New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
4 REAL MORAL ISSUE

The Democratic political managers scattering
broadcast in New-Jersey campaign sheet, which
they have named The Tribune, evidently in the
rectaton that it may be cOnfounded with Inv
TRIBUNE. It contains Ex-Governor st. Johns
recent letter to DR. Woolsey Judge Noah Davis.
and other consistent temperance advocates. who
had requested him to retire from the canvass. Ii
also has citations from the platforms of the two
great parties and speciOus arguments to the effect
that there il no essential difference between them.
and consequently that Prohibtionsts can afford
this wear to vote for what they consider sacred
principle The attempt to prove that there is no
dividing line between Republicanism and Democ-
racy is dishonest enough to shock the moral sensi-
bilities of the m Dst sincere temperance advocate.
But let that go. What concerns religious and con
scentous voters more deeply is the suppression of
all references to g,eat social question in which
they are profoundly interested We refer TO the
Mormon question The Democratic platform Ia
silent un this issue The Republican platform il
on SPOKEN and explicit and Mr. blaine in hs Letter
Of Acceptance identifies himself with the question IN
the following eloquent passage.
Religious heti IL tho flsh " peefy citizen ~ the he
publt ten.ipss 10 iuihhiIpn in thp tBAs,lii lNu w.
hasp r,t taw Repeating tho esihsslnepi ~ iriseh
prohibiting 'hp ipn ptt'tlss thpipa tpt nniHff,
nnAn, thls ethianee Protestant anh Catholic, ieg ani
pnllp have Wushpre1 ttai Pteaidlns ie the dictates
oi s,,nsannea iiui fpiieNns lhnlb nisi nn he per-
Vprlei tp he WshOaion ~ niphees against the law
religious scot strongly mirpnphei "a Ono al tho Terri
nlHs at tho nun and spreading RAPIDLY inp inur Other
iniroIlas, claims tho Iht 10 destrOi tho great safe
guard aud imminent Of social order and t0 practise
Religious privilege tLat wnlOh is crime punished with
soNOB penalty IN every state Ol tho unlun. The sacred
ness unity Of tho family must no preserved ,he
foundation of all oNil government. he source Of
orderly administration tho suIest guarantee Of
moral purity The claim OF tho NOrmons that they arc
dyney authorized TO practise poygamy should no more
be admitted than tue claim Of certain heather tribes II
they should among lis, to continue the rto or
human sacrifice The law does not Interfere with what
believes; takes cOgnlLanco only OF what lie does
As citizens, the MOriu0ns entitled to the civil
rights Others and to those they must be confined
POlygdiny can receive National sanct toera
ton by admitting the community that uphods IL
state In the Union. Like others tho M0rmOns must
learn that the liberty OF the individual ceases where the
rights of society begin.
Religious and conscientious voters. the mass of
Prohibticnists unquestionably are ought to re-
fleet upon this passage. Polygamy is National
disgrace-a foul blot on the record of American CIV
ilzation. Republ.canism stands pledged to abolish
Morm0nsm. Its leader eoquently says: The
sacredness and unity of the family must be pre-
eryed as tho foundation of all civil government, as
the source Of orderly administration as the surest
guarantee of moral purity" Is not that moral
issue worth voting for I