Arizona republican., 1890-11-21

the constitution and the laws.
 They are taught from the very first inception of their belief in Mormonism, it they be adults, and h hom their cradles, if they be born ''in the church," that the United States Government is their enemy. They are not expected to think upon public questions; they are not al lowed to think. Not only that they are taught to obey--to obey the church, and they do obey.
 It is but few years since the highest authority in the Mormon Church de- clared his superiority to man-made laws, and asserted that the only law for the Saints to obey was that which was re- vealed through the prophets to the Mor- mon Church. This has been taught in their holy books and it is preached from their pulpits today.
 Regarding the theory that the Nor mon leaders of Utah were about to make overtures to the Republican leaders of the Nation for the admission of that Territory, the Salt Lake Tribune, whose Republicanism and loyalty none will question, says;
 | Congress will meet next month. Is it not about time for our friends, the Saints, to be making their arrangements to present again their petition for Statehood for Utah9 Are not their attorneys already at worl, in the East try | ing to make terms with the Republican authori- ties to secure Statehood? Are they not giving their promises to senators and representatives of the Republican party of three electoral votes in 1892? If this is not on foot then all the signs of the times fail, and if we dc not hear from it in the next sixty days as rapidly Inaterializing we shall be exceedingly estOnished. That is something the Republicans must begin to look out for and must begin soon. Heretofore the Republicans have helped the sterling Democrats of this Territory to stand that pressure off as against the Democratic party. Now the sterling Democrats of this Territory must help the Republicans against an attack of the same kind, which we believe with all our heart Is imminent. It is a clear case that the Saints must get State hood before the fouIth day of nexy Maich or they will be shut out indefinitely Because after that, at least for two years there will be a | Republican President aud Demoeratic House of Representatives, and P'obably for four | ate and Democratic House oi Representatives, no matter who mag be elected President. The need of their moving at once is imminent. The old dream of Statehood, the old dream of fencing their kingdom around with State | lines, the old dream of being able to dic- tate the offices, from the PTesidents office to the whole Territory; the old dream of having a Governor aud Legislature, the courts, all the inferior offices In their own hands, with the sovereign power of the United States taken away, and with the United States unable Co call upon her sol diers except by the Governors request, that is slill cherished, fbat is sIill being worked for, and 1t IS clear cese that if 1t is to be brough ht around in the next six years it must be done in the next four months The a. l tOrneys Of this good peop' e, the De egaie, who, we are grayely assured, represents the whole people and every interest in Uta1, will be able to go to Congeess this winter and say: Have we not done away with polygamy; are not we peaceable people; are We not an indus.ri- GUS people; have we not harinoni5e1 Ous institu- tlons with the institutions of the United States; how can you refuse us Statehood any longer? Then any ialsehood necessary will be added to back that plea; any promise necessary will be given to accomplish that purpose and now is 1 the time when the Gentiles of this Territory are to be put to the severest test. It behooves them to watch every days work for the next four months 4sse9Rse. .6taiSs fegif6n' just now that no one can estimate the losses that would succeed. Progress would stop dead as q stone. The men of the East who are turning their eyes this way would draw a long breath and thank God for the good fortune that pre- vented their coming and linking their fortunes with this people It would not be two years | until there would be no more strikes among laborers in Utah. Instead of getting their | present wages mechanics would be glad to get half of that amount, and then slve ten per cent of that up to the maw of the tithing office The wodld not be mine that would be safe fin the Territory. And it would not be three years until the Gentiles would have to determine whether they would go away or whether they would fghG And there is the real danger
 These aIe days when every true Liberal in Utah should be on guaId.
 As this question is not one of politics | in Utah, so it is not in Arizona, notwith- standing that certain Democratic papers endorse Mormonism because of support rendered. What assurance have they that the Mormons will not turn upon them again, under direction of the priesthood, as they did in 1884? What manner of voter is that in Maricopa County who says, "I would like to vote for Judge Street." and who, when asked why he does not do so, replies, "Well 'our people, must all vote the other way?" Are such people, fit to hold the right of franchise? Cio into any community in America, outside of Nor mon colonies, no matter how strongly partisan, and can you find every voter in the precinct voting straight ticket, under authority, without single one of hundreds having the courage to vote for the smallest county or precinct officer not on the ticket he is ordered to vote No place else can you find such state of affairs existing.
 It is because of this; because the Mormons are not loyal Americans; be- cause they owe allegiance to no power save the church; because they have no knowledge of this Government that THE REPUBLTcAN says their right to franchise should be denied them as has been done in Idaho. When they will become citizens in the fullest and best sense of the word when they will exer- else their rights as citizens and act as free agents and not as slaves of their priests, then and then only will they be fitted to enjoy all the rights and privi- leges of citizenship.