of travel. The British colonial possessions Cover an area of 7,938,422 square miles, embracing a population of 316, erage "Mormon" settlers bave been pitted against great natural obstacles deserted on account of bursted dams, and forbidding surroundings. Twice its generous soil, with an abundance of water, has caused a return. This mutual admiration could not be due solely to the fact that we were both good looking; no, but rather to a fine, sympathetic recognition on his part that we each alike held heavenward a clean and shining crown, lacking the vulgar hirsute cumbrance that usually vegetates upon less re-ance rendered by the now confisspectable craniums. Another of London's great attrac- In passing through the great cities tions this year was the Colonial Ex- and marts of the world, and beholdhibition, which I visited on Whiting the stupendous works of man, Monday. Here was the world in one is struck with admiration and miniature, and it needed only a little awe at the wonderful powers of intelplay of the imagination to make the lect and handicraft which is every scene most charming. Here you can where manifested. There seems to move around the world with wonder- be no limit to mental puissance, no But ful celerity-in less time than Nelly bar to skilful achievements. Bly-without the expense and fatigue there are ever present with these pleasurable emotions others of a far different cast, which distract our respectful regard for human capabilities, and turn our pleasure to pity and regret. 090,000. All these vast districts, It is painful to know that in all his teeming with numerous and varied mighty and ingenious works man apindustries and social traits, were rep-propriates all the praise and honor, resented within the vast enclosure. and never glorifies his Creator or acArtistically moulded figures, rep-knowledges his dependence upon resenting different races, wearing the divine inspiration. costumes of their respective nations, illustrations of national industries, sports and amusements; veritable living Hindoos, Hottentots, Malays and Mohammedans passing to and fro, or weaving, potting, dyeing, etc., crop out at every turn. But the most enchanting sight to me was the electric light illumination, and the wonderful aquatic sports at the fountain. By a most ingenious contrivance the water was made to represent fire-works. The numerous jets of the grand fountain were variegated with all the colors and shades of the rainbow, changing in hue every moment; by turns white, rose, a rich green, blue or deep violet, and changing to a gor geous gold; lastly the whole liquid volume became a deep, fiery red, and blazed upwards like lurid flames from a volcanic crater, while clouds of gray mist rolled between like dense smoke, and completed the charming picture. Another humiliating thought is, that sin and corruption permeate all the departments of science and art. It seems, indeed, regretable that the most splendid genius can exist without the adornment of morality. Would it not be a blessing to mankind if purity of character were a necessary accompaniment of enterprise and skill? But the wine is poured from very unclean vessels, and though the texture and fabrics be smooth and pure, the human machines are abom inably filthy. It is this wretched state of society that is so deplorable; and, showing itself in all places, tarnishes the fountain of enjoyment. JOHN H. KElson. PAHVANT VALLEY. "Elsinore and 'Neversweat,' The name of the author of these lines, probably through his own modesty, is lost to everlasting fame! Some persons may fail on first reading detect any sign of poetical genius in the couplet, but to those who fifteen years ago were acquainted with the towns above named will detect the sarcasm in the comparison drawn. Four years ago, right on the heels of a most disastrous season, the settlers rallied, and with the assist cated Church fund (which furnished bread to the toilers, who had but scant food and clothing in midwinter) built a canal twenty-four feet wide on the bottom, over four miles long, and nearly all in heavy cutting. They thus solved the water problem in a manner, and gave a stability to the permanent place which invites settlers to permanent homes. That Deseret was not the third assistance of Church funds, which time deserted is chiefly due to the fact, with many other examples, stands as an enduring refutation against the allegation that the unworthy purposes, as also against Church fund was being used for the wilful perversity of those who have been chiefly instrumental in its confiscation. Deseret is situated in the Pahvant Valley, midway between the east and west ranges of mountains, the nearest of which is about twenty miles distant. The surrounding country-which in the remote past was a small part of the slimy bel of Lake Bonneville--is flat and unbroken, save