| Show SERGEANT ballantyne OS 05 THE MORMONS und UNDER the above heading the st bt noula louis globe democrat of march ii 15 V has the following concerning th tie celebrated english lawyer who raj nj bently honored salt bait lake city biti with a visit ballantyne the eni eel em nent english by stuart downing arrived at tit tle lindell last night the Serj berj eard eadd has lust anade aade a prolonged visit to U bait balt take lake and has made a thorough gt gb study of the mormon qu questions quest estios loa ioa while in salt balce lake he was entel entertained by the leaders of the church chard he believes that the edmunds anti ang mormon bill is unconstitutional and inoperative in the relations between the imperial government and the interior state he says it 6 10 not intended that domestic aflavia become subject for legis legislate lativs reform or direction such sk a bv as the one recently passed couldron could not dot be applied in a state there la Is not A sufficient reason for its application in a territory the territory should be as freb free from unconstitutional restraint 0 s the state and the edmunds ia law cannot be enforced in utah when it commes cornea toa to a test thenor the dior mons hate have good and strong arga aria ments menta in support of their religious religions practices and organization to which a full hearing should be given by those who seek to correct them chenu they are really accomplishing what the people of england aim nim to do in fighting the social evil the diseases of dissipation and licentious practices are unknown among them they are a clean pure and healthy community it 16 1 ia a mistake to hold that their faith fosters lust anthe on the contrary it is founded on a principle of religion which combats just ful rul falness ness nesa A plurality of wives is a primary element of the mormon religion sergeant Ballau ballantine tine will lecture on this subject when he returns to england he leaves tonight cornew york and will sall sail saturday for liverpool |
