Show WOMAN it is evident from the present movements of congress that woman suffrage age is likely to be abolished in attah and wyoming HOD R R hitt congress man from illinois has introduced a bill and so has congressman Cone ressman cassidy of ne va dione similar but applying mostly to utah in consequence of thi our maimon seem to look upon it as a direct blow at utah and tl ey sum marise the result as beina death to every thing that now pius pers in the territory yes we admit that a few things would die that under moi mon rule polygamy for in and the severance of church and this is the main bone of contention be otteen the liberals and cormons mormons ane farmei that these two great evils must go down and the have able advocates in hitt sidy and as many more as these two intelligent intel igent gentlemen can influence which will be sufficient to enact a law to remedy these evils to say nothing of senators edmunds hoar and other the latter have their forces arrayed in nelon to defeat any measure tint may be introduced to americanize utah in words a law that will suppress polygamy and separate the mormon church from the government of the it is true we admit that these efforts to disfranchise the women territory is is not a knect blow at polygamy but this curse will be wiped out by disfranchising franchising dis the omen there is a possible chance for the liberal clement getting into power and when they do then only will polygamy feel the effects of a liberal gove then laws w ill be anict ed compelling records to be kept of marriages pel formed in the endowment hoise records will subject to the inspection of the grand jury our friends may feel when that comes to pas that the new government is tampering with their religious rights and privileges but when a arct or individual commits an act that is in violation with an established law those acts or misdemeanors s or trespasser to public scrutiny then is when the power of a government foi all classes of individuals will be felt and the bottom of a gibat evil bo rooted up to say that such a change will ruin this territory is bosh it is by the use of such arguments that the church papers and preachers keep their followers banded together if the gentiles are going to ruin the territory we should like to have some of our mormon friends tell us how it is not their their purpose to get into power and drive the cormons mormons from their possessions as has been alleged if any gentile should seek an office with such a purpose in view we would look upon him with contempt and do our best to defeat him eveia liberal of rny prominence whatever has declared himself a staunch anti poleg adist and op posed to church rule in government matters if ruin comes to the territory by the sur of these two evil then gentiles will ruin utah and they will have the congius Con gies of the united states to aid them in it this cry of ruin has been continuous and is the sole foundation for sermons and editorials the less fanatical who believe in the faith but not in I 1 my treat sach arguments with scorn then judgment tell them that no one will bo molested as long as the respect the laws of the states neither will they be whether mormon presbyterian methodist and down the I 1 whole catalogue |