The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-20

MOVING TO MEXICO.
A General Exodus Of the Latter Day
saint from Utah Begun.

A General Exodus Of the Lattcr-Day
saint fro,n Utah Begun.
II is now nearly two years since the
first hint began to reach the public ear
concerning the extensive movement OF
the wealthy leaders cf the Mormon
church for the establishment OF new
Zion in old Mexico. The story has
been both affirmed and denied several
times within that interval. but In the
meantime the purchase OF land In
Mexico has been going steadily for
ward, and reports have come from Salt
Lake of the departure one after an
other of prominent Mormon families to
settle in the new region. In a chat
here the other day. S. b. Aldrich, a
business man of Salt Lake who has
been in New York purchasing goods,
said among other things:
1.-THE fear of Mormon persecution
and vengeance is altogether dying out
in Utah. The wealth of the land has
induced steady stream of emigration
from sturdy Eastern communities. The
younger sons of New England and
Middle States farmers have come
among us in large numbers,
and the Gentle population has
grown so strong that the Mormons
are being pushed to the wall in every
direction There is no question what
ever about this movement toward Mex
leo, although they have attempted to
keep it the profoundest secret. The
purchases there have been conducted
through John w. Young, who is son
of old Brigham Young, and George @.
Cannon, who was formerly the Repre-
sentative of the Territory in Congress.
John w. Young makes his
headquarters in New York City
for the most part, where he
has been carrying on extensive finan-
cial operations with the capital Of the
Mormon church ut his back. They
have been building railroads and con-
Quoting land speculations, and have
established a banking and commercial
agency in New York City, under cover
of the names of u number of Eastern
men, who appear to be willing to make
money out of the Mormon church as
well as in other directions.
1.-The territory they have secured for
the new occupation of the Latter-Day
Saints is in the land OF the Zuni In
dians. They have purchased outright
about four million acres OF land, and
have secured "a government concession
for the improvement and working Of
about ten million acres of timber and
mining land.
ut is now understood in Utah that
the church is operating on q definite
plan to remove gradually all the faith
full to Mexico. The allotment of fami-
lies who are to 60 is made at the Presi-
dents house. The names of all the
male members of the church are thrown
together in q box and then drawn
out. Every tenth name is marked for
departure to Mexico. and after the
drawing has taken place, every tenth
man gets notice, and certain length
of time in which to dispose Of his
worldly possessions and take his de-
parture is allowed him. If he owns
property, he is required to sell it out
at oace. There is a pretty fair de-
mand for property in Utah from the
incoming Gentle tide, and as q rule
the properties are sold to Gentiles. If
it is found impossible, however, to un-
load in this way, the church orders an
appraisal and takes it off the mans
hands, SO that he can go to the new
territory unhampered by any posses
sions in Utah. 1t is likely that several
thousands OF Mormons will leave
the Territory this winter. Many of
them object to the emigration, even
after they have been drawn, but the
order of the church is imperative, and
they are threatened with eternal dam
nation unless they obey instructions.
The attractiveness OF the new terri
tory they have acquired in Mexico.
the mildness of the climate, the fer
tility of the soil and the richness of
mineral deposits are all held up to them
as inducements to obey the command.
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