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Show ML UTAH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. i X nli by A' .. lent ti,-- 'i Utah Christian Adv:cats. halt lki: Ul3, rr.H j aid c kD-I- 'icls vis s - a .0 j lea L U ti or. thud r j i to e,p elect tiii'di m ej ,v i die dwrefen Which the Pupiea ou r, in 1 ltJJ ll t Mf 3 1'-- '. .oil , j a ! 1 1 ! ! t V. ll J j -s ! p;4-aiih- - - T ( P-ov- d i f raft-sappl- O d , y, d 4 i ( - ivpie-sejifaiiv- vii1-cu- ssed s, bigamy up polygamy work. this Territory and then the President, the highest official of the executive Depaitmentf or the enforcement of the laws of the land, assures the Mormon people, through their delegate, that he will see to It We made what we supposed to be satisfactory arrangements for the reading of the proof for last months issue of the Advocate, but were much disappointed, and a number of bad typographical errors appeared. This was especially the case ja Pedestrians Walks about Zion. None, however, were more annoyed over this than the editors, and we trust it shall not happen again. that the law passed by Congress shall not be rigidly enforced in Utah. President Cleveland does not only slap Congress in the face, but he defies the wishes of the Ameri can people, and those who in good faith elected him to his resDonsioR office. Has Cleveland been bought by Moimon gold or is he simply showing the hand of his coarser Mr. (leo. A. Peters from Columbus, Ohio, who was recently ap- pointed United States District Attorney for Utah, has arrived. He presented his commission in the Third District Court and took the oath of office. Judge Henderson used the form of oafah prepared by the citizens committee. The advocate extends n Larty welcome to Mr. Peters and wishes him every nature? d (, m ;hem iu t)H I were ivinoved frou olfice by the Utah Commission lor obstrucfingregistritiori' with, out a hearing, and on the naked stale merit of those vho are tn make the law a dead letter. Tin? ss a most outrageous usurpar-uof power. Him t if'..on-- ConumtfHo nrideax i.fvd ii evt (hr I tub Uoriimission a. iveull the Msah ir had supplYd ai reqinntim (dlicprs, and adopt div oarh of the conimitrei in tla place thereof, so as to spcuiv a of the more e fleet tvil law. BiU the UommDsiori stubborn! v and dHiantiv retused fo iilthouh it mike any rlunttA knows perfectly well that many of hose, who now subscribe to the oat!:, could not do it if they were by oath to promise t,f here after obey (hose hw as lory as iheyare residents of the Tenitory. Ii is a principle in law that the aqenf is responsible co his principal, but the Utah Commission is not responsible, to anybody. Here is a body of men entrusted ? h-- T ((.J bur , ot ve-m-- J j u( yv' A ill nice -- their (dlh-Opr? end udopied and used tfm oith y-pared b die ('itizefis ts'aimiGp oei e" i!Z a tl el 'J 'll v) ,'ilg on j .d o irnt'i ' ..e Tel- -! ih aid h'.iMir.g lliimi.ll del jegio!! M 'i , i V'T. to i an ' "n U al. i.a moil, sh cd t 'iaj it (r i.'.mMy bud MAliilM S Mil, SON, m way 'vouij fli it h a n i;' pe niii obey i he upmioi tin1 law t a lhft 1otC J. I. (jIILLIL N, M-- Lie Bii nor otd cell ' b loc tion bo iiSug rii1 o.' 'diop" n .di, it shall be p soil." D d he ntrauteid Bnt rt I ut tht s A mini w j)e and otivi class mutter, as he r) ni Hioultl ft.JV locate there n ; sey ..her if sucii voter te'H co HURITIS htnojttr what this section AeW or Wei Uo A , lb' P, 1.00. (Go he lusi vote, reive on jillie-o- r One year m advance, Is Clubs d 10 oi more, hold diice ' If not. he cannot:' Yolk, ha v ill M,y person getting up a Hub nnnal ed.inon o tlieii sralidaul Anil was it nor tie intention of iptioris in v ccivo a copy tree, lime. at any publica.t ion. fje "American A e u s Coisgiess when the present law begin t t the Pub Jror ,uiu rt using ns passed, thnr all voleis, jm mo s it p i pei )sa t lory. lustier of the Crui Cmihinx . b; mFins m-m Uu Method tx mint The Olinv ui men Lake and oll'mebolde! s should not gait City. Sdn-'iBt t hut 'L, Ti'll'd South street ia-- s bn !1( turn of dive list pub! at aay rime ler.aflcr tnvak those ran be had wtra copies of tins p..ser h.7c-umit a that Imirdsb ai from any saws regulating ot langy-75 a ardb at the rate polygamy, hg-amt I thr--C, H Pawm-- , 's sit Dike ity repie-sonteof bn tu thou papers efe.p And vet we see Una If any biihseriher Lull- - to Hjeoiv the t iet e .til ie readily rt i Cl tod it is tills vep. pi omise wiiicll the H will fts. Apvocaie promptly, a fttvor to he iiotihcil at to and aU depot i.mt iatUs concern church orgnucay