of the boasts that is in every man's mouth in this country, and it is no part of the business of any state to meddle or concern itself with any man's religion. Every man has the undoubted constitutional right in this free country to adopt any form of religious worship that he pleases, or espouse any creed, no matter howabsurd, provided he obeys the laws and does not interfere with the rights of his neighbors. As distasteful as Mormonism is to most rational people, it iis nevertheless a most unquestionable privilege to profess it, just as much as it is another privilege to become a Methodist or a Presbyterian. The adjunct of polygamy is a crime against the laws, and punishable as such, but the Montana [Idaho] people go too far when they aim to eradicate the whole of the Mormon faith. as practical, and it will be for the design of the "Liberals" was to di- We haveno pecuniary or other per- "GIVING IT AWAY." It may not be generally known, so much popular clamor has been raised against the Mormons, that their creed is eminently orthodox, except that it goes too far, and takes in some things that modern Christians repudiate. Indeed, the Mormous hold to the cardinal doctrines promulgated by John Calvin as firmly as any Presbyterian or Baptist, and in defense of polygamy they quote the practice of some not-ent of the Congregational Home THE "Liberals" of this city will not look with favor upon the remarks reported in the San Francisco Examiner to have been made by Rev. J. H. Warren, "Superintend We are obliged to the Reverend able men of ancient times who loved Missionaries," at the Congrega-political wire puller who declares the women not wisely but too well. They believe in God, in the Trinity, in the fall of man in Adam, in vicarious atonement, in baptism by immersion, in the miracles and the punishment of the wicked after death. It will be all right for Montana [Idaho] to exclude polygamists from the polls because that is now a criminal practice under our laws, but no Mormon should be persecuted simply because he has become a proselyte to that particular form of religious fanaticism." STREET RAILROAD FRANCHISE. WE HOPE that in considering the important question of granting franchises for street railroads, the City Council will give due weight to the necessity of extending such privileges only to bona fide companies, who will actually engage in the enterprises they project upon paper. Combinations for purely speculative purposes ought not to be officially encouraged. Their operations are of no real public benefit. Private advantage should cut no figure in these public matters, but the interests of the people and city should be paramount. tional Club in that city. His boast tics." But, after repeating the story cir culated by certain "Liberal" prevaricators, that the "Mormons" are "colonizing voters," he added: "This colonization trick is one that two can play at, and the Gentiles are preparing to bring hundreds of miners in from the mines and 'vote' them at the election." This reverend Protestant worker in politics has "let the cat out of the bag," so to speak. He is a "Liberal" religious politician and of course knows about the scheme. He is on the inside. But he talks too much on the outside for an astute election manipulator. The "Liberals" will have to put a muzzle on the Reverend Warren, or he will spoil the "Liberal" game. that, "Without the efforts of these Prot estant churches the Territorial election which took place some three weeks ago could not have resulted in a Gentile victory." He has furnished us with some points that deserve attention. Of course there is no "union of Church and State" in that. But there would be, if "Mormon” churches were engaged in the same kind of business. And if a country "Mormon" were to change his residence in time to register in this city, in "Liberal" logic it would be evidence of criminal intent. But hundreds of miners can be brought from the mining districts to be "voted” in support of the "Liberal" party, and that is all proper and politic and pious. We thank you, Mr. Warren, but we are afraid your "Liberal" associates will want to put a "Liberal” plaster over your mouth. THE EVANS TRIAL IN IDAHO. THE charge of Judge Berry to the jury in the Evans case, the full text of which will be found elseThe present street railroad com- Of course, it is well understood where in this paper, is somewhat of pany is an established body, here that this is the "Liberal" in- a surprise. It is a fair and unbiased doing excellent business. Its lines tention. Also, that because of this, presentation of the law affecting the are improved, the new electric ser- the charge was trumped up that the case, and establishes two or three vice is competent as far as it has few men who have come into this points which are worthy of attenbeen put in operation, and it city from different places to work tion. gives eminent satisfaction. It because they had none where they should be extended all over formerly lived, were "Mormons" company's lines as fast imported for voting purposes. The * the In the first place the fact is clearly pointed