Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-04
DEEDS NOT WORDS.


 cavoorting vaquero newspapers of Arizo- ma insist upon an acceptance of President Woodruff's statement, that there has been nothing wrong in his teachings nor that of his associates since the law condemning polygamy was declared. Let us see. At the same time President Woodruff made this declaration, which is to be swallowed without question, the commission appointed by the National Congress reported, that since Septsm- Der 1st 1889 there were POP complaints made against mormons. Of these 1S6 indictments were found and 146 con- victions secured. In addition the re- port says:
 "When it is remembered that there is a large number of communities and precincts where there are no anti-Mor- mons to act as registrars, and the com mission is compelled to appoint them from the membership of the Mormon Church; that these reports (of polyga nous unions) come only from precincts where there are watchful opponents of the crime; that Mormon registrars never report the cases occurring in the pre- cincts in which they serve, and iH which plural marriages are probably most ire quently entered into; and that the greatest care is observed to keep such marriages secret, so secret that the birth of a child is generally the first cause to suspect the fact of unlawful marriage, it is more than probable that only a small proportion of the polygamous marriages really contracted are reported, and still smaller proportion where con victions could be had even for unlawful cohabitation."
 Yet President Woodruff declares there has "been nothing in his teaching nor that of his associates contrary to the law"
 Again:-It has not been & long time since this same President delivered a discourse in the tabernacle at Salt Lake containing these words:
 "These things are clear, they are pointed, they are strong and they are revelations of God, and they will be fulfilled whether men believe it or not. say there is Hot nation under heaven, there Is not King, a Prince nor a Presi- dent, aor any other man who has power over the sons of man, but should give unto their subjec the privilege of worshiping God according to th- die tates of their own consciences; they are not responsible to the Emperors, or Kings, or Presidents, or Governors who rule over them"
 And still neither President Woodruff nor any of his associates have done or taught contrary to the law:
 This is the party whom Delega Caine, of Utah, and the democratic press of this territory whould have us believe on hls simple word. Out on such baider- dash. We do not believe that President Woodruff or Delegate Caine, and all the apostles and bishops of the Latter Day Saints are worthy a counterfeit pica- yune, on the question of polygamy. Cor tainly Woodruffs is not, for facts, give the man the lie.
 The secret of the whole business is lUdI GUO U1OTuOH CuuTCu ude Idh0u q new tack. After years of aggressive fighting, daniting, bull dozing, jury packing. highwaying under the patron age of St Brigham and succeeding lights, the norman church has lost its grip and is at bay. Utah with it's 200, 900 souls is seeking admission. But Utah may seek-to use a common ex- pression, till the COWS come home-and so long as tho territory is GU rsed wit polygamy she VII not find. Finding that polygamy will prevent Utah's ad- mission as a state, the edict has been given to denounce polygamy, ard it has been done by word of mouth but not in practice.
 If the mormons expect to wipe out the memory of bloody deeds, and lustful practices, ard treason they must dc something more than wag their ton gues.