| Show derosis kept POLYGAMY NOT BEAD it is claimed fifteen poly marriages Marri ases were entered into last year D 0 sept 23 secretary noble has received the annual report of the utah bior the year ending sept ast 1st last during which time three sessions were held one at chicado and two at salt lake city of political matters the commission bays a change is apparent in the political situation in Utah which if properly fostered and honestly managed will be productive of good results considerable in the reports ia devoted to the discussion of polygamy the commission insists that polygamy poly samy still exists and that there are many cases constantly coming to public knowledge of a between poly and plural wives whom they have professed to have put away ia a fact anat can hardly be controvert ed the commission roperta fifteen male persona who are believed to have entered into polygamous polye amous marriages during tho last and of more than persons who are known or believed to be now living in polygamous relations it is not true the report says that the has ever selected knowingly any cor runt man known gambler cr disreputable character for registration of election officer and if by chance such person has been appointed it has not yet been brought to the attention of the in december last the church authorities petitioned the president for a een eral amnesty for the mormon people in the opinion of the commission it ia the most important document the church has yet issued and contains the most direct and positive statements of its desires and promises for the future which have yet come from that source without to all the assertions of tho appeal the commission would be plad if tho relief prayed for could bs granted er anted that utah is advancing in progress the freely admits |
