Evening journal., 1895-03-02
How ulah Bsoams ReDablIoan.


It is quite freely charged that the
political iop in Utah has been cansed by
an understanding with certain Republic
can leaders that that party win protect
Utah In the continued practice Of polyg-
amy after It is admitted as state into
the Union. The recent visit Of General
Clarkson to the territory is believed to
have been for the purpose OF arranging
this matter with the saints"
onr readers are aware that bill pro-
viding for the admission Of Utah, as one
of the states OF tho Union. passed the
House Of Representatives In December,
1893. and the Senete in July, 1894 It
provides for convention to adopt
state constitution to be submitted to the
people for ratification at the November
election Of this year,
AS soon as the territory has provided
herself with constitution and It's people
have ratified the instrument, the proola-
nation OF the President fixing the date
of its admission to the Union will issue.
But Congress has imposed several condi
tions upon the people Of Utah with which
they must comply The frst is this
THAT perfect liberation OF religious
sentiment shall be secured and that no
inhabtAnt Of said state shall ever be
molested In person or property on account
Of his or her mode Of religious worship;
provided that polygamous or plural mar
riAges are forever prohibited.
The Mormon people have given the
peopls OF the Eastern states to under
stand that in obedience to law they have
forever abandoned polygamy. Without
that understanding the bill for the admis.
sion Of Utah would never have been en-.
acted. Yet at the quarterly conference
OF the Latter Day Saints. held in
Academy Hall, in Rich6eld, Utah, on
Sunday and Monday, February II and
IS. Elder Joseph F. Smith. nephew OF
the original Joseph f. Smith, made an
address which contained some extraor-
dlnary statements-stat that
will cause the people Of tho United
States at once to inquire whether the
Mormon inhabitants OF Utah are observ
ing and intend TO observe In good faith,
the vital condition precedent to their
admission Into the Union. We quote
from the Richfeld Advocate
"Elder Smith said he came into the
world naked that All his lands. goods,
money. wives and children had been
given him by Christ incidentally, in
speaking Of his wives he said; The Law
has decreed that should have but on,
wife, but neither my wives
nor my families have suffered IN
consequences; obey the law OF God
Jesus. Christ was no bachelor.
Who can prove that Christ was not th,
bridegroom at the marriage in Cana
would not deprive the Saviour
Of the blessings Of wives It's no us
saying that Mary and Martha were onl,
dear sisters ! should like to see som
one prove that they we're not His wives
Therefore. to be like Jesus W
must have wives. In heaven are mel
and women like as they are on earth3
No man can attain to the Godhea
without wife, and I'm not sure that b
can bs saved without several
As matter OF course General CLARK
son repudiates the idea that his visit 4
Utah had any political bearing whatevei
but is it not somewhat singular that th
Mormons, who have been keeping yer
quiet for some years, have all Of sudde
broken out with such declarations a
that Of Elder Smith, since this visitf
Aud this circumstance taken ia col
nectIon with the marvellous politics
change In Utah inclines us to belle1
that the Republican party has bee
bound BY its leaders to protect polygAm
in the new state. OF course the conve
tion viii declare against this but VIII
faith can be had Ia its doings when tn
are put beside such utterAnces Of Il
Mormons as those quoteds