Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-27
"PLAYING UNFAIR

10 the editor Of Jljl, published al Tok"
yo Japan, II explains the reports that
have reached this city by way OF Van
couver, about efforts 10 prevent the
PRONUNCIATION Of Mormon" principles In
the domain Of the Mlkado, Il appears
that some ladies belonging to Chris
tan societies In Japan have been In
duced to sign document prepared for
them by sectaran preacher who.
doubtless, drew his Inspiration from
Salt Lake sources. Elder Grant makes
vigorous reply,
We have received newspapers from
the East containing an address pre-
pared In this city ana signed by ladies
associated with religious denomin'
atlons here and particularly by
the wives Of some OF our malignant an
ti-Mormon pupltoers. 1t Is chiefly
rehash Of what may be termed ancient
history, a peryerson Of Mormon doe
trine, and a strained attempt 10 procure
legislation which IL represented to be
necessary, to restrain the spread Of
TMormonism' and prevent Mormon
control Of the United states, 1t Is
quite probable that this address has
formed the foundation Of the attacks
upon the missionaries In Japan TO which
Elder Grant pays some attention.
The tenacity with which our religious
opponents cling to the "poygamy'
question, which we'll informed people
know has been effectually settled In
this State, Is better evidence of the
pertinaclty Of our assailants than of
their veracity. We are not much con-
cerned about the purpose which they
have In view, but we rejoice in the
fact that their endeavors accomplish
one good object they attract attention
to the system which they are designed
to destroy or suppress, and so result In
defeating the end they have In view.
Honest and thinking people make due
inquiry and are led to receive the truth.
through Its contrast with the falsehoods
which are arrayed against It
In reference to this subject. we mo-
tice an editorial In the Intermountain
Catholic, of November 2Srd, under the
head OF Playing Unfair to Mormons,"
which Is so pertinent at this time that
we here produce It in full, recommend
ing II to the attention of our sectarlan
neighbors who seem to be as incapable
OF Winding their own business as of let.
ting other churches business alone:
Among members Of Protestant
churches In Salt Lake a petitton IA
being circulated praying Congress- 10
enact a national law against polyaamy.
In order to carry out such law legal
", the federal constitution would have
TO be amended 30 as to take away from
the states the option 10 make laws pro-
hibiting polygamy within their bounda-
ries ana Furnishing the offense. In other
words, the federal arm OF the law would
supplant that OF the state in nominat-
Ing what Is crime and the method OF
Furnishing criminals.
While its effect would be general IL
the law Is adopted, the intent OF the
Methodist Home Missionary society Is
to direct attention to Utah especially.
We have heard no complaints about
violations Of the state law In a long
time, and II poygamy is carried Out
In remote places In southern Utah II
will be found that the males cohablt.
Ing with more than one wife are the
old Mormons, who take chances and
whose domestic affections cannot he
allenated from the creed first taught
by the Mormon Church. II Is safe Ia
cay that the youth of Utah win neve,,
consent to the restoration OF pnlvgamv
In the Mormon Church. Anv atfemnt
OF the kind would mean the dissolution
OF the Latter-day Saints.
"The circulation OF those netit,one IN
Salt Lake appears TO be done ON the
sly. The daily press, in publisbing
Sunday sermons omlts mention ~
anti-Mormon discourses; so we take n
for granted that none are deliyerod
Perhaps the alliance OF the Deserst
| Sunday school with the Ministerial az
! sooiatIon carried n nrotocnl ~ Ia 80,
| on attacking each other In tho mimi
| and toin hands in ottoctlns
1 N az h.,
| citv election whnt Ia IN bir5oa t Wy
sects from coming ont IN tbo or en
| with their petitIous9 We bardi,, tbpieii
| The Ministerial assoo,ation 10 a e,il@
| fair with lie aret,vhilo allv . P'"S'
Rut sail lake ana Iftsb oro 80. -.
| onIv nIaros whore ,hose 49, ~ ~ we
| Congress are heinz cIrcm, v","i aus M 90
sninsters whose chances i sos ne
bliss have followed me las, SonJusas
mmmer are esnecia,lv ao,i, us vi
| New Eno,and statos ~ 1 iess' IN tlle
lie in the movsment arc pr rCao,t,s sPlrs :
varous sects ana Observation-Disclosures VieS Janus NJ VI
Aouht moi raioritv 81 ,hn ssons, we
ee,iv nrnosod ~ a. ~ MI, vhgnl are non
"a rlura,,tw 20 w,vos W., 49, mon uellet
ni,1n ~ tharo ,s hn, LIN ~. 4V nHey re-
bntSoan ' .ha Mor,no oo' ausut Inference
ora"tice nrevaiiinr 90 oyary 1870 ana the
fint,ea statns 80 d,,,as,n "eIv w, III unf
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