out, that in Idaho, citizens are debarred from exercising the rights and privileges of the elective franchise, solely and simply because they are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Judge says this is the law and that it is a settled question in that Territory. In the second place the right to withdraw from that Church is conceded. But the secession must be real, and not pretended, in order to put the citizen in the position of a legal voter. sources. impregnated with the virus of re- for any alleged offense. Men have The employment of two additional lawyers, one of them the notorious In the third place the intention of concocter of the infamous test oath, a defendant to an alleged with-earth can compel him to remain to assist the prosecting attorney in drawal, must be determined by the within its fold. Of course what he making an anti-"Mormon” impresjury from the evidence presented at does must be real, not a sham. That sion upon the jury, is evidence of the trial and not from any opin- also needs no argument. But how the animus of the prosecution and ions they may form from other is this to be determined? Must it the determination to convict Evans, In stating the law Judge Berry is, if his statements are not to be relied punishment of other not be by the acts of the individual, in order to prepare the way for the of course, not responsible for its seceding vicious character, as he had no part the defendant in this case was ad- be counte upon? And what act or saying of "Mormons," whose votes could not in its enactment. He is, to some duced at the trial, to controvert his moving in this matter. on for the party that is extent, responsible for the declarasworn evidence that he had withtion of its validity. But in deciding that it is a coustitutional provis-bership in the "Mormon” Church? drawn, as an actual fact, from memion, he doubtless exercised his judgment based upon his knowledge of Let any unbiased reader weigh the law and the principles of the all the testimony presented at the Constitution. As he said to the trial, and then say whether from jury, "Men are at all times likely to that testimony, any juror could be look at things in a different light." justified in deciding that the deAnd we certainly view this mat er fendant had not severed his conin a different light from that in nection with the Church. It matwhich Judge Berry appears to be-ters not what his motive might hold it. So do eminent lawyers have been. The morality or prowho have closely investigated it and priety of his course cut no figure in have pronounced it decidedly in the transaction. If at the time he bition. violation of the supreme law of the registered he was not a member of land. This dispute can only be set- the Church of Jesus Christ of tled satisfactorily by a decision from Latter-day Saints, he was not guilty the court of last resort. of the offence with which he was The history of this whole anti"Mormon" conspiracy in Idaho will stand on record to the burning shame of those who have taken part in it, and will disgrace that Territory long after its promoters have gone down in dishonor to their political graves. Time and the eternal principles of justice will surely bring their reverses, and correct the evils which corrupt and scheming men inflict upon society through their greed and their am AGAINST POPULAR INTEREST. We have endeavored to give But in studying a subject of this an adequate idea of the tremendous momentous character, the spirit as It is clear that only by presuming sweep of the Both well water scheme. well as the letter of constitutional something outside of the evidence To say that the people in the viciniprovisions must be sought after. before the court, could any juror ty of the lake and streams in Idaho, The chief object of that instrument, form the opinion that the defend- whose alleged surplus has been filed and indeed of republican governant's withdrawal was not bona fide. upon by the company, are hostile to ment generally, is to protect citi- Under the instructions of the judge, it, is putting the question mildly. zens in the exercise of all their a verdict of acquittal must have They see danger in the project, and rights, civil, religious and political. been rendered, but for causes which the curtailment of local progress. In And the right to the "free exercise" do not appear in the statement of redeeming the lands that are now of religion is guaranteed. Member- the proceedings. What were they? unreclaimed they perceive that they ship in a church the tenets of which The condition of affairs in Idaho will be at the mercy of a grasping appear to an an individual best must be understood in order to an- monopoly, which at one stroke would suited to his ideas, is part of that swer that question. Anti-"Mor- seize possession of the most vital refree exercise of religion which can- monism" is rampant there. It in-source of the region. When its hand not be lawfully interfered with. So spired the legislation which arbi- is placed upon the means of reclalong as the individual does not by trarily deprived thousands of its