community. The existence of dens JUDGE WAMPLER post mortem examination at this time. We must defend our boys and girls from the evils that disgrace the city. We try to suppress the evil by making it high-priced. We should grant no more licenses. A license was recently given to a variety theatre. They wanted no liquor license. Very good. But it was not long before another party wanted a license for a saloon in the basement and the speaker did not know what they would next want in the upper stories. You perhaps have heard the story are too many of these particularly influence, but the voters had the of the man who died, and whose demoralizing saloons in the city. | power. The speaker told the story character was such that it was The more such places are controlled of the sick Irish woman, who said to thought that no one could possibly the fewer there are the better her friend: "Mrs. Hanigan, no wan say a good word for him. Finally a will be the order and peace of the will iver know what's ailin' me charitable man, while gazing at the city. The officers of the law must until I have me post martem." face of the corpse, remarked: "Well, be fully supported in the carrying "Faith. Mrs. Grady," said the he had a good set of teeth." The out of the laws, and if this support friend, "ye're too weak to shtand speaker had something good be freely and fully given, that is the a post martem." And SO to say about the Council. mainspring of the movement for the speaker thought the LibThey had probably had too purification of the morals of the eral party was too weak to stand a much to do in other directions and had not had time to give attention to the enforcement of the laws for the preservation of morality. There was much in their course, however, that was open to censure. This gathering is in the nature of a said he was not in accord with some terrible rebuke to them, and is a of the views expressed. Preceding strong weapon in the hands of the speakers had been too lavish in depolitical opponents of the "Liberal" nouncing the City Council. There party. It is time the city authorities were two classes responsible for the mended their ways. Crimes are criminal condition of the city-the being condoned, highway robberies Council was not one of them are being committed daily or night- Mayor Scott and the people. The ly, licenses to sell whisky are grant- suppression of vice belonged to the ed without limit. The non-enforce-executive, and not to the law makment of the laws has brought many ing department. If Mayor Scott vicious men to our city. The coun- were to direct Chief of Police Young cilmen must be given to understand to put down the dens of vice comthat they are not in office as indi-plained of and enforce the laws, it viduals, or as representing individ- would be done. Let the demand be uals or classes. The whole trouble made of the Mayor and place the lies in the fact that every member of that body has been approached by friends and interested persons, who have said "Now you must understand that we must have so and so." This has brought the city to the situation against which we most emphatically protest. DR. ILIFF gentleman Scott on record. If the of the The speaker concluded with an earnest appeal to the people to insist on the rectification morality of the city by means of a rigid enforcement of the Jaws. AT THIS POINT OF THE PROCEEDINGS Rev. J. B. Thrall appeared on the platform and, on behalf of the committee on resolutions, stated that we had met as members of the Liberal party to consider the existing low state of morality in this city, and the excessive criminality which prevails. We had voted for the a comparative stranger in the city, city officials and he himself had having only resided here a few worked actively for the Liberal months, was the next speaker. It ap-cause. Before introducing the resolutions it was deemed advisable to read a clause from he Liberal platform and declaration of principles, that it might be seen that the pledges made for good government had not been kept and we had a right to insist on their fulfilment. He then read the following from the Liberal platform, adopted in July last: E. T. CLAY, said that never before had there ex-peared to him that the great audience H. W. LAWRENCE made remarks on the leading object of the meeting. He said we all feel a pride in the maintenance of the integrity of our city government. We all want to see law and order prevail-and of course this is a difficult thing in a city with so large a floating population. But we should control the dens of vice as well as we can. The best of the saloons are bad enough, and the lower order, the worst of the saloons, should be deprived of their licenses. There REV. W. S. HAWKES That while the Liberal party recog nizes the fact that there are vices and crimes which human laws and human efforts cannot wholly eradicate, it also recognizes the fact that honest persistent efforts under the law can break the power and influence of these and less those who live by the violation of render odious and measurably harmlaw; that the Liberal party gladly and fully acknowledges the abiding obligation it is under, whenever and wherever it shall have the power so to do, to uphold virtue and morality and suppress vice and crime; that the Liberal party enjoins upon and requires all those who have been or may be elected to office by it, that whenever they have the