Show RIGHTS AND DUTIES A Alle Publican form forin of G te i erit demanded for utah A logical surrey survey of the mormon normol problem EDITOR the fhe rights and duties of human life are so closely allied that the one cannot bo be well considered without the other like the temporal and spiritual in man luau they are inseparably connected mankind universally will seek after demand and if necessary contend for their rights but strange to say we seldom find them as earnestly and persistently performing their th air duties this fact fa et is j s not only found existing with individuals but with societies and governments it if there bo be a right to govern there must of necessity be a duty to protect and it is the right of the governed to claim protection tho the state should protect ite its citizens A late president of the american nation said that a government which would not or could not protect its citizens was not worth defending arnot not even entitled to res peet in uttering this sentiment there was an appreciation of duty and in the determination to faithfully perform it the citizen feels a security ity that strengthens his attachment and regard for the rule and power to which he lie is allied the states odthe of the american union each and all claim the right to regulate re 9 the conduct of their dwir own citizens citizens and aud to protect them from any illegal or unreasonable de mands of any other states and the right of such protection is concede ed by every ever y other state but the general government claims the richt right of jurisdiction over the citi zens of the territories in in all their rights she claims them as her special wards and this entitles them to her special pell I 1 care this imposes a duty which ia is im im pera tive ve and which cannot be dis regarded only at the sacrifice of all honorable claims when they petition ehe she must lend an car to their entreaties when they implore protection from wrongs inflicted by any power that protection must be granted congress having created tho the territories it is in in duty bound to provide all that is necessary for the well being cappinus and kap of all who belong to those creations it cannot shirk this responsibility any more than the father can that of feeding clothing educating and providing tor for the tile wants of his child while under his care if it is the right of congress Cou gress to determine the form of government to bo be imposed upon citizens it is is unquestionably her duty to sec see hat that it oes not conflict with any natural lia tural or 11 divine right which tho the subject is is entitled to enjoy en j 0 Y any alienable unalienable right which god and nature have endowed him with the character of the rule or government roust must be parental not tyronical tyr anical ort or despotic and should provide for the fullest development of mans social and spiritual ual nature the law or rule 0 of action being just its at a tion should be equally so and if t he parent government claims the right fo to select the administrators and impose imose them upon citizens she is lund bv by every sense of duty to know they are such as will secure tx to the cazen citizen every right known to or giyen under the law it jt is is not alays in the making of the law bul 1 in its application to the subject where are most keenly felt the in in stice cruelty and wrong inflicted it ii is right here where the people of utah are today to day suffering from a perverted administration of law and from a perverseness eness of judicial pro that amounts to positive cruelty in many cases officials determine and act against the rights of the in in with impunity and them the inthis seek redress in vain is no 1 ile charge t he facts are matters of record and will be banded down to succeeding generations as a lamentable illustration of u bo w rule of the wicked can make the wh ie people mourn ura Sirs cause for complaint existing and the of petition conceded the redress of wrongs rss may be asked for with due respect re to the fa chains of the parent government a nd relief be had if r igat and equity 1 I we ask as relates to our civil rights that we be secured in the D j cyment of a ita publican form of go vern ment under the tion with its rights and that we be relieved from the power of officials who openly avo w their determination to fight the people tha policy and the institutions of those over whom they are sent to have rule that we be protected from the overt acts ofir risible com abo appoint subordinates do their bidding and then into them to disregard the rights of citizens we demand the right of trial for effell ces by an impartial jury olour peers and not 0 by per aured enemies who have sworn to convict that excessive bail be not require d nor excessive fines im posed nor cruel and unusual pun lehment inflicted beca use of a fit tie discretionary power vested in courts that persons an d houses be not subjected to unreasonable searches and seizures in view ss of strong ei asting pre 0 tl dbert dices the people 0 f the ter we ask 1 that the ic mg dished rules be observed in the ad ta 11 trU of justice finot abat no which is not be b unis bable caw caio leej within S tho the words of the 1 coral ae e bo be ever statute 11 n language langu te baliti allt but 1 11 if strained trained to aa 9 S defense to the in criminal a rule accused ne v er to be de 13 arted jurisprudence arm erfal the erf departure fr on thia this rule by our courts is a moat serious cause of discontent as the opposite in this rule ie is universally ver sally resorted to in convicting men against whom sufficient legal evidence cannot be obtained As to our social and religions religious rights we ask for liberty of con science in all matters 0 of f religious faith human utterance being an important factor in tho the civilization and enlightenment of necessary to promote faith in god we ask that the liberty of speech be not restrained in any one and that no jaw law bo be enforced in any a of tho the territories that shall tend to prevent the free discussion of re religious 1 views or the iho performance of any act or mark in harmony with and illustrative of such views which promote promote the welfare of life and the happiness happiness Eap of man in his conscience towards god provided they in in no wise interfere with the rights and hap happiness iness of others we ask that all such sich laws now in force be declared of no effect by competent authority and that no man mans a utterance of religious senti shall be used as evidence of guilt against him on an any charge or trial for crime aa As ref relates a tes to our social rights we ask that all obligations of the Al ferriage arriage contract not in violation of law lair remain unimpaired that they be respected b by y a proper enforcement of such obligations for our families the foundation of all lifes social en we ask protection in place of scourging and imprisonments the summing up tip of the whole ma matter tt er is that while we arc are claimed as wards of a magnanimous government wo we ask to be protected inand have secured to us the enjoyment of all the rights and privileges and citizenship under a free republican form of government common to humanity S W R |