Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-22
MATTERS IN MORMONDOM.

MAT ERS IN MURMUNDOM.
A Traveller From Ogden Talks Entsrtnin.
inEIy Of Politics In Utnh-ielIsious DIFF
forsnces Causing No Trouble Now-Pro.
Ernmme for n Great Event.
A MoNo the arrivals at the Union Depot yos-
tcrday was Mr. A. L. Richardson, 5ecre.
tary or the Chamber OF Commerce OF Ogden.
Utah. Mr. Richardson said he loft Ogden on
tho 10th Inst, and so no could not say how tho
recent decision OF tho Supreme Court was re-
coived by tho Mormons, but no thought 10
would bo heavy blow 10 tho church, ~ II
would esohoat 10 the Government the funds
ANA property accumulated through years OF
growth and saving. The property has now be.
como valuable In tho several larger cities OF
Utah. He could not at o rough guess estimate
w. but thought 10 would run into millions.
When questioned aa to the effect the decision
wonld have on immigration, Mr.. Richardson
said that In his opinion Its immediate effect II
OF less Importance than the prospective result.
He said; "You see the Mormon people sub
mitted their cause 10 the arbitrament OF the
highest court In the land. The decision. which
is final, is against them. II Is serious blow to
their hopes, as q matter of course and must
dampen the ardour of many OF the younger
members OF the church, who, unlike the vet
Grams OF the faith. are thought TO be less nrmly
grounded In the peculiar religious tenets
enunciated by Joseph Smith. think one Of
the immediate effects will be perhaps an In
creased immigration into the Territory from
the states, and consequent rapid CROWN OF
population there.
Uinh's Present Population.
~THE Territory now contains about 225.000
people, one-third Of which is GentIles The
Gentiles belong to the Liberal party. and all
the Mormons are members of the peoples
party. The Liberals have had control of the
city of Ogden for nearly a year and half.
They captured Salt Lake City last February.
think there is no doubt about their ability to
maintain their political supremacy in the two
cities mentioned.
"The present political status in the two lead
ing cities of Utah has greatly stimulated immi-
grafton there and 1t does seem that in q few
years the Liberal party will he strong enough
TO ask the Congress Of the United States to
grant the Territory Statehood"
"Will the Liberals ask for Statehood as long
as the peoples party (MOrmons) are in the
ascendency in the Territory as a wholeY'
do not believe they will. SO far as know
the Liberals are unit on the negative OF this
question"
No Religious Trouble.
uH owEvER," continued Mr. Richardson. "I
am East on business mission for our
whole people, and do not care TO say much
Go.o.p,nant a.a ,rv,rs % sst,io sev,r,I o,ns'
oo'eihoh' ny Hyns w oot',o 'o 30 'oi"i . y"oe
lions that u VIII douptioss take years 10 ADJUST
In Ogden we have too many questions Of o
material charaoter to consider to turn aside
into dIsoussIons of religion. We arc moi having
a., ..aas,. Ia .hs, 10, a., ,hass a,a.,,a,,
.o hofn,yns h anu eens.s ~ ,h n anu pun
Chambor OF Commsrco are the names OF both
Gentiies and Mormons. defy the stranger 20
go IN there NJ any o. our business meetings ana
Mprmnn. IN oSdor a. not 49, ,ves, a,v hnrns, "i9 IL
they eyer had than, they sawed them OF long
before went 10 that city,"
What sort OF city II Ogden"
=. ogden u IN tho great SAT- Lake valley ~
eps r. H. I~ ~mndin,aIw a. The tai,.", n"ais NJ
thn naJaa,i" Wshsntob Wonnt.Ins snf v,,h,r
aiah, ,asIias 80 s.aat uatt 49, WV, "
''k"' ''"'' VI k'o"s ohis A'ahe'
Fnst-Gr0wins City.
OGDEN is tho oentor of seven railroads OF
~ ~bIob tba It,Ion pacib. and Mo flyand.
,,...,-.' - - ~ a., = ~" o ,s1'
"ostvrh syssoms He sno Rfeatesh ~ " ho Wv
trlbuting point Tor nearly million people In
habltinE tho country between the Continental
divide and tho sierra Nevada Mountains. This
IA nar, M Montana fdabo Uvo,nIng W..,a,u
O,eeon CaIifornia aud W.shtno,on I, m mia
way between Denver andlsan Francisco, ana is
surrounded by tho finest agricultural region In
the world, that supplies che mining camps and
e,tss ,t oi .Ho F'Gnost nInerhl regions on tne TACO
nhn nsonia 7, h.. oo,. ai,asr, 81 mn .nd ~ All
ranif y growtnC Goai ana ron ora are nIsnti