Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-18
IGJRR|N ON
: iHE SN0OT CASE.
.,,,,,lnyestor Says He Thinks
S' ' The Senator Should be
lnseated.
Old ANTI. "MoRH0N YARNS
...,,,,, rsot the "Alofmon'' Ns
" oi,I,y,l to tie Government ana
Rave Sworn Vengeance

..c.,,re from a Grand Rapids
: No, pei Of March &. is intensely '"''
D.. ucGurrin Of Salt Lake cl 'sl
j. d nv has been visiting ms
rnh ' Gem. ". T. McGurrin' OF TINS
sN'a, a., Yesterday for the west Mr'
a {. .. e., has resided in Titan ior
S 49,. !, Years and Is there engaged IN
.. .S'I s,n n investment business. ...,,,
ns 'aA thoroughly familiar with poliu-
Ne .'r,. and social affairs in utah'
a. =; TirInsly granted an interview re-
'r n, affairs in the Mormon ,an,o. S pesd
. iD' he said. means much more
sa'Y' soos,,s an the surface. 1t Is not
'l' .a' 't1 Of polysamy for smoot IS
,o,yeamlst. It Is a question Oh
~ ~ s,n W, 0, a man for the high posi-
" 40 ~, senator. a sworn enemy to the
r.,,, !, states, who represents a body OF
n ,'' who have taken the oath OF ven,
-'' ,galn,t the government ana
"a S.clsre themselves to owe no ale
u. Tho cOuutrN
sa ay,r here's the position as 1t STANDS,
~ Sn explains why the Gentlles N
T I also the younger generation Oh
v. ~, are anxious to nave smoot
u,salsd.
CHURCH MANDATES.
.p.., smoot is one Of .ne IL Mormon
,,.'gs. and he is only short way
'vocsJ from .e he : Of the Gnu m.
n. uormon Church declares to the
,sspls mai It. as well IA the govern
mn, /. established and controlled by
I.,ysr 7 head Of the Churcn states
M, 10 ho,ls direct converse with
Raven and all mandates Of the Church
s,5 ,la,s are divIbey rue'ed, The
Mormon, believe /. firmly. They als)
riuy 10 recognize mat. ~ other form
n government has a moral right 10 ex-
h and the only reason why they do
moi rse % in revolt against the United
States government Is because they are
100 Enthusiastically weak. AT heart
Asy ale al traitors,
Every good Mormon goes through
Ne endowment ceremony, which is
equivalent to Joining the Church. In
N course Of that ceremony he takes
ns most bood-curdIing oaths Of ale
gIsnte to the Church and vengeance
iaIns, the government which caused
Ne Death Of their prophets, Joseph and
HyUm Smith, who were killed in a
Eson In Carthage, Ill., The Mormons
Boa Ire United States responsible for
tbs and would wipe the nation from
Il he face Of the earth II they could
dh
THE OLD STORY RETOLD.
Each Mormon who passes through
be endowment house solcmnly swears
Noeey he mandates Of the head Of the
Church 10 all things, temporal as well
usfrltual lie swears to work con-
sanity to establish the kingdom upon
sniA which Is the Mormon Church,
and 70 overthrow all other govern
n'nls, also to wreak vengeance upon
lfs nation which caused the death Of
TIER prophets
Al the conclusion Of the ceremony
Wy receive their endowment robes.
tbs robe resembles combination suit
hle'cloIhes as much as anything
,s' There Is a wide slit over the abb
SRen which signifies that II the oath
doksn the bowels will be torn out.
lAae Is another smaller slit over the
,'.ll' which also signifies that the
s ,'aV VIII be torn out II they prove
hls 10 the oath. ' "N''
lhs endowment robe Is never taken
mWey on the body, This oath
r rnln ~ any other country but the
hfdsD. MS" "''so"'
49,. i9s Apostles and Elders in the Nor.
e 4. CcauIch dictate to every member OF
=. Ngl'n 9ga ding nj, personal
NV, ,.s., including politics. business and
XIV, matters The Church can die.
, ~ aOw man should vote how no
~, ,t Vonduet his business. what per-
''f He should employ, and all details
UNOERED SHOOTS ELECTION.
r,N When the heads Of the Norman
a p,a, SssClded upon the appointment
\, nv, sllOol Tor United states senn.
a S wv walked IN and gave he orders
we VMh Legislature. and hat S so,
lss conr 0U'ge rom heaven could not
sysnce. "''' absolute OBJ
4 SesiS sy,unger generation Of Mormons
u@o,,t 70 object TO this woke Of
rS Iy,lH They wish moro Sre FAN ~
Personal p pNoic IN conducting their
itIS s ., analrs' They are not in n no.
ltnds,So mesent to assert this lnde-
hgsy ~ asu 'ney are awaiting any.
Nm, YAK ms decision regarding ,So ' I'm
Mn y o. Smoot II he Is ,ins ,", an" =,
tor, y naFd and direct blow low" nv ,h ~
Grth ana auIhorlty Of the Mormon
efss smo,a may result In a great
bay tbat, u Mormons. II is safe
vht6 AMI AMI y y WIN be the opening wedso
'mon Church snI "a Spllt IN the
N '''"s Its power and author.
v vvOh OF MORALS SOUND.
ttpae as 5aS s,'; ,s Of It's hostile at.
d. S a,Iy,ian and It's despo ou suites ou,s.g' Sy'
ny co,VS' ia Church Is a6on, authority,
ny a sSi lake religion I How , as good as