Show I am most firmly convinced that there here Is an Irreconcilable political difference fundamental In character charac- charac ter er between the Mormon system and the he government established by the United States and that of ot necessity an Irrepressible conflict will whO wage vage until It Is settled I believe it wise to too 00 and for the best Interests of ho tho whole community that that difference dif ference ferenc should never be lost sight of or concealed from public notice and that at all suitable times and nd up upon n never ever every proper occasion efforts sl should o ld be made to its rightful adjustment Wisdom however dictates that while this conflict is in progress ss both sides to the controversy should engage in a generous rivalry for fOl forthe forthe the material of the territory This la ls a a quotation from rom the annual report of Governor Caleb Caleo W. W V. V West submitted to the authorities authorities au au- au In Washington for c 1888 Then Governor West Vest continued The IThe Mormon people are united in n pressing for the admission of Utah as a state urging that both as to wealth and material development develop development development ment and ever every essential this cOmmunity community com com- is well qualified for forstate- forstate statehood state state- hood That having ostensibly by oath oath- and and public pr profession r sl n re re- re renounced renounced flounced polygamy no reasonable objection can no flow be made against admission The non non mormons both Democrats Democrats Demo- Demo rats and Republicans are united In n opposing th the n of the territorY while conceding that as aso asto asto to o numbers our population is sufficient sufficient suf suf- and that our resources would Justify our as assuming the r responsibilities of ot a state government yet In essentials far more Important we weare weare weare are lacking That the majority of this thi people have been educated to adhere to a a. power foreign to the and renius of oC our Institutions ns To this despotism s they render al allegiance allegiance al- al and yield obedience when It commands though contrary to the laws of th the land they obe obey as witness the practice of polygamy gamy that to admit Utah into the union of states Is to enthrone with sovereignty soy sov this power behind the barriers barriers barriers bar bar- of statehood That the avowal of a renunciation tion of polygamy was for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur pur- pose of ot continuing and permanently establishing the political control of this his power That to admit Utah Is s to determine that the th principles of our republican government shall not apply to all our people and the whole of or our territory but that he hebest hebest best est interests and important destinies destinies des- des of at least one of our states Is s to be to those who claim to rule not only by right but buty by y power divined divine |