Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
MORMON FAITH
IS DENOUNCED
MINISTER ATTACKS BRIGHAM
YoUNG'S RELIGION
Preacher Says Church Founded by
Joseph Smith Stands for Graft,
Licensed Libertinism and
immortality


made vigorous attack upon Mormon
ism, taking for his text Isaiah, 3:9
"They declare their sin as Sodom
they hide it not" He said in part:
Brigham Young was one of the
greatest and one Of the most corrupt
men who ever lived on American soil
His evil influence is bringing forth It's
baleful harvest today.
Joseph Smith was a crack Drained
epileptic, who, with his fits of hysteria
was just the man for little while tc
appeal to the ignorant and supersti-
tious people with whom he came in
contact. But Joseph Smith could
never have created the Mormon
Church. 1t needed more than an epi-
leptic visionary to do that No sooner
was Joseph Smith dead (and he died
some fifteen years after he had be-
gun to proclaim himself prophet)
than this monster-manipulato this
modern Blue Beard, this leprous
Frankenstein, this robber of mems gold
and of women's morals-Brighan
Young-stepped forward and gathered
together Smiths crazed followers and
moulded them together into a social
organism, of which he was to be the
chief blood-letting vampire. And all
years ago, the present head of the
Mormon church stands for today.
Let us begin to examine more in
detail what this leprous social organ
ism is reaching out for in this twen.
tieth century?
"Graft" Is Charged
First: The Mormon church un-
blushingly stands for graft 1t rep
resents financial plunder. 1t is Boss
Tweedism' parading about the streets
in the udbespattered garments OF
ecclesiasticism. 1t is the Tripoli pir-
ates demanding blood immunity pay
from all those who come under its
churchly shadow. 1t was conceived
with the idea of financial graft, de-
veloped with the idea of graft, and il
is perpetuated with the idea of graft
Brigham Young was a financial
robber pure and simple.
But in this description of the Nor
mon hierarchy, we must also declare
that modern Mormonism stands for Ii
censed libertinism and immortality
Many of these long-bearded apostles
by their own confession, are living to-
day in open adultery. These gray
whiskered Mormon criminals, before
the senate investigating committee
not only unblushingly admitted that
they were living with plural wives, but
they even were photographed witt
them and with their illegitimate off
spring, born since the famous mani
festo whereby the Mormon leaders de-
clared they would only cleave to one
wife thereafter.
"I have far more respect for the
stag lording it over his herd, or the
shaggy four-legged beast leading his
cattle over the western prairie. thar
for this human libertine, walking
around and posing as an apostle OF
God and talking about love. Yes, he
has love. But it is the love of whole
sale libertinism, which ought to push
its deVotee out of all decent society.
Degradation of Women
But modern Mormonism stands fol
more than financial graft and unli-
censed libertinism. 1t stands for the
degradation of woman, not only
through the evil door of sin. but also
through the narrow door of Supersti-
ton. What Brigham Young and his
associates could not accomplish by
false means. they tried to accomplish
by the blinded eyes of superstition
Where they could not overthrow hel
by physical weakness they tried tc
overthrow her spiritual credulity.
Representative of Mormonlsn
should be forever debarred from en-
ticipa ting in legislation, on the grounc
that they, as Mormons, owe first al
legiance to the Mormon hierarchy
Their oath of allegiance to the hierar'
chy is in direct antagonism to the
spirit and purpose of American citizen
ship. 1t binds them hand and fooi
like slaves. Utah today is struggling
in the grip of this monstrous evil as
LAGOON and his sons were struggling
in the grip of the deadly serpent. Like
demon. this evil church is casting Its
malignant eye on every part of our fan
land. Beware, oh American, lest its
blasting breath may yet touch YOU
own home! Are not the MormonE
after our own state as well as Utah
With their infamous teaching, are they
not after every home, every city? Il
not even the White House at Wash
ington the throne of power at Which
they are casting longing eyes?
II beg and plead with all Christian
people to be much on their knees II
prayer, that God will cut out the can
Ger of Mormonism from this nation as
he cut out the cancer Of slavery For
mark you, If Mormonism is not soor
eradicated and stamped out, there may
come a time when God will demand its
obliteration at any sacrifice"
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AAH NIInIA