New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
1UEDANGERs OF MORMoNIsM.


GoyERNoR NEIL or IDAHO, URGES LEGISLATIVE
ACTION TO SUPPRESS TIE GROWTH or 1hk
ARROGANT sLcI-1HE LEGISLATURE ISDnr&R-
ENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia dispatch from
Boi., CIV Idalu says; The Legislature adjourned hs
.yeuiug Governor Neil sel; IN second an,i-I ygamy
message 10 both Houses ot the Legislature last Saturday.
which put the Mormon neInbers IN great rage. 1ne
Governor said:
Unjust agan direct attention to the spread Of pOlyR
amy IN this Territory under the fostering Influence or
tue Mormon Church Aa reasonable suggestions con
aimed III NY o0mmunicntJn delivered a. the CprniG VI
VOur scssuI nave not vet been acted upon, deem IL
proper to advert 10 the subject and urge tho
imInedatc adoption 81 stringent LeasdIes 10 eAtIpaic
'ne eyi Pc yglmy dOctiinn of the A,rnon Clnrrh
and IL practice urged bna made OLhXaUry upon the
them more nlmly 10 lho organ!Si,loh. Tho sorno
catcrs have fhrcwdly calculated hIj hy making srse
sOce.y CA br more e1Hly persuaded ana n.cuccI u
ala Jng INTO execution The political s'rc,-s'
tno The law regards the pnI, gdnI-l "A
cri inal, al! ,ivzrG suci.iy lOnks 1rDn p a.
wife ~ u cOucunur. and upOh her CmuItl. ~ IN"
least offensive ierln csumac. Waen rentt, Is M
posed by law the poly alnsi natural" Bt5iOr irOtec;!
anI ,e,icc TO the Chureh. BtIsled from aLd Osiid
cseI b. al OtHer society The pldil Wit, aud L1r OH
Ggen turn ln-tInciVcY 10 tde came i~ n0n r sym-
,U w. Again. tnr irlotc. ia cllcu.aed 10 draw mo
he iIornua Cindca The mUst vicious and nsua ella
OF huricy. II IA obvious Therefore HAT lOyL ny - IN
element OF strength 10 tie CAur h. those wno arc
Understand Wry All prncucHs, devices and cerrnOnius
calculated t. cIs. Out h"nhooa AMI ihdelcnIence have
IncOr porLt-d utO ;he @ornGn Religious sy Ism.
Gliillttu ibNL INC means %
up Tie aormOh Lbuch nave Dee SUCCESSFUL, aud Tat
very powerful organic iOn has been but M. every
member % which process 10 bsoVe thai tho d'sgA of
It's eaucr ~ huDferi ms Government aud upon us fulns
erect IL, Otracy Will ultimately tucccr. Tuis may
Seen Wild fantasy, Dut submit. In View OF what mas
nircady Deen accom- pils,od ~ the Mormon Cu,lr,.
fact that have In our midst u nulner.
Gus sect FULLY lmburd with tue iaea lhat 1t Is 70
rule the mnd No mistaken regard Tor the clause
Constitution which guarantees 10 every the right
10 worship Goa ACCORDING TO the dictates OF his
science snould be- ermitted to stand II the way Of
rigid nlOrcemcnt vi the laws against hOse who insist
that It COM, upon them license to commit
tends to strengthen the Mormon Church and In kes u
more powerful for tho complainant OF the
political aspirations OF IT'S leaders renders IL in-
PRESSED. With poly completely crushed the power
OF the prieahood wl to some extent be broAen al
That this he the end all agree vino have gwen the
subject ser1Ou. study.
They making apd strides toward tho attainment OF
tempOfu power the Pacific ColsL. Utah completely
under their control aud by The sprcadngUuC policy they
are seeking 10 0verturn and siDue the States of Cocra
aud Nevada the Territories OF Arizona Idaho New.
MsXcO Wyoming 10 Is certainly Tins rssogn &c
and provide by legislation for The severe punishment Of
nil preach prac Ice pOygaIny, and ali IN the
or religion, seek 10 Undermine tue allegiance OF
citizens TO us.
being made upon tho Territory by the Utah
ana permit poly gamy 70 DO pracsed anu reasonable
doctrine 10 be preached you are fostering element
nimca the peace and security OF the Territory TIE
country, believing that thing 81 absurd would more
quickly fall to pieces lot alone Tor this reason the
| been regarded with Indifference. But, uIess
this peculiar people renOuncc their criminal practices
and political aim 1.-The time nls waen 10 Will
be duty of the Government 10 root up M0rmouism
aud all that the term implies. That such conflict
would end in complete destruction of the Mormon
Church person doubts. All that desire Ia that
this be made ~ obey Tho laws and that they shall
not be permitted 10 preach practice crues or prcaon
teach doctrines or hostility 10 the United Statcs.
The Legislature paid attention to the Governors
suRpestlous,