Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-01

majority Of them think. have been
stlgmatixed by the acts of the federal
government, then u may he urged
that new conditions, nOt common TO
the history Of our legislation, should
nov be imposed.
REMNANTS oF BITTERNESS.
at may be fairly recognized that
among those sustaining aud those op-
posing the dictatiOn OF church power
IN Utah, heir 70 the hot battles and
consequent passions " recent times,
there yet remains murh bitterness OF
spirit. II may be admitted here that
there has been wrong upon both sides.
that there has been right upon both
Hdee. but u may I've admitted that
neither side Immediately involved In
The territory Il now la position to
fairly Judge the other. and the minorl-
~ VI your committee II disposed 10
recognize the force NJ the objection,
strongly urged by that class Of people,
not strangers to Utah, who have STOOD
the brunt Of contest In behalf Of the
authority Of law and the honor Of
our civilization that the proposition Of
this bill 10 Withdraw our federal
authority and leave In undisputed
power the party opposed to the govern.
ment In this long contention, would
be ill-ad sieed and untlmcly, Indeed a
ioser,ion of friends huu n course I'M
worthy Of the government.
RELIGION Nor oiNsrDEnED.
"rhr minority Of the committee do
not consider the question NJ religion.
Fun recognition u made " the rights
" the people IN Utah ~ elsewhere In
this Tree laud IN worship God accori.
Ing To the dictates " their own con.
science. That Il not the issue;
that must not be made to appear to be-
tire issue. But tho people 0f Utah Of
whatever religion, Of whatever church
name, must recognize aud obey the
constitution and the laws Instituted
among men and subject themselves
thereto as the people ~ any other ter.
rltofy or any other state OF thie foieral
union must 10. Liberty there, ~
elsewhere, must stop short Of license.
The government oi the state must be
ia the state aud not In the church. All
this lisa fundamental principle VI Re.
publican government, The 'Ausuen.
siuT u the ptaclirc OF polygamy Is to
have recognition In Utah, ANA con.
gress will be femissIn it, duty not only
10 the people ol Ulah but 10 the people
OF the republic, Ne n whole, " II does
not reasonably safety it.Clf ~ to the
complete acceptance Of this constitu-
tinn before II shall place the power out
ni IT. hands or In nny.wlso cloud it, ex.
trcise.
The minority Of your committee are
not disposed IN place any obstacle In
the way " the admission OF Utah TO
Legitimate, whOlerOmc and honorable
place In tue Union. On the contrary,
the disposition is To aid Ia the removal
Of my obstacle now apparent. Utah
has been stumbling block Ia the way
Of western proRiess. Every Impulse OF
patriotism aud u good citizenship
prompts to hope IN the removal Of the
anu the government Of the
United states In It's legislative, judicial
or executive department, may bc
trusted 10 take In each instance the
Initiative steps toward forgiveness Of
past transgressions and In providing
for thu complete Absorption Of the PEG.
pie Of Utah into the commonwealth.
rhc generosity OF the government need
not he doubted. In this faith and hone
the Territory Of Utah has greatly proc.
pereu In recent years. Its future rs II
great State Ia wholly In the hands Of
Its people.
An EVAPORATION 10 rATIENCE.
"Why, then, for the ilrst time In our
history, IN a time Of the Territory
brightest promise, institute tho anon.
ally Of this bill, the snfiing experi.
mcnt here proposed? Let the Mormon
prOfessodly yielding to the |
authority of'law undcr severe restraint, |
aud CALLING n they profess the federal |
II, exercise their patience /
further AM turn their serious attention |
10 making the government . friend. |
with whom, as member Of the com.
mon family OF states, II may In the
long years TO come live at peace. Why |
not waltz Why not give a demOustra.
ton that conditions have changed?
Why not have n crop or two Of the
American spirit Ia Utah. Old things
arc passing away. Let II be hoped that
AL things may soon become new.
When II shall be accepted knowledge
hat the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Lat
.eT'tay Saints has taken is proper
place, or that temporal power has
passed from H., then the door q the
Union and the arms Of Its people will
open to Utah.
"ln Utah the issue II not political.
L ought not TO be that here. pfeludlce
nay exist aud may be stimulated
lghinst the party in control Of the gov.
'rnment. That was manifest under
he last administration and It IL mani.
Get under the present ADMINISTRATION.
rho purpose OF this bill IN not to esinb.
ish between the Territory OF Utah and
he government OF the United States
loser relations. The very opposite IN
rue. Tile purpose IA 10 separate the
dominant power or party Of Utah from
he United States, and TO give 10 that
,ower or party, free from the iuterfer.
,ncc OF the general government, au.
hority over all the state Of Deseret,
hat 1t may ho isolated within the
lnion A. a territory, yet not " Il, a. y
0reign state. In support Of these Views
he minority OF your committee unite
n the Judgment that the bill l. un.
wise M fundamental proposition and
lntimely and that II should not Ass"
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