Word: utah
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Question: Resolved, that Utah should be admitted at once to the union without any special restrictions...
Best general references: H. H. Bancroft's History of the Pacific State, XXI. (Utah); Reports of Utah Commission, 1889-92 (in Reports of Sec'y of Interior: also separately bound); Reports of governor of Utah, 1890-91; Forum...
...territory has a moral right to admission when qualified.-(a) In general.-(1) Taxation without representation; Stilman, Mormon Question, 9-(2) Local self-government abridged; Curtis before Supt. Ct Snow v U. S. in error.-(b) Utah-(1) Fultills the usual conditions: Repot of Gov. +++ Sec. Int., 1890, p. 8-(2) Mormon religion no obstacle, U. S. Constitut. Amendment...
...general conditions of Utah justify her admission: Gov. of Utah, Rep't, 1890.-(1) Public finances: Bancroft's Hist. XXI, Chap. XXVI.-(b) Trade and industry: Bancroft XXI Chaps. XXVII. and XXVIII.-(c) Natural resources: Gov. Utah...
...Mormons are not objectionable: Bancrof's XXI. Table of Contents.-(a) Polygamy: No. Am. Rev., Vol. 150. p. 330-350 (March 1890)-(1) Has been effectively abolished: Forum XII. 368: Utah Commission, 1892, Minority Rep't.-(2) Can best be prevented by Const. Amendment: Utah Commission, Rep't. 1889: (p. 769 in Rept. of Sec. Int., 1899').-(b) Mormons are industrious and law abiding: Bancroft's Hist. Utah, pp. 394 and 687.-(c) Mormons are decreasing in strength: Rept. Gov., 1890; Forum...