| Show A VITAL POINT new york times discusses the utah situation in the light of mormon subscription to the test oath we do not care to reproduce the whole article for there them are many things in it that need not be debated for instance the question of what could be done if polygamists polygamIst 8 attempt to take the oath that is outside of controversy because such persons are not at all likely to do so BO but here is a sentence worthy of df consideration but it is not clear how monogamists in practice who believe that polygamy poty gamY is not a crime and who sup support pot a church that sanctions polygamy and who wh still lake tak ethis this oath are arb to be punished or that they can be be prosecuted 11 just so it is not at all clear on afie contrary it as plain as ai a pikestaff that there is nothing in the law that can be made to reach them and this is what is vexing the gizzards giz ot of their greedy enemies eue belief is free there is no crime in congregating or associating cia ting or organizing for the free ex pres siou and promulgation of belief tio so long as men do not break the law they cannot be punished by the law and 1 so lung as they have no intention of breaking re aking it or Lw assisting or advising others to break it they can subscribe to the oath or affirmation which is prescribed as a qualification for voting and holding aulce in utah hence Henc ethe the grief and mortification and maledia eions of the fhe profane and defeated f cotters lotters who still view their prey at a considerable distance |
