Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-08
ELDERS MouprD.

4 dispatch from headquarters NJ The
Southern States mIsaion. ChattnnooF1,
Tenn. states that reports have been
received thorc ~ several cares of mob
bings of Mormon" Elders in the south.
These have taken the form 0f f.nrntlon-
al antl-"Mormon' resolutions. disturb
Rncc u meeungr. and yyru brutal Clos.
glnga. Elder lagh. pre- Iieut of the
mission. has interviewed Governor
Gambler OF Gcorga for protection 81
the Elders there. and Will probably APP
peal TO other GOVERNOR ip Ca similar
way.
We hone those gentlemen win Hcc
their way clear 90 afford the protection
asked Tor. Mob law a curse to any
State. no matter Tor what purpose 10 Is
applied. aud sooner or later % win act
az mortal poison 10 FREQ Institutions
We DO not believe that people uf the
South generally approve ~ ouch pro.
occdlngH against peaceful mluiatora of
the Gospel In the lawful purmit of
their calling, any more than they cn-
doruc the unspcakahlo outrusDH slme-
times committed against the ruiorr1
race. There arc a few individuals who.
diarcgarding the rules Of civilized Doe
ciety. usurp both the law-mnkng AMI
administrative power, thus iuauiutlug
a regular reign of anarchy 81 times
they select some nogro Tor a victim.
at other times Italians. and now Nor
mon" Elders. Tho Southern States
must. la the Interest OF civilization. put
"a stop TO such proceedings. or In the
course of time there may be- another
problem before this nation.
A. for the Mormon" Eldcu they
enter no State. no city or town, no loo
any but lawful and most commondablc
purposes. Their moral record la "a
most powerful testimony 10 the world.
n compared with the records OF others.
They are entitled TO the rights guaun-
tood By the law 10 American citizens.
and to the courtesy civilized communi-
ties extend to the stranger In their
midst. Il should be understood In the
South. as elsewhere In this country.
that when such rights il disrcgarded.
not only II an injustice committed to-
ward the person selected FOR victim.
but the fundamental principles OF our
government are 10 that extent violated.
The question Of the responsibility Tor
the mobbings Of Mormon" Elders IL
one OF great Importance. Now. ns
formerly. II ~ easily traccable to It's
source. The colossal falsehood, pro-
claimed By day and by night FOR almost
year past. from pulpit and by press
Ia commencing 10 bear fruit.
Elder Rich recently. IN the 81 Louis
Globe Democrat. expressed his opinion
that the excitement b. worked up by
certain ministers, who are afraid that
"Mormonism" VIII break up thoir
churches This Ia the secret of the
new crusade. The modern silver
smiths OF Diana are trembling for their
trade. And they have not yet learned
that the sound OF the Gospel Of Jesus
cannot be- drowned In the wild ahputa
OF u mob.
Since tho above WAS peunol Il iH
learned that Governor Gambler OF
Georgia has promised 10 take steps for
the suppression Of the lawlcWuesH prlc-
tloed In that State. aud that Dec has
offered a reward for tho apprehension
Of the persons that brutally assaulted
the three Elders In Jasper county We
hope other governors VIII tukc similar
action. and. uH FAR as depends upon
them. oNtinguish the flames OF per'cu-
ton klndlod by blgotry Let those who
pretend TO nght under the banner uf
the orucincd one mcot thcir uutagon-
lists with intellectual and spiritual
arms. but let IL not be proclaimed TO
the world that In this ugs tho demon
Of Intolerance sim holds sway under
the American flag.