Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-17


The New York Times brings some
rather startling charges Of a corrup.
deal between Republican managers and
men high in authority in the Mormon
Church entered into in 1894 by which
the political complexion Of the Terri
cory has been determined.
Briefly, the information Of the Times
was that George Q. Cannon, formerly
a Democrat and at one zine a Delegate
in Congress from Utah, a leading light"
in the Mormon Church, associated with
Willord Woodruff and Joseph F. Smith
as Couuseilors Of the Church. had, TO
obtain material encouragement for
many and various enterprises of a com
b.ned church and secular character,
sought the counsel and assistance of
such Republicans as James S. Clark
son and Joe" Nanley, prepared to
give assurance that if the Utah Com
pany, the Mormon sugar experiments,
the Salta!r Beach resort at Salt Lake.
and some extensive railway and mining
undertakings would be sustained" by
the Republican party the bulk of the
Mormon vote could be depended upon
Tor the candidates of thar party.
The returns OF the elections in 1894
IN States and Territories in which thera
IS a large Mormon vote were a more
convincing answer than the ingenious
deniaIs a. once made to these state
men,s by 1Ir. George Q. Cannon and
his son. Mr.. Frank Cannon, who was
elected. undoubtedly as the result Of
this disgraceful bargain, as a Repub-
l.c5n, TO be @ Delegate in Congress.
Mr.. G. @. Cannon and Mr. Clarkson
both admitted that they were interested
in the same business" enterprises. As
Mr.. Clarkson has appeared 20 have little
occupation except politics, it may be
d.mcul, for him 20 distinguish between
business and politics. The Times says:
The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints appears 90 have let It's affairs
get into bad way in recent years Cam
IN. Will "a greed for wealth. and pOlit cal
power that VS. checked Ny the operation
of the EiWurds auti-poiygamy law. and
yearuiuE for boom iu Ital. evidently
. came TO the conclusion tha- his plans and
the schemes OF She Mormon Church would
De better advanced uy political alliance
10. % ri. g. o
the people to adhere, as they had done FOR
years 90 the Democratic party. And
when Democrats We're openly securing the
passage OF the enatLn- act which Presi-
dent Cleveland approved I'm June. 1S9f.
George O. Cannon. still nOminally a DEM
Ccrcr. was in washington and IN consul
tation with Clar6son and Nancy, arrang-
ing upon @ business .eslS, perhaps. Tor
the betrayal OF the Territory and the
party that had offered it the opportunity
90 become q State.
& week ag0a- secret meeting Of the
Mormon priesthood iu salt Lake. Presi-
dent Joseph r.. smith and George -. Can
non haraU-Io8 the attending preachers I'm
such fashion as 90 indicate that the
Mormon Church authorities We're inliE-
rant because NormoDs. ana par ucuii.tly
Moses Thatcher and j. II. Roberts. had
accented nominations on the the Demo
cratic ticket. a part of the Mormon
community is luceuscl az the discovery
chat the influence of the Mormon Chufel
Is 90 he thrown iu behalf OF the hepuoll-
..1n .lnI dates. evidently 10 carry OUT the
plan t0 make George .. Cannon one or me
no r-rf--I States Senator'S TO take their
places after The formal admission TO the
Union.
Il may be too late to prevent the
f contamination Of the shameful bargain
and sale. If it shall be carried out,
however. the Republican party will
wear a blot for it that years Of peaonca
VIII not obl.era.e. If one result Of it
shall Do the election Of Cannon to the
Senate. IL VIII be difficult. as the Times
points out to convince anybody THAI
the man who has HAD children by polyg-
amous wives s.ace the Edmunds law
B became eGective can be depended upon
20 insist that Utah, as q State, viii
faithfully enforce the obligation ac-
eapted in the new Constitution 10 pre-
van- polygamy. In view Of the fact
+ that only SO recently as February. 1895,
q. a quarterly conference of Latter Day
+ SANS a. R.,chGald, Utah. President
smith made q strong speech in approval
Of polygamy. it is 20 be doubted wheth-
er he and Cannon are TO be trusted
honestly 20 enforc- the laws which
they have practically repudiated.