The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
POLITICS IN THE FAB WEST
Thehormons, ifThey Could Vote, Would
Go Solidly for Grover Cleveland.
In Utah the Only Democratic Meetings Are
Held By Thorn. but the Gentiles Believe in
America and American Principles.

Every day there are large delegations CT G.
A. r. delegates passing through the city on their
way 20 the National Encampmsnt to be held
this week at Columbus, and without exception
they are men Of unswerving Republican faith.
Yesterday party Of old army officers arrived
from Salt Lake City and other Western points.
In the afternoon they were received by
General Harrison at his residence, all
OF the officers having known him for many years.
Gen Nathan Kimball. the first colonel Of the
Fourteenth Indiana Regiment, was one Of the
party. II come from the Mormon region" he
said to Journal reporter. "and, ~ you know,
they are al Democrats. bat thank goodness they
don't own the country. The Republicans are
not al dead Jet In Utah Territory, but the only
trou6ls Is they can't vote"
ssWhat IL the proportion Of Mormons and
eentilss in the Territoryi" be was asked.
''WslI, on an average they outnumber US
three or four to one. In the town Of Ogden,
about thirty-seven miles north Of Salt Lake
City, there are 10000 inhabitants, and there the
gsntiles are in the majority. But the Nor
mons, a. q class. outnumber u.s."
ssDo the Mormons vary politica1lyP
mo; they are Democrats to q man. Out or
the eentiles. two-thirds are Repu blicans, and
out Of the other third Democrats at least half
would support Harrison II they had q chance.
The Mormons are the only people who ratified
E1evelend's nomin alton IN the entire Territory
and that didn't amount to much. Outside of the
Mormons there II not single Democratic or
eanlzation Or anything OF the kind"
What reason can be aseribsd for this lack OF
enthusiasmln
"Ths tariff question is at the bottom of IL ALL
You see free trade for as simply means that
You close our mines and destroy our wool mar
kat fuo ATT ind aeriaa and
destroy them and you destroy the people 10 a
great extent ind IL Ia the same way In Idaho.
There the Democratic party is divided. and one
faction strongly favors Harrison
Capt T. c. Bailey. who was adjutans of
ths Fourteenth indiana. now Q resident of
Salt Lake City. WAS also with General Kimball.
EVERY Mormon, thief. lsw-brsaksr and vaga
bond In our part Of the country he said. sis a
Democrat. They can't tell for the life
of them why they are Democrats, but
believe it Is just their innate meanness
that makes them So There Is no reason why
they should favor Cleveland. for every word he
has ssid has been dead against the interests of
the West
ssArs there any Mormon Rspublicansl'
ssNot . single one in the Territory. That Is
one popularity about them. have had Nor
mon tell me that he preferred the policies Of the
Republican party, but that he couldn't take such
o stand and remain IN the church. But they
Give no reason Why they are Dsmocrats-they
don't know any reason TO give They have sim
ply withdrawn and formed party OF their
cwn-'
sswhat Ia their party cslledf'
1.-THE Mormon, or Peoples party, and all the
Rentilss ara Liberals. In the Liberal party two
thirds are Republicans, and this year the Lib
ersl Democrats would support General Harrison
people, and 50 per cent. are Mormons Int RICH Tin
Salt Lake City, Ia our next city election, think
we will have a majority"
The tariff issue 10, Of course discussedT
1.-THE tariff question IL what Is at the bottom
OF everything Cleyeland's last message, and
his ontagonizing the silver, wool and lead indus
tries, have set the Western people solid against
HIN. and il they had . chance to show it in q vote
the fact would soon be demonstrated. Let me
relate you an amusing incident that occurred
lately Samuel Gnson. a lifs<long liberal Demo
crat, took great exceptions r. Cseveland's last
message. and after reading 1t he bought q COM
piete suit of Mormon endowment robes, the
largest size he could find. These he sent to
Cleveland With these words: managed to get
large set Of robes. but If you can't wear them
Put them in ycur cabipet IS q remnant OF your
infamous rssealiiy.' Grover never acknowl-
edged the giftr
'sYou have found things pretty lively here in
Indiana since you eameP
81 have been wonderfully surprised at the en-
thrsiasm have seen. We attended the reunion
Of the Decentralization -first Indiana, at
Wo-thington, yesterday, and never saw such q
meeting. There WASN'T . word or politics men
toned, but il was easy 20 see that We were in q
Republican crowd. That reminds me Of fun
nv thing that happened ut the meeting, which
showed just how the old soldiers felt General
Kiuban vas speaking, and as he was relating
the story Of the battle of Psach-tree Creek he
said: 4 was ~ the head of my divis-
ion en- the advance and / was In
= pretty close fx, but suddenly / saw. away of
TO my right another brigade. couldn't see
the commander at first, but soon I recognized
him. Il Was this man from Indians-vou all
have beard OF him anywey-Gsn. Benjamin
Harrison General Kimhall drawled the name
out 90 drolly and 30 skillfully that il was not
hard TO see by the deefenine cheers that went
MP Just what per cent. were Republicans"