The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-22
ANTI-PoLxGAMIsTs.
A Circular About MOrmonism


CLEVELAND, Nov. 14.-The secret or
ganization, called the National Leagu,
for the suppression of pOlygamy, at 1
meeting tonight considered letters from
Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities
promising cooperation and asking fol-
information as TO the methods of form.
ing branches. The following address
TO The public has been issued:
The time has come when action is
necessary. The honor and fair name 81
the nation are in danger. Licenlious
ness and total disregard for the laws Ol
the land are bringing us to disgrace
among the people of the earth. Eu.
rope, as in the days of slaVey, is calling
upon Us in the name of decency to
cleanse ourselves of species of moral
corruption which in fouinesS has moi
been surpassed during the present cen
tury. Ever since Joe Smith, than whom
no greater fraud ever lived, established
the Mormon church, the Fundamental
doctrines CT which are pOlygamy and
profigacy, there has rested upon the ma
ton stain which has been a disgrace
TO US ami the civilized world. The
ed like rank vegetation I'M.
bC-NoI Has tCuS VI
OF supporters and millions of money.
Converts in large numbers have been
conducted Ia this country from the pau
per districts in Europe, while mission.
aries are 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, and the church
which was founded in a desert and in
superstition is daily gaining enormous
power and influence. The world cries
out against such progress, and in the
name of humanity, home and common
deaceney demands halt in the rapid
strides of leachery and law breaking
The firesidcs of America are the hui
warks of the nations liberty, and the
interceding agents OF its redemption
and everlasting preservation. Let them
be guarded with jealous care. Lat
them remain uncontaminated by
the horrible influences now being
spread by sensual hypocrltes and soul
less Guardians. AS yet, congress has
taken but little interest in the matter,
for some reason best known to the men,
bers thereof, and, in consequence, if re-
MAINS for the people at large to throttle
the evil in the best manner possible and
rid the country of the curse which their
representatives in congress have failed
to recognize. An immense lobby of
Mormon elders have signIfied their in
tentiOn to be at Washington this winter
for the purpose of defeating bills intro
duced tor the regulation of polygamy.
A great deal OF money will be spent, and
if there Is not a popular uprising against
the obnoxious teachings and pratices of
MormOns, congress will again undoubt-
eddy refuse to recognize the evil and
nothing will be done to eradicate it, In
view of this the national league
for the suppression of pO-
polYgamy, OF Cleveland, urgently re-
quest that petitions be circulated in eV-
cry city, town, and school district in the
United States, asking congress to sub
nit to the legislatures of the various
states an amendment to their constitu
tons prohibiting poiygamy. This will
be an important step, and if accom-
plished will prevent the institution from
being recognized by any of the present
states or the territories that may become
states hereafter. 1t is hoped the public
will take an interest in the matter and
see congress deluged with petitions dur
ing the coming session. III it is the
demand from all parts of the
country for tho abolition OF polygamy,
congress will be compelled to heed the
and the only way to make such
q demand IS by means of extensively
signed petitions.