Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-27

OF this system mere, WnlCn - calleu ~
church, under oath declare that he was
"a polygamist: that there had been bora
to him a dozen children since the manl-
festo which pretended to do away with
polygamy, was issued, and that he was
living In defiance of both the laws OF
God and man.
"He knew that Senator Smoot had
repeatedly voted to sustain this man IN
his office as seer and as the mouth
piece on earth of the great God III
heaven; he knew that to q true Nor
mon this mans authority is absolute
and his command is received as though
God himself had spoken.
He knew further that Apostle
Smoot could never have been elected
senator except that this law-breaker,
the head of the Mormon Church, had
given his approval. and that with his
approval IL was impossible to defeat
him. Which makes It the more clear
that this thing called a church here In
Utah is a distinct political govern
ment. all the aims of which are treas
enable to the United States and THAI
polygamy Ia as much a tenet of the
Mormon faith as is baptism,
These facts could be multiplied by
the Thousand. but they are enough.
From them you will discover that
Senator Hopkins does not ring true; he
has used his talents. while under oatn
as senator of the United States. to lend
aid and comfort to this reasonable o.
ganization here in Utah-treasonab bic
against the government and an ever
lasting menace to pure American
homes.
Before poygamy was an acknowl-
edged tenet of the Mormon church,
there was something In the system
which your fathers in Illinois could not
tolerate. rather, they killed the pre-
tended prophet who founded it and
drove the remnant of the band out naked
into the wilderness
Senator Hopkins did what he could
to cast opprobrium upon their acts, to
dishonor the opinions OF the strong men
of your state who lived so years ago
Lincoln. Douglas, and the rest.
He ought not any longer to represent
you in the United States senate, for as
a senator, on most vital point, he
betrayed you.
i''rhe Gentiles of Utah have been
making war upon the treason and deg
relation of this system for more than
40 years They have never asked aught
except that the Mormon church people
shall come within the righteous laws
of the United States.
Senator Hopkins, by word by pen and
by vote, and while sitting as Judge, and
with no evidence to back his words.
did what he could to disgrace and dis
credit us.
The result of his labors was pub
lished in the organ of the Mormon
church here as a mighty vindication OF
the Church.
"As loyal women of Utah, we beg in
conclusion, to appeal again to you TO
see that this man. Hopkins, receives no
more honor from the great state nt
Illinois. and TO add that If you do not
do your utmost. in honor, to defeat
him YOU will perpetrate a grevous
children
your homes. and the manhood, the wo-
manhood, the wifehood and the mother
hood of your state.
Address all communications to
MRS ELIZABETH COHEN,
President
4O7 south Second East street.
MRS HETT1E KTDDER,
Secretary,
a62 east First South street, Salt Lake
City. Utah
II will he seen that the names of
Mrs. Elizabeth Cohen. president ana
Mrs. Hettie Kidder, secretary. are at
tached to the circular The former,
when seen at her home yesterday ar
ternoon and asked to give her views
concerning the brochure, said;
MRS. COHEN TALKS
MY opinions are set forth in the
circular, ana 1 Sldllu ny ththls ~
tain statements were particularly
pointed out to Mrs. Cohen, and she
was asked To give her reasons for
making them For instance, the ques-
ton was propounded as TO whether
she believed the following to be true
-. and while he was speaking,
Senator Hopkins could but have known
that at the time there was not one
high officer of the Mormon Church.
that is, from bishops presidents OF
stakes, seventies, patriarchs, apostles,
M TO the first presidency-not one,
except. perhaps, Senator Smoot, VINO
was not a polygamist.'
yes" she declared, 81 believe mat
to be true"
do you realize, Mrs Cohen how
important 1t is to be somewhere near
ly correct IN making such sweeping
declaration; do you know, for instance.
relatively how many seventies and
bishops there are IN the Church,
"Well, now" answered Mrs Cohen
~ cannot say that / do; l should say
of the seventies there were 20, as the
name implies: of the bishops, ] really
do not know how many there are"
WHOLESALE CHARGES.
II was pointed out TO Mrs, Cohen
that there are at least 145 times 10
persons designated as seventies in the
Church, and of bishops. there are up