Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
MonMoN INTENTIONS.

Tho Denver Post. In commenting upon
tho mistaken comparison made hy Lori
Eoaebery between the "Mouuons' and
tho Doors, makes this romafk;
on wa. Of course shc original intcn.
tion Of the 'Mormona' TO establish 80
independent government. but no snth
government was ever ACKNOWLEDGED 10y
the United states"
II 10 almost difcouraElng TO one who
understand, che history Of tho "Mor-
mon" people ana their settlement Of
this once barren region, 60 $50 the lack
Of understanding betrayed ~ nearly
all Newspaper writer's on the Nor
mon" question. after all that haa been
published 10 cnlighten them. II IL
very rarc indeed that any of them
rlvca an accurate statement In rcfor-
encc to mormon" hirtory or Mormon
doctrine. Even when they evidently
Intend TO be fair and impartial. signs
81 their transformation appear almost
Invariably.
Thcr. H. nothing clearer than the fact
that the Mormon" people. with Prcal-
dent brigham Young nt their head
when they came 10 this spot which was
then Mexican territory. came aa ciu-
z.nn Of the United States. holding fcnlty
q the government and desiring no
other. while tho Pioneers We're blazing
the way across the plain. 20 the valley
Of the Great salt Lake. they carried
with them the nng ~ our country,
which they hoisiod roon after arrival;
ut the same tlmc the Mormon" Bat
talon. consisting " 900 volunteers. were
marching towards Mexico a. soldicrs IN
che service OF the United states.
The FIRST political act OF tho Nor
mon" people was ganlze a provi-
rionai local govcrnmc, J. under the title
OF the State of Dororct. with oonstltu.
tion founded ON the pattern ~ the ok
istinE States and seeking admission
Into the Union. Ther" was no thought
u ian independent government"
There was no Intention 60 dctaoh them
8clvcs from the United States. while
that which IL now called Utah was part
OF the Mexican domain. che Lattcr-day
saints proclaimed themselves American
citizens and took possession u che sol
IN that capacity. Their application al
once for statehood In tho Federal Union
should be a sufficient answer TO tbs
stories that have been told about thclI
intention 10 establish IAN independent
government"
n the Denver Post was propcrl,
posted on Mormon" affairs, Il woult
know that the destiny NJ the Latter
day Saints. according 60 their creed, 4
essentially usHocintcd with that ~ IN
United States. ny revelation thel
understand that che ConHtitution OF ou
country was inspired OF God, aud tina
the founders OF this nation were wis
men raised up by His power for IN
very purpose Of establishing this IRE
government. In which civil and religion
liberty should be guaranteed and main
taincd. Also that u IA part NJ thci
faith that they or their poHtcrlty WI
be the instruments IN the hands of IN
Almighty. In the preservation Of thu
conatitution. In It's spirit and intcn
when It becomes In danger OF destru,
tion by dcmogoguea and aspiranta e
unriahtcoua dominion.
The Mormon people have mover ha
any other ensign than the ilng u the
country. They brought the Stars an
Stripes 10 this region. They have rll
lied to Its support at every public OF
portunity. The valor and patriotism
their gallant sons have been display
before the world In the war with spni
and In the maintenance u America
sovereignty In the Philippine island
There 10 no more loyal state In u
American Union than the state Of uta
ana while the mormon" people %,
the most fervent allegiance to God
the ruler Of the universe and the ohir
OF their worship, they are United stat
citizens In the fullest sense of the terl
ana there Is nothing In their religion &
compatible with this position. TN
who are most faithful 10 God will
found to have the strongest fidelity
the government under which they n,