here and there where sand dunes and uplifted plateaus of of the landscape. Imagine this wild volcanic rock relieve the monotony plain covered with greasewood-a shrub generally conceded to be both useful and ornamental in the absence of any other vegetation-the Sevier River winding its way across the valley to the Dead Sea of Millard County, with occasionally a few atches of willows and meadow along the river bottom, and a good idea of Deseret scenery will have been obtained. Making our unfinished meeting house, which stands near the north bank of the river, the initial point for description, it will be about one mile east to Oasis, a station on the O. S. & U. N. Railway. East of that point the farming land is taken for two or three miles. Three or four miles south and southwest are numerous ranches and stock farms. Following the course of the river towards the west, ranches and stock farms can be made for a distance of at least fifteen miles. The principal part of the farming land, however, lies north and northwest, the northern litait being about three miles distant and marked by a branch of our canal. To the northwest a fine tract of land stretches out in an almost unbrokes plain for a distance of from fifteen to twenty miles, and nearly all susceptible of profitable tillage. The next day there was a grand tournament at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington. The Prince of Wales and his fair consort were present and I was lucky enough to The history of Deseret, like that occupy a position directly opposite the of scores of other "Mormon" settleseats reserved for the royal family. ments, has been a perpetual struggle This is the only time in my life that I with natural obstacles, consisting of extreme fluctuations in the volume have had the honor of sitting or even of water in the Sevier River, a loose Six miles north and three miles standing in the presence of royalty. soil causing dam building to be not west we came upon a scene which, I gazed upon his royal highness, and only expensive but uncertain and in its strange contrast with those of the prince graciously bestowed oft-times disastrous. From its first ninety days since, fills us with adsettlement until some four years miration for the pluck and enterago Deseret has been an prise which have, within so short s arena wherein the unflinching time, transformed one thousand courage and perseverance of the av-acres of grease wood desert into a upon me several genial glances, a distinguished honor which I appreciated with unctious self-gratulation. 845 green stretch of growing grain, giv- to promises, says the Sentinel, a re- not quiz him further, but left him porter determined to try and un- and sought the solitude of our earth some of the mysteries sur- sanctum to ponder over the converrounding the whole proceeding. sation, and try to glean some satisW. A. C. Bryan, a member of the faction from the answer to our query committee to purchase the neces-as to how the citizens in general,and sary land, was selected as one most the committee in particular, are goowing to the fact that he is one of promise made the Union Pacific likely to be on the inside track, ing to get around that point blank the owners of the strip of land given company concerning the purchasing the Union Pacific Railway Com- of that little insignificant strip of pany by the citizens of Nephi. In land worth, in boom figures, to the answer to the questions of the railway company a few thousand Sentinel as to what the railroad dollars, but to the owners only as committee was doing about securing many hundreds. the land, he said: because the prices are too high, the an outrageous price for land, which ing ample promise of an abundant return. It is known as the Co-op. farm, with Lehi Pratt, of your city, as its superintendent. The Co-op. farm is owned by the Salt Lake and Deseret Irrigation and Manufacturing Company. commenced work last fall on a canal This company eighteen feet wide on the bottom and upwards of twenty feet deep at its intersection with the upper portion of the Deseret Canal, and ran it several miles in a westerly direction to the surface, where, for many miles west and north, the precious fluid can be spread and thousands of acres of choice land made to yield abundant crops of grain and alfalfa. Last, but by no means least, are the enterprising efforts of Messrs. Crafts and Jensen at Laketown, or "Ingersoll," about twelve miles below here, on the river. Mr. Crafts, an old-time resident of Laketown, and several others last year located and they nor any one else can have "My land is worth $1,500 per acre. and improved several natural lakes, it for less," with a view of storing water for ir- ply. "I have tried to buy some of was Mr. Bryan's rerigation purposes. These Cover an area of from sixteen to but could not get it, and that, I