Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-16
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
The Territorial Central Committee
Shake Up the Utah Commission.
FACTS ABOUT THE "CHANGRD
CONDITIONS"
"lIormon" slncerliy.-Onlclal Calum.
by.-Abolishment of thu Com.
mission Demanded.
HEADQpARIEas DEMJcuATic TERRI
TORiNL CESTWAL COMMITTEE.
SALT LAKE Cry, utah,


SALT LAKE CRY, Utah,
November II, 1891.
The Utah Commission, In their ma.
loTlty report 20 the Secretary OF tho ln-
terror for 1891, having get forth certain
statements which, by implication,
place the Democratic psrtyof Utah In
an improper light, W. deem Il ncccs.
sary aud proper 10 present the facts In
rclationto the matters IN question, aud
correct those errors In tho report which
reflect upon the party aud 10 injustice
~ the political situation In this Terri.
tory.
Tue Democratic party Of Utah now
includes n large proportion Of the mem
befs Of the late Peoples party, which
was almost entirely composed Of Mos
mons. The intinnilon In the report Of
the Com mission that the dlshanding Of
the People,. party WIS "fiise" on the
part OF the Mormon leaders 10 gain
statehood, and that tho MormonC Church
was thereby seeking to "get rid Of the
power aud control Of the national gov
ernmeut," Isl reflection upon both the
Democratic and theItepublican PARTIES,
which hayr received former members
OF the Peoples party into political Eel.
lowship.
The unvarnished facts arc these: rhe
objections held against political nflili-
alton with MoImOns were their adhe-
sion TO polygamy and their unity In
ono local party, recognized rs church
party, having the appearance nj least,
of n union OF church aud state.
BY the manifesto Of the Mormon
President aud IL endorsement by the
Mormon conference, poiygamy was
formally abandoned. The action taken
on this matter had every appearance Of
thor0ughness and good laith. II was
no accepted by a large nnmber OF prom.
inent non. Mofmons, including several
| Federal officials OF experience.
Believing that the time had COME foi
J the organization Of the people Of Utah
upon the lines Of national politics, aud
| that the best means for tue advance
munt VI Utah was the dissolution Of
the local parties aud the bufying o.
] local .strlies, n number OF Dumucrati
/ VINO had been connected with tn,
Liberal party met and effected q tenn
porary Organization upon established
| Democratic principles. They AN
nounced thuir belief In the permanent
abandonment Of polygamy by tn,
| Mormon people, and invited nil who
would obey the laws TO join with then
~ a political body.
Republicans who hat also trained
with the Liberal party took u similar
course. The managers OF the Poople'l
party then commenced 10 tax,
measures for It's dissolution. County
organizations were In several instances
dlshanded, aud the Territorial centra
committee finally met, and, on thi
basis OF the Overtures made by MI
| Democrats and Republicans, de
ternlned 10 recommend the dissolution
Of the Peoples party aud leave III
members free 10 Joiu either nationa
party ~ they should Individually 50
lect.
Thus this action was no "nIsbv o.
Mormon leaders, nor was II "A sudden
conversion a. intimnled by the com
mission, hut was the natural result o
the operation OF forces which had beer
working for sons time 10 this cnd.
A large portion Of tho members o.
the dissolved Peoples party arrayel
themselves under the banner o
Democracy, aud when the ticket
were placed In the Held proved true "a
/ tntlt hlltkluuNt. lht Hhhi' liaN w
said In regard 10 those who Joined tn,
Republican party, and the controversy
that ensued not only proved n great
political educator 10 these people, hui
gave evidence beyond dispute Of theil
sincerity and earnestness IN espousinp
the principles aud interests Of III,
party with which they united; Prom
iuent chufchmen VINO were l.epubll
can candidates for tho legislature, Ia
Guiding one OF the Twelve Apostles, {
stake president, and some counselor
10 stake presidents, were defeated 1t
their own districts by unofficial per
sons who were on the Democrat,
ticket. Gentle candidates were sup
ported on either side just Is strongly Nj
were the Mormon candidates. Tint
was as strong proof Us could 10 givef
of the good faith Of the people upOl
whose sincerity the commission cas-
20 strong u doubt.
Thus the two solo objections Agains
the Mormon people on political gt0und
have been entirely remSyed, and ",
regard II M most unwlse aud impoliti
10 deny them the common rights AM
privileges of citizens, W 10 place "A bar
firr in thrig way when they arc evi
IDENTIFY determined u turn their back
on tue pait, aud, tor tho future, labo