The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-22

har,r,;,r, q nubiic charge" should ar
rive that convert should be excluded
under existing law. But the church /
sees TO IL that no converts come IN /
that condition, and It must be admitted
that the history OF those who have
come does not show tnat those who
srs ,ow coming viii become public |
ch.rsss Tine imported converts of
ths last few years have become
thTiftv and self-supporting citizens
in Utah and elsewhere. The church
h-,,es them to Utah and puts
them on their feet. They do not bur
dem the almshouses there. They do
nj hu r,ier the aImshouses OF the east
Stiu II they have little or no money
wben hey come into port. are the
Commissioners obliged 10 accept the
promises OF the Mormon Church that
they will not become public charges
These immigrants are undesirable be-
cause they increase the power OF an
organization that violate the marriage
Law. But il seems TO US that violations
of this law should be dealt with when
and where they are committed. We
believe that il is possible TO suppress
poIygamy in Utah and elsewhere by
persistent and unre enting prosecution
| under the Edmurds act We do not
see how it can be suppressed by ex-
GLIDING at this port immigrants who
have no become polygamists and may
never practice polygamy. These linmi-
i grants should be treated as other immi-
i grants are treated. IL they are convicts.
lunatics. idiots or paupers they should
be sent back. But il wall not d. TO re-
turn them for the sole reason that they
have embraced the sOcalied religion oil
Joe Smith.
A commissioner who is obliged 70
deal with these Mormon converts. and
who knows under what circumstances
they come here and under what mild
ences they are to complete their lives,
must see very plainly the injury which
is caused bv their admission. Thousands
of persons will sympathize with Mr.
Stephenson in his appeal Tor instruc
tions that will bar our such immigrants.
But il is not probable that instructions
will be given that are not conditioned
upon proof that the immigrants are
| criminals, idiots, lunatics, or paupers.
New York certainly does not suffer
from Mormons. Nor does the country
at large. Rather are we all benefited by
them. New York does suffer. however
from the gangs OF Anarchists, osgsars
ignorant and,criminal persons who are
from scores OF other countries anc
CLUES culppt1 AAlc 49,"
CITY week after week, even a.
deserving honest Mormon ,imml
grants are shipped from Liverpoo.
not TO New York. but directly through
!. New York 10 their destination. Utat
Territory, where. as the Times says
! thew NAV OF may not become polyg
amists. even as the editors of the TIM
may or may not become eithe
Mornons OF pOiygamists.
New York City could well afford u
exchange so 900 of her population 10
5000 Mormons. The only sufferer
would be the Mormons who wou d no
live here, and the sa oOns in this city VIII
! fatten from the $1,000 who are here an
who oppose Mormonism as they d.
Prohibition or any other temperanc
: sentiment.
The coming o. honest. healthy labor
| ers into tn s country. who engage in tn
: subiugation OF u wilderness and IN
, production of wealth, that en-
' riches the community and adds
4 the commercial greatness of a cour
try is always 4 blessing. Men an
] women who come 20 work, nc
TO beg, are not paupers. We bad ratht
g see a hundred ship loads OF vigorou
;, wealth producers coming TO IN
country than 20 see one man comm
: with boarded wealth to sit in the shao
:, OF a three-ball pawnbroker's sign. an
there engage IN the work OF Il AKIN
y paupers.-FOmeroy's Democrat