power so to do they shall good faith execute the trust committed without partiality, fear or favor, in to them so as to rid this community of all those who, without further enumap-eration, live by the breaking of the law and preying upon the community. commended an editorial which HON. EDWARD BENNER, Principal of Hammond Hall, said The resolutions were then read and their adoption moved. a living in any way he might choose, so long as he did not interfere with others. He then alluded to the oppressive methods of religionists and began to speak of the disputes of Orangemen and Catholics in Ireland. As it was ruled that he was not speaking to the question of the adoption of the resolutions, he was deprived of the privilege of proceeding, although Mr. Benner and others contended in his behalf, as serting that it would be a mistake to place it in the power of any person be able to say that he was not allowed to express his views in a meeting of this character. MR. NICHOLSON stated that he arose to elicit information. The call for this meeting appeared to be for an assembly of citizens to unite in a common cause affecting all classes of respectable people. It appeared, however, from the statements of some of the speakers, notably those of Mr. Thrall, and from tuose embodied in the resolutions, that it was a partizan or sectional movement. He had come there as a citizen, not in the capacity of a member of a political party. He was not a Liberal and nevər expected to become one. If, however, this meeting is a mere expression of respectable Liberals against the crime and vice with which our city is afflicted, it should be remembered that the members of the People's party were as emphatically opposed to the deplorable situation of public affairs as any other citizens could possibly be. If this was a sectional movenient, no doubt the class to which he belonged would separ. ately, if need be, give an unmis takable expression of their views and wishes on the subject in hand. The applause which followed these remarks showed unmistakably that the vast audience did not want any narrow guage sectionalism to enter into this movement. Immediately Dr. Iliff arose and moved to amend the resolutions by striking out a clause which stated in effect that misrule had existed for 30 to 40 years prior to the Liberal rule. He made the motion on the ground that such an allusion was unnecessary. The motion to amend was put and carried with a great shout. When the nays were called for only one responded, Dr. McNeice, who shreiked "No" with such spasmodic effort as to convey the idea that the amendment had given him a sudden attack of the colic, from which we sincerely hope later amendment, which was carried. new State of Idaho appeared to have elected more than its share of Senators, and he thought the credentials should be referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Hoar's motion having been agreed to, that Senator escorted Shoup to the clerk's desk, where he took the oath of office. Harris subsequently inquired what had become of Vance's motion and said that Shoup had simply sworn on his prima facie case. Mr. Carr observed still another objectionable, because sectional, feature in the resolutions; that is where they say, "excited the apprehensions of many of the friends and supporters" of the present city government. He wished to amend by substituting law-abiding citizens" for friends and supporters." By this time Dr. McNeice had partly recovered from the effect of Dr. Iliff's amendment, and was able to Vance remarked that it was stated unfold himself and vociferate "I in the newspapers that three Senmove the gentleman's amendmentators had been elected in Idaho, be tabled." The motion was and that the legislature had gone to immediately put to the house, the extent of assiguing each of them and, apparently before the audience, a term for which he should serve. which was really a good and That was contrary, he said, to the generous one, had time to grasp rule of the Senate, and to the conthe purport of it, it was carried. stitutional provision. He thought it proper, therefore, that the question be determined by the proper committee of the Senate. The reason why the resolutions were not inserted in this report at the point where they were introduced as read, is because they were subsequently amended. They are as follows: THE RESOLUTIONS. F. E. Gregg then read the resolutions prepared, which, as finally adopted, were as follows: We, citizens of Salt Lake City, in public meeting assembled to consider what can be done to restrain the law lessness, vice and crime, which are disgracing our city, hereby declare: First-That those who compose our present city government were elected to office with the explicit understand ing that they would enforce the laws against vice and crime. Second-That the present city government, while progressive in other things, has by its recent failure to enforce the laws against gambling, brothels, the sale of liquor to minors, and the opening of saloons on Sundays, excited the apprehensions of many of its friends and supporters, and is thereby imperiling the cause of morality in this city. In view of these acts (1) We hereby call upon our worthy Mayor and his associates to proceed at once to enforce promptly and thoroughly the laws above referred to, assuring them that in so doing they shall have the hearty support and cooperation