Show CAUSE OF PER I 1 A few fact referred to by iu an old settler gettler I 1 I 1 EDITOR Hr HEBALD HALD why are the latter day saints persecuted pers eluted how often is the above question asked by persons who only heat beat of the people of utah through the newspapers a and as all the fur D nihed the papers abroad are from our enemies it is no wonder the people who know little or bathing of the latter day sainte saints al ask k this and the following quest question ious are the mormon people eq viry very bad that the general ladof lawi of the united baates are ara not strong enough to reach their case and special legislation asked for 2 are they ao sunken in in drunkenness and vice that they are even not worthy to exercise the franchise why is this annual cry t made nade against them every time congress meeta meets there are a number of people urging the government Go to pass pasa euch such laws thai aba tho the people of these united states have sworn that they ne nayer yer would enact and all the other rellious bodice bodies without exceptions exception join join in in thia this hue and cry yet et thoughtful pe people ople eay say surely there must be be some redeeming qualities about this strange people it t is remarkable however that na mat ter what unjust and pro prescriptive scrip law is asked for or whatever means are proposed for the destruction of the cormons mormons Mor Alor mons the clergy ef of all denominations n throughout hout the land are mere more than willing to lend a helping hand even though this may mean the destruction destruct ioli of families and homes in the case dase of these mormons christianity seems to forget its every virtue and slid iu its every min ministered mini stere do not emulate the humane spirit enjoyed by him whom they are supposed to represent in all chari charity 9 y a and nd mercy it does seem as though every body wants to crush that handful of people out in utah and the men of reason and common sense desire to know the cause of this malice so ath 6 yo your ur permission mr editor I 1 propose to tell som some of the reasons W why y this clamor against the latter day saint is jt up by both church and slate in the first place we reclaim weI claim aim tobe to be and are the people of god and we wet know this each and eyer ayery y m man an and woman for themselves hence our union and strength this know ledge given to every faithful follower of the lord and savior jesus christ enables each person to make this conflict his big own in reality this is the only power in the mormon church all the dennies den cies apostles Apost lea and leading men from the great prophet Fro joseph smith down to the lash last man called and ordained t to O 0 an any y office in the church would be a as s n did not the great majority of the latter day saints know for them selves that their religion came from god and that all that christ gave to hia his ancient apostles and church has been given to them again he who gave this gospel said to the people ye ahall shall be hated of all men for fior my name sake they hated bitted me before the they y hated you if you live godly in christ jesus ye shall bufler suller persecution then understanding this from their first entrance into what the world call mormonism they are not surprised at this universal uni venal cry against their religion and church let ua us now look at the reason why sonie come of bf our enemies aro are work ing so bard hard against us there ii is a large clan of individuals who are the paupers of this nation these must be provided for with some lucrative position or they will per Is ieh h having once tasted of th the a national pap they hunger for the local pap too and any tiny means to reach this e edito them is boror able the more hungry th eyAre re the louder they cry they about long and gluud that the mormons are traitor traitors to the government they charge us with all manner of crimes which they know we are not guilty of we broke colaw until tt they ley had one passed they knew our religion and conscience would not allow us u to keep our enemies ra raise e one cry or dr another against us and when they find they can not prove it they go to work aa as they did in tho the edmunds mu ads act and either get et or try to get a law passed to make ua us what they say ay we are the cry of the church and state has been raised against ue us for years this has never been proven wj p phantom so last year the rule or ruin clique proposed thattie that the government of these united states should make the mormons the state church the adera ra of the HER AU AIX all re remember how hard our ene enemies viles worked to have that clause of ta tle infamous Tucker Edmunds bill passed authorizing the 60 dent to appoint thirteen trustees trus leea to look after the Interest in teresta 4 of the mormon church ach the queen of england oi or any of her prime minister ministers could not make the same appointments for the state church of that land forstthe First ret the regenerator of latah wi think of so something methin bad against the latter day saints then they go to work by any means they can think of to have it so we will now look at th the ad doing aings of these people calling them themselves selves latter da day sainta and compare them wit with K t those bose who are eo so prone to revile them I 1 will now no w give my own experience among the latter d day t saints for a period of 35 yeara years I 1 have ve been taught everything i n that waa was good and virtuous T will name the following vi virtue etues that have bave been taught me faith in the lord jesus christ personal p urit r honesty brotherly 1 aba cba charity meekness 1 dessi prayer and every true tru band and noble characteristic of the human heart and that I 1 must do to others as I 1 would that they should me I 1 haye have been through every ordinance the church baa has to give in all I 1 have been aught laught that 1 I 1 must obey god first then comes my ray country and ind home also that the constitution of the united state states was given of ID f godio our ou r fathera fathers and should the time ever come that it or the flag of our country should be dishonored by anarchy y and rebellion that I 1 would will willingly aal a shed 6 my blood in it its honor and defense and this I 1 have taug taught lit my sons in the county where I 1 reside I 1 know of no house of ill fame I 1 can think of only one or two illegitimate children having been licen born in any of the immediate towns around me during the past twenty one years isseak I 1 speak from a personal knowledge of the state of pf society in these towns and villages vill agea I 1 know of but one town in taa th e county where spirituous liquor liquors are sold this was brought about by the courts ruling that th the e city it charters on this matter were voi void cly I 1 also know that crime is almost unknown amongst us that the people and the police retire to bed early and a sabbath silence regas among ud u that thousands of children attend the sunday schools order and good peace everywhere abound in placing both sides be fore the reader any one who haa has a it common understanding may find out for himself why we are persecuted dand and whether we deserve it or not our christian friends 1 have a great love for somebody a it long way off but when g in ili reigns resigns supreme close to their own doore doors they abut shut their idy eyes es to the moua moal tairi staid close by while they ar are eager for the mole pole bill afar on of it is a it known fad fact that on any night during 1 I the year there can be found be between tween the hours of eleven and twelve in th the christian cities lew york chicago or san fra francisco nei 8 co more sin in and crime than can be found in utah in ono one year yes sir air I 1 for one would be sorry that the one hours sin of either of the above named places should occur in utah when visiting viti ting the large cities of old lands and an passing through some in this country I 1 could readily understand why our lord made use of the holy harsh of hie his life lite ye hypocrites how bow can call you escape the damnation of hall hell aleo also it must be 1 borne in id dmd m ind that just go so lorig as tho the average christian Christi als keeps the eleventh commandment he is is in full fellowship with all men and that additional command in is thou halt not riot be found out |