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Show HOW WILL AMERICANS VOTE? X The Manifesto of President Woodruff suspended suspend-ed polygamy. The movement to recover the chTirch property that had been seized by the Government Gov-ernment was soon after started. When the case came up for hearing President Woodruff and his counsellors under oath stated that the Manifesto meant not only that plural marriages should cease, but likewise the living in polygamy. That was the message that went o"ut to the Mormon people. peo-ple. They thought it was in good faith and adjusted ad-justed their marriage relations accordingly. Statehood State-hood was secured and the first State Legislature passed a statute legitimatizing all children born in polygamy up to a certain date. It was a period of peace and more real happiness to the Mormon people than they had ever enjoyed in Utah. After amnesty was obtained certain of the Mormon chiefs, notably the present head of the church, declared that henceforth there would be no more interference by the ciurch officials with the people in political affairs; no more "until the coming of Him who has a right to rule." But within a few months thereafter certain of the apostles went through the state and commanded men who had been in polygamy "to live their religion," re-ligion," and slowly but steadily the old rule of the church began to be exercised, until now every Mormon officer in the state is subject to it. Now, too, as we quoted from the words of President Smith, delivered in Ogden before a gr.eat audience in June last, the preaching of polygamy has been resumed. Of course the closing words, to the effect that tho speaker was neither preaching nor practicing polygamy, count for nothing because be-cause when a man who claims to be an oracle of God, tells a confiding people tbnt if they do not believe that something is divine they may as well give up every sacred belief in their hearts, it does not matter If he adds that he does not advocate advo-cate that the people shall secu-f the highest glory by "living their religion." We wonder what sensible Mormon women think of all that jugglery. They bore their burden bur-den for years. When they supposed it was forever for-ever lifted from them, their joy was boundless; the fear that had been upon them all their lives was driven away. How must they feel now that the weight has again been laid upon them? But it is idle to discuss that now, further than to lay bare the facts before the people and let them judge ot the religion that justifies the breaking break-ing of faith on the part of the chiefs who administer admin-ister it, with the free governn'wit of the United States, which in its fundamenta! law draws its olmost omnipotent protection around every faith that is exercised under its b'enlfen laws. But there is more for Gentiles to .consider. Another election farce is soon to be played. The stage is 'already being set for it, VQ Gentiles to be Hgnln 1ojsulled jnto voting toy wi ivjjofle flrsj allegiance is not to either the state or the na- M tlon? Are they going to vote for men whom, they H know In advance, will, if elected, regardless of H all party ties and regardless of their solemn oaths, "H cease to exercise their own judgments and simply H obey such orders as will bo transmitted to them H from tho corner of State and Brigham streets? H If a German or British or French colony was H in the majority here, if their eaders ignored or H defied the laws and were intent only on further- H ing the cause of their government beyond tho sea, H would any American join them in a local olec- H tlon here? If not, why Bhould any American vote H for any man here who holds tho word of Joseph B Smith even In local political affairs, as of higher B authority than all the laws of the United States? jfl |