Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

do not know" said he, whether the
Mormon church will ever elect presi-
dent during my lifetime, but I do feel
that before I die the Mormon church
will be so powerful that 1t will hold the
balance of power ut the ballot box.
Then the two dominant parties will,
have to make terms with us before ell
Their one Of them will be able to elect
a president" Is not his boast, made
many years ago. in danger Of coming
true today? Mormonsm politically
dead? Why, Mormonism was never as
much alive as today. The danger of
menacing Mormonism Is not that of, a
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. 1t has scattered its peo-
pie throughout many of the neighboring
| states. 1t has It's missionary workers
in 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 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 lei
the hierarchy he stands rs 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 noby and well
Shall the men be silent? Shall not we
too. importune our national representa-
tives? Shall we not lift our voices un-
til at last great chorus Of protests
shall thunder in the senate chamber OF
our national capitol which shall say
"MormOnism and all those who advo
cate it's evils must have no part in our
governmental life"
Representatives of Mormonism should
be forever debnrred from entering our
| COlRTeSsiOllul IuilS VI IuItlClI'd tlHS Ill
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 then
hand and foot like slaves. Utah today
Is struggling in the grip Of this mon
strous evil as LAGOON and his son.
were struggling in the grip of the dead
ly serpent. Like n demon, this evi
church is casting its malignant eye OF
every part of our fair land. Beware
o American, lest its blasting breatl
may yet touch your own home. Ar,
not the Mormons after our own stat,
rs we'll as Utah? With their infamous
teaching are they not after every home
every city? Is not even the Whit
House at Washington the throne o
power at which they are casting long
ing eyes?
beg and plead with all Christian
people to be much on their knees il
J prayer. that God will cut out the can
! Ger of Mormonsm from this nation. a
! he cut out the cancer Of slavery. Fol
, mark you. if Mormonism is not 500
; eradicated and stamped out. there ma
J come time when God will demand it
| Obliteration at any sacrifice.
Copyright. 1906, by Louis Klopsch.l