| Show THE 69 MORMON conscience tv thic divided ball dollar leaguers are in agonies over the modification of the test oath in toe the anti mormon bill which has passed the house as reported by the committee it does not suit them at all the republican wing flaps over the failure of the democratic governor to gain the appointing ol of nearly three thousand officers who should be elected by the people and the democratic wing is correspondingly despondingly ly cast down but both factions are very uneasy about the probability that the monogamous Mor will be able to take the oath and vote and thus the hopes of the four foar bit leaguers will be blasted and destroyed in order to avert this catastrophe they have become suddenly tender over the mormon conscience and half dollar collector hollister rushes into print as its protector the mormon conscience cons clence he thinks is of such a character that it cannot possibly consent to subscription to the test oath ho he appeals to their self respect and thinks it would be scandalous if any believer in polygamy should take the oath and vote and so say both republican and democrat very loyal leaguers Lea euers and their organs I 1 it ii is funny very very funny to enter into an agreement to obey we the laws as construed by the courts involving treachery cruelty and the bleach ot of the most solemn obligations to god and his wives by a polygamous mormon is considered consider td not only hou honorable Drable and praiseworthy but the positive dut duty y of every wait maa in danger of going to prison but it if a monogamous mormon should simply promises to obey the laws jaws of the laud including those against bigamy and polygamy HO that he might exercise the right of would be scandals scandal ps wi impossible possible in order to retain abir respect and a terrible violation of his conscience 11 we beg to inform the miserable scoundrels who have been defeated in their scheme to destroy tue the liberties of the people of utah that they might revel in the ruin that thai the mormon people are perfectly able to manage their own conscience and should they be in doubt as to what would be exactly right under any given circumstances they certai certainly will not apply for instructions to such creatures drea tures as those wh who now pretend to talk about honor and sell self respect qualities td which their woula would be counselors are perfect strangers the leaguers are terribly disappointed at the aspect of affairs their watery congratulations over the passage of the emasculated bill in the house will be followed by curses both loud and deep when they find how little it will profit them in practice they may maywell well conless contess their bitter disappointment in private while they pretend to be glad in public their ranks are filled up with incongruous elements but unity tor for any length of time will be impossible impo ble quarrels over theopoles theo the spoils polls will be the inevitable result of such success as may appear within reach and the cessation 0 of appear tour bit contributions will send the whole concern into innocuous de suu Buo tude 11 hollister Holli will have to bewail the utter lack of conscience in another direction th aden enand and will be in hard straits to maintain either his own or the leagues reckless claims claim 3 to say self respect As keeper of the 4 mormon conscience he certainly will ill not prove ia ha rampant and phenomenal success |
