| Show HAW 8 GOVER IN I 1 OR makes his annual report NO STATEHOOD YET the proper feeling of harmony does not exist amon the people D C oct 26 arthur L thomas governor of utah in his annual anneal report to the Eacret secretary ary of the interior says polygamy in the territory is ia on the decline says he does not believe any poy gamoua marriages have taken place during dunns the year rear with the con consent sent or permission of the mormon leaders and it is his colv conviction ac i i tion that there is sincere intention on the part ot of the mormon people cot nalto to approve or sanction polygamous marriages in the future he says it is to be regretted that the sincerity tj of the whole people seeking to accomplish a treat great reform should be placed under suspicion by the acts ot of ft a haw few but bat such is the case and is sure to be for some time and it may bo be years before the practice of unlawful cohabit ion will entirely cease in rei gard to the admission of utah as a state governor thomas thomaa says saya I 1 it is my opinion having due consid aeration for the wishes and feelings of all between the two great elements of population mormon and no non mormon that the sympathy of fee and aar r mony of purpose does not exist wyica is so go es to the prosperity sud aud happiness of the people under statehood yet it would be tin an act 1111 unworthy worthy the justice of a great government to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of men who in utah always upheld its authority and obeyed thi the laws law 1 |