lakes the land in question at that figure, twenty four square miles of surface, think, is evidence sufficient that the which by a reasonable outlay of la- land is not over valued. And anobor can be made to hold four feet ther reason why things have not of water available for irrigation. been pushed more rapidly is because They are now well stocked with I have been to Juab and have seen carp. Let any one interested figure what they have there, and I for one out the importance of this enter- can say that if they are going to prise. A canal from the lowest lake give us no more than Juab has, I is nearly completed to a fine body do not want them to come here at of land lying north and west, where two hundred acres of oats and alfalfa are going in with a rush. This is merely a test; next year will witness a revolution for Laketown. all." you think they will put everything Up to time of predicting that unless said land, of satisfaction, and we feel safe in writing we have gained no shadow which was virtually and to all indelivered to them acccording to tents and purposes given to the Union Pacific railway company, be promises, Nephi will never regret life. the act but once, and that will be during theremainder of her natural CANNONVILLE CONFERENCE. Conference convened at Cannonville on Sunday June 1st, at 10 The Cannonville Ward Quarterly o'clock a. m., Bishop Wm. J. Henderson presiding. On the stand, in addition to the Bishop and Counselors, were ward teachers and representative men from the various branches composing the Cannonville Ward. The choir sang "ReThe choir then sang the hymn Groff offered the opening prayer. deemer of Israel," and Elder Jacob "Come we that love the Lord." fact that they haven't a decent sta- bal reports of the different presid"No, I do not; simply from the was mostly occupied with the verThe time of the morning meeting tion or depot on their whole line. ing officers. Those rendered by the They always put up old traps, which ward teachers were highly satisfacwill in no way compare with sta-tory, and those of the Primary extions on other lines." fact," we asked Mr. Bryan, "that Those who saw the Sevier River dry below its numerous tributaries in the months of July and August may smile at the idea of such a large acreage being cultivated so far down the river; but it has been demonstrated that by seeding in November, flooding the land, and letting it freeze up during the winter, grain will be in advance of the drouth by the time the spring floods are over, This is usual with us from the 20th to the last of June, or later. There is body of water at least sixty feet wide and twelve feet deep now flow-understood that we made a promise "Oh, well; of course it had to be ing by here, with a four-mile cur- to this effect, 'If we can get it rent, and during many years' obser- reasonably.' vation it has never been less than $250," said he, "was promised with six or eight feet deep at this season. the understanding that the company donation of This wealth will be used in the im- fulfil all their promises to the citimediate future sufficiently for dozens of Nephi by way of suitable mestic purposes. buildings, etc., on depot grounds." 1 We now number DESERET, June 4th, 1890. There being a great deal of doubt and considerable gossip concerning the reason the division at Juab has not been moved to Nephi according "Our now intend doing, Mr. Bryan said: accept that ground in place of the little choice with them, as it is all on the same street " "Are there any landowners on the east side who refuse to sell their land at any price?" we enquired. "I cannot say positively," was rumored that Mr. W. P. Read has the answer, "but I have heard it openly refused to sell at any price or on any terms." Mr. Bryan being very busy we did that of the superintendents of the feature of the many reports was ceedingly encouraging. A notable three Sunday-schools, which showed that the children are receiving a proper Gospel education at the hands of the Sabbath-school offi "Hark, the song of Jubilee," and ference were approved. Bishop Henderson and Counselors Their remarks were listened congregation JOHN M. DUNNING, The Deseret Weekly. PUBLISHED BY ary, and by its central committee promote and vote for measures and endorses the anti-republican course influences to be used for the purpose which has been pursued toward the of disfranchising every honest, law abiding, trustworthy and progres sive American citizen who belongs to the Church of Jesus Chris f Latter-day Saints. THE DESERET NEWS COMPANY. majority of the people here, calls for SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Per Year, of Fifty-two Numbers, IN ADVANCE. OHARLES W. PENROSE, Saturday, an extension of the provisions of the Idaho test ath so as to include Utah, and adopts the following $2.50. resolution, to wit: 1.50. EDITOR. THE "LIBERAL" PARTY THROWS OFF THE MASK. That is "Liberalism," pure an÷ simple. Its purpose is to steal this Territory. Its methods are those of political piracy. They mean politi cal murder and political robbery, The summary deprivation of all political rights is, to the victim, po death. They who thus strike him down, with such weapons "Resolved, By the Territorial Liberal Committee of Utah, composed of Democrats and Republicans, that they heartily endorse the bill now pending June 21, 1890. before Congress, introduced in the Senate by Senator Cullom, and in the House by Representative Struble, providing a test oath for Utah, and earnestly request its passage." litical For a long time, the prominent AT THE municipal convention advocates of that party maintained as proposed by the "Liberal" party. held in September, 1889, the People's that all they demanded was a become political assassins. The Party of this city adopted a Declar-"compliance with the laws," seizure of offices and powers, by a ation of Principles, which included that is, with the anti-polygamy faction, which rightfully belong to an arraignment of the so-called laws of Congress. They had nothing "Liberal" party and its intentions. against the "Mormons" who obeyed From this we make the annexed the law. They were not at war with a church or a creed. They only wanted the laws in force in other parts of the United States to prevail here. extract: the majority disabled or slain by those means is political robbery. The perpetrators of the wrong are to be classed with the murderer and the thief. That the anticipations of the people's Party, as set forth in its declaration were well founded, the "Liberal" resolution and the co "Class disfranchise "Through its persistent misrepresentation the right of trial by jury has been abridged and almost destroyed in this Territory. By procuring unrepublican test oaths and other pro The fallacy and hypocrisy of all scriptive legislation it has disfran- this have been repeatedly exposed chised many citizens, because they would not support its men and meas- in these columns. The history of dition of city affairs abundantly ures. For this cause only, it has suc- the past few years has established demonstrate. ceeded in robbing the women of Utah of the elective franchise after they had beyond controversy the fact that, ment" is meant by "Liberal saexercised it for fifteen years. It has with two or three exceptions, the premacy," so are "excessive taraendeavored to supplant a Legislature pretended opponents of polygamy tion, official extravagance, and laxelected by the people with a commission appointed by the Federal govern- who were clamorous for auti-ity in public social regulations." ment. It has sought to erect an in- "Mormon” legislation, whether Look at the rospects for immense superable barrier of prejudiceagainst the admission of Utah as a State. It they were officials or otherwise, and multiplied taxes in this eity seeks to extend to this Territory the were playing a game of humbug. Look at the offices with big sal infamous enactments by which, in They cared very little, some of ries that have been created! Lo Idaho, thousands of lawabiding citizens are stripped of every political them nothing at all, for polygamy. at the encouragement to gambling right, solely because of their member. What they were after was the estab. Sunday liquor selling and anise ship in an unpopular religious organ-lishment of minority rule, the over-ments, and the immorality w ization. It avows, through its organs, its intention to procure such Congres- throw of local government by the sional legislation as will debar all per-will of the majority of the governed, sons who belong to that religious body the control of the Territory and its treasury by a faction. from acquiring title to any part of the public domain. It is therefore destructive of popular liberty and unworthy of the support of any just, liberal and patriotic citizen. We believe that the supremacy of the 'Liberal' Party means class disfranchisement, excessive taxation, official extravagance, and laxity in public social regulations." The stump erators and paid agents of the "Liberal" party endeavor to make it appear that while some individuals connected with the party had favored these extreme and unjust measures, the party itself and many of its adherents were opposed to them. They tried to dissociate the municipal campaign from any of these issues, stating that they did not enter into it at all. And they avowed that the sole purpose in view was a change in the control of the city, for its material advantage and the benefit of all its citizens. has necessitated the interference 1 Federal power, as in the case of Ogden City, under "Liberal” rule. In view of all this, can the servative non-"Mormons" who s opposed to the infamous project e To