Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-20

" has a right to forbid the use Of the
mails for vile literature and for the
selling of lottery tickets, and 1t GER
tainly has a right to stop the crime Oh
polygamy at its source and to compel
all citizens to obey the statute OF the |
land. Utah as a state pledged hersell
TO such obedience, but she violated her
solemn pledge. The government has
right. therefore, to enforce the laws
and prevent our land from being over
run with the crime Of polygamy ana
with illegltimate offspring. The super
stitlous teachings Of Mormonism are
responsible for these conditions. The
degradation of women Is its object, by
fair means or by foul, by the door OF
sin or by the narrow gate Of blinded
superstition.
But these are not the only objects
aimed at by the Mormon hierarchy.
They aim to scatter their evil doctrines
and evil teachings over all the west
and over all the east and over all the
north and over all the south and over
all the United States. Their object Is
not only to capture Utah for their
church. but all this western hemi-
sphere.
Brigham YOung's Prophecy.
Many years ago Brigham Young wac
asked this question: "Mr. President, DO
you believe Mormonlsm will ever elect
president Of the United States" Il
do not know" said he, whether the
Mormon church will ever elect a presi-
dent during my lifetime, but | do feel
that before | die the Mormon church
will be so powerful that 1t will hold the
balance of power at the ballot Dox.
Then the two dominant parties VIII
have TO make terms with us before ell
tber one of them will be able to elect
q president" Is not his boast, made
many years ago, In danger of coming
true today? Mormonlsm politically
dead? Why. Mormonism was never as
much alive as today. The danger OF
menaclng Mormonism Is not that OF
galvanized corpse. 1t Is an actively
virulent destroyer, which threatens to
carry its germs through this land as the
smallpox patient nearly annihilated the
people of the Mexican kingdom OF the
Montezumas. Today, with its vast FOL
lowers the Mormon church practically
owns Utah. It has scattered its peo-
ple throughout many Of the nelghborlng
states. 1t has its missionary workers
I'm almost every great city Of the world.
And today its representative comes
knocking at the door of the United
States senate, crying: LET me In. Let
me have my voice heard In the deliD-
eratlons Of the highest legislative tri-
bunal of the United States. Let me In.
Let me in." Now, my friends, comes
the practical question:: Shall we let
Reed Smoot in? By his allegiance to
the hierarchy he stands as advocate for
all the sins of which these men are
guilty. As such a representative he
should be cast out A great memorial
on this subject has been circulated by
the women Of America, calling upon the
senate to exclude Reed Smoot. They
have done their part nobly and well.
Shall the men be silent2 Shall not we,
too. lmportune our national representa-
ltlr,es7 Shall we not lift our Yosees pli'
til at last a great chorus OF protests
shall thunder in the senate chamber OF
our national capitol which shall say,
"Nformonism and all those who advo-
cate It's evils must have no part In our
governmental life"
Representatives Of Mormonism should
be forever debarred from entering our
congressional halls or participating in
legislation on the ground that they, as
Mormons, owe first allegiance to the
Mormon hierarchy Their oath of allie
glance to the hierarchy is in direct an
tagonism to the spirit and purpose of
American citizenship. 1t binds them
hand and foot like slaves. Utah today
is struggling in the grip of this mon
str0uS evil as LAGOON and his sons
were struggling in the grip Of the dead
ly serpent. Like a demon, this evil
church is casting its malignant eye on
every part Of our fair land. Beware,
0 American, lest its blasting breath
may yet touch your own home! Are
not the Mormons after our own state
as well as Utah? With their Infamous
teaching are they not after every home,
every city? Is not even the White
House at Washington the throne Of
power at which they are casting long
ing eyes?
1 beg and plead with all Christian
people to be much on their knees in
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 soon
eradicated and stamped out, there may
come time when God will demand its
obliteration at any sacrifice.
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