The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-15
PEOPLES TICKET.
For Delegate to Congress,
JOHN T. G A IN b
ILLUSTRATING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

ILLUSTRATING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.
The New York Herald of the Sth had
column of telegraphic interviews with
prominent people concerning the action OF
the Mormon church forbidding polygamy.
The characteristics of the men quoted were
pretty well illustrated in what they said.
Now, here is Senator STEWART, of Nevada,
who doesn't know the meaning of honesty
and sincerity in politics and who sees
motive other than an upright, praiseworthy
one in the actions of men. This popularity
is doubtless largely due to the fact that so
many years of his life have been spent in
the peterborough on the west, where there
is corruption in everything, and no man
pretends to be guided by principle. In
Nevada there is rottenness from top to
bottom, and those living in that atmosphere,
and especially those who nre largely re-
sponsible for the low state of morals, come
to believe in time that there is no such
thing as honesty or sincerity in the profess
sions and acts of men. Senator STEWART
told the correspondent that
The act on OF the conference yesterday in
to forestall legislation against polygamy and to
prevent it, and, if possible, to secure the ad-
mission of Utah into the union as a state, after
which the Mormons could control the state and
protect and maintain polygamy. Nothing short
of change Of creed by the Mormons will be
satisfactory to the people OF this country. The
Mormon church must treat polygamy crime
and in violation of the moral law, and continue
TO do so for sufficient time to make it impossible
TO re establish polygamy before it will be safe
TO admit Utah as a state. The conference
abolished polygamy, not because they con-
sidered il a crime, but because the civil law re-
quired its adjustment. They have not changed
their religious faith in this regard nor admitted
that the laws of GOD do not authorize plural
marriage 1 do not regard their action of yes
terday as bona flde determination to prohibit
plural marriages and conform to the demands
of our own Christian civilization, but simply as
public exhibition of change of policy made for
political purposes.
That is STEWART all over. All his life he
has INDUCED in trlckery and chicanery
What he achieves is not by the open
manly methods, but by deception, Juggling
and artifice Other men are measured by
his own line and rule, with the result that
he discovers chlcanery and dishonesty in
their motives.
How unlike STEWART is Senator PLUME
of Kansas, who would never have occupied
a seat in the Senate if he had been com
PEELED to buy it at public auction or bar
gained with corrupt and purchasable legis-
lators for the place. PLUMB said frindly
think the Mormons are in earnest in thi.
matter. They find that 1T is best to obey tn,
civil laws. The Mormon church is now on tn,
right side. 1 think no more plural marriage!
will be celebrated. The action of the confer
ence will also have the. effect in a very larg,
measure OF dividing the people of Utah upoI
party lines. In the future it will be Democra
against Republican instead of Mormon vs. anti
Mormon.
Senator PLUMB has been in the habit O
associatlng with people who give evidenc,
of possessing such qualities as honesty ant
integrity, the consequence being his trus
in mankind.
Judge JERE WILSON, of Washington
who is perhaps more familiar with tn
Mormons than any other man at the CAPT
tai, knowing more of their s'true inward
ness" their motives and purposes, havinI
acted as their attorney for years, was ais
interviewed. He spoke frankly and as on
who knew what he was saying:
From what learned through my connection
with the Mormons am not surprised at all t,
learn of the action of the church authorize
concerning polygamy. OF the absolute sincerit
OF this movement l have not the slightes
doubt. This action of the Mormon church vii
undoubtedly settle the matter, excepting in tn
U mo init tad
agitation than in peace and tranquility. tn
EDMUNDs law was aimed not at the Mormo
church, but at persons practicing polygamy. ]
the Mormon church has the power over it
members that is claimed for it. then this actio
OF the church will necessarily stop all practice
forbidden by the EDMUNDs law and there wi
be no further cases to prosecute under it.
Senator HoAR's interview has alread
been published in The HERALD, havin
been sent out by the Associated Press. H
was distrustful, as might have been ez
pected. He distrusts all men, and AWAY
has done so.
We don't know why that crank O
granny. Senator BLAIR, was asked for hi
opinion, for nothing that he could sa
would have the least weight or influenc
with any man in the United States. 1t
presumed that variety was desired, henc
BLAIR was permitted to illustrate hi
popularity as follows:
The proclamation by President WOODRUFF i
only following out the policy adopted some tim
since by Mormon leaders. Not long ago Giro,
lars were sent to Senators and others givin
assurances that the laws OF the country woul
be obeyed and that polygamy would be abar
dcned. The same statement has been made RI
Gently from Mormon pulpits; presumably tn
proclamation is made in good faith. There
law enough II enforced, and the Mormon leat
ers recognize the fact that it is useless to stan
out longer. They have not abandoned thei
faith in the righteousness Of polygamy, but ar
satisfied they must hold it simply as a faitf
No steps they have yet taken, however, woul
Justify the government in relaxing its restri.
ton. Let the anti-polygamy law be repeale
ana some Mormon would have another reyels
lion within week