ii $50 souls, is distributed T nc
ugh the years as follows: Ia, Ia
~ zoo 1893 -'.....l ,199 con
dS9 iSS: 49, $50 ,S49 mo
ne company is to arrive on October ot I'll
1886. o'i,
heretofore stated, under the head of ,vo,
ne Asylums, it appears that of the n ~ :
ty-one inmates of that institution r.