The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-11-15

plain way in which he spoke of the
prevalence Of this immortality in the
Mormon church. In an address de-
livered at Beaver. and reported in the
Salt Lake Herald. December 18th,
1896, George Q. Cannon, one of the
two counselers of the President, is re-
ported as saying: HE regretted
greatly that he had heard from very
good authority that immortality seem
ed to be on the increase among the
young people of some of the towns of
Utah, and especially was this the case
before II arriage."
We know that society among the
young people in many of these Nor
mon towns is appalling for its immor-
atty. But one Of the worst things
about il is that il is the inevitable re-
suit of this polygamc us system Of
Mormonism.
". The last point to be consider
ed, is the significance OF the recent
election of polygamist to Congress.
The chief officials of the church,
alarmed at the righteous indignation
of the American people, are trying
hard to make out that it has no sig
nificance, and that the church had
nothing to do with it. In President
Shows statement in the New York
World, he says: "And further, If Mr..
Roberts takes the seat to which he
has been elected, it will not in any
sense affect the question Of polygamy.
III he should be unseated the result as
to polygamy would be no different"
Now the general opinion of the
non Mormons here is just the oppo-
site. They think il Roberts is seated
it will simply fasten polygamy upon
Utah; and il he is unseated, it will
knock the bottom from under the dis
gushing aud mischievous system. The
common opinion here is that Roberts
was elected for the express purpose
of lifting up and honoring polygamy.
For he was nominated against the
protest of strong minority Of his
own party, who objected on the
ground OF his being polygamist.
And many Of this minority refused to
support him. But the overwhelming
majority of the convention were Nor
mons, and they were determined to
put honor upon a polygamist,
II is practically the rebellious at
tempt of a whole state to exalt polyg-
amy by forcing it upon Congress.
Many of the church officials, since
Roberts election, are exceedingly de-
fiant, and raise the insulting ques-
ton: What are the people of the
United States goirg TO do about III
Here is the way one OF the apostles
speaks on the subject Nov | would
like 10 know what the Congress Of
the United States, and all the rest of
the people of the United States, are
going 10 do about it, Why, il we
wanted to pass a law right here in
our State, making polygamy and pc.
lygamist marriages publicly lawful
from this day on, and forever more
in the State, neither Congress, nor
the Senate, nor the President, nor all
the committees of clergymen and wo-
men in America could do anything
about il" This is fair sample OF
the general OplillOh VI tue ChuiNu oih
cials, although they are not all so
frank in its expression. Ii should be
borne in mind, however, that the non
Mormons of Utah want Mr.. Roberts
unseated, not because he is Nor
mon, but because he is law break
ing polygamist, and is false TO the
Mormon covenant with the American
people, to stop all polygamous rela-
tons.
The writer disclaims any feeling Of
unkindness seward the Mormon peo-
pie. On the other hand, he would be
glad to see them prosper But he
knows they can never have any true
civil prosperity while they adhere to a
polygamous system that is condemn
sd by every Christian nation. The
writer, therefore, feels that both pat
riotism and humanity require him TO
do whatever he can 10 curtail the in
huence and power ~ this system, by
setting forth the facts which condemn
il.