Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-20
Brigham Young's Prophecy.


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 MormoniSm will ever elect
a president of tue United States" II
do not know" said he. whether the
Mormon church Will ever elect a presl-
dent during my lifetime. hut ! do feel
that before die the Mormon church
will he So powerful that II will hold the
balance of power nj the ballot box.
Then the two dominant parties will
have 10 make terms with us before ell
Their one of them will be able to elect
president" Is not his boast, made
many years ago In danger OF coming
true todi s.? Mormonism politically
dead: Why. MormOnism was never as
much alive ms today. The danger OF
mcna"ing MormoniSm Is not that Of
galvanized corpse. 1t is an actively
virulCnt destroyer, which threatens TO
carry It's germs through this land as the
smallpox patient nearly annihilated the
people of the Mexican kingdom of the
MontcZuinaS Today. with its vast fol
lowers. the Mormon church practically
owns Utah. II has scattered It's peo-
pie throughout many OF the neighboring
states II has It's missionary workers
In almost every great city of the world.
And today its representative comes
knocking NJ the door of the United
States senate. crying: Let me In. Let
me have my voice heard In the DELHI
erations 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 representative he
OH 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 we'll
Shall the men be silent? Shall not we
too. Importune our national representa-
lives: Shall we not lift our voices I'M
I'll 1T last Il great chorus of protests
shall thunder in the senate chamber of
our national capitol which shall sag,
"MormOniSm and all those who advo
cate its evils must have no part In our
governmental life"
Representatives OF Mormonism should
be forever dcbarred from entering our
tn,
legislation ON the ground that they, as
Mormons. owe first allegiance To the
Mormon hierarchy. Their oath Of allie
glance 10 the hierarchy is In direct an
tagoniSm To the spirit and purpose of
American citizenship, II binds them
hand and foot like slaves. Utah today
is struggling in the grip of tbs zion
strous evil rs LAGOON and his sons
We're struggling in the grip of the dead
ly serpent. Like q demon. this evil
church is casting its malignant eye on
every part of our fair land. Beware.
o American. lest its blasting breath
may Yet touch your own home. Are
not the Mormons after our own state
rs well as Utah: With their infamous
teaching are they not after every home,
every city, Is not even the White
House al Washington the throne of
power nj which they are casting long
ing eyes?
beg and plead with all Christian
people TO bc 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. II Mormonism Is not soon
eradicatcd and stamped out. there may
come Il time when God will demand its
oblitcration nj any sacrifice