Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-05
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o. W. Powers Of Salt Lake City, one Of the
most prominent democratic and Gentle leaders
in Utah, il at the Arlington. NJ. Powers Il at
the head of the faction that il not in favor Of
the immediate admission Of the territory into
the Union as state and in discussing this point
with The STAR representative this morning he
said:
up to 1891 no party lines were drawn in
Utah and it was the Gentiles against the Nor
mons From 1s47 until 1889 the Mormons had
full sway in the territory. the Gentiles carrying
Ogden in the last named year and Salt Lake
City in 1880 Party lines have become drawn
now, and with this fact is presented . very seri-
GUS condition of affairs.
THE Mormon people have been under the
absolute control Of the church. there being no
less than $1,000 Mormon Church Office holders.
This gigantic BODY is as thoroughly and COM
ple.eiy organized and the rank and file are as
alb solutely under the subsection of the leaders
as in Iammany Hall. The Mormons have a
perfect civil government and system Of church
courts. They are instructed by their leaders
now TO vote. and this tremendous power NAV
De thrown one way or the other at the dicta-
ton OF these men. We are against statehood.
conse quently, until We are satisfied that there
need be no fear of church iicta ton and domi-
nation il politics.
While we entertain friendly feeling toward
the Mormons vet the church system has been
and Is an,agoaistic to the government and IL
will not do 20 give over u s:ae to the control
OF the Normou Church. In our opinion Utah
has been and Is admirably governed by i;s
territorial omcers. Bu: once the powerful
supervision OF the United Sales government il
withdrawn the Mormons wou!d have it in their
power to rise III their nigh and do abou. as
ther pleased Those who favor statehood gay
mat we are not democrats because we oppose
the admission OF the ter-;.ory. This il an I'M
tru;hfui statement. for we are democrats. We
simply ask That the admission Of the territory
be postponed until such a time al the Gsntilss
and not Ihe Mormous will control Utah
Here Is en- example of the feeling at present
existing. candidate for associate judgeship
obtained without hesitation The Endorsement
of all the banks with the exception OF the three
Mormon banhs. 1Iey opposed his candidacy
entirely upon the grounds that he was not a
di,isionist. 1t is the policy of the Mormon
Church to divide the Gentes on party lines. as
that will split the party and necessarily weaken
it. This will give the Morinoas full control,
but II the democrats and republicans are
united they can overcome them.
The dedication of the Norm on temple takes
place today. 1t was the time fixed by brigham
Young for the appearance OF Chris. and no
doaot many Mornons will assert that they have
received manifestations of Christ The church
is as thoroughly organized now as ever. and no
less than $4,000 people Will he initiated in the
temple in the secret work of the Mormon Church
at the rate of 5000 day for the mex. ten DAYS.
Utah. under these circumstances. is not yet
qualified to become state in my opinion"
II will tell you why said Judge J. G. |
Mcguire of San Francisco. Congressman-elec
from the fourth district and successor to Gen. |
Cutting, California will remain democratic.
1.-The great disturbing element in California |
politics has been the railroad question and the |
fight OF the people against the monopoly Of the |
Southern Pacific. During the past two years |
the democracy Of the golden state has fostered |
The cause of the people, and their legislature |
has fulfilled the promises made during the |
which has strengthened the demo- |
cratic party there immeasurably. They passed |
IN act under which the railroad will be COM
PEELED to pay into the state treasury several |
millions Of back taxes extending over period !
Of number OF years, which the railroad had
persistentiy refused to pay. The company
now. however, is making overtures toward the |
Of these just dues.
The state railroad commission has been o
disgrace to the state for years. 1t is a useless
belonging absolutely to the railroad
but maintained at the expense of the |
'tate. The assembly passed resolution dis
solving the commission and also impeaching
md removing it because Of neglect and VIOLA
lion Of their duties.
1.-The third great reason which will bind the
tate firmly to the democratic party is the tariff.
upon this Important subject has 90
ar proceeded that the people are determined
lpon reform and to uphold the administration
IN the numerous and serious conflicts between
abor and capital in California the democratic
'arty has stood by the cause of labor.
no 10, xba |
% realize the mcmentousness Of tho Chinese
question and the enormity OF the Chinese
blight upon the coast The Geary registration
vet to uphold the restriction act is credited to
he national democratic party, although in Cali
ornia republicans, with q few exceptions, stand
irmly with the democrats in favor of exclu-
ION. In view OF these measures and the fact
hat railroad influence has at last been driven
tut Of democratic politics and will be kept out
see no way by which the republicans can re-
Jain control of the state"
P. Gray Meek, democratic state senator from
Pa, is at the Ebbitt.
"My district" said Senator Meek to The
'rAR represe NATIVE, sis one Of the largest iron
nd coal districts in the state. It is also q
arge agricultural district 1t is truly surprising
low rapidly and radically the sentiment Of the
'eople has changed there. The iron manufactur-
RS import ore from Spain and other countries
o mix with their domestic ore and many Of
hem are in favor Of free raw material. Dur
ng the past four years they have enjoyed to the
Utmost the supposed benefits Of high protec-
i've tariff and the times have been very bad
his does not, in my opinion, speak very we'll
4 the theory that the higher the protective
uty the better the times
Now, in the very face Of tariff reform and
be new democratic administration these mills.
hitch have been greatly depressed and
many OF which were shut down. are starting up
nd all will be in blast in my county by Z. ri
.. The labor element is almost all in line for
arlf reform. which could not be said a few