Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
ANARcHrsM NOT AMERrCAN1sM

Whht n h1eCldCIe " pTeStpltu W Sils
ANTI Mormon" crusaders at the pres
ent tirncl They cali themselves Ameri-
cans, and they are raving. like enar-
chists against the President OF the
country ana the Senate. They boast Of
their patriotism. ia fact. they claim
10 be patriots par excellence. but they
dcnounce the represen tatiyes. Of the
people in the highest legislative assem-
bly, of the Republic. In terms which In
some civilized countries would be
branded as reasonable They declare,
10 quote their own Organ. that the
United states Senate rendered a
False Judgment in the famous case of
persecution OF Senator Reed Smooti and
that they are not going to accept it as
"conclusive." And these rebellous
declarations. worthy Of O Joban Most
and Emma Goldberg, are offered to Am
erlcan citizens as the embodiment OF
"Americanisinl' What brand of Am
erlconisrn' is IL anyhow
We would respectfully call the atten-
ton of the conservative members Of the
party 10 the evident danger they incur
by following the leaders any longer.
According to true Americanism, when
matter in dispute is settled by the
proper authority, and In the manner
prescribed by law, that ends the con-
troyersy. Then It Is the duty of every
loyal American TO accept the decision
and subordinate private opinions and
interests to the viii Of the ma
5ority, That is AmerlcanIsm. To defy
and ignore the majority Is despotism.
But the leaders Of the falsely so-caled
American party in Utah would array
their members against every branch
OF the government, Legislative, judicial
and executive, unless they bow TO their
dicta. Is II not true that those who
penned the resolutions of condemnation
against the United States Senate and
declared the Senators 10 be false
Judges. would. IL they had power, 20 to
the length of making war upon the
government? That would be the logical
outcome OF their DEFIANT attitude Is IL
not high time for the respectable MEM
beers OF the party to draw away from
the radical leaders aud protest against
their defiance OF law? II they hon
estly thought that their cause was
just they have a right to present II
10 the body whose duty it IL to pass
upon such matters. But, that body
having passed upon the evidence pre-
scented, their solemn duty now is to
accept the decision as final and let the
responsibility rest where IL belongs.
Now is the time for true Americans 10
prove their loyalty by leaving the ranks
OF rebels.
For years the anti ormonsn have
accused the I-atter-day Saints of being
law-defers But the Latter-day Saints
are now, and have always aimed TO be,
ohedient to law and legal authorities
1t is tue that the enaCtments against
polygamy were contested In the courts,
because they We're. with very good rea-
son. believed to be unconstitutional;
but 1t is equally true that, when tile
constitutionality had been finally
passed upon, the verdict WAS accepted
by the Latter-day Saints They proved
their loyalty then as they have ever
done. II is religious principle with
them. They have been taught that this
government was instituted by the Al
mighty for the fur,herance OF the well
fare OF His children. and they have
been led to look forward to- time
when II would be Incumbent upon them
10 defend these sacred Institutions
against the assaults OF the foes of lib
erty. This time seems to have come.
Here are on one hand the Lattor-da
Saints, berated as traitors, defending
the Constitution and strengthening the
hands OF the government against the
assailants, On the other hand we see
crowd OF piofessed Americans,
boastlng Of their patriotism, passing
sneerng al the Chief Executivel What
a spectacle for the entire world,
The resolutions passed by the anti
mormon" crowd. threat ening to let the
American people know more about the
"eylls OF a reasonable church domlna-
not disturb the I-atter-day Saints IN
the least. There are no evils of that
kind to reveal. The Church IL no more
n political machine than us divine Lord
and Master WAS king dangerous to
Caesar, as alleged by His mUrdcroua
nceusers, Not even the false witnesses
that were employed In The recent In
yesteatloi could prove any undue
Church Influence IN any field OF human
activity. The verdict OF the Senate was
virtually an NcquIttal OF those charges.
There Is nothing more TO tell. False
hoods have been told about the Church
before. and the ialsifers have scored
an occasional triumph, seemingly, bS
Inspiring mobs 10 deeds Of violence OF
which eYery American today must fee
heartily ashamed. They are dark blots
upon the bright pages OF American HIS
tory. But through all the various tx.
perienoes the Church has come oul
vindlcated and strengthened. God hal
never abandoned lila work. and that II
the secret OF the success. The expert
epoe OF the Saints vii not be different
as long ~ they are faithful to cod
The more the anti-"Mormons" rage an,
reye In falsehood, the more opportunl
ties tho world viii have to learn abo%
the Gospel And so the plans OF IN
Eternal Father win be turihered. ever
through the Vaccinations Of the enc
mlcs. Here the word OF the anclcn
roe' of Israel IL applicable "Arse. I
Goo, plead thine own cause; rememDe
how the man roproacheth thee daily.
ANd lhai prayer WIN ever be- heard a