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Show CHANGING SENTIMENT. Heretofore, and for many years, Mormon Mor-mon settler's were welcomed Into surrounding sur-rounding States and Territories because of their great personal worth. Broadly speaking, they were sober, Industrious, thrifty; they redeemed the soil, they built towns and schoolhouses, they created Inducements for railroads; their substance was not dissipated In vicious living, but was Invested and reinvested re-invested to upbuild settlements, counties coun-ties and States. But already there comes a cessation In the desire for Mormon settlers. What Is the reason that the abundant virtues above recorded are not sufficient to make Mormon Immigrants attractive in the surrounding country? Tho reason Is becauso they are not left to themselves by their leaders; becauso be-causo they are not permitted to Join with their fellow-citizens In public affairs af-fairs upon equal terms of Individual action; ac-tion; because they can be handled as a body and can be transferred from ono political side to the other political side at the whim of their lenders In Salt Lake City; becauso, when any considerable consider-able number of them are located In any State or Territory, the hierarchy begins to meddle with the politics and the legislation leg-islation of that particular State or Territory. Ter-ritory. Is It not an outrage that men possess-slng possess-slng the very highest qualifications for upbuilding this new country should find that their affirmative virtues as pillars of the commonwealth aro all negatived by tho brutal ambitions and un-Amcrl-enn interference of their religious chiefs! Instead of being regarded as welcome comers to every commonwealth surrounding, sur-rounding, the Mormons aro being looked upon as a prospective danger to the political peace of the community, O, the hierarchy has much to answer for! |