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Show The first Legislature that met in Utah after fl the territory had become a state passed a law HH legitimatizing all children born in polygamy or that might be born during the succeeding year. A M majority of the members were Mormons. By that i M law the legislative, at least by implication, de- clared that after the succeeding year all children M born in polygamy should bear the brand of ille- H gitimacy from birth, that the right of natural in- H herltance should be denied them-, that there should H be a social taint upon them. No one understood the matter better than President Joseph F. Smith, H but It seems he cared nothing for it or for tho H effect upon his children. And he is the prophet H seer and revelator of this kingdom. No wonder H his followers want this agitation stopped lest it in H terfere with business. H |