The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02

tinn Al church.
s'we meaning the Mormon church,
are government within govern
mont, wheel within wheel. =
Gentlemen Of the convention, what
does that meany
Ii means, gentlemen, that they as
a church and as a people have carried
out that idea In word and action ever
since they first organized rs the
church Of j. c. OF l.. p. $.
Al the last general election the
Mcrmons like Saul OF TaIsus, re-
ceived a new light on this subject OF
franchise.
II Is also true that Bingham, Bear
Lake and Oneida counties that they
were struck blind By this new light
insomuch they swallowed the test
oath without grease, voted and deliy-
cred the goods as per contract.
| Now, gentlemen, when they purge
themselves Of the prisons; when they
cease to live and cohabit with but
one lawful wife. when they obey the
laws OF the land Ia letter and 10 spir-
It. and become Americanized, then
and not till then will believe they
are Ia earnest; and then and not TIL
then will we give up this warfare
against creed whose day and night
dream Is the overthrow OF the gov.
eminent Of the United States, and
ON its ruins build up a theocracy.
ruled by remorseless priesthood.
here make the assertion, gentle
nen Of the convention, and believe
without successful contradiction,
that history repeats itself 10 this
case.
They have been at war with the
system Of free government ever since
their fjrst organization.
They have been driven cut frum
among every community they have
dwelt with on account OF their proc
lamation that the earth was the
Lords, and they we're the Lords
people and entitled to all the swag.
This Moloch, called church, Is
always very hungry for political pow
er. Its nav Is one OF vast aeere.
gate.
Like huge octopus IL Is reaching
ont its tentacles oil over this mount
ain country, planting colonies here
and there with n view TO strengthen
the parent organization, and II not
checked in Its growth OF political
power 1t will grow and broaden on
the political horizon, until some day
In the distant future II will rise up
In Its might and ovsrehadow the
whole | nd.
/. Thus far ! have spoken OF this In.
stitution as church, and will now
proceed to strip II OF It's sacradotal
robes and cali II by Is proper name;
A huge machine organized for the
purpose OF gaining temporal and po-
litical power.
Its qualifications extend over the
whole civilized world, excepting Ire
land. and very sensible people are
these Irish, for they do not take
kindly to this nasty institution.
Their missionaries go out 10 nearly
all the nations OF the earth. and
proselYte among the poor, the ignor-
ant and the superstitious people OF
those countries, holding out the
most glowing promises OF homes on
the public domain and harems filled
With wives OF their own choosing.
Their organization for carrying out
this programme Is complete. II the
new converts have not tile means to
defray their expenses, the MACHINE
comes to their rescue and furnishes
the money, which is charged up to
their account, thereby having
claim to their newly acquired sub
Dects, which draws their chains OF
slavery closer about them ane mods
them into nc subjects for carrying
out their design TO occupy the shoie
earth.
Rather than see the constitution
adopted without clause prohibiting
sect Of people from voting. who
claim as divine right to be law
unto themselves, l would see II for
ever remain territory and be SUBJ
Ject TO territorial form of govern.
ment until the end OF time.
In conclusion, Dir. President, ]
will say that In the territorial prison
at Boise City, Ida, there Is quite a
number OF persons who have lately
been sentenced TO terms Of six months
for unlawful cohabitation. These
men we're all told by the Judge that
sentence would be suspended II they
would agree to obey the law.
Did they do il2 Not ore. They
chose TO go 10 the penitentiary and
serve out their sentence rather thau
obey the law. ard iDsulted the Judge
10y declaring they bad broken no law;
only lived their religion.
When they return they will be met
by delegation OF friends, who will
escort them TO their numerous fam
lilies. like an army with banners.
They viii be eulogized for their