The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-28

Gltning y6r0S anu houses are groaG
marts of trade. where the church as an
organic alton is the head and proprietor,
and whore its faithful servants in
charge find place, enjoyment and
emolumeUt. 1t has engaged in many
if not all secular employments and
business; constructed aud operated
gasworks, street railroads. telegraph
lines; built and conducted a theatre
as public place for profit: engaged IN
merchandising; owned farming lands
and GOAL mines, horses, cattle and
sheep: conducted on an eX ensiVe scale
farming and stock raising. Where 1t
does not engage l nm edlately in bust
ness aud trade, it lends its power AMI
influence to its leaders and faithful fol-
lowers, IN cooperative institutions
which it promotes. By way of illustra-
ton: The lions Cooperative Mercan.
tile Institution is mammoth manufac-
turing and mercantile corporation, with
It's principal houses located at
the capital and branch houses
scattered Throughout the Territory.
lis head is the President or presiding
officer of the Church. Its articles Of
incorporation provides as condition
to become stakeholder, membership
in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter.
day Saints. IGs business houses, decor
scribe with the MOTTO Holiness to the
Lord" 1t is generally true, and if any
exist, the exceptions are very rare, that
only the faithful to the Church. or those
not OF the faith W o are willing to serve
the interests of the Church, are given
place and employment in all the various
enterprises and business OF the COM
munity conducted and controlled by the
Mermons. No matter what the cRpa-
bllity and merit of e non-Mormon, who
will not serve the Church interest,
no door of employment or ad-
vancemeut is opened to him by the
Mormons. To an extent truly surpris-
ing their dealing in business affairs is
with and among themselves. emphas;z-
ing forcibly the truth of the designation
that they have applied to those not of the
faith that they are outsiders.
The political power which is common
TO the Territories. and which by reason
of their numerical strength is held by
the Mormon people, has been power
full agent in the upbuilding and solidi-
feing of the dominant Church power;
the faithful to the Church have always
been the favored of the State, and as in
private business affairs the way of adj
vancement and preferment has been
closed to all not of the faith and anwil-
J ling to serve the Chvrch. The contest
, for supremacy among freemen for ad-
ministering the government, and FORM
ing its policies, prevailing over the
rest of the country, has not obtained
: here co any great degree because of the
submission without question of a large
majority of the people to the counsel
and voice OF the ruling Church author
tiles. The Church power has deter
: mined the policy of the civil govern
: ment, and administered the affairs OF
: the Territory through its faithful ser
wants, whom it has selected and desig-
mated as Territorial, county and mu-
nicipal officers. The civil interests be-
ing always subordinate to those OF the
= Church. The fulIness and absolute
dominion OF this power over the indi-
: vidual and the community, and the
manner in which it affects every indi-
7 vioual, private and public, must be
lived under and felt to be fully appre-
ciated.
: | am not unmindful that the defend
ers of the Mormon system will take
issue with me, and deny the correctness
e of the views that l have advanced as to
: their system. and will claim for it tbs
L merit of being the most liberal and Dor
9 feet of free governments existing on
g earth-a theo-democracy as they name
= it, resting upoa the will of God and the
s voluntary consent of the peopie-t that
is to say, God commands in affairs
: secular as well as religious, the people
q obey. The people are taught by the
= church authorities that it is their duty
9 to obey the will of God, failure to do
= which will lose them earthly prosperity,
: and comfort and eternal glory and
8 happiness. They are taught that the
g church leaders are charged with con-
g yeying to them this will of God, by
i direct revelation. The people believe,
;, and voluntarily obey. Let it be under
:, stood always that l address myself
: alone to the civil, and make no queS-
e ton whatsoever as TO the religious
9 polity.
8 With view to suppressing poIyg-
s amy, Congress has passed laws making
: it's practice a crime and DISTINGUISHING
s poiygamists. 1t has also aimed blow
It at the commercial and business power
heretofore welded by the Mormon
n church by enacting laws, limiting
d the extent Of, and the uses of proper tyy
/, to be acquired and held by it, and all
d other churches. 1t has, given to the
|, President, by and with the consent of
= the Senate, the appointment of Pro-
II bate Judges. leaving almost the whole
q political power OF the Territory in the
! hands of the people to be controlled
e and used by the Mormon church.
3, If the statements L have made are
n true, and to be relied upon, Utah has q
l. theocratic government, while the other
/ States and Territories have Republican
l. governments. This government, under
n another name, and widely different
'r forms, is as theocratic to all purposes
le as that of the ancient Hebrews.
n The truth or falsity of my statements
lie is susceptible of entertainment by ire
vestigation and proof. Justice to the
he whole country, as well as to the Nor
al mon and non Mormon people of this
N Territory, requires such investigation
ee to be made. If true, it is due the coun-
try and the non-Mermons living here
I'd to hearken to the wishes of the latter,
y and provide ageVernment more in con.
le sonance with their desires. and one
Id more likely to prepare and fit the Ter
ne ritory for statehood. If false. and there
a is nothing in the Mormon system OPP
n, posed to republican institutions and
1g free government, then the Territory
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