The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29

retired before be did further harm.
Many newspapers regretted Murray's
removal: others. c0gnizant OF the facts, /
avare OF his terrible partisan spirit, /
Thought that President Cleveland had |
done the correct thing in asking Tor his |
resignation. The name OF his successor |
was soon afterwards presented to the |
Senate and promptly confirmed. Dir.
West was highly recommended By
sneaker Carlisle as a man eminenuy
fittci for the position. and almost IN
solicited he received the appointment.
Next came the arrest of Hon. George
o. Cannon, upon which newspaper com
ments were mum rous. In Washing
ton, where be is well known and very
highly respected by all those who had
the pleasure OF his acquaintance genu-
inc sympathy was expressed for Mr..
Cannon by scores Of his old time friends.
Mr. Cannon, while in Congress was ex-
ceedingly popular. He had a very
large circle OF friends both in and ont OF
Congress. Long experience and natural
aptitude made hun admirably fitted for
the position he held. and his courteous
manner aud liberal disposition endeareo
him 70 all vine had the pleasure OF bis
friendship. His arrest, therefore. was
not hailed with any degree OF sAtisiac-
ton.
With regard to additional legislature
for Utah, the session had scarcely com
menced until Edmunds was upon the
floor OF the Senate vigorously pushing
through MS rev, but infamous, anti
Mormon DILL. IL passed the Senate al
ter considerable debate. by DECIDED
majority vote, and it went over To the
House, there TO be considered by the
House committee on judiciary. Owing
10 other business preceding ii, tine bill
was not reached by the committee until
tue session mad considerably advanced.
In the meantime, .hoWever, Mr.. Wood
burn, of Nevada. had introduced . bill
proposing TO disfranchise the MormOns
in Utah, after the style that bad been
adopted IN Idaho. Mr. WOODBURY.
bill was referred 10 the House commit
tee on Territories, by which il was
never considered. Finally the COM
mittee on Judiciary reached the consid-
era ZION OF the Edmunds bill. Elaborate
arguments we're made ON both sides,
the Mormons beng represented by
several of the ablest lawyers in Wash
ington. The result is well-knoWn- The
judiciary Committee reported DILL
infinitely more Infamous than the on
ginal Edmunds' bill. rhe business Of
the House was in sucn n state, how
ever, that the bill could not be reached
and the House would not consent 10 its
being called up out o, its regular order.
Thus il went over for the session. Very
few in Congress regret ed that II bad
not been reached. Bv all fair-minded
men it is considered too infamous for
anything.
Shortly after the Edmunds Tucker
bill was reported. Chairman Tucker
came in win his resolution proposing
to amend the Constitution, forbldding
polygamy in the United States. Thi
proposition was favorably received by
The press of the country, so far as COM
ments came under my notice, ami Mr..
Tucker was very ANXIOUS TO
push the resolution through be-
fore the adjournment of Congress.
This. however, after repeated
attempts TO get day from 1.-THE steering
committee" he failed 70 accomplish /;
therefore, the Constitutional amend
ment resolution went over with the Ed
munds-Tucker bill for the session. A
good deal hae been said. and much more
/ will be, in regard to the wheels OF legis-
lation having been clogged-so far as
/ further legislation against IS concerned
by Mormon money, 1t is scarcely
worth while 10 say that this is not SO
| The money spent By the MormoDs dur
ing the last session of Congre wa
/ spent in . legitimate manner-namely
/ for the hire of lawyers 20 defend their
4 interests before the courts and the
House committee on judiciary. All thi
| talk ABOUT the power of Mormon money
is so much nonsense, but it is something
that is constantly kept before the coun-
try. Up to the present time the Nor
mons, in Congress or out OF it. have
been able 10 defend their cause without
descending to corrupt practices.
all statements to the contrary nOtwith-
standing That money is used, in many
instances, TO defeat = certain class
OF legislation, particularly when il
affects the great railroad corporal ons
no one will deny. But whether sub i
the case or not, the Mormons cannot bC
successful. accused of such q practice
presume they will continue 20 main
tain what they consider to De their
rights under the Constitution as il nov
stands. and 10 which they have Away.
! appealed. Nobody can blame them To-
so doing. Ii is their privilege, an,
though they may be the under dog a
the present time. yet they believe tina
the day Will come, and at no distan
, period, when they will be cheerfully &C
, corded the rights. immunities and priv
. ileges to which they are justly entitled
1t has been a long, bitter struggle 70
years. No community, unless the,
have been sincere believers in the re
ligion which they have embraced, an
the practices which i enjoins, coul
have endured one-haI the trouble. an
noyance, suffering and irritation /
which they have been subjected. Th
patience, perseverance and enduranc
. they have shown. from the inception G
: the church TO the present time. ought {
; make people pause and reflect, an
when they do, the verdict will be ths
!. the Mormons have been shameful
I, treated by the government under whic
they ought 10 have been protected.
JoHS IRVINE.
u To the Ladies'.