The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-11

will proceed TO rule the new Common
| wealth as it was ruled In the days OF Brig
be in respect to the institution OF poly
gamy, which. though it has been only 'sus-
pended by the church, will probably never
be revived. The question is, Can Congress-
before Mr.. Cleveland takes the case up. re-
ouire additional guarantees of the good
faith Of these people? If it can, in the
right, in behalf of the doctrine of primary
civil allegiance to ones country, let this
be done
OF course, it is understood that where
Mormons constitute nine-tenths of the peo-
pie. as they do in Utah, Mormons must be
expected to be largely represented in Off
cial place, but in the late election both
political parties tried to out-Herod Herod in
their bids for the church vote. The mani
fest preference for the Republican ticket
drove the Democrats, not TO any avowed
opposition TO the presidency and priesthood
individually, but to very warm expressions
against church Interference or dictation;
and at the close OF the contest this issue
overshadowed all others 1t was doubtful.
If not a desperate challenge, and the result
is by no means surprising. A Mormon Gov
ernor and State Legislature, Republican
Supreme Court Gncluding Judge Zane. late
Territorial Chief Justice. who was one OF
the first to leave the Liberal or anti-Mor
mon party) and the entire new State ma
enmepyshese emPhasI5ns the victory ,5 81
elect a member of the Cannon family as
one of the United States Senators. and
editor of the Tribune. Mr.. c. c. Goodwin.
formerly the bitterest Mormon-hater in the
Territory.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
But what are the natural sequences for
the future? Either the Thafcher-Caine-Rob
erts faction must continue their fight against
church domination, and the right of the
priesthood to advise, supervise or review the
political opinions and beliefs of the Latter
day Saints, or else the present Democratic
ID <lfos.,
by the secession of'the gentiles. and reform
into the clemens that existed prior to the
manifesto Of 1871. suspending polygamy.
Only by the frst-named course can the
Saints, as a church and class, be emanci-
pated from their present deplorable intel
lectual bondage. The brains or this peculiar
religious organization are on the side OF re-
ligous freedom, except those possessed by
few whose interests and ambitions are
best subseryed ty,Is by sustaining the will and
of its being the command of God. Ii Is fair
to say 1t is not religion or politics alone
wherein the Mormon priesthood seek to con-
church.. They declare that in all domestic
troubles. in business affairs and in the ordi-
nary concerns OF Life; no ,h step should be
the towers OF Zion. They have their bishops
courts In which disputes regarding titles or
damages adjudicated by appointed coun-
selors. and the Saints are taught that in
all relations they must have little to do
with the gentles possible. Their temples
are not open TO any but their own sect. In
Salt Lake they have a lions Bank. and
lions cooperative stores are found In every
| town in Utah. George q. Cannon. second
president, and the brightest. smartest and
richest Mormon, is in every money-making
scheme, and some Of these schemes are
colossal 1t is the rarest thing, and never
when it can be avoided. that Mormon Is
| found doing business with gentle. Perfect
subsection to the church in all things is the
| foundation-stone OF it's organization. Men,
bers 40 to their bishops for advice how TO
invest their funds. and. before remarked,
| In almost every domestic or business az
fair.
Antagonism to this mingling OF secular
and religious concerns. and TO the principle
| IL uaderlies of ecclesiastical domination Is
now about the only conflict the Mormons
have to encounter. Ii was this. and noe
hatred OF polygamy. which drove them from
Independence and Nauyoo. And il will be
this. State no State. which will drive
them from Utah. Idaho and Arizona. un-
less they give up their politico-religious or
ganization and be content, as the Josephite
factiol il. TO flourish on their Bible creed
alone. Whether the Morfhons who made
| the recent unvictorious fight have the cour-
age. tho fortitudc and the faith to continue
| the struggle. In the face OF determined
and weighty purpose. remains to be seen.