Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-19

N TERRITORIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
- A statement is here made of the TER
~ torlal finances showing total of 1854
442.S2 lying idle in the treasury Tn
statement is followed by this:
# Unless some provision is made thi.
Y large sum will remain idle in the treasury
while the obligations of the Territory vii
remain unpaid impairing its credit, and
J leaving its citizens, who have attended
Its courts as jurors and witnesses, without
compensation, very many of whom are
poor, and lily able to bear it, to become
the prey OF crafty spectators who will
take advantage OF their needs; its educa-
tlonal and humane institutions to main
tain their existence by borrowing money
at the high rate of 10 per cent. per annum
interest, thus imposing an additional bur
den upon the Territory, and allowing the
other various interests, this money is
raised to serve, to anguish
THE ALL-ABsoRBNG QUESTION.
The all-absorbing question in this Ter
rltory, dominating all others, hurtfully
aIectlng Its prosperity and impeding its
advancement, and disturbing the quiet
and hopefulness of its people. and the
one question of the utmost concern and
soicltude to the whole country, is the
attitude of defiance assumed and main
tanned by the Mormon people who
PROBABLY are tive-sixths of the whole |
population, by the law of Congress for
t the suppression of polygamy, known as
the Edmunds law" = go
In all questions affecting the Mormon
Church and people, the polygamist and
MOrmons, make common
cause, stand together and are united
iney maintain publicly through their
leaders and teachers, in their houses If
through the press. and pri-
vately, In social and business circles tbat
ne law is Infamous; an interference
WITH and denial to them of their ra1
iglous freedom, guaranteed them by
he constitution; of their riobt 7
ma religious duty, to continue in
notation OF the law, their polygamons P
elatlons. They deny the AUTHORITY Of c
congress to regulate and interpose anv "
eestrlctions as to the marital relation: II
nat the obligations which thev Quo onJ h
MI cheerfully render to mower b;nhou n
nan any earthly power, compels then 20 +,
xerclse their religious rights and 80 ~ q,
'ges In the face of and in violation Of tha h,
wv tliat they are prepared to, and will L
iequlreo OF them, sacrifice their per- re
9fai comfort, their property, suffer in flu
7n Ii imprisonment, and surrender life cl
SeI' rather than yield and promise of
;eGience TO the law, and forego the
me government can have and hold is
!! one position towards this peonIe 40
lich is OF easy statement: Its antbor;ty tn
ust be respected, its laws must be wi
Or
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.
me governor states that the Federal
iclals nave been and continue vio;Iont =
Ihelr efforts to enforce the law TIL
'trict and Supreme Courts have hann oSt
en- ana dispose of business promntIT the
'm July l, 1884, to June 80. 1875 for yer
ygamy and unlawful cohabitation n;na 90.
yictlons We're had, eight of the nersonS Thu
Jung IN Salt Lake and one in Raoyas wor
MY. From July l, 1885. to Jnne % air. air.
., three convictions for polvaymv and inte
lty-one for unlawful cohabitatior r Gnu hon
]. VI the eighty-four persons "or CO. bo,
ed' hity-one resided in Salt IsIn in Il
en- IN Weber, eight in Beaver f;ro ba5 y
ele, tour in Davis, three in Roy ELL III r;aa
These 60; ean ana Sewer coun- whiC
ght ont of tIra,trC no nave been had on 81
itorv Tn tLa Iour counties in the post
ties tbe Moro, ieniainlng sixteen some
le ascandano, on Populatlon is largely decli
tica roiy, and believe in and
ties. "oii as IN other
NIPPLES have been built at 81 Coon Pr
y anu Logan. Here celestial plnTai haolt
lagos are celebrated UouoP leiai range
OF court have haan boI1 and
Lake, Ogden. Provo OIL Uiily at that
e condition of business viii oaVer. usual
Iovernor says he will nrn,IiSd ILL., prepa
=, So4re 10 be held at st. Georoe lHey
anu Logan. He further saws thet OF W
vlgor has been shown in thc Illa1 cents.
OF offenders, the courts will i use Co., p
- Iuusaent and allow the convicted
70 20 Iree II ne will promise in the
" ooey the law. He also refarS No. 81
oiSl! 70 the Penitentiary shorty marka
: Ga oIa1g the Territory, when the d. F.
80 Jietnency was held out to those Dinner
t3u vi Polygamy and unlawful 90 pm, f
! -, 4h %lic would promise to obev All 9th
offer. 'U' 'io' one accept 'eiided
, &C a more satisfactory ENFORCE
;, u tne laws in Utah, he recon- For
salarv % 0 AZ states Marshal be others
oJ Vi So,OOO, and all fees he the bat
O0 ono leconlmends one deputy will ru
ennties Ia S!,ooO, and that all ing at a
81. Inc Governor, Justices l ot
I he court and District Attor-
- oe ~ constituted board who will An II
e the number of deputies 70 WIN III ment s ~
"a, ! Inc Governor earnestly ssvS. an Off,; ,e,
DE remembered ALWAYS IN a9s acco o.c :.
nasters concerning Utah tha A 4 q,
lg, popuIation ~ conditions Fifteenth
. The law and animated with G'o "1
IT," Thus the ordinar,, r,n ,.s en- The well
ould In other places he SngS S.ilous eclectic u
III here The Marsboi unlGieht, parlors al
HIu De men of the best cbarop Denhaltel
y, uutles are onerous. Snob
~ ICn De well paid. The Goyernor STRANG
a hnow OF no armed orpan;zot;on SMOKER
1 1.an ace 10 the laws. nor Utah; to
,n .nat any exists, and no phvs. quarters
alice mas been offered TO tbe or doors sout
VI tne laws, but the HOSTILE, =
PIE, ana the bitterness enoan,
~ ne situation, and the pros5ent Extra selo
nh tneeht legislation presents w. S. SIN;
"nere violence and outbreoi. Received 6
'aShy provoked. In the a SauaA :
, even with AUTHORITY of NE
ul.atlon under the unfavorabI"" M +. W
1g and sufficient I rec recommend handy.
garrison in the Terr;tor,,u oopS