| Show MR BVEKIN continued his harangue lt l declaring declar-ing that plrgmn was an clement of Asiatic civilization The Mormons Mor-mons ho said bad as much a right to have a revelation commanding biirgliiy I it hail been burglary instead of polygamy a member of organization would not be con Udered of good moral character and welldlfiKised to the happiness and good order of the people of the United States I l a member of this Church who asks for admission to citizenship displays a cheek that Is Fublmc They claim this revelation revela-tion to be divine and It I not liters sari to go one step further This man is a member of an organization organiza-tion that believes polygamy that should b enough to keep him out Ba Un read from the decision of tho Territorial Supreme Court In the case of the United States vs the Church Upon this he claimed that the Church vas a theocratic organization organi-zation and no member could b attached to the Constitution of the United State The jfctcm was founded OH revelation from Godtnd the man who believes in n Supreme Being must consider His laws superior su-perior to all others The central idea of Mormonim i revelation The laws given relate t mans social so-cial condition and certain rules are prescribed for the marriage relation This is taking jurisdiction of matters mat-ters of civil concern This ystem claims b the Kingdom of God not in its full strength but the child fs born and i being developed toward manhood when Christ will como That I their theory and 3 God the King Is not her now He has delegated His powers to the Priesthood I is an absolute theocracy and lU laws n from the Almighty God Kery Legislature has had to hae its laws approved by this Priesthood I say n member ouch an organization cannot be admitted t citizenship In this instance b lief is an Important feature Patriotism Pat-riotism itself I a met cntiment The member of this Church who says lie I attached to the Constitution Constitu-tion is either a hypocrite or speaks falsely I he says he belongs longs to the Church but does not believe in all its doctrines his statement state-ment i not tincere on its face You tutu hrow the vail of charity overtIme over-tIme man who acknowledges that he believes in all the doctrines because he is evidently honest As to the Endon meut oath all the witnesses for the applicant declined de-clined to say what the covenants were They concluded that they did not relate to the government F n lich says tint the people arc all under covenant to obey the Priesthood in all thing asin begin reading from his compilation of Mormon sermons f Mr Moyle olijected because ol his compilation was garbled and immcnr rt and Raskin hid t go to the other publications forhisquotation 15Liklr said he asked in the name Cf all that a hoh how the leader of the Church would speak to the people as they did unless UIOMS IKO pIe had taken covenant and knew what was meant by covenant breaker He further referred t blood atonement and slid it must be n doctrine of time Church He declared that apostasy from he YbrJ liTher Church was punishable by death There was no doubt that therewisa covenant tn avenge the blood of the Prophets and to teach their ehildren to do s Jiaskin said this avenging must men tie nation referred t as the nation that bid persecuted the Saint The government may not beiueutioneJ in the Endowment crmonCllt i ii meant would be a gross violation of the law to admit n member of the Church citizenship Thcorgauic let should be relented and every vestige of political power be taken from the Mormons The government govern-ment has ben fut to great expense to enforce the las and to assert its authority A law was passed against pol garnibut the Church continued t preach and pnctlce I llaskln then turned to the Do tine and Covenant from which he quoted several passage giving to them an 1 interpretation peculiar to hinielf He found fault with the Church for keeping the revelation on celestial marriage In the book of Doctrine and Covenants He said the declaration of tin Mormons that they were loyal should go for naught as no member of the Church could ben loyal citizen C S VARIAN said lie was out of the Territory when this proceeding was commenced com-menced but lie now appeared as time ofliclol representative of the United States to olijeet to the naturalization naturaliza-tion of Mormons When Con i gene made laws providing for 1t unlizatlon it required the applicant t be attached to the Constitution 01 the United States This was a far reaching provision The person admitted ad-mitted must respond to the government govern-ment readily at every call ger any degree 11ISe education or association asso-ciation i is not possible for him to do thi fully he is net fit to boa cit izen I say that the Mormon jnople as i whole would not respond t these calls In time war of the relielllon they not only gave the Union no aid but prayed for the destruction de-struction of the ftrCtOD government They have always stood in antagonism to the laws of the land Time Government i putting forth its entire strength to enforce laws hereand the Mormonsstand as a unit to defy those laws Every citizen I knows so well that he will not listen to argument that the Mormons are not entitled to citizenship In the name of the Government of the United States I protest against the admission of these people citizenship Mr Moyle Does time Government Govern-ment enter its protest without giving I giv-ing these people a hearing Mr Vinan I think I I pretty well informed on this matter Judge Anderson said ho would deliver his opinion in writing and he hoped t have i ready by F day or Saturday at the latest If he was ready before he would in form the parties I Le Grand Young said there was statement made by Mr Varian which should receive attention He States that no aid was lIven to the government during time rebellion As 6 matter of fact President Lincoln Lin-coln called for 100 men to protect the mails and the men were furnished fur-nished and served their te Heal He-al states that they prayed for the destruction of the government at correct that time and h statement I not Mr Varian said he read shortly after he came to Utah a sermon purporting to be by BngharnYoung and Judge McBride says he hearJ It expressing a hope that the two fictions would destroy each other A levy of SlOOnoo had been made on too Territory and had not been paid I 1 dont doubt Hint men were sent out to protect the route but none of them Joined UM contending armieson eitheriide They stayed t l hero and prayed that time govern ment might b destroyed IrfjGnud Young said Mr Van an statement o unjut ind incorrect incor-rect He makes a statement of what the government demands and makes assertions that erroneous As to the 100000 that was nettled In tic expenses of Indian wars and Congress s recognized It I think Jlr Varian demand comes with poor grace at this stage of the C Mr Moyle asked that the record show that the District AttorneyJmsml not been present and had not heard the etidence Mr Varian said it could gi > fig requested re-quested He also wanted it shown sown tint he was familiar with thehbtory of tho Territory and had read the evidence as published Tho ur taeq adjourned MR ENKOSC KELEASU Later in the evening Judge Au demon made an order that the n being closed Charles W P ce should bo released from the Fhoul b rlCs frnl te peni tentiary where he had been teutuI wher bl committed com-mitted for contempt in refusing to answer a question concerning his family relations Word was accord ingly sent out to the penitentiary and Mr Pennon was set at liberty |
