Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-08-10
CraySviIie Philosophers Again.

CraySviIe Philosophers Again.
A very important meeting Of the
| Graysville Philosophical society was
| held a short time ago to take into
consideration one of the questions
| before the american people.
The unseating of Senator Reed
| Smoot from Il seat in the United
States senate has deeply concerned
this country for some time. To allow
to acquiesce in the system of Nor
monism or acknowledge our inabili
ty to squash it. To acquiesce and al
low Smoot a voice and vote as law
maker of this country is to admit a
system that will ultimately work the
ruin of the republic and place us as
nation among the republics of the
past.
Only few far-sighted, true and
brave statesmen have dared to OPP
pose Mormonism and have declared
in unmistakable terms its religious,
social and political hostility to this
government. And though the gov
eminent knows it to be guilty of
some of the most atrocious crimes, it
dallies with this system and allows
it to live ard grow. The noble women
of the country have watched and
waited with the most holy patience,
praying that the men would enact
laws to stop this religious hydra
| headed monster from working our
ruin. But their patience ceased to be
"a virtue, and now they are acting
with the determination that this blot
shall not be recognized as part of
our national institutions.
The Graysville Philosophers are
always firm for the right, and never
falter in their declaration for prin-
ciples that are for the best interests of
the individual, the nation and the
world. At the aforesaid meeting the
Philosophers were all present and
Beautifully attired in their best, eX
cepting Prof. John Temby, l.. l.. d.,
who was somewhat indisposed and
in the doctors care. This was very
much regretted, as Prof Temby has
been great traveller and close OBJ
server. Few men are better acquaint-
ed with the Mormon system, he hav-
ing been in Utah and examined the
system from Gen. to Rev.
We, however, were fortunate to
have present DR.. Thos. Gundry, who
has also been through the Mormon
country and is an eloquent orator on
this subject. The meeting was called
to order by Prof. j. Dunn, who in a
few well selected words stated the
object of the gathering. He hoped
that each gentleman would speak to
would prevail throughout. He stated
that much depended upon our dis
cussion and decision upon this vital
question. He acknowledged that
the Philosophers had bad this sub
| ject under consideration a long time
| and that he knew they were all well
| prepared to debate it, which he
hoped would be done in philosoph-
ical manner.
| Prof. John r. Wallis was the first
called. He rose with considerable
dignity, discoursipg from very
elaborate manuscript, containing the
whole history of Mormonism from
its inception. He showed very
clearly that the Utah system, in doc
trine, profession and practice, was
bitterly hostile to this government
That Senator Reed Smoot was the
representative of that hostility and
should by ali means be unseated. re
/ then referred his audience to the
history Of extinct republics, ancient
and modern, and proved that their
decline and fall came about in just
the same manner as the Mormon
system is affecting, aud will effect
this nation. The evils were so small
and seemingly Insignificant in the
beginning that statesmen and philo
sophers paid little or no attention tc
them, until finally their nations were
completely overwhelmed; and 81
it will be with us unless we learr
from the past and stop this thinl
|, while we can. Then, rising to tbs
climax of his wonderful peroration
assuming an oratorical attitude
with his right hand raised and look
ing earnestly at his august auditors