The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-11-28

him. Three years before his death which
occurred ON or about Aug. 12, 1877, he
declared:
1T is my right to dictate every man, woman
and child in this church-the men even to the
building of chickedcoop and the women even
10 the setting up of a stocking"
TO such frenzy did the disposition to
assume exclusive control awaken him
that he at last boldly asserted himself to
be the God of the people. Fortunately
ne was not permitted to live long enough
to perfect his plans, to have himself de-
creed as ''the only true object of faith
and worship" It is puerile to say that
ne was the Nineteenth Century Mahom-
et The fugitive to Mecca claimed that
"there is no God but ALA, and Mahomet
IS his prophet" If fire and the sword
were wanting, Brigham only waited the
opportunity to use them effectually-an
opportunity which he had an unshaken
faith that time would furnish.
In 1857, while the territory was under
martial law, Heber c. Kimball, Bri gham's
first counselor, predicted that
within twelve years President Brigham Young
will be the president of the United States"
Brigham, following in the same strain
said
II won't exactly confirm Bro. Hebers prophecy
IN the language he has used; but will say, in the
name of the Lord Jehovah that if am not
president Of the United States within twelve years
| will within that time dictate who shall be thu
president"
The "frst presidency" of the Mormon
church consists of the president and two
counselors. The present incumbents are
Milford Roodruff, president, and George
Q. Cannon and Jos. F. Smith, counselors
Woodruff was one of the twelve apostles
Cannon and Smith were the apostles ant
proteges of Young and are fully imbuet
with his despotism, especially the latter
who is son of Hyrum Smith and wa
born soon after the killing of his fathe
and Joseph "the prophet" in Carthag,
Jail, Illinois, June 81, 1874. This man
monstrosities are attributed to the infuri
ated condition Of his mother upon havin!
the dead body of her murdered HUSBAND
brought home to her. From his earlies
bcyhood his life has been marked will
, deeds of violence. At the age of min
years he attempted to assassinate tn
aged hired man of the family and wa
prevented from doing so only by hi
mother, who received the blow, whicl
; would have cleft the old mans skull il
sunder, breaking her arm. His atrocitie
: continued up to the commencement O
the present prosecutions for polygamy
since which he has been a fugitive fron
justice, and have acquired for him tn
well-earned soubri4net of "fghtin
apostle"
This man is a veritable enemy of tn
human race. His public harangues wer
essentially incendiary, frequently break
ing into open appeals to the Mormon
masses to arm themselves and resist al
governmental interference in Mormon
affairs. He is a representative blood
atoner and fully endorsed the languag
of Jedediah NJ. Grant, who said, in 1857
II want to see the time when the blood of apos
ties and gentiles will flow down these streets lik
streams of water; and such time will yet come.
The U. s. third judicial district coul
! of this city has for several days past bee
the centre of attraction. A Mormo
{ named James D. Moore, having made az
plication to be admitted to citizenship
| objection was made thereto on the groun
that he was member of the Mormo
{ church, it being claimed that the men
bers thereof enter into secret oalhs c
| hostility to the government, etc.
In the investigation Judge Anderso
has allowed the broadest latitude col
sistent with the rules of evidence. Th
J testimony advanced has caused the mo:
intense sensation occurring in the histor
5 of this sensational city. Never befor
= have the secret oaths of the landowner
r house" been the subject of judicial il
! quiry.
) The court sessions during Thursday
l Friday and Saturday of last week wer