The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-04-29
Mormon Despotism.
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people NOV the church claims that it
rules some 100000 followers in the
Territory. The first comers had
large per censage. Of Americans, VIII
were drawn into the tolls before the
lull onormities OF the institution we've
livulged, but of those who connected
themselves with the Mormon church dur
ng the past thirty years, many are from
he very lowest classes OF the society
If Europe. The immigration has in
,reased from few hundred annually
o few thousand Last year more than
1900 came, and this year Il heavy in
irease over that number is expected.
The children OF school age, as returned
W the Mormon authorities, number
.0,OO0. Those too young TO atte nd
chool, together with those above school
.ge and still under the age of rs yea
must number quite 10000 more 1t
clear that the Mormon kingdom in
Utah is composed OF foreigners and the
hildren OF foreigners. 1t is neces
arily 80. 1t is an institution so abso.
utely un-Americar in all its require.
nents that it would die of its own in
amies within twenty years, except for
he yearly infusion Of fresh sert blood
rom abroad. Few Americans could
yer be made to bear the unquestioned
nd unquestioning obedience which is
xacted from this peopll. The Gov
rnment is an absolute despotism
every ward in the city, every small
Precinct IN the country, is under the
ontrol of bishop. To him the peo
lie have to submit all their affairs
emporal as well as spiritual. HIS ad
ice amounts to a command which must
Ie obeyed. The bishops report to the
lders, the elders to the seventies, the
eventies, to the High Priests, the high
'riests to the Presidents of takes,
hey to the patriarohs, to the Twelve
APOSTLES, and they TO the President and
hey to the President and High Coun
ellors. Down the same scale the or
lers arc sent These leaders arc the
anne as God to the blinded thousands
4 Utah. At the last October confer
nee the burden of the harangues 10
he people was to impress upon them
hat the chiefs. being daily and regu-
arly inspired by God, could make no
mistake, aud could do no wrong The
DISCOURSE Of Elder Orson Pratt is full
II this business, and he did not fail to
warn all who doubted that they would
% damned. At the some conference
mother elder explained that the PEG.
Die must obey their leaders in 6nanci Il
"A well Ms spiritual affairs, even as the
people did In the days Of Moses,
Through such a system il is easy TO
zee how an ignorant aud iauatiea peo.
lle are held under absolute control by
he heads OF the organization. ia Brig.
nam Youngs time he was a mora ab.
iolute ruler than was eysr tho C1.r Of
Rpasia. Since his death the President.
Iohn Taylor, aud his Arst eoansellor
ieorge 81 Cannon, make tho Central.
ing power and give direction to the
Whole system Both are EngHshmen.
A iavorite expression % Brighan,
Nonngs used W be, aWe foiiow M.
lorns Of q Republic, but thisis a King.
iom.' Il ia q Kingdom. or rsthor (.
lespotlsm, 90 all embracing that inteil,.
sent Americans al adillaupa do not ia.
love tho Truth aboui h when ID a told
10 q Goodwie, Ia Hqipes Mao.
iline
een', Nam,s..,llew Sagsamo, Have
Vglginal,d..-Aa Interesting study.
The study Of neaa nAmos Is ~ carl.
qua ~ 4 u inloreltlns Arbitrary a.