of the moral and law-abiding citizens of this community. (2) We hereby appeal to the City Council to refuse to grant the appication for license now before it for a saloon in the vicinity of, or to be run in connection with, the variety theatre on Franklin Avenue. JOHN T. LYNCH, J. BRAINARD THRALL, The motion to adopt was carried he has completely recovered, as we and the meeting adjourned sine die. cannot afford to have a man of his caliber sick for any length of time. THE IDAHO SENATORS. The Mitchell said that he had reliable information. So far as the election of three Senators was concerned, he held that regular and in order. Hoar argued that the question was a very simple one. It was clear and unquestionable that one of the senators whose credentials had just been presented would go out on the 4th of March, 1891, and the legislature "being in session," had elected a senator for the term which would then begin beyond all question, there would be a vacancy at that time, because one of those two gentlemen would have to go out on the 4th of March, 1891. Carlisle argued that the legislature of Idaho had no right to assume, in advance, the action by the Senate, that there would be a vacancy in the Senate from that State on the 4th of March, 1891. No election of a senator to fill such vacancy could take place, until it was legally known that a vacancy would occur. After it had been determined by the Senate in 8 constitutional way that there would be a vacancy, after that time, the next legislature of Idaho, if in session, might proceed at once to choose a Senator and, if the Legislature were not in session, appointment of a Senator should be made by the Governor of the State. He imagined there had never been a case in the history of the Country where a state Legislature chosen three Senators at once. Hawley-Is it not imperative under the constitution that there shall be a vacancy after the 4th of March next? Carlisle-I think so. had Hawley-Then how can the legislature of Idaho be any more certain of that fact three months hence than it is today? Mr. Axton moved to amend by substituting "the cause of moral WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. ity" where the resolutions stated DUBLIN, Jan. 3. Parnell left that the immoral situation would Senate met at noon and the Vice- Dublin today for his country seat injure "the Liberal cause." A gen- President laid before the Senate a Avondale, where he is expected to tleman who made the impression on communication from the governor remain until Monday next. Unless the writer that he was every inch a of Idaho, transmitting the creden- his plans be changed between now man, and of considerable force, tials of the senators-elect from that and Monday, Parnell leaves Avon. moved a further amendment of the State, George L. Shoup and Wm. | dale for Boulogne-Sur-Mer at an same nature as that of Mr. Axton. J. McConnell. early hour, Monday, to take part in in order to remove any tinge of sec- The credentials having been read, what is likely to be the final confertionalism from the proceedings. Hoar asked that, if Shoup was presence between, the Irish leaders, so We did not learn the gentleman's ent, the oath of office be administer- far as the leadership of the Irish Mr. Axton accepted of the led to him. Vance remarked that the party is concerned. name. of this has not yet been fully de One of the most important re The Deseret Weekly, PUBLISHED BY the age deems it a probable solution THE DESERET NEWS COMPANY, of the problem of aerial navigation. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Per Year, of Fifty-two Numbers, IN ADVANCE. OHARLES W. PENROS3, Saturday, $2.50. EDITOR. January 10, 1891. tion taken by the President and Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in relation to plural marriage. This is as striking an evidence of the regard of the "Mormon” people for the laws of the land when declared constitutional by the court of last earthly resort, as could possibly be given to the world. Its bearing upon the community will greatly affect their future, and it will offer a test to the nation as to the sincerity of its alleged antipathy to the Saints solely on account of their adherence to polygamy. In religion, perhaps the most significant development appears in the history of what the world calls "Mormonism." The decision of the United States Supreme Court sustaining the Idaho Test Oath is one which must occasion regret to those patriotic Americans who revere the principle of religious freedom. The decision was a strained construction of the constitution, exhibiting a desire to ignore the spirit and put a technical and intolerant interpretation upon such of its provisions as were intended to protect instead of The religious question has encurtail religious rights and liberties. tered actively into politics in many But perhaps in politics it The victims of that decision do not,States of the Union. In Wisconsin stands out as the most historic like the Farmers' Alliance and the issues in this year's campaign decade. other new parties, denounce and the abolition of the THE DEPARTING YEAR. THE year 1890 in a few hours more will be numbered with the past. The mountain winds are already chanting its requiem. It has been a memorable year in every respect. of any in the past were entirely religious. The GerThe all but destruction of the Re-demand man Lutherans and the Roman publican