Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-21
4 DISTINGUISHED WITNESS.

TIE Nelg York Herald Of June
18th contgins the following special
dispatch:
"Chicago. H.. June Is, Iseo.-Ex-
Chief Justice Wright. Of Arizona, says
his Territory viii never accept state
hood under the conditions recently
proposed. said he yesterday:
".The Questionable conditions were
proposed by the present Governor and
his secretary aai are to the effect that
the MOrmpns shall be either di~fran-
chi-ed or compelled 90 take a te-t oath
before voting. Nos. I want 20 say
tina, the Myrmons Of Arizona do no:
practice polySamy. They are as good
citizens a. We have there, being frugal.
industrious and lawabiding, and
wherever they 20 the community is
prosperous.
Moreover. We believe in he Id
munds law and Will see that al yI0-
Iator- Of il are punished. Therefore
there is no necessity fb- putting
such a DlO. upon "a 2 certificate Of al-
mission to the Union. We will come
in As all Others come in or We will
stay out Tor wears. Arizona is ripe Tor
Statehood, but IL = not ready 10 forfeit
lis >elf-respec, 20 get il.
"'Be-idas such conditions are GER
taiuIy contrary To The Constitution. (
which grants TO The people iiner;y Of f.
religious belief II Mormouisln is a 4
bar, why no: include Catholicism or I
Presbyterianism, and carry or; tine /
idea 10 Its Logical c0uc.usipu2 II re- .
ligious belief Is a bar. why not politi- .
cal BELIEF? We are opposed pply--
amy as much a, EImuui5 himself 7
There is no reason for Us 90 hamilIate
the Mormons, who form one-twautis tn {
81 our population.
Judge Wright expresses the sens-
ments Of q large number Of Ari-
zona's leading citizens. The course
taken by the present Governor Of I
that Territory and also Of some /
Federal officials IN this Territory. I
backed 10y the fulminalious Of their
organs, demonstrate the truth OF
tn" frequently repeated opinion
thai all their pretended hostility 10
the practice Of p1lygamy is the most
tEausl aren't sort o.: numbuE. The
animus they exhibit and the pro-
jects they favuf. show that their rea!
autipathy is against the Mormon
religion and people, irrespective Of
auy family relstiyus,aui theiractual T,
purpose Is to deprive citizens Of the
ballot who VIII not Use It 70 support
their schemes.
All the purP1r.ei anti-polygamy
legislation since the ua.sazc Of tn. :
Eimuuts Act Of Iss2 has been cor
vincing evidence af dis flctand all
the bills now peuiiHg I'm Congress &
relating TO the Cl4h question are q
additional and conclusive proof. in :.
the same direction. %
None Of these measures are likely
10 accomplish anything in tae d. u
-e.tiyn pretended % aa desirable. hy
he authors Of thesyhl9cs uaan the a
statute books ok ue nation and ugan i.
be .eco7is OF c1n-r=s-iouai proceed /.
nss. They are intended 10 c-ip- e
Die tie Mormon Church and de- u
Tease the numbe- Of voter. wnoa-e &
not III sympathy w.th the gang ei
who are luslins afc,- local domino a
ion. be
The testimony Of Judge Wright "'
Z ARR na, l-similar 10 that Of Gov ~
.ru"r Stevens Of Idaho. He OH u
tally euiygized the .ssIo-m,p,, III
esiaensin ms Territory in equally pi
lowing terms. LISA fact that IN. Id
Mormon" coI,uiza-s Of the Iards pI
aiiacent TO Utah are among the "
lpst e'itcrprisins, peaceable. law
billing and progressive O.. the ger 10
lanent people Of tine respective .1
ommunities. They are an over J."
ow from U;ah's working pogula- ~
ion. III
There is no excuse for the Al 60
,muts which are made TO dcpriv, Ii,
hem Of the frermuu-s right. the u
itizen's protection - the electiv, 'H
Nothing that has been e-
iered to justify it viii bear the p,
Sht Of truth or the !l,;ic Of straight ~
saspn fora moment. Its clear q. -,
4ylisat that the minority wan: to - y.
NE, that they cannot accomplish
leir purpose while the ballot re- e.,
aims in the hands of pagpie who ~,
i'll not submit to their control, and
lat this is why they plot to rob y
lem Of their political rights ana -
,wcrs. iia
Il is 10 De ho.eG that no Stat. 'e'
i'll enter the Union with 50 SHAME >f'
] a violation Of abe spirit Of iii, ma
constitution, and such an essen ih'
Ally Uur publican feature Of IL. 60.
naamental law, as disfigJres the ."'
strument offered 10y the c0n,lira- lHe
rs Of Idaho. >pi
The Jay viii come when an en- Ia
'htanet people, emerging from the ecu
buds Of prejudice which he:ogred y
sir forefsthers. an. freed from ID,
TRY and me-cenary motive. ,gii
lieh prompted such intolerance. ii
u marvel At the mad folly Of their mas Ids
cestorS, and class all this an;i. -
lormon| asilti0u with tn 80
tch-5uruinE Of superstit:cus Mas =,
;husetts aEd the Quaker -huutiue "a
the early PuritaBs. pc
The ''sIyrnousr are misunder- =
od by the world 10 day. Blu, ~
'ir virtues viii bec1me knownand -
'7ec.atei in good tim-. They I.,,
We a bright auJ glorious future -;
ore them. Nothing can hlockthe H.,
y = their exalted destiny. Tie n
y sahrml, Intended 10 DESTROY Nh;
m viii V; serve 20 help build ito,
m u2, ami the measures framed IN,
their overthrow Will he used hy
zine Providence to make them
.minent and powerful. And
lie they rise to the dignity auc ~
.aence 10 which their worth en-
& then, the buastful beings who "a
Re Pl0t,ei for their destruction We
j sink into deserved oblivion. or. mar mar