Show Is youn jos joe smith a polygamist dont get ct sc scared ire breider dr re eider ider we aro not goina to discuss discoli S 3 either the creed or the practices ot of the mormon church therefore go eay easy and read want nc have to say briefe on oil the above subject 1 I this paper can tako take no part in theological or semi religious discussions and has not the remotest interest inte iest in tho the question dividing the to brane branches heg of the so called church of latter my saints any mote than it has lit in the between the of the baptist church who believe that salvation depends on ducking the convert and the sprinklers lers inho vho are equally convinced that happiness hei ln cafter cin can be only attained by a few drops of water still our columns are always open to a discussion of that or any subject likely to interest the people in conformity with this doati tie we give insertion in to days to a communication from bro didgs the josephite to missionary and the accompanying letters from joseph and david smith sons ot of the joseph the martyr the betteis have been placed in our possession and they aboy appear to be the original documents if any still doubt their authenticity they can bo be seen and examined at the office ot of the editor of this paper wo we had supposed however that nane none doubted that hat young joe smith was opposed to the or practice of polygamy we havoc have seen peon a number of the copies of his big official church paper published klied in illinois and nearly ti ery cry ono one contains an article on the iniquities of the system it seems to bo be one odthe doctrines of this new branch of the mormon church to pitch into and abjure what hat they term tho the heresy of polygamy but wo we do not know but that we are arc giong in calling tho the josephites a anew new branch of the mormon church we believe they claim to be the simon pure organization and that 3 oung jo joseph epli their leader th tho son of joseph the founder is tho the appointed and chosen of god to lead ead the saints to zion certain it is they ate very coverd on brigham nhom they pronounce an usurper and his doctrines especially that of pol polygamy gamy downright theresi heresies her esies 1 es of couise about these quarrels quarrel conc concerning eining chuich organism and tho the respect lie ivo no u know nothing and we may say care little moro more we have no objection to any man or set of men believing just what they pl please tase and going straight up tip to heaven by their own chosen choen road As much as we may reprobate what we consider tho the bid practices of bad or u hat is still worse the evil doings of honest deluded mei who really think they are arc thereby doing thy the lords will we acknowledge frankly that it is none of our individual business nor do we esteem it as our mission as a aien liens s paper to abuse men inen who may differ NN with ith us its on religious subjects in so differ differing they ate aie inflicting a public injury I 1 on society and by their practices under the thin gauze of religion transgressing the law and undermining morality without making any proclamation la of our peculiar vii file or higi insisting sting too strenuously with nith pharisaic Phara that wo we are better than the test lest of mankind w wo shall in the future deal with public questions affecting the public weal wea as frankly openly and good natu as wo nio bave bi iu in the past always endeavoring to eschew and blackguardism blackguard ism some folks maybac will ichard ic ard this thi s as officiousness and allow thern them sch belics es to get in a a passion pashion but if they write for publication they should remember that excitement and passion not only spoil diger tion wt but produce the most indigestible and illogical f ot of articles As an evidence of our entile independence and dont caio a aed cent at ath ceness eness if any glint 9 tint thinks wo we at abc c anft ing ing on ins his constitutional Constitution dl rights 1 by publishing lohin mr ir biggs communication and has the ibo remotest idea that he can impeach impe acu icu his big credibility or prove that 3 oung t joe smith is a n polygamist mist alter after the manner of the utah saints well civo him in the VEDETTE room and vergo verge enough to spread himself hini self to his hearts cou content tent wu we have hare an all instinctive and prevailing passi passion oll for freedom bf opinion freedom of es in anil and unbounded ind d free freedom oin of th the I 1 press and at the same time a disinclination amounting almost to horror of anything that eliat savors of prying into and intermeddling with matters that arc none of our individual or business we have hare in our time known of two or thice shrewd fellows plowing glowing in rich by inin minding ding their own affairs and i c e dont pi propose omose to glow poor by attending to to those of other folks |