accomplish this they would stick at nothing. The shameless infamies practiced by the "Liberal" bodied in the proposed congressi nal manipulators of the late municipal legislation, and who desire the perelection, winked at if not favored manent welfare of the Territory, by prominent officials here who join with this humbug "Liberalism” lent all the aid they could without and lend their influence in support compromising themselves too much, of its nefarious objects? And ca in support of the encroaching clique, the voters of the People's Party afdemonstrate this beyond doubt to ford to stand back and keep still, those who know the insi le workings while these conspirators steal their of the scheme. rights and gain strength to strike And now the party falsely called from them their liberties? We ap "Liberal" openly avows what it depeal to thoughtful and just people nied before.. It desires minority every class, creed and party, to " rule in Utah. It favors the enact frain from affording aid and conf ment by Congress of such legislation to this combination, which is an e as will prevent any member of ajemy to the peace and prosperity given Church to vote, hold office or the Territory of Utah. serve as a juror. This is the policy of that party. Now comes the same party, after Citizens of Utah, remember this! obtaining the victory of fraud which If you jolu with this organization covered it with disgrace in Febru-and vote for its nominees, you also WASHINGTON, June 14.-The president sent to the Senate the nomination of William F. Fury Montana, as United States Marsha of Montana. ELLIS VS. HOLLISTER. has clearly cut features and iron-senseless hate of a people who never gray hair-stuck his hands into the injured him, Mr. Hollister has been ON June 8th Mr. Charles Ellis pockets of his pants, leaving the on the verge of becoming a maniac, devoted the greater portion of an thumbs exposed, while he slowly some of his ravings appearing to hour and a quarter, in the Federal stated the introductory portion of give good ground for a presumption court room, to the labor of painting his lecture, which consisted of a re- of that character. So completely a life-like word-portrait of O., J. hearsal of the dispute between him- has the anti-"Mormon” virus occuHollister. The reason why the self and the objective point of his aspied his veins that at times it has lecturer devoted so much time and sault of words. His first attitude was seemed as if the whites of his eyes attention to a subject that ought, | relieved by his using the left hand had assumed a yellow tint in conurder ordinary circumstances, to be to rub the side of his nose, and then sequence. Hence the murderous beneath notice, was that Mr. Ellis to run his fingers through his hair, sentiment that permeates him exhad, in one of his Sunday speeches, after the most approved fashion of tends to people who venture to utter stated that a "Mormon" woman intellectual prodigies. Having a word of sympathy for the objects was entitled to all the privileges of turned on a little more physical of his unnatural venom. personal liberty accorded without steam-not enough considering the question to "Christian women." circumstances his gestures became Mr. Hollister, who is a doughty more free and his words flowed with champion of bigotry and intol er- greater fluency. He plunged right auce, was enraged at this statement into a personal portraiture of the and undertook to make a scurrilous gentleman who had assailed him. attack upon Mr. Ellis, calling him a It would be useless, and perhaps Fakir, threatening him with a club unprofitable, to give a detailed reand expressing a desire to kill him, port of Mr. Ellis' animadversions, and a hope that those who listened which were intended to show that to him might be "damned." The the person who was receiving his gentleman against whom this char-attention was a spiteful, cruel, inacteristic Hollisterian logic was tolerant bigot and hypocrite. The directed challenged the "Christian" speaker admitted that the free govfederal office-holder of twenty years standing to a discussion of the points involved in this low-toned controversy. POLITICAL DICTATION AND "The NEWS does not deny that in all the past in Utah every officer has the head of the Church. It does not been nominated by a little Trinity at deny, either, that all the votes in Utah have been cast by the direction of that power." THE DESERET NEWS has denied this and does now deny it, in toto. But this will make no difference to the sheet from which the above sentences are copied. There is no need to name it or the writer. There is no other paper or editor in the United States that would continue, year after year, to repeat a fals hood which had been exploded, for which there was no foundation in fact, and to excuse which not the faintest attempt at proof had ever been