Mormons car.nof ing if, together willi it- ciicuiat ion make. e The Citizi its turnmirtee. asily obtained Ret. b, .1. Carroll, until recently rating, of papers published Ttie number men of the loyal upR pastor of the 31. K, Church at halt in the United States, Teiritoiiey In the mMA Tenitory, (ai Lake City, writes eneourngmdy ami Canada is Ala'kn) (including the subject in all i's t'ear-ingnew from Amador, California, hi s in ot an increase fdi at lf,4'h; and formulated an oarh emfield of labor. Bro Carrol! nm put, one year. bodying the spirit and intent of dered excellent service while in the law. Utah, both til a preacher and as od Just think of ill The Uni red Here we pant both forma of We wish b rates itor of the An voi.ATtv Congress passes u law to oath: him natch prosperity in his present break in and ;t ' 'i'. C i - 8H.-ki- nj Mormons counsel means with the CommKsioa command, means absolufe suggestive and information means inslrnc-tion- . With the former, disobedi ence against counstl is punished with cutting uif from the church with the Litter against suggest ive information is punished with f fhcial decapitation. Surely the Commission is learning fast Under ordinary circumstances it would seem strange tint the Commission should persist in something that they know is absolutely wrong. But we must not forget that when John T. Caine, the Congressional delegate from Utah, rendered his official report to the conference at Provo, he frankly said, that President Cleveland had assured him that he would see to it that the not be rigidly enforced. We believe Mr. Caine told the truth, otherwise he would not have dared to make such a plausible public statement. Furthermore we believe that this has a significant bearing in explanation of the strange course of the Utah Commission. Who knows but the commission may have received very suggestive informat ion! mm Washington! Then a salary of $HDOo annually for doing comparatively nothing is not picked up every day. It is a right nice sugar plum not found under every tree. But it is alright. The Utah Commission may fall of doing their duty. Others may shirk to press onward in the ranks for the liberty of Utah, but there is nothing to de -pair about, nothing to cause discouragement. When men ask for nothing but what is right, they will gain their point after awhile. The Mormon Church in Utah will give up polygamy and church rule by and by, sooner than many people suppose, and Utah will be tnusslffiuml. YTith by Congress with the elective franchise of this Territory, but not responsible to Congress, and in the opinion of the Supreme Court not OATH OF THE C Till COMMISSION. authorized to control the registrars Territory of Utah, ('ounty of them. This Is a weak1, ....being duty bwora (or affirmed). appointed by ness of the law creating the Comdepo'6 and bay that I am over twenty-one yeai.s of age, that I have resided ia the Ter. nfory of TUh for six months last past, and ia tins precinct hr one month immediately preceding the data hereof ; and that I am a native-bor- n (or naturalized, as the case may be) citizen of the United States; that my full ; that I aiu name is..., years of ; age; that my place of business is. that lata a (single or; married man; that and the name of my lawful wife is that I will fcoppoit the toustiuition of the United States, and will faithfully obey the laws thereof, and especially will obey the get of Congress approved March 22, 1862, entitled An Act to amend Section 5352 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ia reference to bigamy soil for other purposes, and that I will also obey the Act of Congress of March 3, 1887, entitled An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend Section 5352 of the Revised Statute of the United States, ia lefemice to bigamy and for other purposes, approved March 22, 1882, in respect of the crimes in Raid Act defind and forbidden, and that 1 will not, directly or indirectly, aid or abet, counsel or advise any other person to com nut any of said crimes defined by Acts of Congress as polygamy, bigamy, unlawful cohabitation, incest, adul- the-M- mission. 