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Show THE QUICK REMEDY. Tho Chicago Evening Post summarizes summar-izes the situation of Utah as follows: A most undcslrablo and undemocratic condition exists In Utah. Tho Mormon church seems to havo Increased rather than diminished lta lnllucnco upon political politi-cal affnlrs In that commonwealth and abated not at all Its Hccret olilclal attitude atti-tude toward tho sovereign union of American Amer-ican Statos. Then the question arises, will the National Na-tional Government cherish and upbuild the present conditions here, oncourago them until they shall have spread throughout the Intermountaln region and until rectification will bo impossible impossi-ble by any but tho harshest kind of measures; or will Congress and the Executive Ex-ecutive give signal warning to tho prophets, seers and revelators to cease their tyrannies, their lawbreaklng and their treason? To cast Reed Smoot from tho Senate Is to servo notice that tho United States will not go into political po-litical partnership with the Mormon church. To follow the event by a Constitutional Con-stitutional amendment placing the control con-trol of polygamy under Federal Jurls-dltlon Jurls-dltlon will practically end that crlmo In this country, for the practlcors ot this Inhibited offense are afraid of the Nation and not afraid of tho State government. To refuse recognition in Federal office for any ono who Is a member or creature of tho hierarchy is to enforce deference willing or unwilling un-willing to the sentimentalities of tho country, and is to Inculcate In the minds of the gTowlng generation of Mormons a patriotic devotion to the National Government. If the Chicago Post Is right, what possible Justification can there be for a further paltering with this question by Congress or the administration? The dignity of the Government and mercy for the Mormon pcoplo both demand that n right conclusion shall bo suddenly sud-denly reached. To protract tho controversy contro-versy la to provoke more treason and more severe measures to correct wrong. |