The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-22
P. 7. Y. 2. SuspandS His PiOus
Labors for the Moment and
breaches.
Which Same is a Sermon as
Might Have Been card
AfOre.
Hut That Lie Was Too. Too
short.
Onbounded Enthusiasm In a
Horn"
Etc., Etc., Etc, Etc.. Etc, Etc.,
Etc, ETC., and Etc.

lied last evening AZ the L euerAl Jour-
room. At the time appointed about
twenty. Eve persons had arrived, and
the prospect tor a full meeting was
very slim. Dropping in one at q
time the hall became at last tole:ably
full, and al o'o'ock, just half an hour
after the time advertised. the meet
ing was called to order by II. w.
Lawrence, E-q., and on motion
Judge Higbee Was elected chairman,
and Mr.. Henry Simons Secretary.
Captain Ransiord Smith, OF Ogden,
was the frat orator of the evening.
He said I am glad 10 see go many
present; it shows that the spirit OF
Liberalism animates the Gentiles OF
this city. We have called loudly for
help from abroad. but having re-
ceived none. We have learned the
lesson that heaven helps those that
helps themselves. Our party has
nominated Alien G. Campbell to
represent US in Congress, and We
have come here to ratIfy that nomi-
nation. Three cheers were here
given tor the nominee.) There has
been q candidate nominated in op-
position by the Church of
Jesus Christ of Lstter.dsy Saints.
under an alias, the Peoples Party OF
Utah; but I prefer to call it the Nor
mon Party. With the candidates IN
the field and the platforms made, the
issue Is made up. What is the Issue?
We are in an anomalous situation in
Utah, ready as far as wealth and pop
ulaticn are concerned for admission
into the Union; yet We are Lot admit
ted. The fault must be laid at the
door of the Mormon party, because
they have had control. Mormonism
has several sides, one s>religious, one
a political, and one a bubble side.
Which side keeps Utah from state
hood? The natural advantages of the
country have been manipulated to
bling here people of but one faith.
We all know that for years no Gen
tile has been wanted in the territory.
Non-Mormons have been given to
understand, sometimes in q bloody
manner, that they were not wanted.
l did not like the people and their in
situations, but finding that no nom
Mormon was wanted | staid. I am s.,
citizen, registered. and intend to have
any say as an American citizen. Nor
monism is what afliots the territory,
and that is disloyaIty to the United
States. Il is a criminal religion,
otherwise polygamy; it is union
OF church and state. II Utah
was admitted, what would be-
come OF the Gentiles ? for they would
then legalize polygamy! Our Legisla-
tn o is composed nearly exclusively
of law breakers. Here is q great
hierarchioAl tyranny broodiug over
the people, which exists everywhere
where church and state are united;
but this ia the worst in toe world. In
England this state exists but With this
difference-there the state ia supreme
and the church subordinate, here the
situation is reversed. Mormonifm is
disloYal for the members of the
church believe that God intends TO
give them the government OF the
world, consequently they seek to help
God to do this aud are OF course Geek
ing to overthrow other governments,
but mere especially that OF the United
States. Mormonism is criminal in
its prActioing polygamy, and the Nor
mons are banded together for mutual
protection the same as are other Grim
mails. II they we're not disloyal they
would give up the practice of polyg-
amy. What is the remedy2 The peo-
pie want TO be Americanized. They
want religious equality, and if Utah
ever does become a stste this must be
guaranteed. We do not want this
territory represented by a criminal,
but by man who lives q pure lie.
Then general government must ap-
point commi-son 10 make laws for
this territory and the Mormons must
be ditfrsnChiz d and when they con.
clude to obey the laws then they can
be reiGststed in the rights of citizen
ship.
District Attorney PIT. VanZile said
1t seems to ne s strange position tC
occupy the platform to make PC
lilical speech here in Utah. When
| look abroad and gee the mountains
round, it seems to me that we are
hemmed in and separated from the
rest OF the nation. | congratulate
you that you have organized aud
have in working order a Liberia.
Party, and it must make the pep
ele here free to talk, think, vote and
act. ITO the Yigilant, the active and
the brave is the victory" must be
the motto of the Liberal Party. State.
hood and 8 religious theocracy sre
two distinct things. and must be
made 60. l congratulate you upon
the numbers of the Liberal Party.
ask you who have been here foI
years to look back and behold the
little spark Of liberalism twenty years
sgo and see how it has grown to be 8
fame, and this fame will ultimately
consume the load Of oppression and
bigotry under which wo are noWlsbor.
ing, Do not hang your heads any
longer; let ia be up and doing, anC
put our own shoulders 10 the wheel
Right. and not might, will prevail; 81
do not let US be respondent. 1t is 6
great honor to be able to cay, ~ ar
an American citizen" What con
stitutes an American citizen? II make
one q true citizen when he says, :"
will obey the laws and vindicate To,
law, and when others break the law
will see to it that they are punished
Take these tests and apply them tt
the Peoples Party and see il the!
are loysl, l,w-abidiDg citizsn
OF the United States. 10y
atty means attachment to tn
country and its institutions. In 1856
/ Congress passed law against polyg
amy, and | believe that there vii
come q time when it will be enforced
The law lie not only disobeyed, bu
distractions are put in the way @
ever enforcing it. Js this loyalty, O
disloyalty? You have seen a man 8
foIgeiful that be could not, unde
oath, remember the solemDiziug of
ipolgamous marriage Eherein be hS
himself performed the ceremony
You have seen this man sent to to
Penitentiary for contempt of coult
and on coming out, have seen Dir
met by tan thousand of the People
: Party; and they call this loyalty