3n the case of Murphy vs. Ramsey, whn plaintiff sought to recover damages from the commission because a registrar had refused to place his name on the roll, the Supreme court, ia the beginning of the decision, ruled that ktiiey (the commissioners) have no functions whatever in respect to the registration of voters, except the appointment of the officers, Further, it are ruled that The Board not authorized to prescribe laws for governing them (the registrars) in the performance of their duties, much less to prescribe any qualifications for voters as a condition of registration. The statutory powers of the Board are limited to the appointment of the registration and elec- law-shoul- THE UTAH COMMISSION. Some time prior to the present registration, the Utah Commission tery mid fornication. circulated a form of oath for men Subscribed and sworn to before me on this- .188 day of to take who desired to register. Deputy Registration Officer for ...... . Pre- tion officers. The Mormon press received the cinct, .... County. The Commissioners know this Altinisgts tin peroa apiiljln to have bin name reg oath with manifest satisfaction, Wter.-or as a Vinter nuy hive mailo the foreKOlni; oath and were they to be sued success. If the shdil, tor reasoiublo or t rubablo for it was plain that under the oath ret bHleve that the rtiipllcdiit !i teen, In fact a h CiU row for some act of some regislrai or sinnn la unlawful cohabitation io instructions aecom panymu aaywlatl'. or cohabiting the and nv of with per under their direction, ul poiyam The annua! meeting of the Utah the other ttx. or h tn been couvlcletl of bigam, palyg performed there was nothing to prevent amy, ir, unlawful cohabiutlim Incest adultery or fm nl would plead this very opinion Methodist Mission will be held this la our npiulou toe Ky'ir.sr may require the they from being regis catl.m, to make the following addltloual at!) lav polygamist any dpiuk'ant show to that their power was limyear at Mount Pleasant. It is ex tered. ss, Territory of Utah, Comity of further swear (or affirm), that I bed to appointing the registrars. pec ted that the mission will meet The Deseret AYmy the church amI, not a bigamist, We know of a case under a for polygamist, or Imng in tim-wlll the latter part of June, but the of the Momsou Church, and. unlawful cohabitation, or associating or mer organ co minting polyttamotHly with persons ot the registration where an elector, be deti nitely fixed at the meet C msmittee of tlm other Territorial the 1 'that baeu have not and connote sex, suspicioned of being in polygamy, ing of the Bishops. All file mem the crime of bigamy, polygamy, unlawful advised and in- of People's party, e )ianiUiion, lucent, adultery or toriueaLou. was notiiied by the deputy regisbers of the mission, who expect to structed tue Mormon people in el trar to an pear before him and show Tlo following from the Salt attend, are requested to notify IW. ami sworn to before me on this those veie prethat feet, only cause 168 why his name should not be Lake Tribune is a faithful saying day of.... J. P. M rris, so that arrangements cluded from taking the oath w hu stricken from the list. The elec- and can be made for entertainment. .Pro- Deputy Registration Officer worthy of acceptation by were contemplating a viobuioss tor in reply sent a note, saying that ev-wCounty. loyal citizen who is anxious Th e arts of thr above mrrns le re! itiou ti. the law at the time Hie oath u oifc if the registrar erased Hie nrnie he to have A new candidate for public favos V! is iwnrii ahirmeil, 'isd as to beliga 'Hath" this Territory American-i.d- . all administered that olYei' 'b a r u tars ".l ciUou aiiu .as toieSiiija sing), would institute suit for b ut hi j should inn damages has just leached Us from Provo. iha.igMi by f vun or H u I'rwn to could conscientiously 'uo-cii- i iij ,h the words so as to N epplt b s to This name was suffered to ii i stand, us It is The Utah 1 1 'IishhUst published if every to it. ca comm rn or f. the legistrar had been made to un Mormon possible, in cjtikns for the Gentiles to carry th9 by 1. P. Felt 1 Ft' , is as its name votes, Tn - C unmlssi m c im timt tic . si. rwntury of Utah, Counly of . . . i t tie Commission that scb'iol dersmn So by material elections in devoted the le afiii I, medl just about half the wauls implies, being duly 'Worn ;oi oarh m in aeori with the iv is au i say that 1 am over twiiuj-olie would have to assume the re- ia this city. This, ia point of fact, is more irp Its of fust our es tour, Wnitoiy. PhK we a Unit. Bit p lues no .,iMis of age, that I hate remded la the tithan the election of a Delegate to D-L a blight, readable nugaim ll tory of t d) fm six mouths last past, and sponsibility personally, and the elec- important If mfull m arid the half the fiehooi houses iu this out intent in tins previuet for ne m uilfi preceiiing the tor did vote as shown by the ret; Congress. with a varied tablet.! Oring of 21 pag-ahe