Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-25

penalties being executed, replied that he had,
upon certain wagon owner and driver IN an
emigrant train near Green river. he was taken
little aside from the road, disemboweled,
! tongue cut out, heart removed, etc. Ihe wit
ness said he protested, but was told; BE quiet
or your throat will be cut" This was In 1861
and this is the action at which Congress
has been throwing, for the most part nothing
| but paper pellets.
Remember, it is most credibly asserted by
the coolest students of Mormonlsm, that more
ten years for religious reasons upon persons
endeavoring to leave the circle of the Mormon
tyranies. Utah is glorious country DO not
think it is desert. 1t is one OF the lies OIL
Mormonism that it has made it blossom as
the rose, The land made the land blossom, and
not the Mormons.
grew, one year before the Mormons began to
arrive, grass to the height of from four to ten
teet through which horseman passed with
difficulty. Irrigation greatly helps some parts,
but so it does the land along the Nile.
A CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION.
We look at the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Idaho case. That body
declared it constitutional to make provision
for the disfranchisement Of those who refused
to swear that they were neither bigamists nor
polygamists, and asserted that no man can take
refuge behind a religion to defend crime.
This is the most important decision. As for the
victory in Salt Lake City, it is not one for the
whole Territory, though it is one for the heart
of the Territory. This city has begun the end,
though she has not brought it into view. She
has driven wedge which will end the domina-
tion of the Mormon party. 1t is crushing
blow to the political power Of the hierarchy.
What are the duties Of the nation in view OF
the political situation in Utah? To introduce
into the Territory a compulsory system of free
schools as proposed by Senator Edmunds. I'M
portant private schools are prospering IN Utah,
religions denominations have poured out their
nj ic w n Congress-
to insist on the free school system, and to make
attendance on these schools compulsory. very
soon then young Utah would be ashamed OF
pOlygamy. Assist the schools of the various
denominations already in Utah. They all de-
serve coronation. In these schools many
young woman teaches at the peril OF her lie;
many a young girl from Massachusetts, has
heard the bullets whistle as she has walked
home from her days teaching in Mormon
school. Extend over all the Territory the
principle OF the Supreme Court decision, that
of the dlsfranchisement for polygamy.
ANOTHER POINT.
Reform the laws in regard to immigration and
the importation of paupers, criminals, etc,
polygamlst is a criminal according to the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. And now you are
afraid to sift our criminals for fear you will
undermine the principles of liberty, and ex-
hibit narrow spirit to mark the incoming tide
of civilization. / would give TO our foreign
Consuls power to make inquiry as to the record
of intending immigrants, and those who failed
to secure certificates from these, our repre-
sentatives abroad, l would turn back
Ocean passage is getting cheap. We must de-
mand that criminals be sifted out 1t is pub
lie duty to debar polygamists as criminals from
the privileges accorded to loyal citizens by the
homestead laws. Pass constitutional amend
ment forever prohibiting polygamy. Moral
suasion is not enough. Admit Idaho as a State
under her test oaths, but keep Utah out OF the
Union till her loyalty becomes trustworthy.