The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-18
MIR, RAWLINS' SPEECH.
views of a Leading Young
Democrat.
roRnoNIsM AND DEMOCRACY
variation Report of the Address
so widely and 50 Yariously
Commented Upon.

ar chairman and Fellow Citizens: On
.tn s+b dav OF January, 1915, that great
f 10 Of Democracy, Andrew Jackson
~. and won the battle OF New
-, o',oans In this fight with citizen
soldiery he drove back utterly aemore
sT Jirad and beaten the veteran hosts OF
. ;,,,,-L Britain. On THIS the seven
rietb anniversary Of that memorable
,,1 we bid you welcome to the first
nnblic meeting held under the auspices
81 tbe Democratic Club OF Utah.
Tornestlv desiring the triumph OF the
r,~inointos which it is the object OF our
orgonization to promulgate, we have
20 = +bo selection of this occasion,
s-ngbt 10 eoniure with the genius of
grccoss that the cause which we espouse
nav he inspired to victory, as was Jack
CON at New Orleans. AS his was vic
tory of war we trust ours may be a
victory of peace.
This occasion has also been sought
that the purposes and principles of cur
organization might become the better
and more widely known to the people
Every citizen is invited to their candid
and careful consideration.
The Democratic Club is formed not
as the Democratic party, but to act as
one of its auxiliaries for the purpose OF
hot
reiye to be sound political doctrine,
those great essential principles OF lib
erty which lie at the foundation OF free
government everywhere, which were
taught by Jefferson and maintained by
The Democratic party since it came
into existence almost century ago.
In our platform we accordingly en-
dorSe the principles embodied in the
National Democratic platform. We
thus unite with that party to share its
fortunes and participate in its destiny.
By acting with the party and in har-
mony with its policy we shall be entitled
to receive its support and encourage
ment. But it has been claimed that we
have not contented ourselves by gene
raj acceptance OF the National Demo
cratic platform, but have shown our
''raRcOr" and become "factious NAL
contents" by making further and
more special statement of principles
Of local application, Utah is an
integral part Of the nation and
the free principles of Democracy
are supposed by the Club to be benefi-
cial not only in a national, but also in
local sense; that as their application to
government elsewhere is salutary, so
they will be wholesome if applied to
Utah. As a local arm of the Demo-
cratic party 1t is our object to make
etfectuaI and predominant its princi-
pies in the part of the nation in which
we operate. In our platform we spe-
ciieaily declare 'That the affairs Of
government can be safely intrusted to
the intelligence of free people. That
all just government is derived from the
consent of the governed. That every
person should be allowed the exercise
OF the largest liberty consistent with
the public good and safety. That in
such government a trust is devolyed
upon every citizen after informing him.
self upon any question of policy or
government to act politically as his best
individual judgment would direct, alb
sOlutely free from coercion, control or
dictation, ecclesiastical or otherwise.
While the State has given a Constitu-
tonal pledge not to interfere with re-
llgion, there is a reciprocal obligation
on the part of religion not to interfere
with the State. For it to do so is both
dangerous to itself and the existence of
Tree government. Politically ali men
are created free and equal, the priest and
me layman must stand upon the same
plane, Therefore we reafirm that the
analrS OF church and State 6ugh. to and
5itusS Oe forever separate and distinct,
IocalIy ana nationally. The Democratic
party IN its national platform declares
itself IN favor of a complete separation
OF church and State. Asa Democra tic
organization ii is our duty ia rive tbis
principle effect so far as it NAV have a.
local application. The general doctrine
Is restated in our platform. with some
reasons IN It's support for the purpose
OF giving ii emphasis.
but It has been urged that there are
people IN Utah sensitive upon. this sub
J5cl, Who might be able to tolerate this
aAIoH OF our government as stated in
1Le Nafl0A2l platform, but who will
!:esaru rs REPETITION rs an affront; that
~ REPETITION Is entirely unnecessary,
LpecauSe IN tab no such things exists,
oe14use legally or constitutionally it
Cdlllot exist. Whether it be true or
i m that such a thing exists in
It3h there is a reputation abroad to
n Tlat effect, to the great detrinent of the
lerutory. Utah can never reach the
political statas she desires until that IS
removed, For this, if for no other
iIeason, this should be an issue in our
iI9cal politics. If there be any who at
.eafJ believe in such union they
9 9n be willing and have an oppor-
o oulnIy to say so. On the other hand, ii
par party grows up and becomes predomi-
VII VII upon the basis OF 4 platform
a "I,sn .mequivocally declares against
Union s,,'l union OF church and State, this OBJ
Ts,o,e 70 our political progress IS forever
S,a mnen may a union of church and
al I1'e pc said to exist? What is it? As
cialy seen, the National platform de-
in a against 1t. This is no phantom
ma national sense. A union of church
to t., STATE, has always been deemed
M. saAe place when the ends of govern
OF H. Re- were e, not limited to the protection
nm, 4Derty and the pursuit of hap
ton ~ Dul embraced also the propaga-
thinSS.l Telgion. Such condition of
or So. eA's'ed In nearly all the colonies
tan S' ~ IN this country at the forma-
its ast.t tne Union. Each colony had
yided 1sD ' nent OF religion: law pro-