The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-04
TREASON OF THE
MORMON KINGDOM
By JAMES S. MARTIN

The rule of the Mormon Chufch
and Kingdom over the state, compri-
ses an utter destruction of free gov
eminent.
The Mormon Kingdom is founded
upon a monstrous doctrine of trea-
son which I quote and which you as
citizens and judges ought to remem-
Der. Here it is accurately condensed:
"The Kingdom is the only legal
government that can exist. The
priesthood of that kingdom holds the
right to give laws and commands to
individuals, churches, rulers land ma
tions of the world; to ordain consti-
tutions and kingdoms; to appoint
kings, presidents, governors and
judges. Any people attempting to
govern themselves are in direct re-
bellion against the Kingdom of God"
Following and vivifying this, the
priests have formulated covenant
of vengeance against this nation and
they teach that covenant in the Sc
cret temple rites to all their trusted
followers. Thus is bred and main
tanned throughout the kingdom con-
tempt for civil government land an
exaltation of oath-bound Difference
to the prophet. Once a week-some-
times oftener-the prophet and his
chief council of priests, who are bias
phemously called the "Twelve Apos-
ties of Jesus Christ" meet in dark
conclave in their mysterious temple.
There they concert means for the
further aggrandizement of the King
dom and the further subjugation of
all mankind. There in the dim So
lemnity of their altar rooms, sur
rounded by splendors like unto those
of Solomon, they plot in the cause
of treason, and bless their plots in
the name of Jehovah. There they
select senators and congressman to
represent the Kingdom at Washing
ton, and governors of the states
which are under Mormon influence.
There, in such conclave, Apostle Reed
Smoot of the Mormon Church was
named for United States senator by
the polygamous prophet and his coun-
ell. There they consider all parties,
all policies, all men of Importance in
this nation. Every policy is tested
solely by it's effect upon the ambi-
lions of the kingdom. Every man
is Judged solely by his favor or dis
favor toward the polygamous priests.
With unequaled effrontery they pro-
nounce their approval upon candl-
dates who are friendly. With IN
credible ferocity they pronounce po-
litical doom on earth and Gods wrath
hereafter, upon any candidate who
has dared to raise his voice against
the Lords anointed. They have the
most intimate secret information con-
corning every prominent man in this
country-his outgoings and incom-
ings, his worldly circumstances, his
family connections, his strength ana
his weaknesses. 1t would shock Taft
and Roosevelt, Hughes and Wilson,
to know how Familiarity and even IN
solently they have been dissected py
this council of polygamous priests
and treason teachers.
Then when the interest of the
Mormon sultan-his political, finan-
cial or polygamous interest-appears
to be favored by any party or candl-
date, he gives his secret word of ap-
prevail.
The scores of ordinary political
agencies in community life continue
in open operation. But under all the
public activity the secret instruction
is being whispered.
In seventy-two hours from the time
of that conclave of the polygamous
priests around their altar in the for
hidden temple, the prophets word
can reach by whisper-from priest
to priest-every subject of his king
dom in the United States. That word
is called by him 'The Will of the
Lord" and by his obedient but IT.
reverent followers it is called the
"Word with the Bark on it?'
That political whisper may conslgn
to undeserved defeat an honorable
citizen, heretofore assured of cleo
ton by his majority party. 1t may
command the most degrading breach
of political obligation and personal
pledge. 1t may rob the individual
subject of the kingdom of every dig
nifty and power which citizenship IN
this republic ought to hold. But the
superstitious or prudent subject
obevs He dare not rebel. To refuse
obedience is to provoke the ill-will of
the prophet here and Gods condem-
nation hereafter. He may doubt the
latter, but he is quite sure of the
former.
And, naturally, around this polyg-
amous court are gathering some
hordes of politicians, non-believers
in the Mormon faith, but devoted adj
herents and grateful benefciaries of
the Mormon power. These are the
modern renegades from Christianity
to Mohammedanism. To excuse