overt acts infringe upon his neigh- most industrious and peaceable bor's liberty or violate the law, he cannot be deprived of any right or privilege without violating the instrument which was framed for the protection of every citizen. mation of the desert, the settlers can only advance in material progress at the dictum of what might properly be described as a foreign power, represented by the manipulators of English capital. citizens of the sacred right of suffrage. It has prevailed in the selection of jurors, in the rendering of verdicts and in the framing of judicial decisions and opinions. It is The proposed grip of the Bothwell Is it not probable that, in the ex- partly political, partly religious in monopoly is opposed to the genius, cited condition of public sentiment its character. It affects all public if not the very letter, of Federal in Idaho, and the intense anti- affairs in that Territory. It has legislation. The law in relation to "Mormon” prejudices prevailing been that a "Mormon" could not the designating of lakes, suitable for there, even judicial minds become expect justice when brought to trial the purpose, as public reservoirs, THE CONVENTION. its an instance in point. If we The scheme in question is against owners of the soil are the rulers. In understand the nature of the enact the spirit of other laws, as well as a republic that ownership and conment, it is for the purpose of pre- the special one regarding the re- sequent power ought to be in the venting that which the Bothwell clamation of arid lands. In fact it people. men are seeking to bring about. is against the genius of republicanThat statute is intended to protect ism, being a species of centralizathe people from the designs of land tion of natural resources under the and water sharks, who have created color of law. A statute in point is THE municipal convention is doas much class trouble in the country what is known as the Timber Act, ing good work. It may not be rushas any other section of the popula- made with a view to the priority ing things as rapidly as some "Liḥtion, having contributed largely, by of right of each Territory to its own eral" meddlers desire, but, we are the grasping and exclusive character resources, that they may be used for happy to say, it is not being run in of their schemes, to the manufacture its own development. Hence the their interest. Some of "our friends of anarchists. The people are exportation over its borders of tim- the enemy" appear to be in a hurry willing to trust to the laws and the ber cut in any one of them is for- about the platform and resolutions, government combined, in the bidder. Were it otherwise, outside to frame which a committee was apdistribution of the natural resources capitalists could step into any Terri- pointed last Friday evening, and of the country, but they cannot tory, cut down its forests, ship its they seem to be worried over the safely confide in greedy monopo- timber to distant parts and ulti-executive session which has since lists who have but one end in view mately produce the impoverishing taken up the time of the convention. -their own enrichment. Further, condition that would be induced by Well, we will explain: he people justly question the right the people being forced to import an of the government to place them indispensable product that was once at the mercy of private corporations plentiful within their own domain. by turning over to them its own If this principle has force in reprerogatives in relation to the distri-lation to timber, how much more bution and ownership of land and potency does it have regarding water, executive water. fice for When the committee was appointed, no one, so far as we can learn. had anything in mind or on paper formulated to help in the construction of the desired document. An session was desired, The chief benefit of an executive session for this purpose, is in the freedom it affords to the delegates, through the absence of formalities and strict rules that govern the open cenvention, and the fact that a man's words are not watched for reportorial purposes and the comments that might be made by unfriendly critics. which is second only in importance that every delegate might have It is probable, however, that the to air. Water is therefore a vital the opportunity to make sugBothwell people may meet with a resource of a Territory, much more gestions and express the opinions of few thorns in their path. It ap- so than timber; consequently the the citizens in the different parts of pears likely that the government right of one Territory to step into the municipality, so that the comhas already set apart Bear Lake as another, either by the act of out-mittee might have "pointers" to a national reservoir. As evidence side interested parties or otherwise, guide them in their work. of this, a short time since a settler and convey into its own domain a in Bear Lake Valley made appli- valuable resource needed by the cation through the Idaho land of people residing in the country where a patent to a the source of supply is, and where tract of land in that sec- the