Show KEEP THIS IN MIND THE aim and objector object of the active members and in of th the e so called liberal Lib etal party is the disfranchisement of every member of the mormon church no matter how much this may be denied or dodged aymen by men of reputation and conservative opinions who train with that party it is nevertheless a fact which is sometimes tacitly ad bitted and aad at others openly avowed by the agitators among them and very frequently urged by their organ in this city at one time the polygamy question gave them some apparent excuse for the working of this scheme they took advantage of ef the popular ignorance and the popular prejudice concerning this subject and their success in procuring inimical legislation against utah were the result of that advantage today they boast of what they have accomplished tn in this direction that is that they have succeeded in depriving of the ballot most of the leading spirits w who aho pioneered the way for those who now enjoy the benefits of civilization in these mountains and made it possible for their enemies anemi to exist here and plot against them also that they have robbed of the elective franchise all the women of this territory who had held and used it consistently for many years without stopping to show the infamy of the work in which they exult as two stops steps toward their desired goal let us consider the fact that they are still engaged in striving to effect their full object namely the reduction of every mormon to the condition of political P political Oli serfdom of course they can oner offer sophistical but not very plausible excuses for their efforts never mind at present what they maybe may be it is the fact that should be held in view every person holding any sort of standing in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints should thoroughly understand this and it should form a stimulus if he be needs any to urge him to self de bense and to unite with his core co re for mutual support and the maintenance of the sacred rights i which are still theirs to enjoy this is an undeniably fact the objective point of every I 1 speech and anti mormon false hoed disseminated by type or telegraph is the destruction of the franchise in mormon hands bands the political enslavement of the whole mormon people if they succeed in their persistent scheme no mormon young old or middle aged will be able to vote at any election 4 or hold any civil office local or national 1 this has no actual relation to the polygamy question it is the monogamists monog amista who are to be robbed of the right to vote politically polygamy now cuts no real figure it is only its shadow that is held up as aa a bugaboo to the uninformed the present project is directed against mormons cormons Mor mons and so far as this liberal movement is concerned gamy is truly a dead issue there are two principal ways by to achieve this very cl liberal illiberal purpose one is by a legislative commission the other by obtaining a majority in the territorial legislature success in f a few clues cities would be but stepping L stones to the higher object either end accomplished the passage of an f act similar to the idaho test oath would be a simple matter the re suit would be the political enslave ment of all the people of utah but those thole who planned and helped to execute the outrageous crime the essence of crime is in the intent what are the prominent and active manipulators of the liberal party but political criminals in that their present intent is to commit this political robbery which is more heinous in its nature and more evil in its purpose than intended or actual larceny of money or property this planned and intended crime is of course but a means to a further end that is the control of this territory and its finances the power to tax this thrifty industrious and easily governed community and to handle the taxes at pleasure added to this is another end in view of a portion of that party that is power to annoy afflict and vent spite an and d hatred upon the latter day saints this is the purpose of some of the apostates and some of the religious bigots who strengthen the liberal ranks these are not groundless charges or mere party accusations they are expressed today by tongue and type from Ll liberal beral sources they are not denied no attempt is made to dispute the facts all that is done in connection is to offer pretended reasons why these evil deeds should be done in view of this what should be the course of every person con wee ted fed with the church of jesus carist of latter day saints if not to unite with his friends in purpose and in action for the maintenance of the rights of citizenship and the discomfiture of those who seek to rob and destroy the liberal enemies of the mormons cormons Mor mons will affect anger at this plain language but it is too true to dispute there is no n need to resort to the cLi liberal berall style of calling names and hurling epithets suffice it to say persons who steal property are called thieves those thac 41 As A at ahoon who on their own confession rob and plan to rob citizens of rights and privileges that are far dearer than goods or money are am called liberals liberal |