party is one of its most Supreme Court, but the disfran- Catholics of all nationalities comsignificant features. The growth chised citizens of Idaho do hope bined and formed a political party and activity of the Farmers' Alli- that the court may be blessed with sustaining parochial and private ance is another. a spirit of liberality, patriotism, schools free from State interference. It is in the partial paralysis of the justice and enlightenment, and The Democratic party endorsed the Republican party and in the de- that its future decisions may re- demands of the religious people, and mands of the Alliance that the po- dound to the benefit, preservation the result was in Wisconsin an litical student will find food for and splendor of our glorious Repub- overwhelming victory for the contemplation. The Alliance is lic. Democratic party. It is well more or less a secret, oathbound The court has exhibited a differ-known that party; it demands an ndependent United States Treasury with open warehouses and loan offices to circulate money at 2 per cent per annum. This party further wants railroads and telegraphs under gov. ernment control. It also wants free silver coinage, increase of paper currency and repudiation of all mortgage indebtedness. The Alliance is flourishing in the West and South. It is tearing old parties asunder. It will have twenty-four members in the next Congress. It owns Kansas and South Carolina. It is difficult to conjecture what this young party may yet accomplish; but in any way that it is looked at, its birth, growth and demands are significant and may form an important epoch in American history. In railroad accideuts, meteorological disasters and other calamities, the year has a copious and mournful record. The revelations in science are startling. Dr. Koch's consumption cure, if it brings what is claimed for it, will form a marking point in science almost emphatic enough to date medical events from. the attitude ent disposition in its latest ruling of Republican politicians and That foul play was practised towards the Indian is unquestioned; and that this religious frenzy was made a pretext for aggravating the Indians and driving them into discontent is also a fact beyond dispute. The whole affair will make a dark chapter in the story of theCaucasian race in its dealings with the original Next in importance in the mechanical world is the projected "flying machine," or rather "Air Ship." Though the practicability native Americans. of on be carried out there that is carried out in Utah, and the fate of their religion be placed in the hands of some party heeler whom accident or expediency might make a United States Judge. In legislation the McKinley bill, the Silver bill, the Customs Administration bill and others are important enactments. Great developments in trade and MORE BOGUS LETTERS. The meanness and cowardice of this style of attack are characteristic of no other paper than the Tribune, and are too low and contemptible for any other persons than its writers. It states of such communications that "the writers are of base blood." Just so. That blood crops out in their countenances as it does in their scribblings. There is nothing in journalism so base, and there are no words in the language that sufficiently express the utter depravity of the creatures that thus concoct bogus correspondence, to cover up their own corruption and form an excuse for further vilification. It is the paltry subterfuge of the criminal and the craven. To come nearer home. In the In bidding adieu to the departing history of Salt Lake City a great year and welcoming the new one, event has taken place. The govern- we congratulate the good and true ment of the city was transferred among all nations on the progress from the People's party to the "Lib- that is being made towards a better erals" in February. Until this and brighter future. And to all our transfer occurred, Salt Lake City friends, at home and abroad,in every was one of the best governed cities condition of life, we extend hearty in the world. Life and property greetings and hope that eighteen were safe. Peace aud order were hundred and ninety-one will prove the prominent characteristics of the to them indeed A Happy New community. Taxation was not a Year. burden. But before the close of the year what a change has taken place! One prominent city official was A FEW days ago we drew attenshort in his accounts at the rate of tion to a despicable method, which over two hundred dollars a month, is being resorted to by certain deand had to vacate his office. famers of the "Mormon" people, of Several of the city's guardians have assailing the principles and leaders THE letter which we publish tohad to be discharged. The city has of the "Mormon" Church. That is day from "Stranger" was written become the Mecca of tramps, foot- by publishing in the East a series by a non-"Mormon" who arrived pads and burglars. The frontier of articles pretending to come from here from the East a few days ago, towns of the continent are sending "the oldest Mormon in the Rocky and who attended the services at the their thieves, pimps, sand-baggers, Mountains." It is to those who are Tabernacle on Sunday. He is not burglars and gamblers to Salt Lake. familiar with "Mormonism" a the only visitor who has been both So horrible has the condition of the clumsy and transparent fraud. To amazed and disgusted at the