The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
An Ex-r1OrmOn Talks.

of the International Reform Bureau at Washington
came to Warwick last week on the invitation of
Rev. Taber Knox.
Friday night at the meeting of the Mems Social
League, the address of Mr.. Freeze was mainly about
the political activities of the Mormons Originating
in Central New York, the Mormon Church was
driven from this commonwealth by the force of
public sentiment, going west to Ohio. Driven out
of Ohio they went to Missouri and driven from
Missouri the elders tried to establish the church in
Illinois Driven from Illinois they settled in the
wilderness of Utah in 1S47, where the elders hoped
to found an Independent State, bounded by Canada
on the north Colorado on the east, Mexico on the
SOUTH and California on the west. The purchase
of Mexico by the United States Government blocked
this scheme, but the Mormons have managed by the
most adroit political manoeuvring, to gain control
of Utah. State, and the State of Idaho as we'll
The blacklist pages of Mormonism have been written
in Utah The fundamental faith of the church Gao
cording to Mr. Freece) is that it is right to lie and
steal to and from Gentes, and to murder If it
is considered necessary for the welfare of the
church. Mormons taught to believe that they
will eventually usurp and control the Government
of the United States, and their plans laid to that
end Knowing the weakness of American politicians
to bargain away principle for political power, the
Mormon politicians have so we'll managed their
affairs that they have now four United States oena-
tors. and solid Congressional delegation from two
states besides holding heavy claims on prominent
legislators from other states When Utah was seek
ing statehood Mormons pledged themselves by oath
to renounce and discontinue polygamy. The majesty
of statehood was conferred upon them only to find
they are now recreant to their vows Polygamy is
taught and practiced the same before. When Reed
Smoot was seeking admission to the y. s. Senate
and such admission being opposed by the aroused
moral indignation of the whole country, it was by
powerful pressure on leading Senators that Smoot
finally admitted.
Mr. Freeze told how Senator Clark of Arkansas
was so disguised by the vile test1mony-the ad-
mission of Mormon witnesses that he left the COM
mittee room in disgust and refused to attend any
further sessions of the committee Senator Dol-
liver of Iowa was appointed IN his place DolhVeI
was on record against the admission OF Smoot; but
on the final showdown humbly voted for him Sen
ator Depew of New York. sent telegram from his
sick bed announcing he wanted to be recorded against
the admission of Smoot lin defense OF American
womanhood" Senator Plat had an anti Mormon
resolution put through the New York Legislature
Yet, the deciding vote great was the mysterious
influence from high places brought to pear upon
them, that both voted to give Smoot seat IN the
Senate And while the galleries were yet hlled with
American women, protesting against omootS ad-
mission, the vote was cast IN his favor ana vlGc
President Fairbanks in meek Subserv1ency, lett MS
chair as presiding officer of the Senate and invited
Reed Smoot to occupy it. Thus did men occupying
exalted station demean themselves for political taVorS
at the hands of the Mormon voters And when all
this happened the Mormon Elders exultin}g Ely eX-
claimed, Behold the prophecy is beng tulnlled",
our leaders shall sit in the seats of the Mighty"
Mr.. Freeze spoke Sunday evening on the Inside OF
Mormonism" He dealt with their method OF approach
to the Gentle; upon what in the Bible they DaSed
their belief their steady ncrease-as for instance
during the year of 1907 they had 10000 converts;
their stronghold in America, Washington. the cap
ital of the United States; that is was foolish to
believe Mormonism was way out west in Utah-lt
was right in our midst, to be found in New York
CITY, BROOKLYN. Boston and Glen Falls, N. Y. That