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

MOltNtON tNfiNltbfHs
Tho Denver Post. In commenting upon
tho mistaken comparison madr b. i'ri
roscbery between the "Mouuons' ana
tho Doera, makes this rcmafk'
ut wna u course she original iutcn-
zion ~ the 'Mormons' TO establish 90
indcpcndcut government, but 20 .ngh
government waA ever ACKNOWLEDGED by
the United statca.'
II IL almost dlscouraging 60 one who
understand, che history of the 'Mor-
mon" people ana their settlomout %
this once barren region. 60 ucc the lack
81 understanding betrayed ~ nearly
all Newspaper writors on thc Nor
mon" question. after all that haa been
published 10 cnlightcn them. II ia
very ware indeed that any " them
clvea an accurate statement IN rcfnf-
encc TO mormon" hlntory " Mormon
doctrine. Even when they evidently
Intend TO be fair and impartial. signs
II their transformation APPEAR almost
Invariably.
Their. h nothing clearer than the fact
that the Mormon" people. with rrcai-
dent brigham YOUNG at their head.
when they came 10 this spot which was
then Mexican territory. camc na clu-
z.np Of the United States. holding fonliy
q the government and doairlng no
other. while the Pioneers were BLAZING
the way across the plains 20 the valley
81 the Great Salt Lake, they carried
with them the fng ~ our country,
which they hoistcd room after ARRIVAL
Mt the same time tho Mormon" Rat
TALON. consisting " 900 volunteers. were
marching towards Mexico a. soldiers In
IN. service or the United States.
The nr-t political nc, Of tho "Mor-
mon people was ganlze provi-
aionai local E1ycrnmc. /. under the title
OF the State OF Dcrorct. with oonsiltu.
sion founded on the pattern ~ the ok
istlnE States and scekinE admission
into the Union. Thaf" was no thought
q ian independent government"
There was no Intention 60 dotaoh them
that which IL now called Utah was part
OF the Mexican domain. che t.attor-day
Saints proclaimed themselves American
citizens and took possession of che roi
IN that capacity. Their application al
once for statehood In IN" Federal Union
should be- a sufficient answer TO th'
stories that have been told about thclI
intention o. establish ian independent
government"
n the Denver Post was properly
posted on Mormon" affairs. n wouii
know that the destiny NJ the Latter
day Saints. according 90 their creed. 4
essentially nnHociatcd with that ~ M
United States. By revelation tho
understand that che Constitution ~ ou
country was Inspired OF God. and tina
the founders OF this nation were wis
men raised up by His power for IN
very purpose ~ establishing this frc
government. IN which civil and religion
liberty should be- guaranteed and main
taincd. Also that u IA part NJ Incl
faith that they or their poHtcrlty WI
be the instruments In the hands ~ m
Almighty. In the preservation OF thu
Constitution, In Its spirit ana intcn
when II becomes In danger Of dcstru,
ton by dcmaRoguea and asplrantn {,
unriRhteous dominion.
The Mormon" people have never IN
any other ensign than the Has ~ the
country. They brought the Stars M
Stripes 10 this region. They have IA
lied TO Its support at every public OF
portuni,y. The vaior and patriotism
their gallant sons have been display
before the world In the war with spni
and In the maintenance ~ Amcrlci
Sovereignty In the Philippine island
There IL no more loyal state In u
American Union than tho state of uta
ana while the Mormon" people 10,
the most fcryent allegiance 20 dod
the ruler " the universe aud the ohie
Of their worship, they are United stat
citizens In the fullest sense " tho terl
and there il nothing In their religion {
compatible with this position. TN
who are most faithful To God Will
found 10 have the strongest ndcllty
the government under which they n,