The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-13
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First - Polygamons marriages
have taken place, and with the assent
of the church. since 1890.
Second Plural marriage rela-
tions have been continued with the
assent Of the church and are now
continued. Proof Of this and the
foregoing charge are found in the
testimony of Mormon leaders before
the Smoot investigating committee at
Washington.
''Third-The church dominates
the state in all its affairs. Speaking
Of the state itself, We find that all Of
it's laws. the signatures and yetoes Of
its governor, are entirely at the
cburch's command. In a larger way
proof is afforded so completely that
it is shame TO the United States
that its senators should ask for
further evidence.
''It has been shown repeatedly that
these &c, constitute the Mormon
church, are a law unto themselves;
that they violate at will any compact;
that the trend Of their teachings is
reasonable, and that by their will
there is elected to the senate Of the
United States one Of their own num-
Der to represent their power.
THAT Reed Smoot, an apostle,
sits in the senate is the proof, and
more than proof, that the Mormon
church dominates the politics of
Utah. 1t is so astounding to ask for
further proof that one who is we'll
acquainted with all the facts feels
that the senators and the public
either do not understand the ques-
ton or are paltering with great
human rights.
Fourth The church has been
commercialized and dominates in all
secular affairs. The president OF the
church holds the following com
mercial offices:
President of lions COOPERATIVE
Mercantile Institution, president Of
State Bank of Utah, president Of
Utah Sugar company, president OF
Consolidated Wagon and Machine
company, president and director of
the Utah light and Power company,
president and director Of Salt Lake
and Los Angeles Railroad company,
president OF SaItair Beach company,
president aud director Of inland
Crystal Salt company, president and
director Of Salt Lake Dramatic as.
soGiation. president aud director OF
Salt Lake Knitting company, director
Of Union Pacific Railway company,
vice president of Bullion Beck add
Champion Mining company, editor
of Young Mems Mutual Improvement
association, a periodical; the
Improvement Era, the Juvenile
Instructor.
'Fifth-And to these it is now
proposed TO add life insurance COM
pany and an ice factory. President
Joseph F. Smith testified in Wash
ington that be was incumbent Of
these offices because OF holdings Of
bis own and holdings of the church
III Auesc enterprises.
REASONS FOR HIS ACTION.
"Why should l join the conflict
, | am Of the Mormon people; my
a father was one Of its leaders; l am
e today the only excommuBicant OF &
! large family in the church. Il join
+. in the conflict aud raise the flag Of
e revolt against the church because /
J was a witness to and participant in
q the pledges made to the country.
e raise the revolt because the preseu,
leaders have broken the pledges
n raise it because the present teaching
b trends toward treason. raise II
J, because the church has the people SO
: completely in its grasp that by its
e publications and its sermons direct
d ing them TO read aud hear and heed
e nothing else they are in ignorance
of their real danger.
! - raise il because love them
IS and revere their sublime devotion tC
). what they believe is right, although
J il Is wrong and ruinously wrong e
e them. raise the conflict becaus,
a there can not exist in the United
i States any church which holds itseli
superior to the laws Of the land
: 81 raise the conflict because th,
It present president Of the church de
+ clared on oath at Washington that b,
It lives in defiance Of the laws of Cos
d and man, and because the people ar
e so blinded that they receive this mar
q as the mouthpiece Of God directing
o the people to prepare a kingdom o
J, Christ for his early appearance; Will,
e In the meantime the people are grow
. ing poor paying tlthes and the churcl
J. Is growing richer and its member
II are growing more powerful az
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