The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-22
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Edtt0T FTee fresS:
In nv last letter stated that polygamy
was not dead, and that men were being
arrested, tried and convicted of this vio-
latIon of national law almost every day.
The Eueraing Neps, Mormon paper pub
lished in this city, reported eleven con-
victions at recent term of the district
court at Provo, nine of the accused par
ties putting in plea of guilty. The dali
ly Tribune, Gentle paper, also pub
lished here, reports Apostle J. W. Tay-
lor in Sunday discourse at Nephi late
ly as saying, 81 have not been able to
attend church in Salt Lake for four Sum
days for fear of boiling over and Offend
ing someone, but when in the halls of
Congress John 7. Cain declared that we
had given up polygamy, he, John L.
Cain told id lie. We have not gwen
up polygamy, and will not, state or no
state" The city of Logan has temple
and the Tribst,ae's correspondent at that
city says this temple for the last three
or four wears has been the known re-
treat of church officials who are wanted
in the federal courts pleasant rooms
fitted up where I rev"'
their ECmarc-
crime; if NJ
this tenn
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Law.
seclusi.--,
ton of divine ..lan.-
Cannon speaking In the tabernacle Sum
day, Feb. IL, in alluding to Mormon
prosecution (which is understood to
mean the laws of Congress) said Goods
arm has not been shortened. He has
barred it in our defense before, and He
will do 30 again, judging from the facts
as they appear to-day there seems to be
no hope for the redemption of Zion, the
saints are like lot of sheep before
ravishlng wolves, our only hope is to
call on the Lord who will once more
eminent of q kingdom on us when we
are prepared to receive it." This is a
specimen of tabernacle preaching that
may be heard from week to week in Salt
Lake, Ogden, Logan, Provo and all over
Utah. The rank and file of the Sanity
church are made to understand that the
u. s. government is an enemy seeking
the destruction and overthrow of religi-
GUS liberty, but that God will in his own
good time come to their relief and con-
fer the government on them and Zion
will be redeemed, and the saints will
rule the earth. It must be remembered
that large per cent. of this theocracy Is
composed of men and women who have
been converted under the preaching OF
interruptions missionaries sent to Eu-
rope from this country to fill up the
ranks and thus add to wealth and COM
fort of lions mighty lords. These mis-
sionaries work largely among the poor
and ignorant people of the European
states, representing the church as own
ing vast territory where every member
will become the possesSor of happy
home that he can call his own, where he
may sit under the shade of his own vine
and fig tree, feasting on the delicious
fruits that cluster above his head. The
result is that large majority of these
converts are brought to this country in
perfect ignorance of the United States
government, its laws and customs, in fact
they know nothing of this country but
Utah and the Mormon church. To illus
trate this, allow me to tell the following
circumstance. One of them recently APP
piled for naturalization papers, the court
requested him to name some of the prin-
cipal officers of the government. He an
swered, de President, de council, de
Bishop" The court remarked that he
did not mean tine church officials but
those of the u. 8. government. After q
moments thought he began again, 'sde
President, dat is Woodruff, de Apostles,
de council and de Bishop, dat is all
knows by Cd" This may be rather an
extreme case, but goes to show the trend
of Mormon instruction to recent impor-
tations of their goods. Hundreds of
these recruits are annually coming into
this territory to work like slaves and paw
Gthes for the snpport of this monster
iniquity, while the leaders roll in wealth,
luxury and personal debauchery. This
system of tithing as practiced by these
people is the means of raising an i'm
mense revenue, which enables them to
build churches, school houses, tithing
offices, etc. Besides this the church is
engaged in all kinds of speculations and
enterprises, farming, stock raising, bank.
ing. real estate, etc. In all this gather
ing of money, my observation leads me
to the conclusion that the poor men do
the work and the leaders get the Doodle.
The city of Ogden has created consider
able stir by the election of liberal of
ficials at their recent municipal election.
This event is hailed with great delight
by the Gentle population all over the
territory, 1t is thought to be an indica-
ton of a brighter day for Utah. Sc mote
it be. III. E. GARRETT.
Salt Lake Ctv March IL 10