adduced. ernment of the United States per- By thirty-five minutes past eight, a fair-sized audience had convened. Those who composed it became somewhat impatient at the nonappearance of the lecturer, and some of them expressed the feeling by making a clatter with their feet on the floor. At this juncture Mr. Ellis of his property out of his own hands. entered the room and walked quick- The utterly unredeemable meanly to the rostrum. At the same in-ness of this chronic office-holder, stant a man walked down the aisle who had been sucking at the "long" carrying a long, ponderous white suffering breast of the government roll, which he laid on the clerk's for twenty years, had been shown by desk. It was so adjusted as to pre- his expressed desire that the lecsent to the audience the initials, in turer's audience, who were not in large letters painted upon it, "O. J. any way connected with the conH." It was intended to represent troversy, should be "damned." Hollister club, but it had more the This man who hated and maligned form of the leg of a tall porker which the "Mormons" because they did had passed successfully through not like him-they had no reason to a prolonged famine, so that a person-had, with the class of which he not familiar with the cause of the was a type, by unreasonable abuse quarrel might have been led into and intolerant bigotry, done more to the erroneous presumption that the lettering signified "old jaundiced hog." keep polygamy alive than any We will refer to the latest election in this city as an example. The delegates to the municipal election were chosen at the primaries by the popular voice. There was no dictation, or direction, or suggestion in regard to them from any Trinity or other Church power. The ticket nominated was the result of many and repeated ballotings and discussions, in which every delegate had full opportunity to express We consider the introduction of this emblematical article as in exceedingly bad taste, and however they could be persuaded and led his choice. We challenge proof reprehensible an undignified the toward it. course of Mr. Hollister may be Much more was said by Mr. Ellis deemed in connection with the mat-in the same line, but the freshness ter, this act on the part of Mr. Ellis of the whole statement merely conplaced him on a plane not appreciably sisted in the manner in which it was elevated above that of his opponent. elucidated. The central facts are Mr. Ellis--who is a man of medi- understood bythe entire community. um height, is inclined to rotundity, It is believed that, because of his that any Church influence, dictation or control was exercised over that convention. We appeal to the delegates present as to the truth of this statement. They know that they were left perfectly and entirely free as to their deliberations, and that the men selected were the untrammeled choice of the majority sity a better counselor for sober and pabulum a staple. The notion it of the convention. Notwithstanding this declaratio, the same unprincipled person in the same disreputable sheet will, in a short time, repeat the statement that "the NEWS does not deny" this; that "the NEWS admits" so and so, and, very likely, so garble and misquote our words as to convey the exact opposite of what we affirm. God-fearing citizens than an experi- contains has been presented again enced, temperate, devout and cir- and again yet is almost too weak to cumspect man who occupies a bear the breath of a passing notice. prominent ecclesiastical position? Certainly the DESERET NEWS would We notice that the leaders of the not favor admitting to a Priesthood so-called "Liberal" party arrogate meeting members of the various to themselves far more authority, Christian churches because they assume larger dictatorial powers, were Christians. But the objection and require more implicit compli- would not be on the ground that ance with their behests than can be they had not taken certain "obligaThere have been times in the his- alleged against the leaders of the tions." A. Priesthood meeting tory of Utah when the leading men People's Party or would be tamely in the Church had much to say in submitted to by its members. But the affairs of the Territory. They hat is supposed to be all right behad votes and they were promi- cause, no matter what may be the nent in all affairs that per- character or reputation of those tained to the interest of the "Liberal" manipulators, they are people. Their advice was sought not churchmen. This to us is the for and given, and was usually very acme of political absurdity. valued and acted upon. Sometimes Coercion in any form would be it was not asked, and at others was quite as distasteful to us from a not followed when solicited and disreputable political boss, as from tendered. The only consequences an arrogant and dictatorial but sinthat