Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-04
DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT.

DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT,
No matter how the case agains Hon.
Reed Smoot Is finally disposed Of by
the United States Senate. The leaders
Of the anti Mormon" crusade. and
their enthusiastic following, are doomed
to disappointment. That Is inevitable.
And Nc fancy the disappointment viii
eventually be kcsuer. u the Sens,,
yields 20 their unnecessary impetu-
osl,y than II that august body takes
the opposite course Not al first. per-
maps but when foolish exultstlon shall
have spent as force. and reason again
shah become dominant there vii be
nothing but disappointment,
Consider the nature Of the protests.
The very keynote Of the concert" Was
sounded by the South Dakota secisrian
protestsnts who unblushlngly told the
SENATE" We are Tor the cleansing %
our land from the curse and blight Of
aANl lli'llAFllA tAII~Ar ~ NNIlaffl NIIFNU-
selve, 10 the same effect They en-.
pressed the hope that the work would
20 on until the octopus o. Mormon.
ism has been driven from our beloved
Lard They stated that they woui1
pray that the Mormon evil win BE-
swept from the face u the earth Such
are The aims and purposes Of perhaps /
the great majority Of the crusaders. [
They see In Mormonism' an evil" I
an octopus a heresy. ana they have .
been led 10 believe that by signing
petition against Senator smoot they
VIII. In some mysterious Vay-tney 20
not exactly understand how-ald In the
breaking up of the church ~ Jesus
Christ of Lauer-day Saints. That i
clearly stated in the explanatory note,
accompanying their protests
We are aware that efforts have been
made. occasionally. by some. 10 hide IN,
true features OF the crusade under N,
less hIdeous mask OF o political propa-
eands AGAINST "hiearchsi oppression
But This is rank hypocrlcy, as there are
no Mormon hiersrchs" IN Utsh.
no oppression. no Church inter-
ference with political and civil
brief. absolutely no
reasonable excuse for the relentless
warfare On which they are aged. Th' .
.fotestsuts themselves. must have
'niled 20 take their cue from headqusr-
ers' since $50 many Of them come 90
me United states senate with the open
onfe.slon that their petitions express a
rope and desire for the annihilatiou Of
he church That Is their ultimate
point In view. But that is Why they
ylll BE- disappointed.
In the GOOD Old days Vhrn II WAS
popular 10 dispose Of 1ercsies, by con-
ignlng heretics to thc names. and diets
md kings We're prevailed upon to con.
'ent 70 that procedure Tor The glory
IF Col. many O simp.e-min3el honest
peasant vomsn was seen iDiusrIousy
idiIne her little fagots 90 the pile
mound the stake Her hope vas That
no nsmes would burn the hetcsy 10
is1es. as ven as ihe hereto. Bu, She
Mas doomed 10 disappointment, and orr
re ought 20 have mastered hat Ie,-
ION thoroughly. Religious crusades
lave never brlugH, satisfaction &C.
hose engaged therein. There always
3 resurrection after no c,uciGyiou.
NJ p.Iyet with is gl'ries. is hlshs-
ban Csiyafy. Those who aim 80 max.
ny Golgotha the nna, scene, are pre-.
.oomeI jo failure
The Church never was dopsnden, uq-
~ man. Human 9gIcjy cannot adj
ance H. nor can human opposition stay
Is progress. The wisdom and power
Z the Almighty are manifested m the :
rslt fact always accepted by faith. q
hat all that happens finally must fur. Z
aef lis purposes The outcom, 90 th, I,
oiractcd sarnre. therefore. does Hot a
feet the Church on earth. any more 9
han % does 'he hosts that surround !,
he Throne % Glory. be- the decision Of d
be- senate whatever 30 may. But every d
.ysl citizen " The Republic must earn. Y
.tiy desire 10 SO rgh; prevail over \
rnng. Never was there an agitation n
lore un-American Than This. II one
y ~ sectarlans can secure the inau. r
bee o. the United states senate for |
lur warfare upon creed. because :
.i-, Co.. their estimation. o. AN 'evla
ID an octopus. how long before
bother set VIII clamor for similar -
A against other rrc,ds, The PRO. N
stsnis have demonstrated the.r uu. b
mericau spirI, 50 clearly as 10 leave D.
b room for doubt The clorcn foot
the demon % persecution t. scantB
ddeH under the assumed white robe q,
patriotism. -