The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-10

Kean of New Jersey continuing his
remarks in opposition to the measure.
Mr.. Rawlins, answering some refer
ences Of Mr.. Kean to the Mormons
said that in Salt Lake City the nom
Mormons are glad to aid in electing
Mormons to important political offices
because of their desire to give to the
municipality good government. Ger
tain elements in the church, he said
by reason of long habit, were disposed
to yield to the dictates of prominent
individuals in the church.
1T is not to be denied that their in
huence is very considerable" said he.
but there is still a large element
among the Mormons who resent the
idea of such interference"
Mr.. Kean said the people of the Unit
ed states are opposed to polygamy, and
mean IN every way to stamp it out.
Answering Mr.. Nelson. Mr.. hean said
that the Mormons who fed from Idaho
to Mexico undoubtedly would return 10
the United States and mix in the poll
tics of Arizona and attempt to usurp
the public authority of that state
should il be admitted.
Anti-polygamy Amendment.
Mr.. Hale interrupted to remark that
every time this phase of the subject is
reached it presents some new informa-
ton, and before anything further is
done he thought somebody should sub
NIT amendments in order to have an
expression of the feeling of the senate
on this subject and bring it deter
minedly before the senate for its ac-
ton. Mr.. Kean said he would offer
an amendment of this kind.
In the course of Mr.. Keans remarks,
Mr. Patterson interrupted to read from
a speech made by the president at Las
Vegas. n. M, upon the occasion of
the rough riders reunion. in which he
is said to have favored the admission
of New Mexico as a state, and would
go to Washington and work for such
a bill.
Mr.. Kean declared that this did not
put him on record as favoring the ON
nibus bill.
Mr.. Patterson thought the president,
being then a distinguished Republican
leader, having enthusiastically pledged
himself in favor of New Mexico's adj
mission, opposition to the omnibus bill
should vanish.
Record of the Two Parties.
Mr.. Ellxins read the Republican and
Democratic platforms and praised the
said. had not been able 20 keep faith
pledges, while the Republicans, he
said had not been able to kee pfaith
or discharge their obligations with re-
Speet 20 statehood.
WI I<lhlliS ueCldT6Q the 0allOnal
conventions interpret the wishes of po-
litical parties and not those of individ-
ual senators. Thirty-three Democrats
and seventeen or eighteen Republi-
cans. he said, favored the omnibus bill.
while thirty-eight Republicans opposed
1t, and he wanted to show that the mi
norlty was obstructing the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. Elkins yielded to Mr. Hoar. who
presented the conference report on the
act fixing salaries of certain judges of
the United States courts. The report
was agreed to.
Justice was being done the people of
Arizona and New Mexico on account
of the statements made regarding their
Mormon population. At the present
time, he said, there were but 1900 Nor
mons in New Mexico and $500 in Ari-
iona. while, according to the census
of 1890, Idaho had 1892 and Utah 49,
20l- He declared it was wrong to
charge the people of New Mexico with |
being repudiationists. polygamists and |
ignorant. If given the opportunity. he I
said, they would present the identica
legislation prepared by them in 1899 |
declaring against bigamy and polyg |
amy.
Mr.. Kean. owing to frequent inter
ruptions, did not conclude his re
marks.
At 4:55 p. m. the senate went int
executive session, and soon afterwar
adjourned until tomorrow. /,