Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-15

Mormon Church In the Territory OF Utah
~ exercised IN the past and ~ II now oX-
lists In the present 4 a menace TO free in-
stitutlun- TOO dangerous TO be suffered
now, therefore, be II
Resolved. By the Liberal party Of Salt
Lake county IN convention assembled
that we announce To our fellow citizens
Of the United \ ate- that thorcis no qucs-
tion Of n national political character
which nj the present time eau serve "
distract the attention Of them anil our
selves from the single one which here
confronts Us.
Resolved, That the efforts Of a fcw de-
signing place-huntcrs, coupled with
those " the agents Of the Mormon the.
ocracy, 10 place the American citizens 81
this Territory Ia n false light before the
country, do and Of right should receive
our condemnation. There l. nothing IN
the past nor present life Of the Mormon
Church which Indicates that It has taken
IT, prlostly hand from the throat of the
citizen. For years we have been light.
ing for the supremacy Of principle, and
the veteran experience Of many CONFLICTS
enables us, a. we believe, to Judge better
than mere theorists aud holiday soldiers
~ To present conditions.
Resolved, That the Liberal party ha.
no anlmosity To crafty, no rcycnge To
accomplish; but that Il loves the princi-
pies Of American liberty and revercs their
Institutions; that IT. hntreis arc directed
alone against the methods and madness
which would subject the government
Overwhelm tho family and degrade the
man.
Resolved. That the men and women
who were educated under aud believe IN
the principles OF nee government are not
prepared 10 sny ~ the people " thoUniicd
States, nj this time. that the Territory
/ should become q State. When the people
/ hero shall have become omancipated,
shall have renouncod all dependence IN
secular matters upon n hirprchyi when
they evidence by their own honest on
| doavo~ In u bona fido struggle Tor free.
| dom that the spirit which leavons tho In
HtitutlouH Of the country prevails with
them; when, IN fact, there shall be- no
/ question that proper conditions exist
when that time come. aud not TIL then
are We willing that Utah shall become "A
/ free aud sovereign State; because every
Interest ~ Utah, both Mormon and DEN
tile, forhlds the admission " this Terri
tory to statehood, undor present condi-
dihons, inasmuch a. II would destroy
values, domoniiHc business, aud stretch
around \ polygamous thoocracy the pro-
lection OF State lines.
Resolved, That we stamp upon tho at
tempt 10 divide Gcnillrs ON party lines -
but another attempt OF tho Mormon lend.
or o. accomplish by stealth aud fraud,
aud with tho help " GENTLE allies, what
they have 80 often failed 10 attain unaid-
cd, and We deplofe the blindness which
ha, led fow OF our former friends as
tray.
Resolved, That we recognize m the
large aud Intelligent organized army Ol
lahofing mon In thi, city aud county one
Of the greatest factors In our growth and
prosperity. and We believe Ia the cm'
nloymont of our fellow citizons In the
construction Of all public works. We be-
lioyo that eight hour il u fair limit for y
days labor on all public buildings and
works. That tho mechanics Item law
should DO ~ amended NJ 10 protect tht
labofur a. well ~ the contractor, and
that tho exemption law should bo ~
amended ~ tn exempt from execution OF
attachment three months earning, o.
the laboring man who Is tho head " .
! family, We ask change In the sine o
holding elections In this Territory, y,
that all county aud Territorial election
may fall ON tho samo day.
Resolved, That the political dictation'
Of employers, or tho discharge OF om
ployos ON account OF choir political opin
Ions, should 10, by statute, declared
misdomcanor, punishable by hno AM
imprisonment.
We protest against tho refusal OF Tia
government OF the United states To win
draw nom silver tho restrictions place,
upon " elHh'eon years ago, M wn' NM
nave vvon s Nii mo,hou nsi,y ,h n
Of mining and agriculture: aud We thnnl
Congress for the protection It has throw
around lead e. - NAMAN'
~ ~ i non,s,
a. a. aoonwiS'
Ronrnr MuLnALL,
a. u, Ho0E,
II. r. Johnson,
Committee.
A, ,h. con,IusIon of In, readIng ,
IN, r.aolntions they wsf, adoptod b
n rising vote and three cheers wer
given.
eTh. convention then adjourned fo
n time,
TirE EVENING SESSION
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hELEc1MEN'
John Butter was elected by ACCLAIM
ton. The vote for the other candldat,
stood. John Updegran 10, Harvc
Hardy 1866, Samuel GaleazLi %. Ha
yey Hardy was declared elected.
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