The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-26
UIlH N IIlE'gAl0h SOON
Another New State to Be Ad-
mitted inn Few Days.
IT'S VERY UNIQUE. HISTORY
President Is Expected TO Issue His
ProcM nation on January 4-The
Constitution uf the New State Has
Been Approved and Everything Is
k.ady-Tlie Present Delegate. =

Inv ttsittnt IsSUc a
on January 4 Declaring Utah Il State II
1879, at convention which met in Sal
Lake City to consider Statehood for Utah
Judge A. v. Hayden. of Nevada, said
The streets OF Salt Lake City will run
blood if Utah liz admitted as u State
That statement was probably true at thai
time. Since the United States courts have
enforced the Edmmds law great change
has taken place.
The agitation which Utah has been ma k
ing for Statehood for thirty years, coupled
with development of resources and estah
lishment OF institutions as basis of self
support, presents the best illustration The
age affords of how a State is made or at
tempted under difficulties.
Utah has had q hard time in having It's
claim recognized, in comparison with its
ncighbors, Nevada and Colorado, which
We're admitted in, 1866 and $40 with far
less population and resources. Even wild
undcveloped Wyoming and Idaho, on it,
northern border, have beaten Utah in the
race for Statehood. Utah's plea again as
sorting itself is all the more interesting by
reason of its protracted struggle and re-
Pcated defeats.
Every one knows that admission has so
long been refused it because of Mormon
poIygamy, but few realize the vicissitudes
II has undergone since its first autiacious
application to Congress was made in $40.
II was then rewarded by being thrown
the sop of territorial government.
The spirit OF Independence asserted itself
in a State constitution framed by popu-
lar convention in 1856, which was sub
mittcd TO Congress, but found no favor.
MANY FAILURES.
In every decade since resolutions in the
fnr rif nr la fItra hay isan m SsAl
calling conventions. and memorials and
constitutions have been framed to sub
init TO Congress and delegates appointed 10
carry these precious documents to WASH
ingtoD and urge consideration by every
means lobby diplomacy could devise. This
process. init lated in 1856. was repeated
in 1862. 1872, 1882 and 1886. These con-
vcntions were practically Mormon demon
STATIONS, and this fact was the fatal
obstacle 10 their success. The minority
Gentilcs, as all non-conformists to Nor
mOnism are called, were bitterly opposed
10 giving the rights Of citizens to polyga
mSts and pricst-ridden MOrmons.
The Mormon church manifesto. which
has effected such a revolution in sentiment
is curious and Interesting. In giving his al
legged revelation to the people President
Woodruff said:
We, the Latter Day Saints. are in about
regard to the doctrine of election. II is
like this-you can and you can't; you will
and you won't; YOU shall aud you shan't;
you'll be damned If you do, and you'll be
damned If you don't II We were to under
take to please the world. We might as well
give up the ship. But whenour nation passes
la VS., as IL has done. in regard to polygamy,
ii is not wisdom for us to make war upon
65. 100000 people"
Tho n, nifaStn in narf rcals a folio u-e
''Inasmuch as la VS. have been enacted by
Congress forbiddiing pluralmarriages, which
la VS. have been pronounced constitutional
by the court of last resort. l hereby declare
my intention 10 submit to those laws, and
to use my influence with the members OF
the church over which / preside to have
them do like wise. And now publicly de-
clare that my advice to the Latter Day
Saints is to refrain from contracting any
forbidden by the la " of the land.
"WILFORD WOODRUFF
president of the Church of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints"
KEY OF THE ORDINANCES.
President or the Quorum of Apostles
Snow offered the folio wing:
Il move that, recognizing MILFORD Wood
ruff as the president of the Church of
Jesus Christ or Latter-Day Saints, and
the only man on earth at the present time
who holds the key Of the sealing Ordi.
lances, we consider him fully authorized
by virtue OF his position to issue the mani
'esto which has been read in our hearing.
and which is da ted September "a. 1890, and
that. as a church in general conference
assembled. we accept his declaration con-
,ernine plural marriages as authoritative
and binding
The vote to sustain the foregoing motion
was unanimous, and the perpetual decree
If the Mormon church went forth to the
world. What kind OF men are these Nor
non leaders who WELD such political and
eligious influence? is pertinent ques-
ion at this time best answered by visit
% them.
Tile approach to the offices of the high
,relates of the Mormon Church is beside |
turreted and buttressed cObblestone wall
Il the block leading east from the Temple |
quare. This ancient looking, crumbling |
vail is divided by frail, decaying board |
.ates, on which are posted theater posters. |
through such an open gate is an I'M |
,uarded way to a low veranda toward a |
DOR with the inviting sign walk in"
up one sees on the roof of the old |
elbow brick house the form of a crouching
on. This is the famous Lion House of |
Brigham Young. but the lion roars no
,nger within its walls.
THE SEER PROPHET.
William Woodruff. the seer prophet. etc,
the Latter Day Saints was described
lree wears a co. when he was eight v .seyen |