alleged city become that the more decent of persons not acquainted with the reports of the services that appear the "Liberals” have inaugurated a subject, it conveys, as is intended, in the columns of the vilest paper campaign against the conduct of impressions likely to arouse the on earth. Resident "Gentiles" as most violent animosity against the well as tourists, have freely expresspeople supposed to be thus represented their contempt for such blacked by one of their number. THE BLACKGUARDS REBUKED. the officials of their own choosing. They declare that vile houses of resort, gambling hells, saloons, guardism, and if there was the and other places of evil have mul We notice that the Salt Lake slightest sense of decency or regard tiplied and are in full operation with Tribune has commenced again to for truth in the outfit that deals in but little check, even on the Sab- try something similar, with the it, these weekly outbursts of vulgar bath day. This confession and same purpose in view. The bogus depravity would be promptly supmovement by members of the "Lib- "Bishop West" letter is still fresh pressed. eral" party is significant of its in the memory of the Utah public, Persons who attend the Tabernacle failure on the one hand, and en- unless it may be newcomers and read these effusions of a corrupt couraging to the cause of morality to the Territory. Other con- and feeble mind, cannot fail to percoctions of that sheet of a ceive that the writer is not only vile The Variety Theatre-that most kindred character, have been ex-in purpose but ignorant in regard to infamous of all agents for the de- posed and exploded. But in line the persons whom he labors so hard moralization of youth, has made its with the swindle perpetrated on the to revile. The names of those who appearance here. It only needs a eastern people, is a pretended com- officiate are scarcely ever given corwhiskey license to make it one of munication from "Young Utah" rectly. Persons who were absent on the other. the vilest curses that can be inflicted on a community. It is true it was denied that license last night by a mere scratch, but it will fight for a license notwithstanding, and woe to the community the day it gets it. That would be the opening wedge for a number of such places and then what the result may be it is saddening to contemplate. part of which is published in a The language and the style are thoroughly "Liberal" and Tribunish. Of course the intimation is that the letter, only four lines of which are given, was written by a "Mormon." And it is stated that they are "not different in sentiment from the last public speech-outside the tabernacle-ever delivered here" by a prominent apostle. The statement, like the letter, is a lie. There is no other word to fit the case. No While locally and generally there "Mormon" wrote the lines in the is much in the past year to deplore, Tribune editorial, no leading "Morthere has been great advancement mon" either expressed their sentiin science, art, religion and govern-'ments or endorsed their language. Improvements in this city in the shape of banks, hotels, wholesale and retail stores, private residences, etc., have been extensive and commendable, and the population has been considerably increased. are frequently named as the speakers, and the reports are so badly mixed in regard to the commonest facts as to render the pretended accounts of the services not only a witless and puerile attempt at burlesque, but entirely inaccurate as to persons and details. These alleged reports have the appearance of being prepared by some one who did not take the trouble to attend, and who, probably, in drawing pay for his buffoonery, plays as false with his employers as he does with those he attempts to insult by his coarse and low-lived verbiage. But this kind of gutter grossness and pothouse profanity is perfectly suited to the columns of the Salt Lake Tribune. It will not be out of place to now present proofs indisputable of of our posiWith regard to oppressive financial burdens provided by the present municipal government, the evidence was furnished in the shape of the unheeded protests of hosts of non-"Mormons" against the oppressive taxation imposed upon property owners. That which now is uppermost are the depths of vice, "From the day of its founding un-immorality and lawlessness into til now, the government of this city which "Liberal" rule has plunged has been honest and economical to a degree which has made it remarkable, not to say a model, among American cities. Associated with this honesty and economy has been a degree of good order rarely equaled in a city of similar size, embracing such a variety of population as has existed here for many years. It is granted that the liquor traffic and the social evil have at times flour ished to an extent which stepped the limits of good order, but this was owing to the aid and comfort they received from authorities higher than the city officials. But as a rule, immorality and vice have been compelled to hide themselves within extremely narrow limits. over this fair city. mail, this morning: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Editor News: } fully requested to be present at a meet- "At the M. E. Church this (Monday) evening, at 7:30 p. m. "CITIZENS COMMITTEE." The following is an extract from a published account of remarks made yesterday by a clergyman of the First