followed the latter course were cere ecclesiast. the results of a mistake in despising wise counsel and the regret that experience brought as the fruit of the folly. would be composed of persons holding the Priesthood. Persons not of that class would not be admitted, and unless they were without com. mon sense or common propriety, they would not ask to be admitted. A "Mormon" would not expect to intrude into a conclave of Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Methodist or other sectarian ministers, no matter what position he might hold in his own Church. A church meeting of any denomiOur position is this. Citizens nation not open to the general pub should be free as to the ballot. Con- lic, would be exclusive of all but ventions should be free as to their church members. The question of choice. All should be free as to their Christian character or seeking advice and endeavoring to irreproachable lives would not enter into the matter at all. There is no reason why the "Mormon” Church should form an exception to this universal rule. The active and prominent men who led out in secular affairs, how-reach the wisest conclusions. No man ever, did so as American citizens, exercising political freedom and such influence as their known judgment and experience had gained for them in the community. They had the right to do this and the people recognized it, and when they were led by it they yielded from choice and not from compulsion. should be shut out from any of the rights, privileges and immunities of citizeuship because of his membership or office in any church. ComBut what has this to do with the pulsion, whether from secular or denial of the franchise to "good ecclesiastical sources, is equally irk-men" of "honest lives" against some and improper. And those who whom there is no complaint" as attempt to dictate where citizens "peaceable citizens," simply be shall or shall not seek for political cause they belong to the "Mormon” advice, are as tyrannous and con- Church? What relation has one of The "Mormon" people know temptible as the imaginary power these propositions to the other? that whoever says they are coerced against which they declaim. "MorThere may be fanatics in the in any manner or form in the ex-monism" is opposed to compulsion, "Mormou" Church. There are ercise of the elective franchise, the "Mormon” Church neither is either greatly mistaken or wil-claims nor exercises political control. fully lies. The writer of the sentences that precede this article is, in our firm belief, not mistaken but states the falsehoods knowingly and intentionally, with malice prepense and aforethought. ANTI-"MORMON" REASONING (?). "THERE are men in this city who belong to Christian churches. They are devout religionists. The NEWS certainly would not favor admitting them into a priesthood meeting, on But suppose a citizen or any numthe ground that they were Christians, that they believed in redemption ber of citizens, should desire to through the Savior, that their lives know the opinion or to ask the ad- were above reproach and had been for years. The NEWS would answer: vice of some individual or indi-Very well, but you do not believe in viduals thoroughly acquainted with our Prophet. You could not conthe whole public situation? Why scientiously take the obligations that a Mormon has to take to belong to our should there be any bar to the fru- institution, and hence you have no ition of this desire because the right to a voice in its control.' In the opinion or advice relate to poli- Mormons are good men, while their same way Americans say that while tics, and the gentlemen con-lives are honest lives, while there is sulted are officials in the complaint against them as peaceable citizens, there is no nardship in denying them a part in the government of this country because they are not of it." same Church some in all churches. But there is no fanatic anywhere who is equal to these anti-"Mormon" bigots. Their hatred of everything "Mormon" not only makes them savage and untruthful but idiotic and nonsensical. Because a Catholic or Methodist of good character and devout faith would not be admitted to a "Mermon" Priesthood meeting, therefore a "Mormou❞ of honest life, a goo man and a peaceable citizen, ought not to exercise the elective franchise and there is no hardship in denying" it to him. That is Tribune logic. It has been reiterated for some years as profound reasoning and acute argument! If no better excuse than this can be offered for the infamy contemplated in the bills which the "Liberals" of this Territory have framed and fostered and now urge on their passage, they ought to be gathered in bundles and burned, and their ashes cast into the nearest cesspool. Give the writer of such rubbish some bromide, tie a wet cloth around his brow and put him to bed or send him to Provo! |