can lit1 naUse-bot am n city a i uu Is tiiat occupieil by thoroughly compehereof; mantles: in mg of the law, as tent (Mttiits teachers, it will neesssilsls content'., original ami selerOjd. P the vie a the Mam m-- , tak-- of it a ttur ili?,e,l, .u ate--the; case may be! citizen of imK It was the plain duty of the Caste si that mv fu'l nano to drop she nanm of po such improvement i in the schools of the city is an enterprise worthy of encou ; Hut am ... . .years of age; n At tie ex immation uf m will change the whole atmoiphere within - . tu it lay pia e of ; Uiaf lygamists. He knew this elect agemtiit by all lasses in t hi in Com the Third t. five a rirg t i);sf ti years. This h a matter so important jurors (single or) inimhl nun; that the was in polygamy. There is no ii'ii'b d my nvful Wife is .. there shouhl not one voter fall in help;thlt M (hat rmon all the Apsil !8rh, jorot w.li uppori the constitution of th- - I'niteil doubt but he is in polygamy toto carry it through. Aside from th0 ing s ates. a id will faithfully obey the laws wiilmg to subset ib to an o a is might b diOicub eoiiooi although day, I will W e are glad to note the hcr 'jmsstion then should this fail be that the of; ci acts espt dly obey been counsMt I. d (mgi-c-as they had to tohihiting p ilygamy, bigamy, prove it. And yet the reghtrai polled nearly the full GeuUlo vote, flift a Rev. J. ,) Gaum, lute principal iiiilawf i! eoh tint itinu, incest, adultery, and Fa it tlmy h 1 no pu-'nameiy: If he had strong and united Hlort the Legislature eaa of Silt Luke bemmary, as tinaneni ent inter.lioii to violat s t h lau ( nuMtmn ; Cut will nut hereafter, at any wim not to blame. be divided, and so large a minority of Gen ,,f the Ihntt-time, wrthie any eravd the name he would bov had ss w m Jonty will hate hi!fdeoteUhat tcml the i" agent A "Grant Memorial Utm er jH'olilbiting p i vg tnv, etc il'1', remain tr . 't the pruqiei i of a lawsuit without oh diem v to aav alleged j incluforce, in in Las endow them. Wo secured the lie nil our friends Hty. but oniy one out of them w,,' sion or tu my cornu 1. advi" , h eoimuaud, that depute the clouds and mists, the day backing. any nmnr of a Her . John Bean (hair in orsnurt wfia!.eir,or uudai willing to swear that he umld fr i.u ai'y The Commission admiis that it has dawned, and Utah can never again into plural m that univeisity by She gilt oi 10.-o- oof in he future breik su. k law any rifeum-tunee- in sn i carer L no or taki mor ot fcilygiuniiH ige, has no powm in irmimc; registrars what it was a very short time ago. If there he Sum and a .pi (Go vdiolar-hinr ih um. colubit nms wall in ire ni. are disappoint merits; jf some hats failed than in Ps The oi d Aejiy o rn wunuii ; u it I w.ll not, at an Unm and h a t die u i culm s of i n formawhom we eonnied upon to be true, St dee8 aha) secured SkLoO u, w,ud a secosni tim same ilare, q..tk"uig 'lifur-iuliv- . e'fi'lfi i. I'l vcdatl-- n Of .'Dll act' of and tion he not oath are nmed y sag. change our doty in tbo least, and one of ,u h,i abet, coun-it: chair, an! 'd ' Pov.it W a ihit s ; s: the o: d chmfest of our duties is to register and mv un tii or er hae lutike Restive, but this i' sHiiph d do Ipe v, chair. And he hop'- - to o .u h iv Ir A a' kiisv, a to th Fns-- . utnig Utar'uj niirwi Hi n opt or CuVi lint a ith more and a vote. play of wor F In point ot r'')U,t. tn.it rnc m mSiTs uf t c t.iaa on w n a. r tu tvimoit inu t. adu $ op u secure 1. j.inmto U.it hnren f t ot am iv a that f.mG ; tnga .f I'UaHon; a b,h'iH in Uu tliueuy they base, ;,r bn-- the direct yri:iL it vpuTlanl ii fi't coh ll U a, g'tnio isly ills!; i'l it i ou Ha iiilni'.'f of m irnar'-rev i.ti Uhl o .f thi s I , IS All olh til .sijpu-ns.I'l is. p (I th Coon, o' Anpiobmi, Queen of ilin Sacffi i. An m.l h;i';,;stL net-mf'irji r ite-- m up 4 tki'o- a r a n n, n in lUrti i o ,,f th Gwum. hi to Ho.-f-, !()!- -, uii fil'd pt ).n;n IjM tk chi io nf JTiwv.- - itenlh ! passed through this ' a - men i uu d, fr-- u, v.iv jsj is !,ir iliiie ago on the BD nudifi)' to ti. held So oiler i'idm t '"i " si s nl - n u t o ibis ( iic iliKsc mi ic win (JIM t in road n route to Walnnr k t L' t n.'u Midi r.d Ik R o fuc1- - e! !ui. tn c- )gflcu sSie wm5 nict by city pu'ripd p int of peri Uk jf jp U(, ,itiln of Cne Salt Luke Cny M ijuUA M 1,011 iU'.ud ; y p ' ,r u c,t. c kmiivd I to off" r hef I u u u k Jo .t ktH) jltl, ate Pr j . ej ,s i ,i! 1 oi,r);li ii .'..kiliiS-oft- l the city. Tp r y . Ido-- ' ad i a'U jg - f in.- pi .. 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