Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17
THE PERIL or "MoRMoNIsM'

THE PERIL OF "MoRMONIsNI'
We see from the controversy con-
unued IN the columns OF the Br 'yn
Times that Rev sydney II. Cox rs SIN
attacking that which he lmaglnes IS
"Mormoulsm," and which, In his ignor-
auca Of the subject he denounces as a
political PERIL Elder William j.
Snow. however keeps mp his vigorous
replies and advances facts and argyll
meuts which the pastor Of Lee Avenue
Congregational church does not meet
except with rIdicule and references %
rsutad charges of half a century ago.
Elder Shows letters are given fun
space u the Times. and are written In
O. spirit OF frankuess and courtesy,
which cannot fail 20 impress the un-
biased reader lie opposes against the
lnyecuye and Islander INDUCED In by
Mr. Cox. .he testimony Of history, of
court proceedings, and Of conditions
existing In Utah OF his own personal
knowledge As to the state Of society
where Mormon influence predomin-
ates, ne makes the following remarks
IN the Times OF November 6.
III Mr.. Cox deems 81 in keeping with
his professed high calling 20 step down
from the platform Of Christian Justice
and Christian charity and reyel In the
pool OF slanderOus inyective, let him
get all the satisfaction from 1t possible
Mormon Elders cannot silence their
rising indignation when listening TO
charges OF gross immortality and helm
Gus degradation made against their
mothers sisters, wives, etc, women
whom they know TO be as yirtuous and
noble as any that grace Gods foot
stool, but they have no disposition 10
stoop 20 the you're another or look
In the glass argument In defense We
simply say 20 an honorable public as
Philip said to Nathaniel. Come and
see John E.: 45)
"As an object lesson, the writer comes
from a county Incorporating within its
limits eighteen school districts land. by
the way, free public schools are main
tained). ranging In population from 100
10 1000. In which there Is not a saloon,
a gambling den. a brothel. a Stun, a
house Of IN repute OF any kind The
people are Industrious intelligent and
practically independent each head Of
a family owning his own homestead !
and mlnding his own business. In the
whole county there were not 20 exceed |
six real estate mortgages when the |
writer left home about one year ago |
These facts can be verified by the at |
ndavit Of non MOrmons' and county Of |
dclals This Is a county I'm which the
Mormon element wholly and absolute
Is predominatos, the ascendancy being |
about ninety-five per cent BY their
fruits ye shall know them.
Referring TO the charges Of Church /
dlctation and slavery 20 the Priesthood !
so often preferred and repeated by Mr.
Cox, he says further.
as to the political serfdom Of the
people Of Utah, / will say that / know /
from actual experience that no SEM /
blance Of coercion Is brought TO bear /
against any one In the exercise OF his \
political privileges The 'Mormons are |
as free 10 voice their political conyic-
tons as any citizens in the United
states"
These are but three paragraphs from
an article that takes up about a column
and half solid IN the Brooklyn Times,
a paper that manifes,s a spirit Of fair
ness toward the "Mormons,' which has
called forth enoomlums from lovers Of
justice for several years past.
on the question Of the peril to the
nation" from "Mormonism, the Saints
Herald. published by the 'Reorganized'
church, in It's issue Of November IL
has this paragraph In an article reply
ing to Mr. Cox:
"As 10 patriotism Did the C0ngrega-
ti0nalist church, as a church, furnish
any troops for the Mexican war? The
'Mormons' did. Did the Congregation
alist church as a church, furnish a
contingent Of soldiers for the war with
Spain? The Utah Church did
This is a fttiag response to the
alarms sought TO be raised by Mr. Cox,
and exhibits a disposition 10 recognize
the loyalty Of the Utah 'Mormons' 10
the national government that Is graft
flying Ia that journal. which is usually
hostile to anything connected with the
Church here.
The nation need fear no antagonlsm
from the Latter-day Saints, who form
The majority Of the population Of Utah
They regard the Constitution Of our
country as a heaven-inspired instru-
nent. designed 20 secure freedom 20
The Inhabitants Of this land, and all
avs enacted IN conformity herewith
is binding upon every citizen. They
believe IN submission 20 the powers
hat be-" until He comes whose right il
s To reign on earth They regard u as
/ sacred duty 10 uphold the govern
nent under which they live and TO bear
arms On its defence when necessary
And they look for the extension OF
rs Influence over the earth, until all
nations rejoice IN that ciyii and ,reli-
dous liberty that win place mankind in
heir true position before God and to-
yarI each other that win bring about
universal order fraternity and free
lum "Normonism' Is not a peril 10
anything beneath the sun but error
intolerance usurpation
.ul oppression II is the evangei and
herald 20, the coming reign Of righte-
BUSINESS and peace
COLORADO'S DISGRACE.
The story Of the burning at the stake