Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-28
a pIsGRACEFun "ArrEAL."

We published on Wednesday an 'ap-
peal to the women of Illinois, ISSUED
in behalf Of the so-called Woman I
American Club. of this city. The people
of Utah should know something OF the
activity unfolded abroad by anti
Church organizations in Utah The
"appeal' is a sample OF the malodorous
ISLANDERS that arc sent broadcast con-
stantly. TO the material injury Of the
state. 1t is in line with the repre-
sensations made in the East, ana else
where that the "Mormons' and Nor
mon children "betray In their feat
ures all the lower animal Instincts
It is on par with the octopus map
and the pictures Of homes and schooi
houses In Utah. that some takers are
displaying. to excite sympathy and at
tract contributions
This particular appeal" is intended
as political weapon against Senator.
Hopkins, Of Illinois. II is fair con-
cIusion therefore, that 1t is instigated,
either by political opponents of the
senator, who hope to defeat him by
the intersection into the campaign of
the state an entirely irrelevant issue
which is, nevertheless, depended upon
to excite prejudices against him in GER
tain circles: or, that it Is part of an
nti-"Mormon" plot to wreak von-
geance upon the Senator'S who refused
to do the bidding of a would-be auto
crat and dictator of the State of Utah
whose decree had gone forth for the
expulsion of Senator Slnoot from the
Senate. The latter is an entirely prob
able superstition.
Anti" Mormonsm, as manifested in
later years, is but disappointed political
ambition in action. 1t is deformed
offspring of the monster-hatred. 1t
plotted The expulsion of Senator Smoot
from the Senate as preliminary to
the closing of every public office to,
and. finally, the complete disfranchise-
nent of every member Of the Church.
The conspirators counted on deceiving
a majority OF the members of the Sen
ate by pretended Testimony" they
counted on an easy victory, relying on
prejudces and appeals" to the pas
sions, hut they found men in the Unit
the oath they had taken, and who re-
fused to violate the Constitution, as
they were urged to do, for the fur
therance OF the interests of ambition.
Senator Hopkins was one of these men.
who are an honor 10 the states they
represent. 1t is probable, we say, that
the reasonable crowd which urged the
n nyaTriIa
Constitution and vote in accordance
with an alleged higher law" is now at
work seeking revenge upon the Scna-
tors who performed their duty before
their God, as they were given to see IL;
because the same crowd has done eve
rythlng in it's power to revenge itself
upon the Church for the only reason
that the leaders of the Church, true 10
the general understanding, have re-
fused to interfere in politics in their
behalf. II is entirely probable that
they hope to intimidate other public
men and drive them into the ranks
of anti "Mormonism, by fear of being
pursued forever afterwards, if they fol-
low the dictates of their consciences.
But, whatever prompted the appeal :"
it is unfortunately for those RESPONSE
bic for IL, nothing but rank Islander.
The document pretendS TO be issued
IN behalf of the "Woman's American
CLUB, ana the Gentle women of Utah
generally" We believe there are wo-
men belonging to that club who never
did endorse the falsehoods ii contains
and We know that there are many wo-
men In the state, outside the Church
who arc heartily ashamed Of the cam
paign Of SANDER that is being waeed in
their name and In their behalf.
Ii states that Senator Hopkins acted
the part of both Judge aud attorney in
the case against senator Smoot, ana
that in his argument he went outside
the RECORD of the testimony Thu con-
trary Is true. Senator Hopkins argued
from tho testimony 1t was Senator
Burrows who played the double role OF
judge ana attorney. Il any did
The appeal" alleges that at the time
OF The investigation there was not one
high officer OF the Church--that Is from
bishops, presidents Of stakes, seventies.
patriarchs, apostles, up to the first
presidency one, except, perhaps,
Senator Smoot, who was not a polyga-
mist and that Senator Hopkins knew
this WAS tho fact, Everyone who Is
acquainted with Utah conditions knows
that this is falsehood and nothing
else.
What senator Hopkins. ana the other
senators who studied the evidence care
fully knew may be best stated In the
language OF the Illinois senator himself.
He said In his able address before the
senate:
Nh. President ! want senators ana !
want the people of the country to uu-
dersland that since 1880 there has been
an honest effort ON the part Of the Nor
mon people 10 liN" up 20 the laws OF the
land aud live up 10 that manifesto is-
sued by the head Of the Church
Nov. Mr.. President. 10 come back 60
my proposition. Mark YOU this mani-
festO WIS promulgated In 1890, sixteen
or seventeen years ago How many
plural marriages have rhCrc been since
that time? We have here. as ] have
said, four volumes of testimony. They
have lalled the cntiro Mormon church
from Mexico in Canada, and through
nnt me mountain states, they hayy talk
en- ottIy ease that thoy could find,
whether the evidence warranted IL ul
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