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Show "Polygamy began with a fraud, and, in all probability, will end its miserable misera-ble existence with another.'" Tribune, February 21. Editors II rail: -The writer of this a member of the new "Naticnal p3rty"of Utah understood under-stood that, at the lat meeting held at the "Liberal Institute," this question of polygamy was actually put under the table by Mr. Kelsey and others ! If the "National party'' is in favor of polygamy, what is the difference between them and the Mormons ? Very respectfully, A. The Mormons practice polygamy openly, honorably, and as a result of religious re-ligious conviction; tho "National party par-ty (!)" says it is a "fraud," but practice prac-tice it for all that, openly at times, generally oo the sly the result of being manipulated and led by tho nose by a few apostate Mormons. That's all ! Gas Works. The argument against granting an exclusive franchise to a private incorporation to lay down gas pipes in a jity, upon the ground that such a franchise usually becomes a grinding monopoly, is not so much an argument against the policy of such franchises as it is against tho manner in which they are often granted. It is easy enough to so qualify the terms of a gas franchise as to effectually prevent the corporation owning it from levying extortionate charges upon consumers; and indeed the low price of the various kinds of burning fluid now in use is an effectual barrier against an excessive price for gas. No private corporation would undertake to lay down gas pipes generally through this city, for the distances dis-tances between sidewalks, and between buildings, outside of some half dozen blocks, is so magnificent that the enterprise en-terprise would not pay. But it would pay, besides being a great public improvement, im-provement, to light with gas the blocks on either side of EastTemp'e St., from South Temple to Third South street. In this area the buildings are compact, and the use3 to which many of them arc put especially require that they should be lighted with gas. It frequently fre-quently happens that the presentation of plays in the theatre is disagreeably marred through the defectivo mode of lighting tho staged and auditorium. Largo halls of any kind can only bo well lighted by gas. In fine, to introduce intro-duce gas in the portion of the city re ferred to, would be a great public and private convenience, would pay a handsome hand-some profit upon the cost of manufacture manufac-ture and sale, and ought to be accomplished accom-plished through some agency. |
