Show A RIGHTEOUS RULING THE decision by the supreme CUM court of nevada that the test oath law passed by the legislature of that stati is unconstitutional is if good news we say this not only because it secures in their political rights s a number of our friends to abour they were denied in consequence of their falth faith I 1 but because it shows that re religious bigotry does doeg not rule the court that rendered thoe the decision and that mor mons still have rights which are entitled to respect and receive judicial ludi cial protection the supreme court oi of the united states as long ago as the determination of the reynolds case ruled that laws cannot be framed against belief t that at legislation can only control aj actions t and that it is time enough ft t the e legislature to interfere when r religious regious 1 faith breaks put out into overt acts against peace and good order the rabid anti mormon element here which foams at the mouth when the judicial power is exercised in reference to the mormons cormons Mor mons in the same degree and according accor dins to the same rulee that govern overn in regard to other people and in in other places was lull full of glee over the nevada test oath which franchised disfranchised dis men for being members of the church of jesus christ of lat ter day saints but its joy aiu now be turned into mourning and those who voice its feelings will wili have to repeat their slang of a recent oc occasion caslov 4 weve sot got it in the neck we have no doubt that if the idaho test oath act shall reach the supreme court of the united statts states it will meet with the same fate as ito defunct near relative in nevada it Is contrary to the genius of this government to rob a citizen of bis vote because ve he differs irom the majority in hisae bis religious illg belief under our broad I 1 tation a fi mormon formon isto be protected ted in his right of frapp franchise Alse as much sp 88 a methodist and it a jew as much aaen infidel it is only when the law Is violated by his bis acts that he can be punished punished or be deprived ot of any privilege ri e e of citizenship wo in this country a man has tie the right 1101 of free faith and free worship he can caa believe in anything no matter how unorthodox or even outrageous outrage ona so long as be d does 0 es not do chose contrary to laws against overt acts those who seek to break down this freedom are toes foes to mankind and aad are at heart assa assassins mins of american liberty r there are but bat few cormons mormons Mor mons palt in nevada but we are as gratified st at this decision as if there were many ends ands of our friends friend 1 in that state it I 1 is 8 a 1 triumph of princ principle ip d it principle that we live an aar labor human rights are what we destro desire to vindicate ate and we hope the day when the tights rights of man sail and this the irl rights ato of woman will be fully enjoyed in p every I 1 part of this great republic as aa descg designed desi gneo by the founders of our country whip when inspired by the eternal source oarce ot of au all light life end and liberty |