The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
MoRMoNIsM sTaoNaak.
Tie Only wsy in Which it Can be
Dealt With successfully.

-Ee Cniy Wey in Which II Can be
! Dealt With successfully.
WASHINGTON, Dec. aL-Ger. Murray,
formerly governor of Utah. and the dash
ing cavalry commander under Sherman on
Ms nlarca TO The sea, IS spending the winter
In Washington. This stalwart Kentucky
republican shows but little trace OF The
many nights that he has been through. He
made the ONLY real 6ght that was ever made
10 = tan sgainst the Mormon Church In
tnae ONCE he sacrificed all his means and
several years Of the most valuable period
~ mans life in a struggle with one OF
sue most powerful political and
financial organizations in the country.
SIoV. Murray says that the Mormon church
Is stronger to-day than ever. THIS Is in
marked contradiction 20 the current senti-
inant on the uhjcct. T ere is h vague be-
hel among the psop.e who have given tie
suoJect any attention that tie Mormon
onurch has abandoned po.ygs ", and that
the Eimunds law had been able to pracsi-
caIiy stamD ont its last traces l. the terri
10 OF Utah. Gen. Murray says that
poiygany fourishes to-day as it did in the
past. The law is evaded in every way.
Gov. Murray says, however, that polyg-
amy IS the smallest Objectionable feature OF
TIE mormon church. He says that the
oVershadowlng feature of the Mormon
cnurcn Is the fact that 1t inculcates the doc
Urine OF the supremacy of the church in
every walk o. life to the government 1t is
conpAct organization which is in constant
rebellion to the authorities. He les not
oeiiefe n disturbing any religious orgali-
zation In worshiDing according 10 its
honest belief. But when such belief be-
comes the basis OF gigantic political con-
spiracy he would So adjust the admins
tration of its affairs as to make such polit-
lcal rebellion impotent
his remedy IS very simple. He would
nave legislative c0uucil appoin ell by the
fres!deat of the United States. and this
council should be sent to the Ssuate for
confirmation. All things which related to
the administration Of affairs in the terri
TORY should be IN the hands of this council
he dld not believe Ia having men CO nee ed
VITO the administration of affairs In the
territory who believed that any church
authority was superior to that of the
united States. No man OF that belief
should or be allowed t. hold any kind Of
ONCE under tue government He would have
the Mormon delegate removed from the
door OF congress. He says that this expert
ineht OF governing territory by a legisa-
tive council was originally tried IN the
territory OF louisiana when it was first
pu chased from France. 1t was thought at
that time that the large foreign population
could not be trusted with the sdministra-
tion or It's affairs. The sare experiment
was tried afterward in the territory of
Michigan. In the District of Colu nbia, for
good and sufficient reasons, the local leSisla-
ture has been abolished, with the Office of
oeiegate 10 congress. The cha ge has
WORKED very well.
But there is no one in congress at present
VINO al pears Go be actuated by any motive
hey nd that of personal interest The Nor
mon lobby was never so stroag as it is now,
and SO the settlement of the vexel questions
OF mormonisn will probably be postponed
Gov. Murray thinks that in ano her wav
the growing strength of the Mormoas could
De checked by an order at Castle Garden.
The Mormons who come over are assisted
emlgranls and should not be allowed to
Ia d. The authority to send them back Is
In the existing law.