Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-20
AGAIN The UTAH BILLS.
Editor Frank ]. Cannon Does Some
Plain Talking
TO TIE SENATE COMMITTEE.
He Protests Against the People Be-
in= Punished FOR their Thoughts.

He Protests Against the People he
fn= Punished for their Thoughts.
Washington, May l9.-The Sen,
ate Committee On Territories this
morning resumed consideration OF
the CuIiom iii 10 disfranchise the
250Wous % Utah. 1t was expected
that Judge Jere Wilson would
make an Argument against the biii,
but he was prevented by Illness from
being present Delegate Game in
l-oducei MI. Frank J. Cannon,
sd:;cf Of the Ogden Standard, say
ing that though AIr. Cannon had
not come 10 Washington on this
business, as a young sian, born and
RAISED ia Utah, and one who was
deeply interested in the question
involved in the bill, he had come
belare the committee at his request
90 sPesl, IN behalf OF himself and Of
Tie cis-- TO which he belonged, viz.
the Young AIcuuons Of Utah. Mr..
Cannon then addressed the com
m.H-c.
lie showed that tic opposition Of
III. s.,.iaI .r~r-a- was the only thing
necessary % complete the sO-cslled
r-EeaeEtiUu Of Utah. Without
criticism az previous acts OF Con-
.srtss. ic asserted that true wisdom
consisted in letting yell enough
alone; that IN al matters OF re-
generation aud prescription there
was 4 danger line 10 pass, which
FoaiI be fg,al. cong-pss had nj
ready reached that line ia IL special
-ia-tGlHnis for Utah. Another step
.-'tst seriously iujure the plan o.
bringing IL into accord with the rest
u tie country and mus. work an ir- |
'lIsIa H!c injury 10 the magnificent I
business Progress and prosperity Of I
lac Territory. The young men Of |
ere Mormon faith had accepted 1
he conditions imposed 10y the gov
l-luelt: they were giving every
pledge that they wOull I
not aisJbey the special laws Of Con
,ress relating 20 UoiSgamy, and
hey would rect ai;i OF abet Others in .
II-uHeyiHg such laws. 1t was $
cor ueTaui which this bill proposed I
20 .estlW-jp iufiict the same pUliti- !
u uclrivatiCus on the men who
we're nneyiuc ghC law as had hccn /
imposed upon offenders. "Such
Measure wuuli destroy the whole
ieI II jI-ticC,'5 said lac. You
'uuis:le-l Cur fathers for an act and
luT you would punish US for a
hguEht. You would take from Us (
ne franchise simply because q Ger
ain revelation exists ia books Of the
hureh-3 revelation foG which We
We not responsible AMI over which |
sc nave no CJuiggi-
1t this point Senator Payne in
agruE-yd with the question: "Who (
5H eliminate that rvyrlatiDu'''
Ai-. Cannon lgioSiv -Hiiud. "Thr /
anne authority wH..h brought II /
1-1 being.
i'..:fE asked ii tine revelation was /
l7u@a'Dry, AIE. Cannon replied:
A great many men in thp Church .
s..ie-l from the beginning tine view
lag TIRE revelation was fgTmtss!Ye.
"a obligatory, ard Bishops and
y .-.l-s hat been chCzun who had 1
40 entered ise relation Of plural
marriage.
Senator CUIigm-You believe in
be revelation: Il
ar. Caunan-i do. And ] also
s.lrve in tie divine command 10
renter unto Cesar tine things
itch are Caesars / believe IN
bee tenet ui our ligh which requires
- g. sUhIiJ O. the laws ul our
pantry iu which vp live. There
.-l l-l J,-Fiu- tGe law 81 Congress .
liga luru'a- tGg Practice OF plural ]
lslr.F-e ( believe I au mot vi0ilt-
~ the creed of lie Church.
Mr.. Cannon mentioned the Lioer-
victories ~ o-r. eu and salt Lake
n-re tae reuales hat gained con
U' nE glaLl.l.i- "a. lH- polls. The
..-ezals exp g:e-' 90 carry salt LAX. .
Hi Hg''s" counties next August by
i.=-- q JEc.Enuu,rlCll pregrHleE-
NEE But IN many VI the counties
ley -sII not 30 tHls, and the iE-
5-GlgEs o. this legislation wanted 10 I
t-D ggstcsi Is means gf this hill.
.e cited the case 81 Logan to show
.hl5 Tire effect would he, saying:
EsTs is % city ul 5000 population.
Ia- probably Gity male adult
liberals The bin PROPOSES 90 give /
BE aG'i".s.ratiHG Hi yi.t important ,
i-T En- Che minority -uf fifty. The ,
z- Hi the $3.50 are quite Tie equals I
z tGe fifty la business gallCi,y. ia
l.-al integrity, i'm I3Sgi0ti-m,
H- iH al the guaiitiesssich 90
D. lslg Up the worthy and
avg..l citizen of the TeVIllic.
BE- sl tu,iI local affairs the vast
D. ! .f!E iu Logan would become
ayr~ uG fifty Petty rulers. II
UaiG 'e wiser auL sliur 10 allow
ne minority tD wait until il has s'If- &
giynt population ana piys sItfi- ,
.gut taxes GO In-Ira a conservative s
administration, wait until IL he !
lues IEaiority and then by the
.y e. iGi- country, r cau properly
lie.
IE closing, he appealed strongly
3 the committee u0t 30 intervene
.i,E any Gi>beaTteuing legislation
-tWeyu thg territory and hgg Eia-
.ruS igs.GCs= prospects and her Ger
sIG social regeneration. Mr.. Can
On 81 BE with great freedom ana |
answered ali she questions Iut 10
5m frankly and Ioniolly. lie
pose nearly 9D hour anI his argu-
lauts appeared 10 make a strong
ul r-s-iJn upon Lhe committee.
Ex-lsovcTGor West and r. y.
iaslSin wgur luesvut auj were told
~ Tire chairman that II they wished
q submit Hug views they could DO /
o i'm writing. Delegate Game fur
i~l,3 members Of the committee
rItb copies Of his argument made he
yTr the House committee on the
tuI'le biz. He VIII also tile some /
4siIiuusl Arguments in writing be
lrg the next meeting Of the commit
sc.-fsrU'd.