Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-25


been both numerous and weigh
" in the estimation OF the re-
tiiioners but which some daring
genius boiled down. in the seeihing
caldron OF his Imagination, to two
siupendous arguments and 10 more.
Now, any sensible man would natur-
ally suppose that said arguments, as
appended to the numerals l and 2
ought to be sufficient to convince his
honor that those applicants for incor-
porziion should be refused You, cir,
no doub. remember those two argu-
ments Sc; forth in tho Macleod Gazette
and that they were ''ia Ipsissinis
verbs"
~. That we believe and understand
hat the applicants applying for said
charter are Mormons residing in the
Mormon settlement on Leo's Creek in
this district.
.. Thai these applicants have within
few years removed from the Terri
tory OF Utah TO their present settle
meni."
I Now. sir, these two are all the srgu-
ments set forth in this petition by
one hundred % petitioners why said
application saould be refused. There
is no No. ,, or other number given TO
add additional strength to their
petitiOn although there is appended
10 No. ?. ID an epitomised his
tory Of the Mormons. c. A
dissertation on Mormonic economy
and, g a pessimistic prophecy Of the
depreciation liable TO be committed BY
THE Iziter-day Saints" should a
charter be allowed them to grow and
/ handle grain and stock and to grind
their own wheat in their own mill. A
further reference is made TO great
alleged additional danger (which will
be most hurtful to the people OF tits
district" and not only 50, but Ito the
country Al large" What is the dan
ger? Why, sir, Il Is no les than this:
The incorporation OF this little COM
pany, a thing that is being done in
other places in the Territories, would
be followed by the acquiring Of large
bodies Of land by purchase, lease or
voluntary conveyance" digging "irri-
cation di;ches," etc. But, sir, it re-
quires two 10 make bargain. They
canno: make such purchases, or
get such lease holds without the con-
sent Of the Government or OF British
subjects who have bought from the
Government at first, and rs to ''irriga-
ton bitches" OF which they are in
such MORAL terror il would DO God
send for some person, even IL \ Nor
mon, TO dig a few in the prairies OF
South Alberta.
''Now, Mr.. Editor, II you look at
argument No. l. You will see that a
charter mus; be refused because these
people believe in the whole Bible
and the teachings Of the chief ex-
Founders OF their faith and are called
Mormons- All religious denomina-
tons, even heather idolators, have
liberty under British rule TO practice
their worship so long as it does not
coniravene any OF the laws of the
land. To refuse such privilege as
that would be to revert to the persecu-
iions Of Nero or Domitian o, old or
10 the crueliies Of later times. In
Europe the Jews have been and now,
in few countries. are denied some Of
the privileges Of nsiive-born subjects,
but that ancient spirit o, persecution IS
fast dying out. In our times such dis
abilities are fast disappearing in the
the more enlightened countries so that
Jews can enjoy all the privileges and
immuniiies Of naiural-bOrn subjects,
as lately grandly illustrated by the
present Lord Mayor Of London, and
the late illustrious premier OF Eng
land, De Israeli. The Jews rejec;
Chris; and pour contenp; on his fol-
lowers, no; so with the Mormons
who believe in tie Savior like
all other Christians. lis true.
polygsmy was believed in by them
from the examples Of several Old les
lament saints and prac;iced only by
very few Of them But, Sir, in Canada,
his form Of marriage is not praciic-i
by them and never will be. have
The Assurance Of their leading men.
This objection is the only one that con-
h.c,s with British laws that can be
made against their belief. One thing
Is certain, there are no hali-breed
children in their colony. nor in Utah,
Of Mormon parentage: nor is the so
eiety evil,' as il is politely called,
known amongst them. Their belief
and practice forbid such crimes. There
are Jews aud Idol worshipping Chinese
iInmigraiing into the Territories; lie;
these petitioners give them some at
ien;ion- The former are noted for
| their success in accumulaiing wealth.
some Of them can count their hun
dreds OF millions, We; we never hear
Of their revolutionizing or disorganir-
ing society by their wealth which
they often use as did a Moniehore
and the Ro:hschild in sustaining
the charities and the governments
Of countries When. Sir, / look At
the swollen hands and the horny
skin on the fingers OF these Nor
mon sons Of the toll, think you will
agree with the old Roman emperor who
inspecting the palms OF some prison
ers, said to be OF a linslse dangerous
to the empire, exclaimed, al see no
reason TO fear the ambition of these
humble PEASANTS" But l mus pass
to argument No. ., that these people
have come from Utah and taken up
lands ''on Lees Creek. Yes, sir
horrible dietH, from Utah Why.
Utah i a most delightful S,ue-under
the U. :. Government-has a grand,
climate. rich soil. an exemplary popu.
laiion-no polygamy there now. Why
not from Utah a. well as from Ohio or
Oregon Indiana or Illinois? What is
the difference! They are white peo-
pie. Many Of them Of British and
Eastern States origin.
And, sir. it seems very ebjectfsnable |