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Show AS OTHERS SEE IT. j The Chicago Herald of the 24th inst. has the following on the city prosecutions, prosecu-tions, and several portions are worthy of much consideration : It has been, the claim of the Mormons since the beginning that under their peculiar institution for the legalization of licentiousness licentious-ness the evils existing elsewhere were not likely to flourish. The burden of their speeches, sermons and legal arguments has been not so much a defense of the abomination abomina-tion of polygamy as an indictment of the Gentiles for their incontinence and unchas-tity. unchas-tity. It is natural., therefore, that their first attempt to retaliate upon their opponents for prosecuting them under the Edmunds law should have been actuated by this sentiment. sen-timent. In seeking to involve Federal officials in liaisons with disreputable women imported for the purpose that they might then be proceeded pro-ceeded against under the city ordinances of Salt Lake, the saints have shown their capacity for wrong doing without in-any manner relieving themselves of the burden of their own disgusting practices. In no other oity except the capital of Mormondom is the guilt of one man considered an excuse ex-cuse for the offenses of another, and nowhere no-where else in America are notorious debauchees de-bauchees in a position to enter into any such conspiracies as those now exposed there. It is barely possible that the United States Marshal and United States Commissioner in Utah have been weak enough to be trapped by a lewd woman. Men holding high positions posi-tions have been known to make mistakes and commit offenses of that kind before this. But the Mormons may rest assured that no one will defend them in their guilt, if guilt it is, and that men will take then-places then-places who will enforce the laws, and obey them, too. |