The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-30
M0RM0NS At HOME
Commissioner H. B. Warner
Talks of His Trip.
Many Sill Have Plural Wiv s---0ut West They
Think Judge Parker viii be Next
President.

MI n. ID. NdiHc's CoHMiSSlOner OF La
Dor and Printing, returned to the city yes
terday afternoon from long trip to the
West He was a delegate to the meeting
of the National Editorial Association al
Omaha, Nebraska. on the Sth, 9th, 10th
and 18th of this month, and it will be
recalled, was elected president of the a.
sociation.
He says 1t was q great big convention
with 45U editors in attendance from all
the States and Territories. The weather
was very hot. They were entertned at
the Den OF the Aksarben, the great social
order of that part OF the country, and
were shown through the great packing
houses of Swift, Armour and Cudahy
Besides Mr.. Warner, other North Caro-
linians at the convention were T. G. Cobb,
of the Morganton Herald; r. j. Lassiter,
of the Smthfeld Herald; and J. b. Sher-
rill. of the Concord Times. Mr.. Sheriff.
was accompanied by Miss Montgomery, of
Concord. t,sl issl
From Omaha the editors went to Salt
Lake City. where Mr. Warner was joined
by Mrs. Warner, who had been there since
June. Mr.. and Mrs. Warner spent about
a week in Salt Lake City. They visited
the Mormon Tabernacle, where they
heard musical concert, and az address
on Mormonism by ex-Congressman King.
They visited also the great Silver King
Mine, one OF the richest mines in .he West.
owned by q number of millionaires, one of
whom is Senator Kerns, whose income
from his share in this mine alone is $25, goo
a month He started life as a day laborer
III the mine at 500 day, and later began
10 work it on shares. He is a Catholic IL
religion, and his political opponents
among the gentiles say he bought the
Mormon church TO get the election.
OF course chey went to the Great Salt
Lake, 1900 feet above sea-level. and over
100 miles long and so miles wide. 1t is
about 81 per cent salt, seven times more
bnny than he ocean. 1t Is almost I'M
Eossible to sink III 1t. Here Is a great re-
sort, huge pavilion AMI restaurant, and
uance hall, al belonging 10 the Mormon
church, even the railroad TO 1t.
he Great tabernacle, Mir. Warmer says,
seats between eignt and nine thousand
People. Inc organ has the finest tone III
the world ana cost $lI5,GOu. Titan has
Jour Mormon Temples and about 50t
houses OF worship. Inc largest temple Is
at salt Lake CITY, cost ever S4,UVuUUO,
ana took little over forty years III the
building. No gentle can enter or even
touch inc tempe, only Mormons III good
standing can 20 within. 1t Is bmiJ on
the sty4e oil king SoIomons Temple.
As To polyganiy, Mr. Warner says that
hundreds ana hundreds OF Mormons stun
nave plural wives, whom they married be-
tore Utah was admitted as State. 1ne
L esldenU oil the Murmon church, Joseph
Il. smith, has SIX wives. They claim, OF
course, not to practice polygamy new
Dut the gentIleS say they StIn 40 so Oil The
quiet.
ar. Warner says he saw several OF the
old houses built Tor plural wives, separated
mo apartments divided 10y solid Walls
and Win separate entrances from the out
sac. Inc Mormons say the wives SET OH
LeautlIuuy together, but The geDIlleS say
tEey ngnI ana scratch Ike cats and dogs
VI nen brigham Young oIcd he had twenty
legal wives, to whom ne left $50, 900 apiece
.setit Lake CITY, says MT. warner, was
lald out by Brigham Young, as most OF
me cites vi Ctan were. EaCn square con-
talns ten acres. ana streams OF water run
through the town so that the square has
water on every side OF It, Beautiful pop
lar shade trees lire the streets, ana al
together 1T Is one OF tine pretClest cities III
the land. But the city government Is very
corrupt, ana there are loo bar-rooms IN
the LOWE, and as many resorts OF III re.
pute
Asked II there were many North Caro-
hnIans living In Utah, Mr.. warner SAID he
UNDERSTOOD tneie were good many III the
southern part of the Stale. He said Mrs.
Mngate and her daughter, formerly OF
Greensboro, and connected In Ra.elgh, had
called on Mrs. Warner and hlmself IN salt
Lake City.
IS to crops III the West, he said the
wheat crop IN Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, he
rraska Is very tine indeed. The corn
crops Is late on account of the spring
Hood; but they are going to make fine
crops All of the West is very prosperous
now.
But" said Mr.. Warner, while that
country IL very rich In soil and minerals,
tins Is the best place to live. The more
travel and see, the more L love my ma
tive state. Those western folks have adj
vantages over us, but we have the bait
people on earth there Is more religion
here, more brotherly love. Out there it's
all hunting the almighty dollar, and no
body cares much for anything else
However, lie said, the Mormon people
were very clever TO them, and could not
possibly have been more courteous than
they were.
he talked politics out there, of course.
& nd found the folks believed the next
president will be Democrat, aud that
ii will lie Judge Parker, of New York.
lie stopped over at ST. Louis on the
way home and spent day at the Worlds
Far grounds. They are making tremendous
preparations and many of the buildings
arc already completed. An admission fee
to the grounds is already being charged.