The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
CRUSADE AGAINST NOR
MONISM IN AMERICA
National Reform Association in a
Great Work.

covenants Wnlcn III made TO procure
amnesty for its breaking proph-
let and priests; statehood for the ter
ritories in which its people lived !;
restoration of formerly escheated
property; and the full favor of ma
tional law sentiment.
The Mormon Kingdom teaches
polygamy; it's prophet and priests
practice polygamy. ..-
The Mormon Kingdom misuses it's
trust funds to promote crime and
treason.
The Mormon Kingdom sets itself
up as temporal kingdom.
The Mormon Kingdom already has
acquired political control of or ap-
preciable influence in eleven States
of the Union.
The Mormon Kingdom purpose is
to overthrow this republic and es-
tablish here polygamous empire.
To check this Mormon Kingdom
aggression and to correct existing
evils is an instant necessity.
That correction requires only that
the Mormon Kingdom and it's priests
shall be made to keep the pledge
they gave to the United States.
The pressure of law, the pressure
of publicity, the pressure of national
0ni MN hn 10
upon that correction.
The National Reform Association
has consecrated it's energies to the
cause. And it has adopted the fol-
lowing as the program which it will
respectfully urge upon the govern
ment and the people of the United
States:
l. A constitutional amendment to
forbid polygamy and polygamous liv-
ing.
II. A proceeding by the depart
ment of justice to force an account
ing of the property which was re-
stored to the Mormon Kingdom in
trust; and a proceeding. to dissolve
the Mormon Kingdom property trus-
teeship as a combination in restraint |
of trade.
III. An order by the postoffice de-
partment Withholding the privileges
OF the mail from the Mormon King
dom and it's responsible officials, so
long as they teach the crime of
w. A refusal by each House of
Congress to seat any man who pays
allegiance to the Mormon
Kingdom or is elected by it's power. F.,
V. A refusal by the President to .
.ppoint any man to any federal Of :
ice who pays political allegiance to ;
he Mormon Kingdom.
vi. Political opposition by all :,
'hristian patriots to any candidate 8
Who is known to be an ally of the .
formon Kingdom in politics or who =
viii not pledge himself to this pro- ;.
ram.
And this correction must be con- 9
applied until the Mormon
Aingdom fulfills it's covenant with
he country; and until the Mormon
-ingdom repairs, so far as possible, =
ne evil which its promise breaking ;,
as wrought. r
Specifically: :.
L. The Mormon Kingdom should !,
ease the teaching of polygamy. 1t !,
lould exclude the pretended revela- .
on and all claim for polygamy from \
S books of doctrine. >,
2. The Kingdom should compel
'ery polygamist, under pain of ex- T.
to cease his unlawful :,
lations, and to make a just provis- =,
n for the wives and children. -
3. All the poIygamous marriages M
lemnized, and all the polygamous te
1ldren born, since the last date of hi
should be publicly tr
Q ~ W IhC AIuSuOlu anu 1t w
ould assume a definite RESPONSE ii
lity for the future of the women :
d their offspring.
4. The Kingdom should withdraw L
om commerce. 1t should take its n
or from the public almshouses and r
Ike them the beneficiaries of the
operties which they created and
itch the government restored.
5. The Kingdom should cease to
disloyalty and vengeance; b
lse its usurpation of civil powers; "
ep its ruling hierarchs from civil IA
ce; and set it's people free in poll k1
s.
n this crusade for these holy ends,
sre is no attack on religion. No
son will suffer wrong. Il
All that is good in Mormon com
nifty life will be preserved. The
Iustry, the thrift, the fraternity
the admirable things will be as
ceful then as now.