The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-15
POLYGAMY MUST GO.
Plan of Action Proposed by the League for
Its Suppression.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 14.-The secret organiza-
ton called the National League for the Sup
preston of Polygamy, at meeting tonight
considered letters from Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago, and other cities, promising cooper
alton, and asking information as to the
methods of forming branches. The follow
ing address to the public was issued:
The time has come when action is necessary.
The honor and fair name OF the nation are in
danger. LicentiOusness and total disregard of
the laws of the land are bringing us into dis
grace among all the people of the earth. Europe,
in the days of slavery, is calling upon us in
the name of decency to cleanse ourselves of a
species of moral corruption which, in foulness,
has not been surpassed during the present cen
whom greater fraud ever lived, estab-
lshed the Mormon Church, the fundamental
doctrines of which are poly ygamy and profiigacy,
there has rested upon the nation a stain which
has been a disgrace to us and to the civilized
world The Mormon Church has fourished like
rank vegetation, until to-day it has tens of thou
sands OF supporters and millions of money. It's
converts in large numbers are conducted 70 this
country from the pauper districts of Europe,
while missionaries constantly employed in
the South, misleading the poor and ignorant.
Children are brought here from abroad to he
educated in the infamous practices of the saints
and elders of the church which, founded in Ge-
ceit and superstition, is daily gaining enormous
power ana influence. The world cries OUT
iaanity, home and common deceney, demands a
halt in the rapid strides of lechery and law
breaking The fresides of America are the bull
warks of the nations liberty and the in
terceding agents of its redemption and
everlasting preservation. Let them be
guarded with jealous care; let them
remain uncontaminated by the horrible
influences now being spread by sensual hypo
critics and soulless oharlatans. AS yet Congress
has taken but little interest in the matter for
some reason best knswn to the members thereof
and as a consequence 1t remains for the people
at large to throttle the evil in the best manner
possible and rid the country of o curse which
their representatives in Congress have failed to
recognize. An immense lobby of Mormon elders
has signided an intention to be at Washington
ing bills introduced for regulation
ofpoiygamy. great deal of money will be
spent, and If there is not a popular uprising
against the obnoxious teachings and practices
of the MOrmons, Congress will again, no doubt,
refuse to recognize the evil and nething will be
done TO eradicate 1t. In view of this, the
National League for the Suppression of POyg-
amy, of Cleveland, urgently request that petit
tions be circulated in every city, town and
gress to Submit to the Legislatures of the
various States an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting polygamy. This will
be an important step, and il accomplished
Will prevent the institution from being recOg-
nlzed by any OF the present States or in Terri
tories that may become States hereafter. 1t is
hoped the public will take an interest in the
matter and see that Congress is deluged with
t1tions during the coming session. If there is
general demand from all parts of the country for
the abolition OF poygamy, Congress will be COM
PEELED to heed the demand, and the only way to
make such demand is by means of extensively