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100 1 _aKearns, Thomas,
_d1862-1918
245 1 0 _aConditions in Utah :
_bSpeech of Hon. Thomas Kearns of Utah, in the Senate of the United States
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-10
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Conditions in Utah" by Thomas Kearns is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1900s. This book primarily addresses the social, political, and economic conditions in Utah, particularly focusing on the influence of the Mormon Church and its leaders. Kearns, a senator from Utah, articulates his concerns regarding the church's political power and its violations of the pledges made to the United States upon Utah's admission as a state. In his speech, Kearns emphatically outlines the problematic relationship between the Mormon Church's leadership and the citizens of Utah. He criticizes the church's autocratic control over both political and business spheres, highlighting how this control oppresses the larger community and contradicts the fundamental principles of freedom and governance. Kearns calls attention to the persistence of polygamous practices despite promises made during Utah's statehood negotiations and expresses his desire for the government to intervene to ensure that its laws are upheld. He presents a compelling case for the necessity of reform in order to preserve the rights and freedoms of the citizens, emphasizing a need to separate church influence from state affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLatter Day Saints
653 _aUtah -- Politics and government
653 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., American
653 _aChurch and state -- Mormon Church
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14661
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