water is needed, is open to serition. The applicant received a ous question. Much as Utah may notification from the Registrar at require water, and much as we deBlackfoot to the effect that informa- sire to see her supply ample for tion had been received from the every purpose, the rightfulness of Secretary of the Interior at Wash- taking it from the people of another ington that no government titles Territory is by no means clear} The work has been going on enwould be issued for land within a But even should the water couragingly. Various living issues distance of two miles from Bear be thus conveyed by a pri- have been freely ventilated. And Lake, that body of water having vate corporation from Idaho to time will no doubt be saved through been reserved as a national reservoir Utah, the benefits that would this discussion before the construcin conformity to the law in relation accrue to this Territory would tion of the platform, which can be to the reclamation of arid lands. be largely mixed with evil. made to embody the various The tract in question appeared to The initial tax of six dollars an planks presented by delegates the department to be within the acre upon all land receiving bene- from different sections of the specified distancefrom the lake. fits from the scheme would be a city. The convention adjourned It is not improbable, however, that heavy drain to begin with. The an- til next Thursday evening, to give the Bothwell capitalists imagine nual stipend of one dollar and fifty the committee time to work and that they can retain their hold by cents an acre, crickets or no crickets, prepare such a document as will establishing a personal claim, by the would not only be an exhaustive probably be acceptable to the conactof filing, prior to that of the go v- tribute to a foreign power, but | vention and the party. ernment. If so, they may be egregi- would endanger the proprietorship The delegates are men whose time ously mistaken, even although their of the lands going into the hands of is occupied in other pursuits, and filings may have been done prior the moneyed monopoly. The propo- they are not able to devote their to the act of the department in set-sition for those unable to pay the working hours to politics. They are ting the lake apart according to the initial six dollars per acre to the cor- not gentlemen of elegant leisure, genius and letter of a beneficent poration to deed to it a proportion of but are all workers in some vocalaw. The statute itself notified all land is in the same land-grabbing|tion, and therefore cannot proceed parties whomsoever to keep their direction. Hence the danger of as rapidly as if they had nothing hands off. The personal claim had the establishment of a power inimi- else to do than formulate the instruno existence at the time of the pas-cal to the well-being of the com- ment expected from their hands. sage of the act. monwealth, for in all countries the There is no doubt that the con acre. vention will result in great good to Thus if the aggregate amount mind. Its location is a different the party, as it will bring its repre- of land irrigated under the system matter. We believe the sentiment sentative men closer together, and should be as before stated-it would will be overwhelmingly in favor of the varied views, interests and sen- doubtless be greatly in excess of it- some place outside of the business timents of citizens in different lo- the corporation would have an portions of the city, where the lines calities will have ample opportunity | annual income of $600,000. can be focussed without cutting up for representation. There need be the streets more than is absolutely no great hurry, and, on the other necessary. The western part of hand, there should be no waste of town offers the most feasible spots valuable time. for the depot, and it should occupy some point further west than the present Utah Central station. A GREAT WATER SCHEME. THERE are probably but few people who are acquainted with the purpose and scope of what is popularly known as the Bothwell canal scheme. We understand it to be the intention of those who are operating it to make of the beautiful Bear Lake a reservoir. In unison with this object the incorporators have filed upon that sheet of water, and upon the surplus water of Bear River. Indeed it would be difficult to find a body or current of water contiguous or tributary to that lake or river that has not been filed upon in the same way. The company has filed upon the supposed surplus water of every stream or creek running into Bear Lake or Bear River, and have done the same thing by the outlet of the lake. But what if any of the owners of the Land should be unable to put down the cash on the six dollars per acre plan? The soulful corporation comes to the rescue of this class and proposes to take, in place of the monetary consideration, from each one fifty acres of this land and pay him therefor the munificent sum of $200, or four dollars per acre. For this land the company receives a good and sufficient deed. By this process they would doubtless become immense