Congregational Church: "Mr. Thrall made an earnest speech in behalf of the resolution, setting forth the evils of the drink traffic, the growth of houses of ill-fame and the increase of gambling dives in this to give this city a good government, a city. The Liberal party was pledged pledge that should be carried out, and it was the duty of the Christian people of Salt Lake City to call upon the City Council to enforce the law." In an account of the proceedings in the First Presbyterian Church, the following occurs: "Dr. McNiece, after announcing the various meetings of the week, said that in this city there is a feeling of distress over public affairs and the manner in which the officers of the city government were administering the laws. If the laws were properly enforced there would be less depredations committed. He told of how people had been held up during the past week until there was no feeling of safety among good citizens, and all this because the laws are not enforced. He classed the actions of the city government as disgraceful, but insisted that this did not apply to all the memIn all the Protestant churches bers of the city government, since a minority are trying to stand up for yesterday, resolutions on the sub-good government, and these have ject were presented and unanimously sustained by a rising vote. They are in form as follows: By request of citizens. GEO. F. WANLESS, ""Taxation has been very low, ridiculously low many people have said. The highest rate ever fixed asked the people to aid them in doing for a city rate was, we believe, seven this. Some of the officials had said that unless they were sustained in and a half mills, and that was on a their efforts by the Christian and low valuation. Usually the rate has "Whereas, It is reported on good moral people they should resign their not exceeded five mills, and that authority that there are now over positions, and this, in the opinion of eighty licensed saloons in this city; Dr. McNiece, would be a calamity. He has always been on a low valuation that these saloons, or many of them, then referred to the Variety Theatre until since the event of a boom are kept open on the Sabbath day, and asking for a license to sell liquor, and sell liquor to minors, contrary to law; appealed to the people to aid in pretendency, two or three years ago that the laws against gambling houses venting a license being given to them, Salaries have also been low, never and brothels are broken with impu- and said there were already too many higher than business establishments nity, and that, apparently, no deter-saloons and brothels in the city. After mined efforts are being made for the reading a resolution on this subject pay for similar service. A disinter-enforcement of law against these forms formulated by the ministers of the ested, genuine and paternal regard of vice and crime. Therefore it is the various churches, and urging all to sense of this congregation that the city be present at the mass meeting tonight for the peace, welfare and prosperity government should stictly enforce ex- in the Methodist Church, he called for of all classes of citizens has char-isting laws against houses of prostitu- a rising vote on the resolutions, and acterized the city government under tion, gambling, keeping saloons open all present stood up" on Sunday, and all other forms of the administration of the People's vice; also, that it is the sense of this Party until now. meeting that no more saloons should be licensed in this city. "We may confidently look forward to the drawing of a contrast between "Liberal" rule and that which has been under the People's Party, so vivid "It is doubtful if the M. E. Church will begin to hold the throngs that "All the better element in the city as to impress all beis aroused to the need of the enforceholders, and throw a lasting ment of the laws. Again we ask that glory upon the latter. We believe every man and woman turn out, and that the People's Party is destined let every voice be for better government. It is asserted on every hand yet to receive the support of the that the gambling houses are as open lovers of good government of many as the dry goods stores; that hundreds shades of religious belief and lose all. of political affiliations, and that such a contrast as we have described, when drawn, will and must tend to increase the strength and spread young men are trapped therein and "Then the Sunday closing law must be enforced. Nine-tenths of the saloonkeepers themselves would, we believe, favor it and be glad to close up and stay at home one day in the week. Now comes the Salt Lake Tribune the leading "Liberal" organ-and makes the annexed statement edi torially: "We are in receipt of an invitation to the meeting 'to consider the state of morality in this city; to protest against the granting of any more licenses to saloons and to request and demand that the existing laws against gambling houses, brothels, the selling of liquors to minors, and Sunday selling be strictly enforced.' There would be no occasion for the issuing of a call of that kind if the officers of the city were performing their duty, especially the officers of the police department. It has come to us through so many sources that we are convinced of its truth, that hush money has been ef fectively used with some of the force, and where a blackmail has not been submitted to, undeserved punishments |