The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-02
ReEablicanism vs. MOrmORism.


 of the Mormon citizens of Arizona
 and upon this plank it's organs ar
 rogate to itself great virtues 0.
 morality. Let us reason together 2
 little upon this subject. Our Nor.
 mon population are conceded to be an industrious, frugal and law-abid- ing people; they have reclaimed
 our deserts and built up prosperous settlements here and there, and con- tribute their just proportion of tax ation for public purposes. As citi- zens and neighbors very little can be said against them. As a rule they do not practice polygamy and while the tenets of their church may recognize it, they so far respect the law upon that subject as to ignore it. Our criminal records are not burdened with actions against them as individuals or as a body, and the very few instances of crime with which they have been charged are not to be compared with those who assume opposition to them. The sweeping charge that they are guilty of all crimes in the docalogue, is sheer nonsense. If they are guilty ,t and the fact is so notorious that its publication to the world is justif- able, then those who are cognizant of the facts are equally culpable in not bringing them before the bar of justice in the manner prescribed by law, like other offenders. It is all | buncombe, If the republicans set themselves up as party of mora! 1 reforms, why do they not embrace i in their reformatory efforts the far greater evil of intemperance and he dozens of other grave vices to which humanity is prone? All thaso4i greater evils are ignored and the assumption that all Normons arc lnconvicted felons is set up merely or political purposes. The Nor mons of Arizona, for very good req :ons, do not vote the republican ticket, hence they are outlaws. In they support the repub- Ican ticket and are saints still. The hypocrisy of this movements % apparent to receive the approval If men who possess a fair idea of ustico-it is abominable. If the
 Iormons transgress the law let hem receive impartial trials and, f found guilty, receive the full pen lty prescribed. Their bciiefin the doctrines of the Mormon faith is lot a crime, even though they may hoose to vote for the democratic nominees. Even the prepostcrous harge that they vote solidIy as hey are commanded to do by their 1 piritual advisers cannot be consid red a criminal of'ense. The very len who make this charge have been guilty of herding gnorant citizens and voting them s chattels upon the day of election, nd they have no just light to com lain If others do likewise. We do f ct assume to apologize for the s Iormons, but we like to see square ( nd impartial justice meted out to I Il men, no matter what their rei- f ious belief may be. We are per onally acquainted with many Nor ( lons in Arizona who, in point of { ldividual morality, intelligence, | espect of the law, industry and f cod citizenship are far superior to f lany of their traducers. As men, C t us deal fairly with our fellows, C nd as partizans let us stand upon |
 platform of equal justice to all c nd not stoop 10 questionable f themes to carry out our desires, i nd we will command respect rath- Q , than the contempt this unreason- { 5le and unjust attempt at disfran-
 lisement meritS.-FIorence Enter l rise. s "A prominent Tombstone gentle : lan informs us that George Chey- \