tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post2641632693573550799..comments2024-03-21T07:58:02.168-05:00Comments on Amateur Mormon Historian: Judge Bateman's Charge to the Grand JuryBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01543519825711760773noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post-55259782744595868282010-09-03T12:13:12.632-05:002010-09-03T12:13:12.632-05:00He was certainly unique among the leaders of Lewis...He was certainly unique among the leaders of Lewis County, not only in his view of equal protection under the law, even for Mormons. But also in his willingness to admit his unpopular position publically.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543519825711760773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645379631135547997.post-24438699406507445182010-09-03T08:52:33.541-05:002010-09-03T08:52:33.541-05:00I can understand why the Mormon press of 1884 foun...I can understand why the Mormon press of 1884 found Judge Bateman so noteworthy. The idea that the law would defend the human rights of a Mormon was not quite, um, universal. Thanks for bringing this charge to my attentionArdis E. Parshallhttp://www.keepapitchinin.orgnoreply@blogger.com