The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-19

he does not get wholly within the Nor
mon fold in few years. he. too, may
have his doubts as to his action for the
time may come when he will be cast
aside as a weed in the poiygamous gar
den, The imperative duties OF good clt-
zenship and a care for the good OF pos.
tcrity should cause every American CitI-
zen to assume no unccrtalns attitude to-
ward this political polygamous hierarchy.
1t Is certain that no reform can come
from the inside of the Mormon political
body, for every step OF hetterment of the
Mormon people has been forced upon
them against the efforts of the priesthood.
Now, take Elder Rolapp of Ogden. sup
posed to be verSed in the laws, instead OF
denounclng polygamy, the new polyGa,ny,
and making an effort TO support the laws
he politically condemns w. j. Bryan. a
law abiding citizen. for holding to certain
principles which BRYAN thinks good for
the nation. Now, elder Rolapp holds TO
the polygamous prophet and his dcings as
good for the nation, and no evidence will
have 10 be introduced TO show that Elder
Rolapp is more In harmony with the prin-
ciples of Brigham than of Bryan and free
silver The nation had free coinage from
1892 10 1873. Only the Mormons had free
poiySamy. Whatever Gentle Republicans
may think OF w, j. Bryan. they, would
not compare his American citizenship and
loyalty TO the nation with that of Jo-
seph r, Smiths. the polyaamous prophet,
whom Elder Rolapp uphods as the
'mouthpicce OF his gods" Elder Eolapp,
like the Mormon. sage tbush) OF Draper,
Will align himself with the national party
which will assume the political Drobity
OF political Mormonism as carried on In
Utah and Idaho Not to serve the nation
but TO serve the prophet. is the burden
OF the elders. so why should not Elder
Rolapp join the federal bunch''
Tendencies Of Society.
Probably the tendencies of society and
the social problems. and the effects of
certain measures. arc less understood
than any other question. History shows
this Nations seem to arise, walk STUN
bic and fall. and the causes are not seen
until long sfterward, at least by any great
number living as members OF that ma
ftion Then IL must be true that II is not
clearly seen how much real Injury the
political priesthood OF the Mormon church
Mormon elders were in high glee when
President TAFT visited with ''Presidcn!
Smith" but the effect Of these social
amenities Is such as to cause thought,
ful man to pause and contemplate. Did
not Suloot and Smith both proiiiJ IL
was taken as an approval OF the prophet
By these children of Israeli Political
zeal often induces a statesman TO do some
act which is harmful In its effect. In that
1t will lend force to evil tendencies:
The Mormon himself will find that his
attitude OF mind is changing regarding
these things. member OF the DANTE
band living today might not think he
was right In shedding blood AT the hehesi
OF the priesthood In the good old days
He may no longer like the Melchisedec
| smoke cloud under which the priesthood
would keep the mind Of young Utah; but
4, IS a question for young Mormons them
selves whether they shall carry the bur-
dens OF falsehoods and polysamy. com
| mercial tlthing, and political priestcraft
to his own exaltation or degradation: !:
| he has his choice. The American man.
| hood and womanhood are going to insist
stronger and stronger that this political
| pricslcraft be shorn OF power and that
no polyEnmist taking chances with the
| law shall escape Justice
| OLIVER SEYMOUR.