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Show POLYGAMIC AFFINITIES As the Mormon church is polygamic at Us head. In Its "twelves." and in its presidents of stakes and In many of Its bishoprics, is it an uncharitable conclusion conclu-sion that In an assemblage of Mormons there are many with abnormal sexual development, de-velopment, or "pecuUnrlties"? peculiarities peculiari-ties that readily consent to tribal polygamy, polyg-amy, as Is In evidence in the polygamic prophet and In tho "holy Melchlscdec priesthood." In a former article tho writer pointed out that the assemblage, of a large number num-ber of people of the characteristics such as first constituted the Mormon church was bound to result In polvgamy and a reversion to tribal government and Its customs and s.'ivagery. Now, the question Ik, "What is the attraction flint brings together peoplp of like thoughts, of like peculiarities, to support a tribal system with its abnormal social relations?" Will tho answer not be found in some scientific scien-tific explanation rather than In "the gathering gath-ering together of the Most tribes of Israel?" Is-rael?" Many men have been attracted to Mormonlsm on account of Its polygamy, and all men with reversionary characters, or abnormal or perverted sexuality, tend to go back to the gorilla, or even worse, for a wreck of tho morality of man will place him lower than the brute that cannot can-not attain to anything above his nature. Men whoso peculiarities made them bad citizens In the United States or in England Eng-land found their natural affinities In "Dcseret," became polygamists. "high priests." "Melchlseciocs," among tho highest high-est of Mormon Ideals, and by and by they are going to be Mormon gods. i " Then this psychopathic affinity accounts ac-counts for the congregating of these similar sim-ilar people, who style themselves "peculiar," "pe-culiar," and assuming to bo a "tribe of Israel." It Is an everyday observation that overv Individual has his or her affinities affini-ties in mentality. In sociability those having similar tastes are agreeable to each other whether they move In the same "strata" of society or not. This Is a natural choice scon In all individuals. Every person knows for himself or herself her-self that there are persons whose characters char-acters attract them, and that there uro others that repol. It seems to be an Instinct In-stinct or an Intuition; and it may be said to be a phase of mind arising from a slmilarltv of the qualities of tho other iplnd; that is, mutual agreement. Physicians Phy-sicians sav that perverts of a similar kind nro attracted to each other as If by instinct, in-stinct, and the more degenerate, tho stronger Is this eye of discernment, or instinct, in-stinct, that draws them together. Possibly Pos-sibly this Is a wise law of nature, which Is just In its executions by elimination for violations of Its JaWs. Verv few. if any. human beings are perfectly balanced: but nature strives to produce more perfect Individuals by natural nat-ural and sexual' seleellon and the elimination elimi-nation of the weak and perverted. Nearlv all of this l left to nature, for man Is so much of a mere animal yet that but few give the subject In itself a passing pass-ing thought: yet In nature man Is a social and mora) animal, nnd the "rules of action" ac-tion" that have developed on up from his savage state were from necessity for the general good the protection, safety nnd happiness of the greatest number. Polygamy was abandoned by civilized man from necessity when the Irlbal relation was superseded by a more complex government- The- domineering chiefs, even, found It safer to llv as was most conducive con-ducive to tho happiness of all. Experience Expe-rience had already taught man that polygamy po-lygamy did not bring the greatest happiness happi-ness to the greatest number man of the' highest type was to be the pattern, ono who was balanced and had his animal ani-mal passions under control and this man has been Idealized (or attempts have been mado io so Idealize) In sonio of tho great religions of man. And this was a step iJ iilvUlzatlon that should have forever l banished from any civilized community a i relum to th- gorilla as an example of , marital and moral rectitude ! As Is well known, then, that there Is I such a wide variation In human beings, and but few. If any. without defects. ! suppose that those with a slmllnr defect I are selected and formed into a community. would not tho results soon show high I evidences of "peculiarities?" Suppose the lack of balnnco consists Jn an abnormal I sexuality, what will be tho result? Will , : It not be. Just what is exhibited by the I polygamic prophet and his associated polygamists? po-lygamists? Suppose that out of various communities, a special kind of men and women are selected to worship a polygamic polyg-amic chieftain and live under a tribal government, would not there be friction, and probably war. with the surrounding communities? Would not the aggregation oppose the advance of civilization, with I its schools, its laws, and tho customs of civilization? Would not this opposition I be a logical consequence? Now, from the above, it must be concluded