The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-11

history know that not only spiritual, but temporal
danger is in store for U.S.
About five years ago in quarterly conference at
Soda Springs heard Joseph F. Smith declare in the
following nearly exact words namely: Let me say
to you that there is more in Mormonsm than
a sound We know them to be true" Il have warn
ed the Latter Day Saints against joining themselves
with the organizations of the world. We have one
of the most perfect organizations in the world"
"Those who will join these organizations against the
counses of the servants of the Lord will come short
of the mark"
And his son, Apostle Hyrum M. Smith, referring
the saints being prosecuted as they call it. on
count of living their religion Giving in po1ygamy)
said: Some have gone to the penitentiary
mission; but the time will come when every one of
Joseph Smiths revelations will be fulfilled, and
want the saints to hurry and live their religion far
it is revealed for there is still in store for
them they prepared to live and re-
ceive it." And that "The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints is destined to rule, and all those
living in Zion, living in any of the stakes of Zion
who are not of our faith, and who will not come in
will have to get out!"
Surely we understand that this hierarchy is alien
to our government but is emboldened by little in
reference and much success. We know cannot
trust them, for they do not respect oaths agree
thought to the American people is in effect forbid
den; and referred to enemies
Is it any wonder such association of men, living
in open opposition to government, though in the
name of religion the misery of their feminine
devotees for their own lechery-the reward of
rifice to be received in heaven?
We cannot expect but that such an organization
will constantly be in contact with the government or
society so long the Mormon people listen to the
leaders if they speak from the heavens In politics
as in other things, their most solemn promises
amount to nothing and with such political power
for sale, it were, an election can be swung at
the last hour. 1t is a kind of absolute monarchal
hierarchy in a republic to which 1.-THE and fire.
quent contributions are to be given. Such
peacefully continue in the United States.
1t has been seen time and again that the so-caled
church is a political entity having temporal power
within its jurisdiction; and by subtle means it seeks
to pervert the machinery of free government; and
WILL as they have threatened if given the power,
make us "come in or get out" The conflict in some
shape is inevitable 1t must be conquered or it will
conquer for, that organization becomes friendly
only in the degree that they forced to obey or
cease to be Mormons
1t matters not if plural marriages polygamy is
excited by mere lust or by religious fanaticism it
must be controlled by law. Although individuals
constituting a community claim it to be religious
rite they must take the legal consequences of dis
obedience But their perverSons of moral principles
are too radical to be supposed to have come from
the heart 1t is confused doctrine and horrid moral
gangrene of the soul
In protection of our common rights and in justice
to ourselves and families declare for the Idaho
stitutiona1 test oath and an amendment to the
stitution of the United States prohibiting polygamy
and unlawful cohabtation