The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-03

TOTAL amount collected ...... ST, 355 90
1886, number of convictions ...... 1923
1856, fines collected .................$1,8 800 90
1856, costs collected 49,. ......... l,6S5 80
1886. Total amount collected -. $7,4S5 80
1887, Dumber of convictions. .228
1857, fines collected. ............ $13,l75 90
1887, costs collected. ............... 1890 so
1857, total amount collected. 49, .sl7, 435 SO
1883, number of convictions. .............l0 7
1883, fines Collecged. 50, 80 on
1888, costs collected. ....... ...... 1929 Al
1885, total amount collected $685. 90
UNDER LAW OF 1SS7-ADULTERY.
1887, number of convictions. .......... 4
1888, number of convictions ......... -. 4
1885, fines collected. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SOS 00
1888, costs collected. Observation-Disclosures. ii go
FoRNIC ALTON.
1887, number of con Victlons. ..............6
1887, fines collected. ...................$55 90
1887, COSTS collected Observation-Disclosures. SO Do
1885, number of convictions. .............
The deputy registration officers of the
| whole Territory, having been requestea
to report the names of all persons who
they had reason to oelleve had gone
into polygamy In their respective pre-
cincts during the year subsequent to the
June revision OF 1887, gave the names in
the aggregate of twenty nine men, who,
in their opinion, had entered into that
relation during the year. Whether
| these opinions were based on evidence,
or mere conjecture, we cannot say.
grounds for their opinions, this is Il
|
times; aad 1t IS a noteworthy fact that
according to these reports, no cases OF
polygamy within the year had occurred
in the more populous and enlightened
portions Of the Territory. such as the
precincts OF Salt Lake City. Logan
City, Ogden. Provo City, Fillmore City
Beaver City and others.
This is another confirmation of oul
views: That polygamy cannot stand
up before modern civilization. We viii
not call in question the good faith oil
the deputy registrars who reported the
twenty.nine cases of supposed polyg-
am. But it is somewhat strange thai
there has been only one indictment
found up to this time for a polyganous
marriage alleged to have occurred since
the Sd Of March. 1887. This informa
ton we have officially from the clerks
of the First and Third District Courts
which districts comprise about three
fourths OF the population CT Utah
from the Second district, we have nc
satisfactory report, in consequence 81
the records having been desIroyei by
fire.
This year. in the real estate excite
ment in Utah-comm0nly called q
boom the MOrmOns freely
| SOLD THEIR CITY LOTS,
and other real estate to Gentiles, as well
as others; and this, Notwithstanding
the general understanding that the
Mormon Church leaders for many
years have deprecated and demon
strated against their people selling theil
landto Gentiles. This is another strong
evidence of the spirit of independence
among the homogeneous Mormons
| that is influencing young Utah; anC
of the genial disposition to repudiate
the authority of the church leaders in
secular and civil affairs. Business il
business" and it has p wonderfully
cosmopolitan effect upon all classes O
men, the Jew and the Gentle, the saint
and the sinner, the Catholic and the
Puritan. This potent factor of ciVili-
cation, liberation and liberal thought
has induced the hitherto opposing ele-
ments to unite in the institution of
Chamber Of Commerce in Salt Lake
City, which is in a very fieurishing con
dition, where
MoRMoNs AND GENTILEs ARE WORKING
| TOGETHER
for the common good. This, too, "a
accomplished by the people. notwlth
standing considerable opposition, O.
reluctance on the part of extreme mel
of both factors.
On the 4th of July of this year, a.
we'll as last year, the Gentiles and thu
Mormons cordially united in the cele
bration of Independence Day, and OF
each occasion there was magnifcen
street procession and patriotic speeche
by Gentiles and Mormons.
From the foregoing statement of GU
views it will readily be seen why
WE CANNOT CONCUR
in the report of our associates. For III
to sign such report would be wholly
inconsistent with the principles ant
opinions avowed by US in our annua
report of year ago, in which we have
been confirmed by subsequent events
We there stated that: THE conclu-
sion is that the present laws of Con
gress are working successfully; that
there is no necessity of resorting to IN.
American plans of government, and
that, if as we apprehend the object
of the Government is to reform
and not to destroy the Mormon people
they should be encouraged, and moi
spurned, in their efforts for the abroga-
ton of polygamy and for reform"
The Commission has repeatedly an
nounced the purposes of the govern
ment.
In the report of November II, 1882, i
said: 1.-The legislation of Congress a.
we understand it is not enacted agains
the religion Of any portion of the peopI;
of this Territory. The law under which
we are acting is directed against The
crime of p0lygGRy."
On October 80, 1888, it said, "by alb
staining from the polygamic relation
they (the Mormons) will enjoy all thu
political rights of American citizens"
In our report of September Goth, 1887
the following language was employed