Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-16

: OF polygamy, but have more respect
for the Mormnns, who had no houses
Of prostitution and no illegitimate
children TO put into founding hos
pitfalls. than have for the hypOcrites
who from unworthy motives secured
the passage Of the confscation act"
Mr.. Baldwin is a man who is n
credit to the race. He has clear
convictions OF right and the courage
20 fearlessly state them over his own
signature. Long may he live and
be able to raise his voice and WELD a
pen in favor Of the right and in de-
nunciation OF heartless demagogues
whose un-American political and
mercenary schemes are threatening
tie very existence Of the Great Re-
public.
The Los Angeles Express very
properly shows the absuriity OF the
insinuation offered against Chief
Justice Fuller because Of his dis
agreement with the majority Of the
supreme Court on the recent confis-
cation decision:
The dissenting opinion of Chief
Justice Fuller in the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court dAclar-
ing the Mormon Church property
eschested 10 the United States and the
1 concurrence OF the same gentleman
with the majority OF the court in the
''original pacEiage'i decision are cited
as evidences Of aspirations to the
Presidency on the part Of Mr.. Fuller,
and it is predicted Mr.. Cleveland may
find in him a formidable rival for the
Democratic nominations This reason
ng does no: appear 10 he sound.
Concurrence in the ''original pack
ager' decision might make Mr.. Fuller
more popular with the democrats,
though it is encroachment upon the |
powers hitherto exercised by the |
States; but his dissent from the Nor
mon decision, though the latter was a |
startling innovation for this country, !
could have no such effect. Every |
body is against the Mormons and the |
man who even appears to take their
side is likely to lose friends thereby"
The DAILY OF York, Pa, enters its
protest against the legislative and
judicial Jesuitism by which the
Church is robbed of its property, |
contributed by It's members. II
saws:
''Under this statute proceedings
were Instituted TO forfeit and escheat
TO the United States the property Of
the Mormon Church. The constitu-
tionality Of the legislation was dis
puted by the Mormons, but they have
now lost the final battle in the court Of
last resort.
ITO Us it seems that this result can
only be deemed satisfactory by those
who believe in the doctrine that the
end justified the means, however OBJ
Jsctionable the latter. 1t is most de-
sirable that il should cease. but il
should no, be brought about by dis
the plain commands Of the
and here we have three
judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. including the Chief
Justice, declaring that certain essential
provisions OF the Edmunds act are in
OF specific limitations
in the fundamental law Of the land" /
The same journal truthfuIly as
serts that "the case is one Of the
most important ever decided by the
Supreme Court"
The following, uttered in irony,
rom the Albany Tunes, shows that
he position frequently assumed in :
relation to the shameful and unjustly Z
iiscriminative treatment accorded ,
he "MormOns" would widen out I
until it reached others who are now
in the enjoyment Of all the rights ]
and privileges guaranteed by the t
is correct:
"Here have we been wasting time in
'ndeavoring 10 convert tine Murmons
y sending them to prison and con-
iscating their church property, when
We have all the time had in our midst
j Reformed Presbyterian denomina-
ion, the members OF which refuse to
vet rs good citizens ought to do. 1t is
that We shall now have
o do little persecution upon them.
They have been holding q conventlcle.
nd their wickedness has leaked out
n the debates. They report that the +
Of the United States is a =
Goddess aud Christless' document, by n
which religion IS not established, and !
hey. therefore, carnot conscientiously !,
i've their votes 10 recognize and sup :
.nrt it. These bold advocates Of an y
established church, AMI ola religious =
ocirine enforceable by law, are surely
OF desirable citizens, according to our I
american idea OF civic duties" Il
We have published the views Of a "
lrge number Of American newspa- /"
crs upon this vital question. The e
Importance Of the subject, combined =
18th desire TO acquaini our readers ID
18th the fact that there are still u
ANY patriots in the land who are H.
'ady 10 oppose measures that Is
lreaten the veal OF the republic, u
ven when the unpopular ''NIor- a.
ons" are the victims Of the pro- u'
IS, has induced US to give some ~
hat copiOus space 70 extracts of vi
e nature Of the foregoing. Be- ~
les, they are rather interesting -
aiding, and well worthy Of preser- Il
.tion. =
T op
THEN AND NOM. Oh
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