The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-05
A LIBERAL RALLY.
A Hold Forth at the Fedora
Court Room Last Night.
The Old, Old Story---With a 81
Fate at the End.


"a use. The meeting was called to
order and Governor Murray was in
5roduced as the chairman of the
meeting.
Governor Murray made few re-
marks. He had never heard the
national airs fsplayed more sweeter." "
It seemed as though light was break
ing in upon Utah. The power, he
was thankful rested in the hands of
the people, who should weigh every
question intelligently. In the
words of an illustrious man he
would say, let the good work go on,
with charity toward all, with malice
to none. Let not any man, or set Of
men, assume to dictate to any COM
but let them assimilate
with the people Of this nation
and partake of their interests.
No one can evade the responsibility
in Utah CT NJ aintaining his integrity
in the fight for civil and religious
liberty. He was pleased at the
honor Of presiding at the meeting.
He announced that Judge Suther-
land WOulu speak.
The Judge arose and said he
wished to present reasons why
the Peoples ticket was not
fit to succeed" In the early
ages governments were main
tanned by force without law, the
people being little in advance of
slaves, having no voice in the
government. The will of monarchs
OF potentates was the law. People
were devoted to war and there was
no peace at such times. They were
friends only when treaties were
formed to carry out certain results
They had no method of redress
The strong needed followers and
the weak required the assistance OF
the great, the feudal system fol-
ages following, which enslaved the
populace. Ceres of louder" The
Judge said he would give all the
voice he had. He humorously re,
marked he had once been called
to breakfast in a soft sweet tone
such a one that he had never for
gotten.) The princes, he continued
placed certain men in possession of
lands. The tenant would come
before the landlord swearing he
would fight or die for him. in con-
sideration OF being allowed to oc,
cupy a piece Of land at the will of
the lord. If the latter was taken
prisoner the tenants would ransom
him and often pay his debts. When
people began to be more civilized,
then commenced struggle which
has ever since been continued to
attain equal rights. In every con-
stitution framed since then. the
clause guaranteeing to all people
protection of property and life
which should not be taken from
them without dueIprocess Of lawwas
inserted. The Signers of the Declare
ton of Independence declared they
wanted no king, for the power of
governement was vested in the gov
rned. They held the truths that all
men are created equal, annulling
the difference between the king
andl the beggar. Life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
was their platform. The speaker
read from the Constitution of the
United States. Congress shall
make no law in regard to the es-
Establishment of religion or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof" etc.
The people of this nation do not
wish a king. By supporting the
Peoples or Mormon ticket citizens
acknowledge they want a king. Ii
the church carried out its intent the
downfall of the United States would
be the result. Any person having
resided a year in Utah can vouch
to the truth OF the assertion. If
he cannot he should not be per-
mitted to vote, but should be placed
under the care of a guardian. The
scheme of the church was to gov.
ern the state. The former had nc
governor, it had no constitution, nc
bGbeGS corpus nor anything similar
to the government of the United
States. The church subjects are not
allowed to go to law with each other
(Applause.) If the church was
located elsewhere, they would moi
acknowledge the Constitution
Never prior to the publication of
the Peoples platform had the
church declared equal rights to all
men. That body was indicted and
through the papers pleaded not
guilty. Had any private in the
! Mormon ranks been consulted abOut
the use of tithing? or the extent OF
tbs power Of the apostles? He
thought not. What were the walls
about the temple block and
the block east Of it built fol. 4
certainly was not to keep out the
Indians. When people come here
from abroad, the only government
they are thereupon made acquainted
with, is that of the church. In :
territorial form of government the
church was subject to the Unitec
States. All Mormon conventions
have back door, either at the Tor
OF the room or the bottom, depend
ing upon the locality whence intel
ligence was received, through which
came all messages. Mr.. VanZiIt
would doubtless not be elected n
voice: He VIM, but the peoplt
would raise Game; the CONSEQUENCE
of which will be the government d
the church. He would ask anJ
Mormon present if he would wish
to be subject to the powers of the
church. The People's nIatfornr