The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
POLYGAMY IN IDAHO.

IT Legislature passed antpolygamy
the motion of Mormon This good as far as it goes
in political minority but minority strong enough 10
hold the balance of Their control does not extend to courts
They outlying colonies Gentle atmosphere ana
their situation denies them mmunties which are enjoyed
by their brethren in Utah. the real center OF the church Inc oano
solution of the question There only efhcien
making polveamy Federal question and putting
jurisdiction that for ofense be had anywhere within a
Federal circuit
way jury that is under sort Of
influence through social business political
relations. whose spiritual head is living with five
and the father OF ortythree children cannot make its
peace with moral sentiment of the by moving Idaho
which would send its head and many OF its apostles to the
provision by universal jurisdiction
the Federal that would apply Idaho and Utah. Wyo
ing Colorado and Nevada New Mexico Arizona all of the
Mormon and sem-Mormon States and Territories.
When Mormon member OF Congress such amend
nent and it is ratified by Legislature
country will begin feel confidence Mormon professions
Mormon Defense which the Mormon kettle calling the
pot black. has been any defensive Of
That
admitted but the oense the Gentle world moral reco
that not among the Mormon sensations caused by poygam
The country that onse everywhere else denounced by
the law and deprecated by society immortality and felony
be ranshgured Utah. though haowed by
pretended revelations sanctifed into religious obligation
All other religious denominations recognize allegiance to civil
things Caesars line between civil and
gious obligations keeping them distinct and conflicting But
this not with the Momons In his testimony his behalf
before the Senate committee Senator Smoot admitted the posi-
by of church command called revelation conflict with his
oy TO the state and supendng all OF MS civil oDgatons and
declared that such he would himself OF
that his church ordered him
would become fugitive his country seek beyond
borders oothod from which strike the command of his
church.
be
that possible other than the Mormon There
and possible nmiy the civil They all
with the conditions religious liberty enforced by system
and deentiate things spiritual from things temporal Catholic
Judge the bench hears divorce renders the
required by the law and facts though his church does permit
enforcement Civil and spiritual allegiance kept widely and
properly separated.
In the Mormon church they merged spiritual allie
glance made paramount Where Mormons political
majority the State transformed neocacy. These
deep seated made by the attitude of the church They
eualy by occasional State cognzance and jurisdiction
If the elements of superstition fanacsm
the Mormon cult the leaders of the church should be glad
themselves loyal equality with the other churches Much
Of their doctrine acceptable the moral of the country
matter what the people think of the fantastic claims of the
supernatural in the proceedings of Joseph Smith.
He established his of emotion and impulse
when the minds of moved by wonders
and human credu out hunting for the mystic and
able If the system however do good among
strip itself of immortality and dsoyaly, and shall good
observe the proper American distinction between
The burden of proof of Amercansm upon
The country waits for its patience
fulness. How long will wait?
1t is partly for the Mormons One thing sure
will until the church has grasped political power
enough States the issue being made Federal
The first Republican platform denounced the Twin relics of
barism slavery and poygamy One twin killed by
the constitution of the United States The other lives
is lodging blow from the club