con-cluded thnt polygamic missionaries will gravitate to Individuals with polygamic affinities, nnd this principle seems to be recognized by the priesthood; for are not tho converts cautioned to answer at Cas- , tie Garden that thev do not holiove in polygamy? But a recent case of tho youn English woman answering in the affirmative affirm-ative caused Apostle Smoot to use his I political power In behalf of these affinities affini-ties that were about to be lost to tho polygamic po-lygamic Melchlsedecs. Verily, this polygamy po-lygamy detieth locksmiths! Often. It would seem, that especially "tough" elders are sent on missions, for they are pretty sure to scent out converts, con-verts, polygamic affinities stray members mem-bers of the "lost tribes of Israel." In some cases these holy fellows nro already polygamists. Two missionaries are said to nave spent their farowoll night In Ogden at "Sister Belle London's." They were going to preach the Mormon gospel! A few vears ago. at a. "farewell reception" to Elder , at the ward meet ing house in Salt Lako City, another elder spoke out In meeting, giving tho departing cldor some advice. "He is bad after women and will have to look out or he Is going to get into trouble.' That Is. that those heathen male Gentiles might do things to him. The sisters, some of them, were a little shocked; but tho bishop smoothed matters over by saying that Eldor was not so bad; ho had bis favorites with his own tribe. Another An-other eldor became so expert in gambling that, the bishopric found It necessary to send him on a mission, to get right Into the vineyard and go to picking for tho polygamic lord. These cases are eifed to show what kind of affinities are to be gathered as the "seed of Abraham." Theso are the most successful of Mormon missionaries. mis-sionaries. It Is a saying among many Mormons that no man 13 faithful to one woman, nnd there seems to be some truth in the statement when applied to their class. Mormon educators claim Hint it Is the man with tho strong animal passions that Is the leader In everything and this Idea possibly comes from placing Joseph F. Smith and other polvgamlats as the greatest men on earth and tho ideal for all voung Mormons. Only ono case lias to be cited to show the fallacy Sir Tsaae Newton, the rrreafest mind that the world has yet produced. Ono of the peculiarities of the public functions of the elders Is that something "smutty" Is relished and this observation observa-tion would seem to bo evidence that a general polygamic ethic had displaced the ordlnarv ethical or moral sonso. Pos-sHHy Pos-sHHy however, some of these converts do not havo tho polygamic affinity to a great" degree; they have beon led into tho trlbul relntln by other Inducements, i An old Danish woman, who at an oarly day had been Imported for polygamic purposes, pur-poses, and had been tied up as a plural io a Salt Lako Melchlscdec. said that he had abused her and that she couldn't live with him. Still, old and decrepit, she paid her ml to to tho fox-wolf-faced bishop (ib the Mormon lord's share her old. withered hands earning this money over an old carpet loom. One cold morning morn-ing this poor old woman, who was Imported Im-ported for polygamy while In her prime, was found dead in her lonely cabin. An example of lho beauties of Mormonlsm! One of these polygamic affinities, supposed sup-posed to bo ono of lho "lost tribe," found his way to Zlon, and. as ho was highly qualified, he became a valiant member of the rejuvenated tribe. He told tho writer that he had traveled slxN thousand miles to find what ho wantedi and that ho had found It. Ho was a perwt. for he mnde an assault upon two little Mormon Mor-mon girls which even shoeked some of the members of Israel; but the matter was hushed up bv the over-readv bishops bish-ops court, and the culprit remained a ward teacher and a true exemplar of Mormonism. At the town of W . In a store owned by the leading Mormon, one of the polygamic converts, a pervert, was guilty of a similar crlmo; but., all being within the tribe, the matter was satisfactorily satis-factorily smoothed over by tho unction of the bishops court. This fellow would be sent on a. mission ly nnd bv. These cases aro cited to show how lightly theso offenses aro held bv the leaders of tho Melchlsedocs. and how can they hold otherwise when thev themselves are so outside tho laws of this nation? From a Mormon standpoint, when a convert is made it is some of the best of tho human race, some of tho seed of Abraham that is gathered up to be rinsed in tho "endowment house" and purified in tho temple, and made holy In the sight j of tho polygamic prophet. But science could show the philosophy of these attractions at-tractions on tho ground of psychic affinities affini-ties founded on similarities in characters. "Adam God." th fanatical rlotor at Kansas Kan-sas City, like tho saints In their heyday, hey-day, went armed and was seeking affinities affini-ties tho country over. Ho did not find so many, for his kind was rare; hut the the polygamic appetite Is so common that converts could bo found when fair inducements induce-ments wore offered for Its free license It being a crime in the United States and other