The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-26

that he has come to live and die among
them, and then. when political fortune
plays it's customary tricks upon him,
moves to some other pasture to which
distance lends enchantment.
In March, 1900, Tom made his second
move into Utah, and threw bouquets
to the Mormons in the following inter-
view, which Is to bAfound in the Ad-
vertiser's library:
II have nothing but the pleas
.antest recollections of my life in Utah"
he said in a running talk, land l re-
gard it as fortunate that in a life which
has not been wholly uneventful l had
such good friends as l had here l
was the counsel and friend of Brigham
Young, George Q. Cannon, D. II. Wells
George A. Smith and many other lead
ing Mormons here, and although I was
strongly opposed to polygamy, these
men We're nevertheless my good
friends They were all good and great
men. Brigham Young was a man
whose history was written by his enc
mics. He had a side that never was
presented to the world. He was hu-
name, generous and kindly man. He
had heart as big as an OK, and was
an unusual combination of firmness
and gentleness. He was Republican
and a strong protectionist. I have
heard him discuss the question many
times"
WAS THE CHURCH'S ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Fitch represented the State Of
Nevada in Congress from 1869 to 1871.
He came to Salt Lake in 1871 on legal
business connected with the Emma
mine. Other business was offered Mr..
Fitch here and he remained, later con-
Quoting the defense of the prominent
Mormons in the cases before Judge
Mexican. Mr.. Fitch's law partner, S.
A. Mann, was Secretary of the Terri
tory under Governor Durkee, and upon
the death Of the latter Mr.. Mann be-
came Governor. When the matter of
woman suffrage came up before the
Territorial Legislature at that time
Mr.. Fitch was absent in Washington,
but largely upon his representations to
Governor Mann woman suffrage was
recommended by the Governor and
adopted. continuing in force until the
passage of the Edmunds-Tu law.
WHAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN.
IF Utah had been admitted to the
Union as the State of Deseret In 1872"
said Mr.. Fitch, 'it would have gone in
as -pOlygamous State. l know
this because the preamble to the Con-
stitution conteine a provision to that
effect, and | drew up the preamble. /
knew Congress would insist upon hav-
ing no polygamy before admitting the
State. The committee on preamble met
in my office. / told them my views and
found them opposed to the surrender OF
l went to the Lion house
and saw Brigham Young, / told him
what | thought of the matter and said
| wanted my idea adopted. lie said;
That means TO give up our religion l
said: No; IL means to give up polygamy
which you have never held 90 be nee
essary 10 salvation"
~ then went on 10 tell him that he
had said he was desirlous Of obtaining
Statehood and told him Congress would
never grant II without this concession,
lie said nothing to that, but shook his
head. | then said; Wen. N you won't
adopt this We might as well adjourn
and so homo, because We viii never Sc
cure admission otherwise He consld
cred for while and then told me TO
ask Bishop Smoot John sharp ana other
members of tho committee 20 come up
and see him, ! sent them up what
he snid % them ! do not know, but af-
tor he had sren them the committee all
agreed to what had said and reported
the preamble that way a. the cunyfns
linn, ana tho report was adopted.
fulNKs nRiGnAN WAS WILLING
That evidenced tD my mind thai
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my iu YiDN M iha manner in which
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