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Show THE CAMIHAX COLOXr. SOME time since the Xras published pub-lished some extracts from Canadian Cana-dian Journals in relation to a furore that had arisen in Mclieod District, Xorthwcst Territory, over an application ap-plication made by a company com-pocd com-pocd of Latter-day Saints for a charter to do business, with a capital ot ten thousand dollars. This Incident Inci-dent caused an unreasonable ferment, fer-ment, and comments wero ma Je by citizen pro and con, the argument all the time being in favor of the Saints. Bycourtcyof Apostle P. D. Richards, who furnishes a copy of the paper containing it, wo arc enabled to publish the following, in reference to the subject in question, ques-tion, from the pen of Brother Charles O. Card. It appeared in the columns of the Ottawa Dree I'tcik "As there has been some misapprehension misappre-hension as to the motives of tho people, peo-ple, of Cardston, Alberta, la relation to tho incorporation referred to In yoar enterprising paper of the 21th nit., I detire a llttls space to give the other side of the question atissae. Admiring Admir-ing the wisdom of our Northwest council In enacting ordinances that aid limited capita, such as we Cad among the hardy pioneer of j the creat North w, aougUt t organta, a company for the purpose of msr-chaadlsiacaad msr-chaadlsiacaad manufacturing under Uie title of "The Cardstoa Company, LlmUed." with tin enormous cji'M stock of tea thoasa&d dollar. In jour paper it Is referred to as a charter for tho village of Cardston. Wears not as yet sookiog such wonderful fame, bueh a thing as a charter for so rew people had not entered our dull cranium. We are nearly all farmers, and are not politically Inclined, and aspire only to satisfy tho present necessities. Xono cf ns had capital sufficient that we oared to spare to invest in-vest ia mercnandulng or the manufacturing manu-facturing of cheese, lumber, flour or anything else that tho territorial ordl-naaces ordl-naaces warranted, but by a few of us combining undsr these wise laws we would be enabled to succeed and share pro ntfa la the profits. Why such a furore over this small matter? I notfea whsa there is a railroad company organized, printers Ink is not spared in pratso of tho enterprise, and thsy often receite government aid, for which I find no fault. We all welcome enterprises that have a tend-cocyto tend-cocyto develops oar resoorres and connect us with our coast neighbors and carry our mails without exposing man or beast upon these .broad prairies. prai-ries. "Tho llaie stir at Fort Macleod orcr this mauer I am confi Jsat was a misapprehension mis-apprehension although It was termed byonepapras "The first gun." I wish you to note that wo (the Mormons) Mor-mons) did not firo the firtgun. It wasourne.gbb3rs trying to extricate the mote Trom our eye. We have no nso for guns. We leave them to the Northwest police who bear theai with greater honors and have always done, their duty towards ail the seulers ia onr neighborhood whether Mormon or non-Mormon, If there is anyone to blame for committing so great a sin as to try to convert tho surrounding elemms Into a company for the development of our rearces, It ls your humble servant. My horns i in Card Jion, Alberta, and I was the fir.t Mormon to seUe there and have not quarreled with my neighbors so far and I propose to be a man of peace. I do not believe In altercation. When I went to Lee Creek. I found only one ranch npaa the stream, that of Messrs. Parker A Donovan, who gave nn a hearty welcome, and I left there less than thirty days ago, and ao far as I know there was no other than a kind, neighborly feeling existing exist-ing bet een us. I have tho most profound pro-found respect for all of my non-JIor-moa neighbors, and as je: we have foond the country large cnouch forall and yet there are many "blocks of land" invitlny tits hand of indastry, to convert them Into sources of Incomo to our Dominion "Do you not think H is a Ilttlo far fetched to find fault with the people for purchasing blocks or land for ranching and farming purposes? Is it not a kin J of a dog in tho manger prindplo to try and abridge onr riguts without cause or provocation? Sjme faalt i found with us for setting or colonizing tog-ther (referring to our little village). We have as rau-h right to a village. I believe, a other, and no bwegreatconu Jenee in the jus: a Iiniu. Istration of the law by the Dominion and Territorial gevernments, an J rear not the conseqneiices ot those who berate be-rate us or seek to curtail our privileges tbrn.ph those who are se-klng fame by tearing down tho principle of good government. The man who.sok to onsconco himself lehmd the wads of a houe nude 'from tho fragments of his neighbors', has not a very strong bill mirk and exhibits a coat of many colors. When he is bronght to the tt yon know not whether you can depend upon him on the Me of justice and equity In consequence of hi profound selfishness. As to our people, we are not half so numerous as our neighboring towns, the nearest of which is forty miles diiUut. The total number of souls In our colony does not far ciee-d threo hundred and I believe, with you, if neeswary' e can get along withont-ineorpora-tlon.' We know how to conduct onr own bosinou, and propose to continue todoit from this time forward upon sound bnsiness priaeiples, whether under an incorporate name or as private pri-vate individuals." |