civilized countries, but a religion among the Mormons would necessarily have tho approbation and support of tho community. So it would bo easy to assemble as-semble those whoso actions made them obnoxious n a community to a place where their acts were no longer under the ban of society, bur holy, and exemplified In a polygamous prophet to whom such men would readily bend lho knees for protection. Jack Mormon is only a term for a man who is infected with these polygamic qualities qual-ities and is naturally attracted to his affinities. Any man who condones, excuses ex-cuses or upholds this polygamic living, politically, socially or by any assent, has sonio of the qualities that make him a relative polygamic nftlnlly. He cannot help It. for theso qualities aro . innate. While phrenology Is not an exact science, somo general truths aro accepted. Take vour notebook nnd similarities of tho leading Jack Mormons and the polygamic Melchlsedocs, and you will bo surprised at tho striking similarity. simi-larity. Tho points of resemblance will bo greater in number than would be found If any ordinary monogamlc Mormon were compared with one of his bishops. When the. matter Is seen in a scientific light. It Is seen that thero are laws con-corning con-corning mind, and aro obeyed much tho samo as matter obeys gravitation. There Is tho will of man, but that Is only a manifestation of law to seek the fulfillment fulfill-ment of its purpose. w Do vou think that the English Mormon Mor-mon convert, the Scandinavian convert, the Scotch Mormon differ from the other Immigrants from those countries? Tho answer would havo to be- yes. for from whatever country they come, each must have a sympathetic affinity for tho missionary mis-sionary that would lend them out from tho "wicked world." Physical monstrosities monstrosi-ties can bo found, and why not abnormal minds? And Is not polygamy considered a. moral monster? And if organized polygamy po-lygamy has thc wherewithal to seek out affinities tho world over, then must a "peculiar "pe-culiar people" result. Some years ago Soils Bros, shows exhibited two men as "Tho Wild Men of Borneo." A professor profes-sor of zoology was seen observing them rather closely, and some students wore Interested to know his opinion of theso curiosities. His reply was that they wore monstrosities such as could lie found by examining a. great number of men. nnd more llkel to be found in a. large city like London So these showmen wero exhibiting exhibit-ing these freaks as "Wild Men of Borneo," Bor-neo," and perhaps made the freaks themselves them-selves believe It; anyhow, it was a money getter. Now, if theso showmen could work that humbug, why could not the "holy Melchlsedecs" exhibit and' exploit thc polygamic affinities as the "lost tribes of the children of Israel?" And are not both shows paying propositions? Yet theso "children of Israel must pay for tho show. However, if "Adam God and the Mormon prophet could be attached to some big . "Wild Men of Borneo" as attractions. Didn't you ever seo the curiosity that animals an-imals manifest over one of their kind that Is wounded or has something the matter with it? A cow gets all covered with mud; tho herd seem to have a consultation con-sultation over the "peculiarity." The Mormon magnifies In his own mind his peculiarity, even believing that the world credits him with horns. But this is only an example of self-adulation. These polygamic affinities and communal commu-nal or tribal relations are so strong to tho Mormon that but few can break away. For such as do overcome these bonds, and throw off tho "Mormon conscience" for that of humanity Indeed, such a mind must bo transcendent. For such minds as gntlior their own materials from nature's God. from the starry heavens, from the rock and the rill, from thc wind and the wave, and the laws of the universe uni-verse tho polygamic gods of Mormonlsm will soon bo scon to be tho creation of perverted and degenerate man. Are there any such minds among the Mormon people? The prophet must de- I pend upon those with tho polygamic af- 1 Unities for support, and a fanatic Is an object, In a way, of scientific Interest of passing interest only, for no one would think of attempting to reason with such, for truth would never suit their pur-posos. pur-posos. At one time such polygnmlc practices wero carried on that the English languago could not express the degeneracy, so a polygamic "Hebrew" was devised to express ex-press tho diabolical fracaslng that sometimes some-times took place among the Melchlsedecs when there was a difficulty In distributing somo newly Imported females. This scorns to be ono explanation for the new language. lan-guage. "Hell across lots" might be only a garbled translation of some of tho expressions ex-pressions in those days. And yet. can the organized lechery keep all good Ideas from the Mormons? To B " some Mormons the coming of law. of - f " order, of schools, was like unto the ap- f ! '. proach of glorious day. To othors (Is 1 p-- it the majority?) It was a blinding light I . that lias made them blind. Others seo K their old sins and massacres; but they I seo them not. and wish for Melchlsedeclan fl i.v darkness. WILL B. MOHR. flf1 |