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Show THE SAINTS DON'T LIKE IT. The Church papers are - wild in their denunciation of Representative Wood-burn, Wood-burn, who vesterdav introduced his anti- polygamy bill in the House. The News compliments the gentleman by saying it "is a reproach to the person who presented pre-sented it to Congress," and the "Me too" morning Church squeaker follows its leader by asserting that "it is said over in Nevada that Woodburn lacks sense or skill enough to draft the plan for an outhouse." out-house." It matters little by whom the bill was framed or introduced, since there is nothing to be gained by discussing that matter. The Mormon people for a number num-ber of years past have lived in open violation of the laws of the United States. For this they are being punished, and the bill introduced by Woodburn yesterday yester-day is simply a measure by which it is proposed to further punish the polygamists polyga-mists here, and also reach those who give them aid and encouragement in their unlawful practices. The Saints should reflect, if they are not past the stage at which they can indulge in reflection, that this bill is introduced simply as a means to the end of forcing them to obey laws which elsewhere in the Union are obeyed without question. For the enactment of such stringent measures the Mormon people have only themselves to blame, and the sooner they realize this fact and turn their looks inward with a view to mending their unlawful practices, and cease this abuse of Senators, Representatives Representa-tives and United States officials for doing simply what the welfare of the Union demands shall be done, the better will it be for them. I |