The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-01-10


has done service to his country in !
exposing this infamous Islander which
has been published broadcast against
SO many worthy people.
When read the article | felt of
Tended because there are in Arizona
large number of Mormon people.
or people who belong to the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
and wound be false to that princi
pie of fair play for which have al
ways pretended that / stood for IL !
failed at this time to say word on
the subject.
II may be true that do not un.
derstand fully the theology of the
Mormon church; but Mr.. President
the first church l ever attended was
a Mormon church. When there was
no other church within 100 miles OF
the lonely frontier cabin where my
parents lived, we found solace and
and comfort in attending the Nor
mon church situated nine miles dis
tant. Our nearest-in fact. our only
neighbors for Years were the Nor
mon people. am proud OF the Nor
mon people. I am proud of the
friendship that have for them and
that l believe they have for me; and
while. as said before. do not COM
J pletely understand their theology. l
am able to say here in the Senate
Of the United States that their
church has elevated many intellects
and purified many hearts in my state
AS pioneers In a new country the
'Mormons are unrivaled. 1L,y are
sober. industrious. frugal. honest.
They are prominently state builders
and today IL called upon to name a
, people who could most expeditiously
| transform desert Of swirling and
heated sands into splendid fields and
> farms, I would unhesitatingly choose
: the Mormon people. In many places
E where once cacti lifted its thorny
, arms into the brazen and heated all
Q Mormon industry has reared temples
r hospitals, homes, factories AM
, schools.
Q Moreover, I never saw Mormon
}. Il. w. w. but have at soGte country
n courthouses in my state, heard dis
d gruntled lazy and indolent men whit
e did not belong to the Mormon
t church sit on the steps Of the court
+ house and curse the government ant
. curse the president, while Mormon
/. citizen, were going into the SAM
i county courthouse to pay taxes with
It out complaint.
It Mr.. OWN. Mr.. President
/ Mr.. ASHURsT. yield for ques
: ton.
Mr.. Owen. l should like to as'
the Senator IL Il is not tenet OF tn
Mormons to teach industry an,
thrift
Mr.. ASHURST. am able to stat
that industry and thrift are amongs
the foundation stones of the Mormo
church. Absolute and unquestione
obedience TO law Is tenet or tn
Mormon church. Respect for nrtr
GRITTY Is one Of the tenets II n
Mormon church. We need move ,
such people in these perilous Tine
of the republic: and again I wnul
be false TO every principle of justic
and to every sentiment OF gratitud
II failed to state at this time rhi
when savage Indians galloped alon
by our pioneer homes, burning an
numbering, plundering and scalpin
as they went, II was to the Mormo
people that my defenseless but he
Ole parents went for refuge and d.
Tense.
~ So Mr.. President, | say the SEM
- tor from Utah has done well
% soothing" this faisenood, which hi
been given such wide circu.h'on
believe the American people are con
ing at last fully TO understand Il