landowners. It is desirable that one street only, running north and south, should be occupied by the railroads. Access to the depot from all parts of town is now made easy by the street car service, and will be still more facilitated as the electric car system is extended. The trouble over the The individual compelled by Fourth West Street franchise would straitened circumstances to thus thus be averted. The people in that sell out a large part of his farm is neighborhood would be relieved of not relieved from the obligation to their grievance. The railroad compay the annual one dollar and fifty panies would perhaps have objeccents per acre for the irrigation of tions to removing their tracks westthat which remains. He is simply in ward, but we think all their diffithat respect placed on the same foot-culties could be removed, if aping as the farmer who hands proached in an amicable spirit and over the initiation fee of six dollars with a sincere desire for the general an acre. Thus the annual income of the corporation is not diminished by this regulation. What is to become of those whose farms do not amount to fifty acres does not at present appear. Operations in the construction of a mammoth canal to conduct those waters through a region of country Should any of those who enter including vast tracts of cultivated into a water compact with the comand untilled lands down into the pany fail to come to time with their valley of Salt Lake have begun. annual stipend, their fate may be Ogden city, we understand, some reckoned upon the basis time since, agreed to pay a large the quantity of soul sum of money providing they received an adequate supply of water from Bothwell sources. welfare and an absence of intent to injure any person or corporation. The thing cannot be done in a hurry, or by excitement and a pressure of individual projects. Wise heads will have to figure out this matter, and conservative men be entrusted with its management. The best thing for the city, as a whole, must be the paramount conof sideration. And vested rights must possessed not be ignored. Let the proposition by corporations in general. be well weighed and worked out, Their reputation for magnanimity devoid of any party spirit or factionis not first-class, but professionally al interest or glorification. It will not be amiss to give an idea there are many exceptions-when as to how this company, backed by they initiate a scheme. After being English capital, intend making fortified by the lapse of time and their project pay. We will define the tide of circumstances, memory what we understand to be a portion generally takes its flight with the of their modus operandi in that re- retreat of soul. spect. A UNION DEPOT. The owners of land within reach of the system will, before the negotiation in chief is entered upon- THE revival of the project for a that pertaining to the rental for union depot in this city seems to water-have to pay six dollars per meet with favor from all classes of acre down. For instance suppose the community. Before this city that the owners of 400,000 acres assumes the proportions which it is should decide to take water, they would be required to pay in the aggregate $2,400,000. This would certainly be quite a beginner. The next arrangement would be the annual rate to be charged for water to irrigate the land thus levied upon. We understand it to be intended by the Bothwell Corporation that the sum shall be one dollar and fifty cents a year per epected to reach, the railroad ques- AT IT AGAIN. WITH its accustomed mendacity, the "Liberal" organ in this city misrepresents the utterances of the DESERET NEWS in reference to the petty malignity which has marked the course of "Liberals" when in power. We cited, among other things, the spiteful doings of F. T. Dubois in obtaining a change of names of postal towns in Idaho, so as to annoy the inhabitants because they are "Mormons." On this the organ remarks that we are "fretting because the people of Idaho are having their postofficess named to suit themselves instead of the Mormon Church in Utah." We do not think there is any need It will be perceived that this is a to try to make the general public deliberate falsehood. What we see the importance and benefits of a complained of was the changing of union depot. Its advantages will be names against the wishes of clearly perceived by every reflecting the people, who had already and were law in future. This was before the DEATH AND CAREER OF MR. COX occasioned the demand for the re- THE brilliant and capable Samue. suited themselves, This prominent statesman was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on Sept. 30th, He was the son of Ezekiel 1824. Taylor Cox, who was a member of the Ohio Senate, in 1832-3. He attended the Ohio university at Athens and graduated at Brown in 1846. During his career in college and After the arrest of the two or three gamblers under the Marshal's So in regard to the changing of praiseworthy enforcement of the the names of streets in Ogden. The law, two were fined $15 each, and same organ says we made "an attack the case