Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-12
THAT is JUST 1T.
Baskin's Work in Washington, With
the Governor.

Baskin's Work in Washington, With
the Governor.
Governor Thomas and r. n. Bias
kin's presence in Washington was
suggestive to people here that some
thing was afioat, and when the an
nouncement Of Senator Cullomis
action was made, the purpose Of
those two worthies at the capital
was apparent to the public. AS
stated in yesterdays News, the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cullom was
drawn up here, and tenderly borne
to the halls Of the National Legisla-
ture by enemies Of American insti-
buttons. Here is n further state
ment Of tue matter, as told in a
Herald special:
Washington, ID. c., April H.
When Delegate Game inquired Of
Judge Baskin at the capital on Mon
day last what new devilment brought
him here, he builded better than he
knew. He knew instinctively that
the judges presence here bOded no
good to the Enormous" Of Utah,
but as the judge meekly replied he
had simply stopped over n day en-
route, his explanation was accepted.
| To-day the true iuwardness Of the
judges mission became known. /
learned upon careful investigation
that the ti-"MormOnv bill which
Senator Cullom introduced yester-
day was inspired by Judge Baskin;
that il was written by him, and that
at his request Il was introduced into
the Senate. This was the new dew
ilment that brought Judge Blskin
here, and which Delegate Game
shrewdIy suspected the moment he
set eyes upon him.
From what l learned today 1t
would appear that since the judges
arrival in Washington he has been
INDUCING in a coed deal Of self
glOrification. The judge Is kind Of
an Americanized Joey Bagstoek,
and while like the military hero in
"Nicholas Nickleby'' he is slick
and s.devilish sly,' he never loses an
opportunity when visiting in Wash
ington 10 extol his own virtues. His |
present visit forms no exception to ]
the general rule. He has been going /
about The capitol for the last few |
days telling how great a terror he Is
to the 'sMormon" element in Utah, /
and that in the last ten years he has
expended SOS, 900 Of his own money /
to sustain the opposition to the
Church. OF course no one attaches
the slightest importance TO what he
says, but he thinks they do, ana the
result is to make him supremely
happy. Joey Bagstock BSskin is a
sly old dog aud after doing all the
mischief he can during his four days
stay in Washington, be will leave
for New York tomorrow and pro-
coed direct from that point to Salt
Lake.
The new bill il intended to dis.
qualify all members Of the Mormon
church in Utah from voting, serving
as jurors, or holding any civil
oflige. Ii goes even further than
the Idaho statute, as will he seen
from the following oath which is
inisn lei TO supersede the present
election laws. After the usual
statutory provisions as to residence,
age, etc, the oath reads:
THAT / am a married man and that
my lawful wife is -; that / will
support theconstitution ofthe United
states, and will faithfully obey the
laws thereof; that | will especially
obey the acts Of Congress prohibiting
bigamy, unlawful cOhab-
itation, incest, adultery and forni-
cation; that | will not hereafter
at any time, within any territory Of
the United States, while said acts Of
Congres remand in force, in ODE
dience to any alleged revelation or to
any council, advice, or command
from any persons or source what
ever, or under any circumstances
enter into plural or polygamOus
or have or take more wives
than one, or cohahit with more & an
one woman; that will not, at any
time hereafter, in violation OF said
acts Of Congress, directly or indi-
rectly, laid or tibet, counsel or ad-
wise any person to take or have more
wives tuan one, or TO cOhabit with
more than one woman, or 10 commit
incest, adultery or fornieation; that .
I am not a bigamist or pOlygamist;
that I do not cOhabit pOlygamOusly
with persons Of the other sex, and
that | have not been convicted Of
any Of the ofienses above mentioned;
that am not n member Of and do !
not contribute TO the support, aid or
Of any order, orga-
association or society which /
teaches, advises, counsels, en-
cOurages or aids any person
to enter into bigamy, Polygamy,
or such patriarchal or plural
Or celestial marriage, or which teacll-
rs or advises that any such law rs
is not supreme, or that any I
alleged revelation on the subject Of
such marriage Is paramount to any |
such law, or any Of the doctrines,
.enets, teachings or instructions OF
which, or any alleged revelations,
which require, encourage, advise,
or INSTRUCT any person I'M
Ter any circumstances TO enter into
lr practice the relations OF bigamy,
or plural, patriarchal or J
marriage; or in which the {
or ceremonies Of big
imous, pOlygamous, plural, patriar-
,hal or celestial marriage Is author
ized, performed or provided for; or
10 which any person in any way is
aided or abetted in the sol
or ceremonies Of any /,
,uch marriage; or in which any party
in the determination
,r ceremonies Of any marriage is
lnund u spcr..cY Ternrdinp the 1