Mormon Saints (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... case to the Liberals, is deemed cruelty and un-American.' "' What will be the result to the Mormon Church and your party in case the Gentiles win?' "' I see no special result to the Mormon Church any more than to any other church. Possibly discrimination against individual members of the church might ensue. The result to our party would be the same as to any other strong party under such circumstances. Political defeat is not always permanent. It might possibly happen that all classes of citizens would help our party back to power.' WHISKEY, WOMEN AND GAMBLING. "' A year ago the Liberals carried Ogden, and soon there reigned such a saturnalia of whiskey, women and gambling, that United States officials were obliged to interfere and enforce police regulations. The moral Liberals of Ogden expressed disgust with their own party, and wished the people once more in control.' "' Are not the Mormon Church and People's Party one?' "' Certainly they are not. The idea that they are is circulated for political purposes in order that an enactment against the Church may be used against the party. Membership or affiliation with the Church is not necessary for the People's Party standing or candidacy.' '' Are the Edmunds' and Edmunds and Tucker Acts used for political purposes?' "' Yes, and that was the cause of the demand by the Liberal party. Anywhere else the political minority is compelled to wait until they can reverse public sentiment, or gain a majority by legislation and accretions of new citizens; but the Liberals were too impatient for such ordinary methods, and wanted measures which would give them immediate control, and because of the unpopularity of the name of Mormon they have obtained acts disfranchising a large number of citi...