The sun., 1892-02-14
UrAH,s APPEAL FOR noMr RULE
Charges MsAs Against Gov. Thssss saA
the Utah Commission.


the Utah Commission.
WARRINGTON. Feb. IA petition praying
that amnesty be granted members Of the
Mormon Church convicted for practising DO
IyQamy In violation OF the Edmunds- Tucker
ACT. has been sent to the President II is
signed by Gov. Thomas. the President and
members OF the Utah Commission. Judges Of
the Territorial courts. and other Federal oni-
osals. This piece OF news became public to-
day at meeting OF the Senate Committee on
Territories to hear argument In favor OF Ben
ator Faulkners bill providing local seli.gov-
srnment for Utah. The hearing was very In
teresting and spicy By reason Of the charges
made against the Utah Commission and the
Governor OF the Territory. A. L. Thomas.
The first speaker. c. C. Richards. q promi-
nent young lawyer OF Salt Lake City. was
positive in his statements concerning
the alleged unntness Of the Federal
oflcials in Utah to administer the
laws Of the Territory. Lack OF RESPONSE
bility in the officers OF the Government, he
contended. had caused many wrongs. The
Federal officials were not responsible to the
people Of the Territory. and because OF this
they did not perform their duties fairly and
honestly. having no restraining influence to
bear on them. Gov. Thomas was referred to
estS fyEEsnss ce% an
where the Governor was asked how he would
at on certain egsa.iy;sS ana aants haa
man fssiassHs .ss shs S
ence Of the Commission in Utah during the
past ten years has done more toward preju..
tie pssope 5e 81 The Territory Of Utah and delay
ing the solution Of the unfortunate condition
that ns. has ssssa p frs se
sion has lost no opportunity to speak falsely
m ins PFhsm fee q that the ccs!s sppeinsd
by the dovernment Of the United States
shs no ~
the motives Of the people and Of accusing the
with the guilty. Of making ,Sa thS pso
1t ever has been. and Of keeping up such an A,
xaEstaSsSh shs shas snS iustl
fied in not continuing them IN office"
p.ys you to o the
Gov Ramsay and Senator Paddock and othors.
who were members OF the Itah Commlssion.
Il do. most decidedly" answered Mr.. Rich.
j. ". Jutt. an ex-Distrct Judge Of Utah.
Rssss Of IN the
was. he said. q system that was wrong; Men
mors me-, Capable Of administering the laws Justly
terinE the laws Of Judea. or English officials:
however honorable and just they might be. OF
administering Eng Glish laws In Ireland; G9y;
not suit him. Concerning the members Of the
Utah Commission he said he believed they
enough among the people. and. therefore, fire.
9uentiy acted ignprantly through prejpdices.
able, but the fnult Of their administration lay
in the fact that they were not responsible to
the people OF the Territory. and could not re-
ple PIE wei wers bearing with this bad government
patiently. They had been kicked and cufled
The people OF the United States. he con-
tended. would not be afflicted wit with polyghmy
ing the people Of the Territory home rule.
Judge Juft informed the com mittee that the
amnesty petition had been laid before the
President. When the Federal officials Of the
Territory" he said, signed this paper. how
can It be said that the. people were not ready
Tor calf- lf-uoyernment ?"