The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-02-14
Crusade against Mormonlsm

The Mormon Kingdom violates the
covenants which it made to procure
amnesty for its law-breaking prophet
and priests; statehood for the terri
tories in which its people lived; resto-
ration of formerly escheated property
and the full favor of national law
and sentiment.
The Mormon Kingdom teaches po-
lygamy; its prophet and priests prac-
tice polygamy.
The Mormon Kingdom misuses its
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 APP
preciable influence in eleven states of
the Union.
The Mormon Kingdom purpose is
to overthrow this republic and estab-
ish here a 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 its 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
opinion may well be concentrated
upon that correction.
The National Reform Association
has consecrated its energies to the
cause. And it has adopted the fol
lowing as the program which it will
respectfully urge upon the. govern
ment and people of the United States
y
i. A constitutional amendment =
to forbid Polygamy and polyga- =
nous living. =
z. A proceeding by the depart II
ment of justice to force an ac- =
counting of the property which d
was restored to the Mormon =
Kingdom in trust; and a proceed =
ing to dissolve the Mormon y
Kingdom property trusteeship as i
combination in restraint of =
trade. =
3. An order by the postofice "
department. Withholding the priv .
leges of the mail from the Nor 4
mon Kingdom and its RESPONSE y
bic officials for the teaching of =
the crime of polygamy. =
a. refusal by each house of =
congress to seat any man who =
pays political allegiance to the y
Mormon Kingdom or is elected =
by its power. =
AND this correction must be contin.
uously applied until the Mormon
Kingdom fulfills it's covenant with the
country; and until the the Mormon
Kingdom repairs, so far as possible
the evil which its promise-breakina
has wrought.
Specifically;
L. The Mormon Kingdom sboulc
cease the teaching of polygamy. i
should exclude the pretended revela
ton and all claims for polygamy from
It's books of doctrine.
z. The Kingdom should CONNIE
every polygamist, under pain of ex
communication, to cease his unlaw
ful relations, and to make a Just pro
vision for the wives and children,
3. All the polygamous marriage,
solemnized, and all the polygamou
children born, since the last date O.
legltimization, should be publicly req
lstered by the Kingdom and it should
assume a definite responsibility foI
the future of the women and thei
offspring.
a. The Kingdom should withdraw
from commerce. 1t should take it
poor from the public almshouse an,
make them the benefciaries of tn,
properties which they created anC
which the government restored.
5. The Kingdom should cease to in
culcate disloyalty and vengeance
cease its usurpation of civil powers
keep its ruling hierarchs from civi