Show communicated aws of cf utah no 1 the writer proposes propose 3 to review the important laws lawi of utah as they ire are now I 1 upon the stat itte hook book lie ile does not lot i expect that ili his conchi conclusions will please ull ill classes ot of tile tho but tit to the extent ot of hia bis upon tho fru subject they will bo be correct ana will not bu be characterized by pr prejudice Judice or partiality this of 0 articles cles will aoe i given to the public publia with the single desire to equal anil exact ex act arys fice dicelo to all citizens uil and aliens residing the teri limies lii niLs and ifancy if any person after a pert perusal isal ol eft any orttie articles article dissents from the conchi sinna of 0 the water and regarda girda re abu subject or ff importance to that dissent hu will take pleas tire fire in considering the argument advanced against r 1 his conclusions it if the ar arguments 0 Y ii ai aie a mido with gentlemanly words ud lid it in a spirit or of liberal com courtesy tesy herc are several stran go and unusual anti sital taws laws enacted by tho the territorial rial legislature P which deserve a candid criticism probably in ill no other community could pach finch 1 a system of laws be enforced governor cummings directed chei ct eI the attention of the to them and aid that they were passed paned under a coil littion oral of afford fairs which would soun cease to exist 11 it i is a source of profound regret that any aily condition of affairs atri irs over ever warranted their en governor uni eluding ding subsequently rel feind re to them in detail and his action in this respect was no doubt among the firby causes originating the iho trouble between him and the church leaders them law haw uniting nril cing power composed exclusively of lending leadill men lilen of the aliv I 1 mormon faith has thus lir declined to take illy any action in ill the premises pi endres may the hope be expressed that with the new order of things more just aud and liberal laws will characterize the statute book ortho af the territory Terri territory tor Y an A ll 11 assertion now ablitt to bo be anade will not in nil all probability bo accepted asa truth by a portion of the ille community or if so accepted will not bo publicly public av na as a truth the assertion 1 is 3 his chiti to understand una estand tile tho full effect and weaning ile alling of many of tho laws of utah it ii i absolutely necessary to understand ako tko t l io church polity pol ity and without aillar enlarging 9 agn upon this assertion efti tho the present pi count time the writer givus is as ills his op opinion illion after i moru thau two years ef observation that tho church with its doctrines doctrin eg covenants and one mun power idea is held up tip as bior to any civil law en by bi man 1111 1111 lence the writer 18 anany of the laws of utah as simply y auxiliaries for the purpose of legalizing tile alie practices and cu customs of the mornion mormon church nothing more inora and nothing less this op opinion illion it is thought will be entertained by the candid reader utter after a perusal of these articles it is a matter of surprise stir prise that miny m iny of objectionable laws have been wils far unnoticed d by condrew Con grew grebs this neglect becomes culpable ahert it is well known that attention has been directed to them by nearly every federal officer who lim has visited utah the writer considers this much of a preface necessary before engage engaging alg his subject tile the ne boxt i article will be devoted to uie the att act incorporating tile the church of jima WM christ christof of atter day D ay saints |