St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-13

declarations of both parties in their ma
tional platforms favoring the admission
of Utah.
In reply to question, Mr.. Kilgore
blandly stated that he thought Utah
would send two Demomcratic senators
and one Democratic representative to
congress. This aroused ex-senator
Blair, of New Hampshire, who re-
marked sarcastically that there would
be no doubt that polygamy and De-
mocracy were Identical. He did not
think it safe to pass the enabling act
without distinct provision against
plural marriages. Such proviso was
included in the enabling act of the
states comprising the Northwest terri
tory before the war, all Of which had
provisions against slavery.
Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts, who fol-
lowed MIR. Kilgore in opposition, was
extremely severe in his structures on
Mormonism.
Mr.. Rawins, the delegate from Utah.
In very temperate spirit, seemingly
unru filed by
THE ASSAULT
Of Mr.. Morse, described the intelligence,
morality and sobriety of the people he
represented. They had all the require
ments necessary to fit them for state
hood. Mr.. Rawlins then reviewed the
six applications made by the Mormon
church for admission to the Union.
At that point Mr.. Rawlins warmed up
under the recollection of the imputa-
tions of Morse. 1.-The gentleman from
Massachusetts" said he, "attributing
sinister motives to me, INDUCES in
cheap demagogy. 1t is easy to stand
and condemn when the current is with
you. was born in Utah. / have wit
messed all stages of its development and
progress, and did not wait to condemn
polygamy. The gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. Morse) did not seem to
be aware that there had been progress
IN the world" "sHe wanted to say thatt the
sentiment held in New England had
been Indirectly responsible for the con-
Morse. he said he ought to come to
Utah, and he would learn something of
the people there that would even be
pleasing to tenderfOot.
II have seen them on the Wharves of
New York and Boston," replied Mr..
Morse.
"Oh, no." sneered Mr.. Rawlins;
somebody has imposed on your credu-
lily. When gentleman got up on this
floor," he continued fiercely. land made
assertions that the people of Utah were
polygamists, thieves,
ASsAssINS AND vAGABoNDs,
and is unable to produce one scintilla
OF evidence, man who lives 5000
yhn mil
testimony of reputable people who live
there and in neighboIing states; when,
| say, man has the effrontery to do
do this he ought to hang his head in
shame" Great applause.]
'How about Brigham's Wife No. Is
and her revelations of the proceedings
in the endowment hcuse?' asked Mr..
Morse.
'.Brigham Young is dead, did you
know that?" inquired Mr.. Rawlins in
reply. The house laughed again heart
lily at this parting shot at Mr.. Morse,
and Mr.. RaWlinS resumed the course of
his argument. He opposed the amend
ment proposed because it was cumbrous,
and would prevent the territorial con-
yention from changing it in any man
mer. He was willings however, to ac-
cept an amendment proposed by Mr..
Powers, of Vermont, providing that
''polygamous marriages shall forever be
prohibited"
Mr.. Harter, who followed in opposi-
ton, said his objection to the admission
was not based OH the ground brought
forward here by other gentlemen. He
believed the type of manhood repre-
sented by Mr.. Rawlins should come
into the Union. He objected to the ad-
mission of Utah because 1t was too
sparsely settled and nnprepared for ad-
mission. He was was against the free
entry of United States senators from
sage-bruSh territories. Some of his
friends thought this was Democratic
measure because it would give Dem
ocracy two additional senators. He did
not believe the bill should be supported
because it would strengthen his party.
In the course of further remarks Mr..
Harter referred to the conditions exist
Ing in Kansas when Gov. Lewelling had
called a convention of tramps. "The
population Of Kansas will be pretty
large" interjected Mr.. Reed, ''when
the new tariff bill goes into effect, If it
is to be the home of all the tramps in
the country"
Mr.. Simpson, Of Kansas, Smith, of
Arizona, and Pence, of Colorado. inter-
rupted Mr.. Harter to reply to his re-
Elections on the West.
At the conclusion of Harter's speech,
at $50. the house adjourned.
Residence Burned.
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