The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-12
Young Mormons and Young Moslems


| As there has been a revolution In polyg-
| amous Turkey wrought by the young Mos
lens. which is hoped To be for the bet
terment OF mankind in that part OF the
| world attention ls called to the many
points OF similarity between the Moslem
| cult and Mormonism and also 10 the
struggle that the Mormon church has
made and sui makes against giving up
| tribal and harbarous practices: and moro
especially the conflict with the laws or
| the land and tho customs of civilized So
ciety. IL may be well TO state right here,
| however. that no reforms toward morality.
education and good citizenship have arisen
from within the polygamous political
body known as the Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter-Day Saints, for 1t Is a
matter OF common knowledge and history
that those things that upl!ft humanity
which have come to Mormons. and have
been forced upon them, have come from
the outside-from those that the Melchi
sedecs and Aaronics term the enemies
OF our people.
Law and order. schools and enllghten-
and blood atonemcnt, 1.-THE speaking In
tongues and other fanatlcal rites. Yet.
there are some that may be termed pro-
gressivcS Within the Mormon church, not
withstanding the fact ;hat TN" most In
tellgcnt, non poygamous and morally
strong leave that body when some OF
the shadow is dispelled by Gods sunlight.
Yes. there are those Mormons who IKE
To be in the vanguard Of progress, and
these may well be called young Mormons.
analogous to the young Moslems. Not
that the young Mormons would assault
the Bee Hive House as the young Mos
lens did the Yildiz of their polygamous
master. for all OF the MelchisedeGs ana
the young Aarons love their qulntuplc
polygamous master. temple money
changer outlaw chief and viceregent, or
regent Of polygamous vice. Some months
ago one OF the princes of the Mormon
Sultan was quoted as saying OF well
known Mclchsedec: ''He Is ono VINO
would lead mob to XIII my Iather
But that, even il said by Prince smith,
would not represent the feelings among
the brethren. for they are more docile
and wOrshipful 10 the outlaw chlei; and
the progressive young Mormons wouio
not have the courage that was exempt
fled by the young Moslcms-assauIl the
Bee Hive House. upset the consGcrated
bee bread" spill the royal jelly raise
"A rumpus and interfere shamefully With
the god making, This indicates thai the
constitutional morale Of the Young MOS
lens is stronger than that OF me youhs
Mormons. When the young MosIe!nS
heard that their Sultan was breaking the
laws: they rose In body and went TO the
Yildz and put him out of business; When
the Mormon sultan says that be chooses
TO break the laws and take his chances
tho young Mormon Is helpless and is GO
Ing TO take the share OF lgnom,ny thal
is coming TO him. The jack Mormon Is
in the battle for reform.
There are many Mormons who now re.
ject blood atonemeut, and 'EnochlSn.
while yet accepting polySamy as holy;
Suppose that there should be revival
of the speaking in tongues al the big
wigwam OF this Tribe of Joseph next
conference. there would be division OF
opinion as 10 It's divinity. Bill would ac-
cept Sam would reject, Apostle Smoot
being part Of the poiygamous apparatus,
might interpret. and Brother SntaerIahto
same family OF Saints there may be pro-
gressive and old school Mormons, These
progressives may be called ration2ls, Tor
the rejection of blood atonement ana
speaking in tongues is beginning OF
iationality The non -progressives all be-
long 10 the Adam-God class,
The Moslem head is polygamous; so
is the Mormon God-head. The Moslgm
trustee in trust sultan. The lecherous
polygamous sultan had spies TO leiEet
political power The Mormon master OF
polygamy has whisperers, political or
gans tone said TO be edited by criminal
Melchiscdcc trumpcters. BIZ Glasmanns;
Harry Josephs, solomon l<imOasls. and
Pecwccs TO save his passions IN polygamy,
his power in the political arena, and ms
sure that IL is safe To take his chances !
with the laws of the land. and by his |
example encourage others TO do nkewlso;
Valiant defenders OF the Bee Hive and
the harcm, Shame upon young MormonS
that would allow subvcrsion OF the ciVh
laws by a league Of their Qulntuple polyg- |
Mormons that ne Is induced TO break the
laws OF the land and bring just con-
dcmnation upon all Mormons. Let these
young MormonS understand that no Am
crican condones the law-brcailing and
political interference OF their priesthood. |
nor the lcchery OF the federal bunch, nor
the po!ygamous hankcrinG of The Jack
Mormons These things. Ike other Of
fcnscs must be put down by an equal and
exact administration OF Justice
But is it not true that the young Nor
r,riI. i1.ln n,1
age To accomplish anything in the way
Of overcoming these undcniablc evils?
AS has been shown. the training in the
Mormon church Is such that no man is
great except that he is polyg2m!st. Let
Them talk about the great things thar
Uncle" Jesse knight has done. lie Is
known for his munlficent tithcs to help
Joseph +. Smiths harem. and help put
Reed Smoot In the United states senate. |
When Jesse knight presumed 1" be |
candidate for the office OF governor Of
Utah what happened \ dark and
scrawny. poygamous Melchiscdcc profcs-
sor n january OF the Mormon sultan, |
makes n midnigh, assault upon the civil !
and political morale Of the ''presumptive"
candidate and Jesse knights ambition
WAS killed by Dolysamous strangulatioD.
Young Mornons were In panic that led
to defeat. Verify, show me great Nor
mon and you show III" poNealnlst,
that ono Is pretty safe in concluding that
II "a Mormon holds a high "ccleslaSuca!
place or high political office h" is
known polygamIst or n secret polyghmlst.
Ii is 10 be presumed from knowledge
Of the organization,
IL does look like that the Young Mos
lens are in The lead OF the young Nor
mons as far as upholdIng the laws OF the
land are concerned, The practices and
cult of Mormonlsm AT" rcverslonary, ana
when Mormon writer's speak of the great
advancement and progress Of the saints
OF the Most High" II is Ike the reports
Of the Russian army at Tahcn Wan.
'Rapid advances toward the roar' The
crude civilization ard tribal government
of o!dcn times ar" cSteem"d by thc Mel
chlsedecs rs the highest state Of society
IT is a curious and significant fact that
when Brigham and the Melchisedecs We're
making a special holiness tp the Ior0
brand of whiskcy. speaking In tongues.
and close communion with Spooks We're
not uncommon. with = drCadcncc OF TINS
the speaking In tongues
almost ceased, but now th"r" is an oc-
casional outbreak OF Dolygamous iremens
in the wigwams. and the Melchisedecs
only know what Kind OF cavortlnSS take
place In the "cudowment house,, or big
medicine lodge Of this Tribe OF Joseph.
ANYWAY q lot Of polygamists are threat
eniue prohibition Of driuks-no. not pro-
hibition OF polygamous IechciY, no. not