Arizona republican., 1890-09-22
MORMONIsM AND DISLOYALTY.

That the Mormons are taught from childhood to look with an evil eye on our government has been demonstrated | time and again. That the edict of the church, be it called by that bugaboo, revelation, or be it simple command of the central authority, is higher than tine law of the land cannot be successfully gainsaid.
 Opposition to our established form oi government and constant secret attempts to destroy the Republic, is the history of this body which gloriies crime, calls polygamy and perjury virtues and does it all in the name of religion.
 When the so-called doctrine of polyga- my was first brought to light on the quiet, the Mormons were residents of Illinois, and on the statute books of that State bigamy or polygamy was called a crime and severely punished. Still the Mormons claim that no law existed at that time making this lustful, barbar- ous practice a crime and that conse- quently they were privileged to make 1t virtue and throw the cloak of religion about it. The fact that they begun the practice of polygamy caused the citizens of Illinois to rise in their might and drive them forth as lawbreakers who attempted to defy the government and nulliiy existing statutes.
 Alter moving to Utah at the command of Brigham Young polygamy was made the cornerstone of this religion and the practice of it became general. Not many years ago this body of licentiates were in open armed rebellion against the United States government and Presi- | dent Buchanan tolerated it and instead of swift punishment being meted out to the traitors, they were permitted to lay down their arms, resume their citizenship and continue plotting against the welfare of the nation.
 In the Endowment House the most traitorous oaths are taken against our Republic. That these same oaths are in force today is evidenced by the late investigations in the courts at Salt Lake | City. Judge A nderson was asked to issue naturalization papers to alien Mormons. This was objected to on the ground that this class of people were not only unfit to become citizens but were at heart sworn enemies of the gov ernment. That was the plain issue. Men of the highest standing in the community, former members of this church, under oath stated that any Norman in good standing must have taken oaths in the Endowment House to assist in overturning the United States government and were sworn to accomplish this in any manner indi- cated by the church.
 Did the church authorities, when in the witness box, deny these facts? Not much, but simply stated that in honor they could not reveal what went on in the Endowment House. Upon this evidence Judge Anderson denied the right of citizenship to these alien Mor- mons. And a few weeks after, Apostle John Henry Smith, one of the witnesses for the church, came to Arizona and had the sublime impotence to tell his people that after thls decision Judge Anderson did not dare to l,ok him (Smith) in the face when he met him.
 This being the law, does it not follow that native born and naturalized citi- zens who belong to this organization
 
 If alien Mormons cannot become citi- zens, then Mormons who are citizens should be disiranchised.