against the third, who apon the city government of Ogden pears to be the same Madden, was because that government named dismissed by the prosecution for certain streets after Presidents of alleged lack of evidence, Madden he showed the energy which the United States." We did noth-being commonly reported to have characterized his whole life, maining of the kind. We pointed out boasted that he would not be pun-taining himself by literary work, the malignant anti-"Mormon" ished. Now we find, in a report of and obtaining the prizes in classics, spirit of the Ogden "Liberal" city a shooting scrape that took place in history, literary criticism, administration, in arbitrarily chang- Ogden on Sunday morning, that political economy. Adopting the ing the names by which certain a bag containing $336 was stolen profession of the law, he returned to streets had been known ever since from a certain person who was Ohio to open practice in that field, but abandoned the intention and the city was organized, and doing bringing it away from "Madthis out of petty spite toward the den's gambling rooms." He proceeded to Europe. people who built up the place, and was coming down the stairs with Soon after his return from the old without consulting the wishes of this "boodle" at 2 o'clock Sunday world Mr. Cox became, in 1853, the citizens. morning when a pistol was pre-editor of the Columbus, Ohio, Statessented and the bag demanded. An- man, and from that time devoted other man who attempted to stop the bold robber in the street was shot in the leg for his pains. These were only some of the specimen insults and evidences of small-souled venom which we cited, and they are both falsely stated by the "Liberal" organ in order that it might make an tempt at reply. It is dence that the same hand which this particular instance. And the has trained itself to misstate the position and language of the DESERET NEWS, until that has become its "second nature," is at the old business again. This shows that "Madden's gamat-bling rooms" are still in illegal use, evi-and that the law is not enforced in "The Union is a poor guesser, for Park City will not take an interest in the effort to get the Senate to refuse confirming the Marshal. How Ogden could give the peti tion 8000 genuine names without doubling up is a question which puzzles us." query is, "Why is this thus?" Is his attention mainly to political issues. While editing the journal penned he published a gorgeous description, in sophomoric strain, which procured for him the sobriquet of "Sunset Cox." In 1855 he was offered the secretaryship of legation in London, but declined the appointment. Not long after he was given the opportunity of going to Lima, Peru, in a similar capacity. He accepted, and remained in Peru one year. On his return he was We hope the movement for the re-elected to Congress, and re-elected moval of Marshal Parsons, because three times, serving continuously he would not remove Deputy from Dec. 7th, 1857 till March 3rd, Pratt, because the latter gen- 1865. During three of these four tleman endeavored to execute terms he was chairman of the comthe law against gambling, will mittee on Revolutionary claims. be pushed enough to give opMr. Cox was a delegate to the portunity for a full exposure Chicago, New York and St. Louis of "Liberal" aims and methods, Democratic conventions of 1864, and of the kind of "morality" 1868 and 1876. During the civil which the reformers of "Mormon" war he sustained the government morals seek to impose upon Utah, by voting money and men, although for the induction of our youth into he took a conspicuous part in opposthe customs of a higher civiliza-ing a number of policies of the adtion." A picture of the entire ministration. proceedings would be a striking objectlesson for Congress. In 1866 he took up his permanent residence in New York city and was elected a representative to Congress in 1868, and was re-elected be surprised at anything Ogden three times. He served on a num"Liberals" can do, after the votes ber of committees, among them, they can cast when party exigen- foreign affairs, banking, the centencies require an addition of figures. nial exhibition, and rules. At the When they can poll 300 or 400 more opening of the 45th session he was ballots than they have resident vot- one of three candidates for the It will be remembered thaters, a smaller exercise of the same speakership. He was not elected one Madden was prosecuted ingenuity will furnish any number but frequently served as Speaker for keeping a gambling house, and of signatures to a "Liberal" peti- pro tem. During this session he that he was discharged, without tion. The Record's puzzle is of easy took upon himself, by a special resosentence, on a promise to obey the solution. lution of his own, the work There is another puzzling question By all means send on the 8000 besides that which seems to worry signatures. The Record need not the Record; that is, how is it that the raid on the gambling dens in Ogden, which has so much aroused the ire of "Liberals" in that city, has been so poorly productive of re sults? |