Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
THE STORM AT ITS HIGHT

The great Mormon" hurricane
has almost reached its full hight. II Is
about to burst, and the grand point OF
its fury win be the devoted head OF
utsh's Representative IN Congress IL
Is one Of the most remarkable exhibit
,lons Of popular insanity that has ever
been witnessed. Its starting point was
in Salt Lake City. Its original elements
were religious and political. Its os-
tensible object was the exclusion from
Congress OF the gentleman elected TO
that position by large majority OF the
people Of this State. Its real purpose
to use the language Of a number OF It's
promoters was "the crushing out OF
'Mormonlsm,
Nothing that has occurred In the CEN
fury about to close, which is the most
remarkable in the history OF civlliza-
ton, equals In irrational furore the out
burst now reaching its elimination.
Whatever happens 10 Hon. B. II. Rob
erts win not have the slightest effect on
the religious system commonly known
as "Mormonism." That win be seen
when the storm has subsidized and the
cycling clouds have rolled away.
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints viii be untouched by the
event, whether Congress tramples In
the dust It's own rules and the constitu-
tlonal rights Of State and Its duly ac-
credited Representative or not The
obnoxious feature which the multitude
Imagine they are going to remove from
"Mormonlsm,' has been already elim!n-
ated. There Is not the slightest per-
ceptible intention TO restore II. The
country has gone wild over phantom,
which breath OF reason or a CLEAN of
light would have dlspelled.
II will take a little time to make this
clear TO the millions OF people who have
been deceived and aroused into sense
less agitation. But when they learn, as
they win ultimately, how blind and rash
and unjust they have been 10 swelling
the tumult, they VIII not only be ready
TO listen to reason. but will turn with
disgust from the pretended ministers Of
Christ, who have blinded their eyes and
worked upon their prejudIces so as to
involve them in this anti Mormon"
whirlwind.
In mentioning the work OF sec
tartan preachers in this crusade,
we do not include all who partci-
pated in the movement as wilful
perverters OF the truth. Many Of them
are OF the class spoken OF In Scripture
as "deceiyers and being deceived" But
the chief actors in the play have con-
cocted materials for the outburst.
knowing that they were misrepresent-
ing the Mormon" people and the
Mormon" religion and playing upon
the passions OF the multitude for inn
pous purposes In due time they and
their lnfamy win be fully exposed.
Not one in a thousand OF the excited
people whose names appear in the tons
Of petitions for the unseating Of the
Utah Congressman. have any idea OF
the facts In his case or its relation TO
the so-called Mormon" question. The
cry of 'polygamy" and the notion
about the menace TO the American
home" have acted like a seldlitz pow
der In the waters Of the nation. When
the effervescence has spent itself, how
silly they Will appear In their own
eyes.
''Mormonism" will so on. It's doc
trines will be promulgated. It's votaries
viii be more united than ever Its
light will shine brighter and its ef-
fects upon mankind win be doubly felt.
The course that Congress win take win
make not the slightest difference in the
progress Of the latter-day dispensation,
for God Is in II and with II. II is His
work. And while the human tempest
against II RACES and "the people i'm.
agine a vain thing" lie that stitch
IN the heavens will accomplish His own
purpose and have It's enemies in de-
rision."