The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-18
ThN Mormon-Rtepubltcnn Combine,

+ There is no reason to doubt the truth
of the dispatch from Salt Lake City an
nouncinS that a combination has beer
formed between the Mormon church ano
the republicans to carry Utah at th1
coming election. The people are to Yota
Oh ratfying The new constitution and for
state officers and members of the legisla-
ture that VIII choose two United states
senators.
1t appears that Moses Thatcher is a
candidate for United States senator In
case the Democrats shall elect major
lily in the legislature and &. H. Roberts
Is the Democratic candidate for Congress.
Tha tcher's name is placed on the Demo
cratic ticket with those of the candidates
to be voted for directly by the people.
Thatcher and Roberts are both Nor
The Salt Lake city report states that
at Mormon conference attended by 800
Mormon dignitaries including high
priests, bishops, presidents of seventies,
councillors and Others disciplinary meas
4res were adopted against Messrs.
Thatcher and ROBERTS for taking part in
politics without the authority and per-
mission OF the church. This action of the
Mormon hierarchy is interpreted as an
indication that the Mormon vote is 10
be cast SOLID for the Republican ticket.
George ri. Cannon, leading Mormon,
very wealthy and with great influence III
the church. IS chairman OF the RepubH-
can state committee. There is no doubt
that the order OF the church in diSciplin-
ing the Democratic candidates. effect
ordering them to withdraw from the
Democratic ticket Oh pain OF expulsion
was adopted through his intrigues and
influence
1t is more than probable that the con-
splracy OF the Mormon church dignitaries
and tne reckless Republican politicians
has 9 deeper Durport and intent if il
snail be successful. Doubtless there is
an agreement that poygamy shall be
restored ii the state shan be admitted
inn Isl. -
ctHcers and a Republican legislature. The
constitutional provision prohibiting poly
Samy VIII he tacitly nulilhed and the
lOatnsome institution viii be re-sstabiiSh-
cd and confirmed III existence. Legi5la-
ton may not be enacted on the subject,
bat there VIII be no attempt 10 enforce
the constitutional prohibition by ade-
uuate laws and it viii become a dead
letter.
The desperate Republican party is cap
able of this debasement The Republi-
cans who denounced polygamy and slaY-
cry as twin relics OF barDaTiSm in their
first national platform in 1886 are ready,
no doubt. TO raUfy the restoration OF
polygamy if il Will secure them control
of new state, with TWO United States
senators and three or four votes in the
electoral college. They are ready and
willing to debauch the new state if they
can gain possession of its government.
in view of this infamous coalition, the
Utah Democrats are prepared TO adopt
heroic measures. They viii hold a con-
vention tomorrow to consider the advisa-
bility of Withdrawing their candidates for
state officers and opposing the ratifca-
ton of the new constitution. They pre-
fer that Utah shall remain in a terrific
rial condition rather than come in as a.
state with a probability that polygamy
will be re-estabBshed. There is revolt
in the Republican party against Mormon
control and thousands OF Republican
votes VIII be cast against the new con
for the purpose of defeating the
unholy combination that has been form
Chronicle.