The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
|!!l!|lDOM|NATED
NY THE CHURCH
ur,I So Since Statehood
,'Jnder Territorial
Days.
|,ns' BEEN WORSE
In UNDER A DESP0T
.'s yer a People as Bad,
I%nt Worse, Than
'ell'in Russia.

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dserritory respected or en-
ma hat of the Mormon HE
pr condition at this time can
- < accurately or graphically
"a SIN in the report of the
OHln and the Associate Justice
(a Sme court of the Territory,
cr,s to discharge their func-
n'ai compelled to fly from the
,,se ting in their report to the
= Gbthe United States, Decem-
., = our duty as officers OF the
~ for the Territory OF Utah
whe President that we have
lSted TO withdraw from the
si Z our official duties In con-
arr n extraordinary state of al
rl- there. which rendered the
of those duties not only dam
aiImpracticable and longer
lNthe Territory. in our iudg-
uis latible with a proper sense
Ertt and the high regard due
MSd States. We have been
Us course by the lawless acts
iille and seditious feelings and
a Brigham Young. the execu-
& Serritory, and the great body
1tS there manifested toward
al ent and officers OF the Unit
Glaspersions and denunciations
Dor d offensive as 10 set at de-
tsiiy a Just administration OF
Elt the rights and feelings OF
% -officers OF the United States
alse.
~. the Government to under
-f{ully the unfortunate condl-
M-s In that Territory. It will
10 explain the extraordinary
I oanization existing there. Its
szftensions, influence, and pow
r ter into a disagreeable detail
I'D the language and senti-
n e Governor and others high
n,toward the Government, peo-
s,.cers OF the United States.
~ upon our arrival that almost
3pulation consisted OF a peo-
: 1ormons, and the Mormon
hadowing and controlling the
- actions, the property. and
e5 OF Its members; usurplng
.1g the functions of legislation
ieial business OF the Territory:
nd commanding the military,
the public lands upon its
eoining money and forcing Its
openly sanctioning and de-
practice OF polygamy or plur-
res, exacting the tenth part
flg from its members under
tithing. and enormous taxes
us not members. penetrating
r<sing the social ana business
-fnculcatlng and requiring as
e religious faith implicit obe-
re counsels OF the church as
Z -oA all the obligations OF NOR
= z, allegiance, and OF law, AT
- this formidable organization
~ am Young. the Governor.
: md represented TO be the
cod. and his sayings as direct
! from heaven. commanding
vlnited sway over the ignorant
h rs.
against President of U. S.
It then recites a long cata-
,,eclarations of hostility to
ii Government by Brigham
sra which l take the follow
,aylor is dead and in hell. and
II II. and ] prophesy. by the
ne priesthood that is upon
S1y President Of the United
lifts his finger against this
die an untimely death and
- The United States
remain in the Territory so
behave themselves and pay
but II they do not they would
ITO hell where they belong.
- he had ruled that people
md could rule them again,
Id kicl. any man out OF the
r1o would dictate to or advise
sluty.
sor of the University of
Haired;
fnment OF the United States
raln the nostrils Of Jehovah.
n can save IL by theocracy. but
Il save fl by any other way
y 1t damned first.
~ concludes:
NOR had been accustomed TO
legislative hall under the pro-
>flte government and dictate
y should and should not he
III enter the court and jury
1dlctate what verdict should
and he has given us ample
at he was equally omnipotent
rial with the Mormon people
n errltorial government.
ssslble for any officer 10 per-
uty or TO execute any law
pathy with their Views as
sry Is at present organized.
~ man dare open his mouth In
their lawless eXactions with
flts effects upon his liberty,
~ or his life, And thus. upon
ne United States, and under
p>lds of Its Stars and Stripes.
n u him in his rights I'm every
n'fvillzed world, there is spot
&1tlzen is browbeaten and de-
Ns liberties as n freeman by a
ipotism.
9 II our duty 10 state In this
nunication that poIygamy. or
~pwives, is openly avowed and
Jfthe Territory under the sane
lobedience to the direct com
= church. So universal is this
very few. II any, leading
(lcommunity can be found who
pre- than one Wife each. The
.<1en In the church. whose eN-
rlI things is the ambition OF
imble 10 initiate. have each
g some Of them. we were cred
SD, and believe, as many ns
n thirty, and Brigham Young.
Ifr. even a greater number. IL
pAmon TO find two or more sis
y 4 10 the same man, and In
~, at least, "A mother and her
\ >rs are among the wives of
MEMBER OF the church. This
tarded and punished as high
8 crime In all civilized coun-
", Of course. never he made
m .cnense by a Mormon legjsla-
crime at common law, the
IN be powerless to correct the
ssrmon juries.
the deplorable condition of