Show tab off antas the president has issued his donuil message to the congress of the united states recommending legislation upon several very important matters in which the people are ed but he thinks no further I tian is necessary lor utah until the effects of the edmunds bill are closely and carefully studied possibly people living remote aiom the ter cannot comprehend tre effects of tho said bill as beadil as those who can dail see the effects of it if a mans lusts control him blat does he care about his franchise if he his lights as a voter with a meaningless e c ho doffs not care the snap of his finger whether he is allowed to vote or not so long ay hs can grovel in his beastly practices undisturbed it is well known thit many polygamous maninges mani ages have been since the of the edmunds bill and they continue tonti nue to be and will be until the penalty is gi eater than disfranchisement stringent measures musac be a and rigorously before this stain upon the nations honor can be wiped out Dis franchising the po lyga mists aid not reduce the mormon majenty but a very little neither did it increase the liberal vote a great deal the amencia people want and what is needed to male utah pios berous is fio severing of church and state the only way this can be accomplished is by riving us a legislative commission if congress concludes to give us such a body we would like to seer them have a little moio rope than tho election commission worked with and let them be men who are thoroughly acquainted with oui needs we believe that if will act intelli gantly in the ston we will soon seo good results |