Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-19
OPPOSING DISFRANCHISENENT.

| OPPOSING DISFRANCHISENENT,
SINCE the mOnstrOus character OF
I the proposition to disfranchise the
class Of citizens in this Territory
which embraces about three fourths
| Of it, population, has become mere
fully understood, and since opportu,
nifty las been had TO reflect upon
I the inevitable results OF an act OF
| Congress that would do this, many
/ nom. AIUrmOns'' In Utah who for
merIy favored such a plan, have
Withdrawn their moral support ofIhe
Cullym and StrubIe Bills, (which are
practically identical, ami hundreds
Of them are signing protests against
the passage Of what they character
ize Is so unjus. and un-AmerIcan n
measure.
Thenou-"Momon" an;ag0nism 10
the Acknowledgement proposition,
which seems to be rapidly developing
ami Spreading, proves what we have
heretofore insisted upon, that a
clique, limited in numbers, but hold
ing, rs its members think, TIE control
Of the policy Of the "Liberal'' par
Is, is working TO secure place and
power for its leaders, that they. in
tarn, may distribute patronage
among is adherents. To formulate
some scheme which, If successful.
viii put power aud Pelf within the
grasp Of the plCtterS, IS the OBJ
jest sought. The conditions in
this Territory happen to be
such Is seem 10 offer the highest
success TO some plan which,
while having for its real purpose
what has just been stated, shall
osteusi5ly aim u cripple or injure
the "MOrmOns." II it shall be OF
4 character to work serious harm or
injustice 10 them, 50 much the bet
ter, provided its nature in that re-
gari does not initiate against the
mcrcenary motives Of its movers.
Go back twenty years. Take, in
succession, as they came to the sur
face. the plots which the s'Liberals''
Of Utah have formulated for the
ostensiLic purpose Of antagonizing
'NOrmonism." Examine the con-
sairacies carefully, and in every in
stance, without exception, the prime
motive Of each will be found to have
been sCnle sort uf seIfshness on the
part Of the pIottcrs. It's not the /
20 here deny that hatred |
Il the 'tsormons'' has been au ele- |
uant ia tire plots formed against |
taem; hu- it has generally been sub
to = desire for power or I
profit which the schemers have /
hoped 20 gain.
The cuusgiracy-for such it is-to |
secure the Acknowledgement Of the /
majority class in this Territory. Is |
no exception to the rule just stated. |
The movers in it believe that they |
viii bc able TO attain positions OF
power at the first election held in
Utah after success shall crown this
scheme. The pretense that they
are working in the interests OF social
Jrier ami good government a-e ut
.erly hypoCriticlI.
y feature characterizes this dis
fanchisemeut pot which has com
n0nly attended the anti-"NIormonv
sonoocti0us Of the past. The
.chemuTs say TO the non-. .Siormonsy
II the Territory: Support us, or
sc VIII, 10y means Of the organ We
control, represent that you are
sympathizers.'' With
cunning they so shape
he situation as TO make it appear
hat any nOu-"Mormon'' who with
l3id> his support from them, is a
.aTtial or complete convert 20 ssNIor-
or, FOR some wrong mo-
i've, fav0rs it. The dread Of meet
ug 9rWclteTiHg UnderssCh a charge
5 this, generally brings the threat
ned victim to time, and thus by a
lackmailiuG process, endorsement
Z "Liber3l' moves, which many
I the euIorscrs are in reality or
osed 90, Is procured.
80 large a number Of the more
AMI intelligent members |
T the Liberal" party have taken
stand in opposition to the disfran-
hisenlent scheme, rs to threaten a
pitt IN The party too serious to be
verc0me 10y any Matchmaking or
lshing method within the rover Of
S leaders 10 apply. The result Of
ais development is to project upon ;
Dc screen Of current events, with
distinctness, and before
le gaze Of Utah, Congress and the
'umtry, the leading figures in the /
in such a manner as to !
ttff,.s-f their af.fuafir,s, r,,,.5,-.. :