The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-05
TnK lam or aoKMoN,
tnzvsase 80 Feresga Pepntatisn-~s s.ass1,
agricultural Area

~ s0s an Increase es nearly Sha0 Sinca
lSSa Daring the last alne years ne fer-
esSn- sesa ropalAti0a. numbering IN iSSa
ssazt Sl.SSl, has heen increased BY Nor
naan immigration - iaaasa The aggse-
gate ASSESSED vainazsaa a she propeTtv a.
ii envroyaaed eSsses and towns sar lisa Is
So ss.5S5sas with an indebtedness ei $&aS.-
aaa
pen STE suhisct ef'1aoccu2sed lands TIE
sgvsraer says The qesstSon q What the
/ government should 90 uash the vast srae&s
Ahsea can he used Only gur grazing. il As-
suIalag vital importance throughout tAs
West and i directly associated With the
rF0elena Of = cheap toel snpp3r Under
tie present constitution these lanSS are
ass3 y persons engaged IN stoxk.rzssing.
There Is no harmony u interests
among them. and there being no
protection afforded by law IL the
use af lands. there il frequent coafsies h4-
tween elaShing interests, The governor i
OF the oplnion thAf Il the Eovernment
would provide way By which persons en-
gagged Ia steek-grcwinw could seaaire aitle
- grazing lands which can never be used
for agricultural purposes il would remove
one of the most serious drawbacks 10 the
growth ef the stock industry and prompt
settlement al tie eoaasfy. The rrasing
and mountain land II tab. be SAYS, een-
.stitutes nearly seysa-eightes Of the entire
area.
The mining industry. the repoFt staies.
has been generally prosperous. Several
new and important developments have
been made in PARK City and other mining
camps ~it Is the opinion oi miners, SAWS
the governor, that there would be great
increase in the mineral product il Il were
net Tor shat they believe 20 he an errcne-
oas construction Of the law relative 20 the
admission of Mexican lead ores hv the
treasury department."
In the course of the report upon public
and UNCONVENTIONAL schools In Utah. the
governor says; While Utah has very
fair system Of puhl;e schools. they sail Tar
short Of what they should he. Tax caliee.
tioas for the support OF the Seh0als 10 not
pay the expense of maintenance. and con
seQaenily pupils must pay tuition or the
schools be closed. In many uf the poorer
districts children are denied school privi-
ieges for many months of the year. There
Il bat little prospect, in fact there Is no
prospect. that this viii be changed
Il am led 20 this conclusion by the fact
that the Mormon people. with entire unan-
unity, are quietly preparing for dcnomina-
tional schools. in which their children may
be educated in theology. In addition to
the ordinary system, state or county aeSd-
euies will be established under church
auspices. In some of the school districts
Mormon children have been Withdrawn
from the public schools and placed in
church schools
The governor quotes from q letter writ
ten by Wilford Woodruff. the president Of
the Mormon church, relative TO establish
ment of church schools Woodruff, in the
course of the letter quoted, says: We
feel that the time has arrived when the
proper education Of our children should be
taken in hand by US as a people. Religious
training is practically excluded from the
public schools. Perusal oi the books we
value as divine records is forbidden. Our
children, II left 10 the training they re
ceiYe IN. these schools. will grow UP entirely
ignorant Of these principles Of salvation
for which the latter Day Saints have made
50 many sacrifices. To permit this condi-
tion Of things TO exist among us would be
criminal" Remarking upon this letter.
the governor says: "lt is very plain that
the church means 20 destroy the school sys-
tenn and the principles which are at its
foundation" lie recommends congress 10
place control OF the public schools in the
hands Of those who are disposed 30 be
friendly To the public school system
During the last year. the governor save,
the people Of Utah have enjoyed unusual
prosperity. The Indians in the north
eastern part Of the teTrtoxy, he says, are
coatented and give bat little cause OF cum
plant. The governor however, strongly
protests against the removal 10 Utah of the
Utss, now in Southern Colorado, merely TO
satisfy the selfish demands oi the people Of
another state.
The apporisonment Of 1857, under the
Rdmunds-TNcker acs, was based on the
cansas Of 1854 The governor a1ks q new
apporuonmsnf after the next census.
Speaking OF the 6entiie strength in the
territory, the governor says the time may
come when the Geutiles w.n be in the ma-
i0rity. bat IL VIII be many years hence.
The facts are that outside of salt Lake CITY
and Ogden they oan mora than one-haii Of
the real property, The great bulk Of the
population of l';ah Is sna KiwAys via be Ia
the valleys Nssrly al the Iaad unter cul
tivAtioB and the water that can be used 10
irrjgate it without great e1pense sfe owned
and appropriated hy Morn3ons and as they
bold and owu the IauG aud water they bold
and own Utah
The governor writea AZ sGffss length upon
the present attifGas os the Mormon people.
They have accepted the doctrine ef polFg
amy. he says and VII probably adhere 20
ii So long as they IiYe, Firm religious en-
thusiasm Is thasr leading characteristic.
and as 3 whole thev are law abidlng,
especially ~ far a. the law is confirmed ~
the priesthood. but they accept Sae doc
trins Of plsral marriage IN ala sincerity ard
as q radical ard necessary part Of their re-
ileioa. IL may bs AZ veil - understand.
continues the governor, thai the strength
of MGYfaanisrn both the masses and
officials, is in its sincerity ard not
ia ia ilnpostare. A fair degree
of sincerity is the oniy virtue we can a.
crbs 10 political CT official slormons.
When it has a point 70 obtain IA behalf Of
3orusonism IL deals in sga.ipns, meaning
les wofls. ords os double iaeaHing, hypo-
critical preseHces. fal@e associations and
evers helpful evasion of wosd or at
Tie Mormon church. thu governor says,
actively engassz in roistic. and ahen be
sdGs- 81 % not besisafs 10 say that any
teznpofix ng peiiey xhieh caves the church
in position 10 oonr0i tsss political policy
Of tbs territory j. ofiy delaying hnai ses-
iisfaent ard that future legislation should
81 aimed 81 the political poser ~ the
church. whlch has bsen she nsaln pillar of
iss stTe myth 10 e ala.
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