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WHERE HE STANDS.

We have received the following letter
from Thatcher. Arizona. II was written
to Elder Andrew Klmbali by Hon. J. +.
Wilson. Delegate In Congress from Ari-
zona. The views he expresses are those
OF the most prominent men OF the coun-
try. II IL unfortunate, Of course, that
they are not In harmony with those OF
the organ Of the anti-"Mormon" cruz
sadc In this city. but then. even great
minds sometimes. differ on Important
subjects. The people OF Arizona will.
doubtless. be pleased to know where
their delegate stands on welghty con-
stltutionai question.
House OF Representatives,
Washington, u. C.,
December 18th. 1890.
Rev. Andrew Kimball. Thatcher. Ari-
IONA.
MY Dear slr-Yours OF November
30th replying to my Inquiry OF the Goth
ult In the Roberts matter, came 20 hand
yesterday.
Gin reply | desire to say to you. that
had made M my mind to stand by
the constitutional provision, which
think regulates the subject In hand.
and. " carried out would have admitted
Mr.. Roberts to the floor M II member.
AFTER looking into the matter. ! be-
came thoroughly convinced that n Rob-
crts was not admitted TO be sworn In.
the Constitution would be walked over.
and a precedent made that would be
frcighted with dangers to such degree
that We VIII never be out Of its reach.
~ ala what I could 20 prevent what
I deem an outrage upon constitutional
reguint ion. that is. TO stop II | could In
any way the crusade. or the effect Of
the crusade, In preventing Roberts from
being sworn NJ a member, bgt II was OF
no avail.
They win not permit him 4, be sworn
In, and therefore will not Termlt the
sovereign State OF Utah TO be- represent
cd upon the floor until they have tried
the case. so to speak. .. at least tried
the question Of fpct Involved In the al
legations by Taylcr OF ohio.
MY lifelong friend Dlnsmorc Of Ar
kansas and an old member here took
my view OF H. lie advocated II upon
the floor Richardson OF Tennessee. the
leader u the Democrats In the House,
made nm able defense OF the position.
but II was all like pouring water on a
ducks bnck. II was urhceded. Mem
bers on our side voted against the
swearing OF Roberts through fear Of
their constituency. Petitions. seven
million strong. teemed In, and fanatl-
cism has prevailed.
II look upon the result with the deep
est OF solicltude and grave alarm. |
feel that the rights Of the sovereign
state OF Utah have been trampled I'M
der foot by the flaming. fanatical pas
sion Uf the hour.
II say now, as have said TO members
In rs strong language MS | could con-
troll, that before I would surrender my
own convictions upon the legal ques-
tons Involved. and as II follows the
Constitution and the law, and 10 the
sovereign rights OF state. I would sur
render my commission. resign my POSI-
tlon, and go home tomorrow. And this
Ii putting II mild when compared to
the feelings | bear on the subject just
passed over
What IL TO come and he reported NJ a
finding Of fact by the committee APP
| pointed for investigation, can hardly
be forctold. but II the crusade that II
now on. has anything like the influence
on that proceeding that II has had
upon the proceedings Just passed. II
may well be imagined. To this, pro-
test always and everywhere. II II all
may be able TO do. I fear II IL all
shall be able 10 do. but II shall be done
with all the earnestness can command.
wishing for the best. and fearing
the worst, I am
Your obedlent Servant.
j. Il. WILSON"