Show S Utah Is progressing favorably far beyond mos most sanguine anticipations anticipations when we first entered upon I our official duties The territory Is forging to the front the Rocky mountain states and territories territories terri tern tories and may be compared favorably favorably favor favor- ably r with day any of them In the en enterprIse en- en of her citizens the fertility ot ol her valleys s the richness of her mines and ind the flourishing condition of her ner ClUes cities and towns This Is from the rep report rt of ot the minority of the Utah commission General John A A. A. A and andA A A. A B B. Carlton submitted to th the department de dc of the interior in 1888 The majority report was som somewhat what caustic and bitter at times hence the minority calls attention to the opinIon o of th their lr tHree associates In which the minority c concur which opinion was expressed In their re report report re- re port of September 30 80 30 1887 wherein where where- in they said S SS S The majority of the Mormons are a kindly and hospitable people They possess many traits of character character char character char char- acter which are well wo worthy thy of emulation by others In their local affairs they strive to suppress the vices which are are c common to settled communities In matters pf of re religion religion re- re ligion they are Intensely devotional rendering a cheerful obedience to their church rules and requIrements requirements requIre require require- ments They possess possess possess' many of of the elements Clements which und under r a avis wise vis le leadership leadership lead lead- d- d would make them useful and prosperous prosperous people About General i who headed the minority of ot the commission commission commission com com- mission He was a lawyer by profession profession pro- pro a native of Kent Kentucky cly born bornn bornI I In n i BreckenrIdge county served Inthe in inthe inthe the B Black t ac Hawk war edited the Shawneetown Press Pres's member o of the Illinois legislature DemocratIc Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic member of congress for tor ten years appointed brigadier general Ma May 17 1861 raised the nand brigade and In 1862 gallantly led his command on the attack on Fort Donelson promoted a month later to be major general commanded commanded com com- k l m a division at the battle of Shiloh on January 4 1863 rell relieved ved General VUlla William Villian I Tecumseh Sherman Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man In command of the expedition against Vicksburg but was soon relieved by General Ulysses S S. S Grant distinguished himself In fn the battles battle's of Arkansas Post Port Gibson Gib Gib- II I son son Champion Hill Hm Big Black It River iver and Bakers Baker's Creek was re relieved relieved re- re re-I re pf his command of the This This' army corps and on November I 30 80 1864 r resigned signed and returned returned to I Ithe the practice of law He succeeded j I Governor Ramsey resigned on the c commission His view of conditions In Utah which was supported b by Commissioner A A. A B rB Carlton differed differed dir dif dif dif- I materially from the majorIty Continuing his report of conditions conditions condi condi- lions In the territory as it was seen seen b by himself and Chairman Cariton Carton Canton he said A great deal of capital is being Invested In Utah by nori non Mormons Mormons in city Jots f farming farming farm farm- rm- rm ing l lands n s and and minh mining g l property Such investments are as safe there thereas as in In any other state or territory That t is to s say y there is not noi the slightest danger dangel of farmed armed insurrection tion nor In our opinion Is there any danger o of adverse legislation that will Jeopardize pers personal nal se security security se- se or or ot property rights Apart from s sexual x al offenses which are de decidedly de- de on the decrease the Mormon Mor Mor- inon mon people of Utah of-Utah Utah will compare favorably with other communities for peace good or order er sobriety honesty and industry General then de declares declares de- de clares dares that either eithe this wise leadErshIp leadership lead lead- or the voluntary action oi of the pes appears to have been assert asserted d within the last eighteen months in was that are commend commendable able Within that time the mass massof massof massof of the Mormon voters have taken the registration oath swearing sw that thai they will not nogo go Into p polygamy and 95 per cent of them voted In August Augustof of last year for the adoption of a constitution prohibiting and punishing pun pun- punishing the offense f S Subsequently th th the legislative as assembly as- as of f of thirty thirty- one one Mormons 1 and five non non-Moi- mons on March 8 1888 passed a avery avery avery very very well considered well and efficient I marriage law providing among oth other r. r th things severe penalties against clerks who issue licenses for plural 1 marriages and officers offIcers priests and pre preachers chers who sol solemnize solemnize sol sol- such unlawful marriages The act also declares plural mar mar- mar mar-i I null and void The he same same legislature also adopted a resolution resolution resolution tion in la relation to polygamy and kindred offenses under the laws of ot otc congress c that This assembly Is In favor r of a aJust ajust Just jus and humane and impartial I en enforcement enforcement en- en of the law jaw of tIle the United States In th the same manner th that thai t other criminal laws are fare enforced under tIe the constitution and laws of our country to the end that such offenses offenses' may be effectually prohibited prohibited pro pro- pro I A JL I |