The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-25

Crime is the result of uncontrolled ap-
peute or passion, The wisdom OF all the
ages is to make men better. happier.
and more useful TO one another This Is
the aim Of all scicncc-thc aim of all
human attainment Of the normal intel
loct II is the true aim OF all science.
The science of civil government has de-
Ncloped slowly and been evolved from
The moral sense OF man, establishing those
principles which arc deemed best for
human society and government. large
part of the energy OF society Is spent in
the prevention OF crime, or in its de-
lection and punishment: Our public
school system-in fact all true education
Is for the making of good citizenship,
therefore Tor the prevention OF offcnsss
against society or tho breaking Of the
laws OF the land This Is the aim and
final goal OF all true schools. of all true
education, But any school that incul-
Gates any other ideal either by prccept
or examples In polysamy Is a menace
10 social purity and cXerts n degrading in
nucnce on tho political morale Of the tu
turc citizen.
Most of our public taxes are for the
bcttcrmcnt and protection of society. and
not a small per cent is spent Tor the pun
ishmcnt and care of those who have gone
Tar wrong in society. or perhaps for the
care OF those who are victims OF the
wrong -doines of others So It is the aim
OF government to tdko caro- of society
Tor its bettcrment Wisdom is construc-
tive and ennobNing;, while fanaticism is
polygamy Is fanatcal. and no one can
say a word against tho polygamouS Nor
mon priesthood without being assailed
by all kinds of elders, AaronS and Mel
@hiscdccs as ATTACKING our religion And
1t seems that tho charge is true. Tor is
not an attack on Mormon polygamy an
attack on Mormonism? Since nearly all
of the apostles arc known polyGamis,s,
and according To Mormon doctrine,
Saints OF the Most High" the purcst OF
al Mormons. it Is plain to be seen that
IAN attack on polygamy is an attack
on the Mormon religion
Tho polygamous passion is in the soul
Of every Mormon high-priest OF innu
once. 1t was the notorious Hopkins oI
Illinois who stood up in the United States
senate and said Apostle SmOot had been
nshtinS polygamy almost since childhood.
that the lighting Of poyeamy by Smoot
was like unto The kicks OF tho unborn
polygamous child-an indication of health
ana strength, II may have been truly cX-
To stop an evil. TO prevent a crime or
to punish it's accomplishment there must
he tho law against it, and the senti-
inent and morale OF the community TO en-
force il. Custom makes law. and the
practice OF polyeamy obtained such a hold
among Mormons that It became a part
of their law. and especially law among
tho priesthood: therefore n law CT their
church, which to Mormons is supreme.
II is then plain that cure of polygamy
Mormon source. II is right here that the
Mormous need aid. and the people Of
this American nation will not very long
let them suffer for the needed remedies,
and not aid by any homeopathy OF the
Jack Mormnns. While there may he
some Mormons. opposed 10 polygamys all
the power OF thclt church is vested in
polygamists. and many a proud Mormon
father would not seriously object TO
SurrenGeTing his daughter TO Il high Mel
for celestial use And, 100. per
haps there are some jack Mormons who
The moral sense OF the Mormon In gen
Sral Is for the sustaining and continu-
alton of polygamy. and there must he the
normal sentiment Of the American home
and Christian teachings To combat II.
There must he a wall OF sentiment 10 shut
places I'm soclcty--Condone this crime in
no way. Fight it now do not put of
the contest MS an evil legacy to the
babes of today,
The political influence being excrted
today by the Mormon high priests is only
the insdiouS and damnablc cfiluvia OF
II is natural that the Nor
mon priesthood should clamor for polit-
cal power 10 further their practices as |
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vice god OF several kinds. The question
VI dollars and cents has led many 10
become Jack Mormons in entering Into !
prophet. More have been lured by the |
promise OF political power or reward. In |
his way certain amount Of pOygGnous |
virus Is unconsciously absorbed. and IT'S /
is iusid!ous. There Is no qucs-
ion but that the GENTLE population !
ess affected socially by Mormonism. but !
ln tile other hand. the Mormon T,.onlg |