This book is a scathing indictment of the Mormon Church and its leaders. Cannon, a former senator from Utah and a onetime member of the church, reveals the inner workings of the theocracy that rules the state, showing how its leaders use political power to enforce their will and suppress dissent. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand knowledge, he documents how the church controls education, the press, and the legal system, and how it exploits its members for financial gain. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American West or the relationship between church and state. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.