The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
WHY NOT THE REAL THING7

II Governor William Sprv will per.
NIT The Tribune to do so. We desire
respectfully to submit TO His Excel
lency suggestion.
lnasmueh as the Governor has issued
and caused TO be published q proclama-
ton concerning crime in Utah. we feel
convinced that be does rot desire 10
stop halfway, but that he would 90 al
the way in earnestness. Therefore. We
take it that he might possibly accept
! this suggestion. II is that ne issue and
cause 70 be published IN additional pro.
clsmation. OF which the following is an
outline. parsphrasing his former paper
as it appeared in the Deseret News of
Monday October l.. 1910:
GOVERNOR c3ftS eRfIE a HALT On
October -. 1910.
To the Quorum OF the Twelve Apostles
and Presiding Bishop. and the Prophet,
Seer and Rsrelator. or Acting Prophet.
Seer and RsvelstOr. OF the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints.
Gsntlsmen.-jt is common KNOWLEDGE
| that within the past JNeRty years nUmsT-
sduitsries have been committed in the
State Of Utah. and vicious polyzanous
ASA ults made both in the day and al
night time. upon women who are helpless
and defenselcss in the power Of YOUR
priesthood. For several years the State
has been and is now infested with
numerous such vicious and criminal char
acters. By reason Of such conditions the
morality and virtue Of the homes OF the
citizens Of such State have been ren-
dered insecure and unssfe. There justly
exists widespread fear and alarm that no
woman o. female child is free from such
assaults and attacks. Public sentiment
has become aroused 20 such an extent
that unless something is done 90 protect
the public IL is feared that IL will take
The law in It's own hands and bring the
Sta te into disrepute and disgrace
= number OF citizens have inquired OF
me as 10 what action could be taken 20
safeguard their homes: TO appTehend and
punish those guilty Of violating such
homes by committing such crimes. and 20
rid the State Of such criminal and vicious
elements and characters; and have i'm
poriun=d me TO take some action 10 &C
compiish such purpose.
I therefore request you. the quorum OF
the twelve apostles. and presiding bishop
and the prophet. seer and revelator, or
acting prophet. seer and Tcvelztor OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-dsv
Saints-the self-appointed agencies and
supposed consArva tors OF the community
10 accomplish such object. II is my wish
that for the public good you viii lay
aside al differences Of opinion as 20 the
measures 20 be adopted and ,ha. YOU
work together and take speedy action to
appTehend and punish those who have
committed Such crimes in our midst. and
rid the State Of Utah of such criminal
characters.
The safety OF our homes requires that
something be done 20 put stop 10 this
TecrudsscsuC.e of polygamy. II your com
bined efforts shall no, be adequate TO
cope with il. ] shall. resort 10 such other
mea siires as may be within my power 10
prevent and stop the commission OF these
crimes. and rid the State OF this criminal
elemen, and protect the homes OF the
people Of Utah.
This letter has been forwarded TO the
parties above named
Eery respectfully.
WILLIAM SPRT
Governor Of Utah.
We submit that in this matter the
Governor has the opportunity Of his
lifetime TO do the State splendid serv-
ipc