The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-18
mgp ELIGIBLE CLASS.
,,.,t Pertinent Lire Of Reasoning
4 h''' by one OF the Gods.
1T TEE HERALp:

.+e Editor Va
1'"' the many matters which
AnOn nne to philosophize regarding
aus, ,,or u mania new prevalent is the
The NOR, 81. Of the rejection of members OF
f'f'S ,sarn,on Church, or such of them
DE - ~ not practically apostatize pro tenn.
$50 NV .o'Yar,,,sitoriaI pedestal. The rea-
On the in n9ed in support of the course
sOn sssa and prosecutor is, that Jurors
ofjudge ct ct honestly when they are pre-
Csnho! al favor of pelYgamy, and the in
udloeuu IlnInsion is thereby reached that
sac conc n act honestly when prejNdiced
they eaG;t Be it so. The natural con-
agsins.. ~ Of such logic then should be
:eluossted. Here it Is
loceps1tStto a 1ust verdict, facts must be
Te oUSh nv the Jury. Facts are truth.
Ibtalneu g ~ simply hear and decide.
The laacys 1--WE the evidence. Jurors
FItness decide by the evidence; its
i isa,lty; the character ana credieAlty
QtElL a then. The Court having held
now certain class of people are in
;nsL,stent to enact the part of
eonP0'Ib because of certain alleged dis
lalgiiss,otions. and the Jurors being de-
4Jlst mon the statements of these
gslu. icons. Of what value is their de-
dS So . ~ cannot be entrusted with the
u o. Of a Juror because his oath may
elOIb 10 relied upon, how can it be util-
DO. w az safeguard for the procure
bu Of facts upon which a juror, pre-
l l5ireS against polygamy, can predi-
s.ts a verdict, just, true and impartial?
az az mains and penalties of perjury APP
lT % the juror, equally with the wit
~ The decision of the juror, to be
ilDSfd depends upon the testimony of
4 4s,-it The verdict of the juror
IL Siyes the lie to the assertion that
H.. .Ion Inreiudiced, in favor of pOlygamy
nv, he entrusted with the sacred
' 'si,.s of Justice; for a majority of
o asss depend entirely upon the
.sy of the outlawed class, and
%rs while willing or unwilling, the
T Iryr witness is made the persOnifi-
' ,,tl, of Justice, though the law and its
..dmiTstrators tell him to his teeth that
y Fan not be relied upon. What a
iareel
inter YOUR apartment, but you rent him
. .a,rr in your house. You are afraid
AZ enemy may poison you, and yet you
make him YOUR cook. You know that
man Is libertine, yet you introduce
lin 10 YOUR maideus. You wish to find
tbs truth, yet you seek information
iror. people officially declared to be
hopeless liars. Bah!
i class of men untitled for jurors is
vaatted for witnesses. People good !
enough to fill the holy Office of wit |
nes are fit for the presence of a God. I
No duty is more sacred none more i'm
sortant in connection with the revered |
snd hme-hOnored institutions of the !
law.
What folly then to admit the outlawed |
Mormon to the very Holy of Holes, of !
your temples OF justice, and then con-
est his right to a presence in the ante
hambef
Either admit that such procedure is
lAiniustice: libel upon a God-fearing
community, or be consistent by re-
using to take the testimony of any
NOrROn either pro or con. Make the /
prosecutions for polygamy ostensibly !
Vhatit has become in fact, the personif- |
alton Of demoniacal hatred. which
sls been engepdered i'll the public mind |
though the Vaccinations of preiudiced
alars Of the Mormon Church.
The clOYen foot of the political scheme, |
t.sPlte the cloak of hypocrisy which at
IaS envelopes the unsightly incarna- I
ION, often becomes exposed, and no
:ai-lghted spectator need be de-
sTed Sometimes the demand for
y cessation of polygamy, however,
made with such seeming earnestness,
Aapleals are made with such sancti-
os0us airs, that one might almost be
9o.ish enough to imagine that the real
slsal had been overlooked. Sometimes
seems that polygamy dead and
ahed to clay, might stop a hole to keep
-s sInd away" but Just at that juno
Is me real demon appears and cries
N nOanmsly, Give, oh /! give up your
'I!SaIny. Vi course, please do, fer your
~ s sakes, please do; because it's sure
aing you into trouble, and you'd
.. ma g'Te up yOilr political power. AND
''4i' DAM QUICK TOO; DYE HEAR?"
THIRD CIRCLE.