| Show j JUDGE DECISION by way of ivin our readers an idea of how ahe infamous decision of ANDEa acu hi being endorsed by tho crebs all over tho union we attach the following opinions in the firca one it will be noticed that he brilliant genius who presides over tho si djonis globe democrat from paper the editorial is taken dubs as JUDGE the decision of jueri in the etc of alie application for citizenship by cormons mormons who had taken the endowment house oath is af un interest abul lie denies the application on the broad ground tant alm mormon church is and always baa been a treasonable organization iza tion in other words ho witolds that no i incero and formon can ly a anio and loyal citizen of the united states the oaths exacted by the church bind it members under penalty eliat include deahn tu obey alie priesthood implicitly in temporal as well w spiritual matters they arc left no liberty of action in politics but are aborn to resist tho authority of government whenever it conflicts the orders of their religious leaders the evidence in this regard ia abundant conclusive juniie declai as ox could hardly do less in deciding aa he did in alie mormon cases at salt lake city in vie testimony taken in his court that the mormon church lias not only treason but sworn it members to it by most diabolical oath lias boen clearly proven they are a plague spot upon um fair laud that can not be too severely dealt with and decision will PO weaken their power in salt lake eliat tho liberali are now confident of gaining control of alie city government at the forthcoming february election that they may succeed is desired by every good citizen as a victory in th e very center of mornion asni would do more to decrease its power in the anra districts alian all the laws enacted against it log angeles trier THE DECISION of JUDGE in alic utah citizenship cases stricken a heavy blow at the mormon political power after ample testimony tea alif judge lias decided eliat an alien who has become u mormon cannot consistently take the gathof allegiance to the united states the application of alie alien cormons mormons to bo made citizens on the evidence brought out on tho hearing of the case JUDGE annan SON is undoubtedly correct in his ruling the oaths taken in the endowment house place theM ormond in direct antagonism to the government A man who swears by his faith in his god and and his religion under penalty of dh clment and dismemberment in this world and everlasting torment in the next that he will avenge the blood of JOSEPH SMITH on the people of the united states cannot consistently take the oath of allegiance to its government ROvern ment such i state of facts judicially determined n on worn evidence and not upon in hearsay it would be the worst of fc y ia the government to confer citi zensi on the men whom this church lias il ported and pledged to obedience to its mandates by every sanction it can command if the decision is follone i by the other federal judges in utah an important source of the growth of alie mormon power will be cut of it should be cut still closer by preventing alie coming of mormon immigrants to this country at all time education and alie influence of the present laws could then be depended on to extinguish mormonism or convert the sect into a harmless harm lesi association S a francisco examiner |
