South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-11

The auditorium OF the high school
was completely filled on Wednesday
night b. an audience which was emf
nently in sympathy with the views ex-
pressed on the Mormon kingdom by
ex-senator Frank J. Cannon, who
came TO Mishawaka under the aus
pices OF the local WOman's club.
He was introduced TO the audience
by the Rev. A. c. Ormond who occu-
Woman's club. the newspapers, and
the school authorities for the use OF
the auditorium. The ex-senator at the
outset paid tribute to the women of
Alishawaka having taken UP the
matter of MOrmOnism. When WO-
mans clubs interested themselves in
the Mormon question said the speaker
IL was a good sign for the ultimate
success of the crusade against the
propaganda. lie referred TO the in
terest Lincoln had taken in the sub
lect and who had referred TO slavery
and MoTmOnism as twin relics OF bar
barism. LincOln's foresight had been
directed by more than human Wis
dom. it had been inspired. IN re-
gard 10 Pres't Wilson he remarked
that long before Mr.. Wilson had been
elected president, he, Mr.. Cannon,
had told him all about the Mormon
church SO that he would have no eX-
cuse TO offer if he accepted the in
vitation TO address an assem- blage of
MOrmOns in their tabernacle on his
return from his visit TO the Panama
exposition.
He paid a high tribute to William
Jennings Bryan whom he termed
the idol Of democracy, and humOr-
Ously told OF the visit Of Col ROOse-
welt and AIR. Taft 10 the taberncSie.
He flayed the postal authorities for
allowing the literature of the Nor
mons TO go through the mails He
had no doubt that the men at Wash
ingtOn always wanted TO do whatever
was right SO long as ii was popular.
He quoted numerous extracts from
a book on MOrmOnism and referred 10
some OF the doctrines therein as dia-
bOlicaL POlygamy was the aristOcTa-
cy II the Mormon kingdom. II is
founded on the most atrOciOus doc
trine ever promulgated; but yet it had
the recognition Of the government.
Every governor from Utah has been
a high priest. There had been coils
ion between them ana politicians. The
kingdom already had acquired politi-
cal control of or appreciable influence
in eleven states of the union. It's pur-
pose is TO overthrow this republic
and establish here a polygamous en-
pire. 1t misuses its trusts funds to
promote crime and treason: and to
check this aggression and to correct
existing evils is an instant necessity.
In a brilliant peroration the speak
or told his audience that the respOn-
sibility rested with them: God would
hold them responsible If they should
lose their own national life. He con-
Cluded his remarks by saying that
while he loved those people even
while he fought them. he was prepar-
ed 20 carry the fight against them into
every corner of the country.
James =. Martin. y. D.. general SUI
perintendent OF the National Reform
association preceded Mr. Cannon with
a few remarks in which ne stated that
20, 200 resolutions had been adopted
at their so meetings last year. and
that they expected To hold SEQ meet
ings during 1915 and have at least
100. 600 resolutions passed which
would be sent 10 Washington when the
proper time for their presentation ar
rived.
a large portion OF the audience
signed q card guaranteeing 10 give a
monthly sum To the cause.