Show I Py Jt It was the sixth to bring about 1 and after altel l a oath h had d be been n taken n by t those os desiring de- de siring to obtaIn statehood the territorial committee e ot of the Mormon people and In ord lr that action be e taken the peoples people's corn corn- sent out calling a convention nUon which was to ameni- ameni ble le iQ In SuIt Salt Lake City on June 30 1887 Governor Caleb Calel A. A We Wet t In hIs annual report for tor the t gives hes details details' ot of the convention which met and lat d a con which met wIth the of at a 1 large Inne ot of the people The cOnstitution U It clause which and bIgamy Thin was to be presented pre pre- to congress at Its m meeting lit In P December 1887 And with the pl pledges In the U- U lion it was hoped to obtain statehood statehood state state- hood for fOl the territory Invitations to this convention were also addressed ad- ad dressed to the Rc Republican publican and nd ocra tic territorial committees es nil similar In language and to the Id ident nt ot of the Democratic club to par par- The invitation and the replies received were as s follows the first one being sent to T r JJ B borough chairman ot of the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic central committee It 8 read thus The territorial c central tee ot of the Peoples People's party considerIng consid- consid erIng that the tinie Is foran for tor toran an application for admission lon into the Union ot of the territory ct cf t tab i has called mass conventions to beheld be held in the several counties on June 5 to nominate delegates to a con con- convention to he be held 1 Ia this city Salt Lal Lake e. e on June 30 30 1887 It Is i desired th that t this movement movement move move- ment be made as general as po possible And that all classes ot of the tho people ol of the territory shall participate In it We Ve therefore solicit sol th op co-op- ot of the Democratic party ot ol Utah and through yoU as Its chair chair- nan we respectfully InvIte committee and your party to tal take e eU an U active part In the mass conventions conven- conven and to assist In the nomina- nomina finn ot nf to hi th the convention Uon with the understanding under under- de- de standing that It if you accept this invitation in- in your party halt he be accord accord- et ed a fair representation In the con con- py order ot of the Peoples People's territorIal central commIttee John R. R Winder chairman and us Wells corresponding secretary The Democratic committee did not take talie to the Invitation as it was expect expect-ed and thE reply ot of the chair chair- man Rosborough which contained about 2600 2500 words was unusually pointed Said Chairman Rosborough Rosborough ough Acknowledging the receipt of your Invitation and the cooperation co- co operation of at the Democratic party ot of Utah In the with the understanding that th they y will wUl be accorded accorded ac corded a fall fair representation In such Having determined the propriety of the measure and taken n you oU ash our co bri Interval of less than a week has precluded the possibility of getting etting our committee together to consider and answer in a ormal manner your proposal or present to too you o such proposal counterproposal as Is hereinafter Indicated looking to a previous consideration an and discus discus- discussion sion of the propriety and exp Qt f such a movement nt under er existing conditions in the Your proposition In plain words Is that the Democrats In the territory terri tern tory unite with YOU IQ i asking ing con con- iS gres to retire front from the Iss issie le forced the federal hy by opposition op- op position to Its laws maintained by the dominant party In the ferl ory and Invest Utah under the continued contin- contin domination of that party reinforced re re- by Its lately latel members with the power ot of state government Now New so far as I mere nere IS not a or as tor that matter a single Ingle non Mormon ot of ny shade ot of political l faith In Utah who Is willing to cO operate In the proposed measure or would not re regard ard its consummation as not only destructive of their Individual rights and Interests but sul to the peace and prosperity ot of the tar ter- A tong long residence here and anda a familiarity with the elicited by the abnormal condition on ot of att affairs In Utah have Impressed rae me with o 1 sense sc-nse ot of unanimity ot of that opinion n nd I belief and the reap rca sops ons th In In gIving sion the to-the same Rame and of their ness to join In YOUr design of a state g government nt It Is proper that J I should here state some of these se reasone reasons In order that the same may be better understood and anel that the may jUdge whether the time Is propitious or the territory prepared for statehood It Is the duty ot of congress to secure secure se- se cure to the several states In the uon a government nt republican In fact and In Qs as well as In form and this o obligation Jl Imposes the fur tur- thor ther duty of at sing before the ad- ad lon ot of any new state e Its I people are prepared prepare for tor the sate safe ex ex- of state in barmoy bar har- moy with our political Institutions 1 |