The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17
THE MORMON CONFERENCES AND
MS IESSONU

We arc sorry the pfoccodings Of the last Conicr.
cnce csnu0i BE- published In pamphlet fuun. II
would make an unanswcmhlc argument Why pnlti-
cnl power should h. forever stricken RON the hands
OF the Mormon chicis and people We say FOREVER:
We moan until their. cred shall H. rcykcd and
made TO conform W the government aud laws OF
the United states. Through the hole pro,ce,lings
thcN run certain prominent iactou which show
tina, the chief. have learned nothing aud moan to
c1ncede nothing Among these aU the following
I. The determination. despite the laws. 90 adherc
~ the preaching and pnoticc Of rolygamy.
2 The determination 10 hold the people frm IN
their allegiance 10 the authority OF the crcd and
90 assert that authority, Notwithstanding any laws
10 the contrary on the part Of the Government Of
the Republic
The determination 10 keep tho business, the
temporal business. Of the people under the control
Of the priesthood. and 10 keep them fonvcr ~ poor
that all their energies will BE- exhausted In The 81.
tort ~ make living, ~ that Tiny will never have
the Independence which CONES Of comfortable O..
tate and never have time 10 think
4 To keep alive aud intensity the hate Of the
people toward the Government which they arr
taught from the cradle M l. their enemy and per.
sccuior.
n anything eise was put forward In tho last Con.
ference worthy of note except the inslstcuce that
tithing must be more promptly paid aud that
poormen must not ell thcir prOI-rv 10 GenillcA
We should be- glad 10 have itpOlntcd out n there
was one generous sentiment OF dCslna 70 have
the Mormon Institutions conform 10 the instltu
tons Of the Republic one hope advanced fora
more prosperous cra Tor the people except through
their blind adherence and obedience 10 counsel:
II there was one exalted OF patriotic thought cx
prcsscd; u there IVES one Wond ipok2n which was
calculated 10 awaken the hopes which make men
better ucighhor. better citizens or which lncllcs
Ia them desire 10 sec their chlidfcn educated
and refined. we failed 10 note II In all the dnay
platltudcs aud rubbish that was naked over
San Lnis TribhG
The above disposcs Of tho assurances
sent over the wires by the Associated Press
TO the effect that leading Mormons were
pledged against polygnmy, ana were at
serious outs with rash young elder, still
In the grccn, who had avowcd himself In
favor Of continuing the barbarism that i
the most significant difference between
Mormonism and Christianity. T1e Trib
un, has always been faithful sentinel IL
the Gentle watch towers, Is well informct
~ 10 Mormon ways aud Is thoroughly nc
liable because always careful and truthful
and what Il says must be taken for con
elusive ns 10 tho disposition Of IN,
Mormon Church concerning the mos
Objectionable OF lis doctrines. Then
IL, therefore, nothing left the Fedora
Government 10 do but 10 enforce lis law
rgidly and leave TO time and immigration
the serious work Of SURPRISING polygamy
when tho Gen,iles arc In a majority II
the territory and are able to control lis les
islation the curse that has 80 long ycxc,
the people Of the United States will b
, abolished, and no, till then. Local lcgis
! lalion can alone arrest Ia spread and prac
: ticc, and prevent ih continuance as q NJ
, crct vice. Tho Mormons are crafty an,
. cunning, aud are no, TO be- trusted. Al
/. their promises arr like plc-crusls.