| Show THE persecution AND PLUNDER BILL tim brooklyn times of the contains the following very se sensible ns ible ibie article the utah bill as passed by the senate provides for the registry of marriages in all the Terri territories torres of atthe the united states for compelling the lawful hus b band and or wife to testify in cases of bigamy bh polygamy or adultery prescribes severe penalties for the non tion of marriages deprives women of the franchise which by the laws of utah they have en enjoyed oyed and authorizes the appointment ty by the united states government of f fourteen trustees 0 of f the mormon church by the terms term Sf f the bill the attorney general Is directed to close up upa the corporation ae a signing its net assets to the publia school fund of the territory this Is a pretty radical measure it is to be doubted whether the house will pass it confiscation of the property of the church has no ng possible lus us save in the fact that the whole mormon colony are squatters upon land belon belonging in to the united state Stat eQ for which they ilea have not paid and do dg not intend to pay there is no necessity for waging waging war against the mormon churco as a church its members live as pure lives the one great sin of polygamous marriages excepted and are as peaceable anz ant and industrious citizens as any in the country we dont want to persecute them but they must ON obey the laws in so far ar as the bill provides for the thes stricter execution of the laws against bigamy it is worthy of the highest commendation here we are on firm ground round the congress of the united states stites is justified in taking any ste steps that may be necessary to enforce t the as e laws against roly Foly polygamy polygamy gamy we doubt whether adyth anything I 1 ug f further urther should be at ate tempted |
