The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-08
british POLITICS.
,,RzgbI VOW CAMPAIGNING
Brllish POIitIos..

roS1,y. November Z. - The Iri> b
-ss.on mas, for the moment, given
[.r to the religious question in British
.oiidcs. Parnen is permitted to go on
hanging his campaign and nominating
Z. candidates IN Ireland pretty much
= he pleases, while the voters IN Eng
Ind and Scotland are set BY the ears
.Ter the question of disestablishing the
bacl. The controversy has. become
nssedingly bitter 1t has been
iscribed as a combat of the establish, d
ssareh fighting for life against the dis
gblers, struggling TO disobey the State
1nopoiy Of rel gion. Everybody in
G-sst Britain has become deeply inter
s1d IN the contest, and 1t Is now
snught the result Of the election viii
Frgs entirely on the church question
es6e The engrOssing importance OF
as campaign of the disestablishment
/, due 10 the preponderating influence
n the Liberal party. At the opening
n he contest, the leaders on both sides
scted as i they thought the campaign
ronld be fought on the question Of the
fo-s.gn policy. It was found, however,
rb,tthe Conservatives. having nothing
heTfpF ~ Ol4Cl OkA tA44l ADGuC N44dAA tAACA4
9rajessssors in Office. would soon have
g,1etOpseces IN a political struggle based
IN that question, and the campaign was
,6iftei to Irish matters. On these the
\ tories cot the better of the Liberals and
scured a coalition with the home
ulars: while the Liberals had q chance
4 sffiIiating with the Parnellites they
gnparatiYely ignored the radicals.
lPlatter, therefore, opeueda campaign
utheir own account and they made
asDr0mise to work for the disestablish-
nlt ss the most important pledge in
her PLATFORM. When Gladstone and
mi6eral colleagues were aroused, by
5saefecti0n Of the Parnellites. to the
necessity Of securing q closer
uBioa With the radicals the latter
lad gsei tie issue Of disestablish-
nent 70 such q prominence that
could not be removed from
the controversy. Mr.. Gladstone was
aouBeEed, therefore, II securing the
slisDce With the Radicals, to leave such
Radical and Liberal candidates as were
slready 10 nomination free to remain
,ssisst to their pledges. So many of
8a candidates have pledged them
sTss % the disestablishment that the
Conservatives forced the queSti-n to the
rOnt and arrayed themselves unitedly
u favor Of the established church. They
derived immense assistance from the
Catholic clergy OF Great Britain, headed
BIZ Cardinal Newman. The prominent
British Catholic prelates joined the
Conservatives In defending the church,
taking the ground that any religion
vas better than no religion; that the
established church was one Of Eng
ant's greatest bulwark's against i'm
morality, and that, to save it from de
Nucti0n, was a moral duty. This served
but 70 cement the union between
tie Catholic Home Rulers and the
Conservatives, and to make the whole
question of prime importance. The
Conservative leaders were inspired
renewed activity, and they have sue
oeeis3 in so forcing the fight that the
people Of Great Britain are, tonight,
thoroughly aroused and divided on this
excited religious principle, and every
dsfgyman has become. for the time,
4'ier partisan politician, on one
o. the two sides to the contrO-
efsy. The Conservative Liberals ara
a0E doing their utmost 70 get the ques-
ION removed from the canvass; the
Liberal associations are every where at
euptlng to discard il from the pro-
gamme OF their party. It Is mere
nan probable, however. that the prec-
Rcal reeognitiCA OF their mistake has
cone 100 late. This statement Is not
meant 20 convey the idea that the
tories and Parnellites, combined, will
eest the Liberals and Radicals in the
2umber OF candidates they will eject to
ne next Parliament. As matters stand,
ae Liberals will probably elect q greater
lumber, but the Tory party has declared
- intention to remain in power unless
Gay are defeated by so large a majority
. 70 indicate an overwhelming public
expression IN favor Of their retirement.
Unless Gladstone can succeed IN DIM
MSaalhg the advantages which the
tenes a. present have in The religious
5sgs Il viii be difficult, if not impos-
',oie' Tor him TO secure q majority large
oaVaga IN the next Parliament TO per
AZ az OF his. restoration to power. The
-llcaitles which lie in his way, may be
~ IN IN the following facts: OF the
5a9aaand and more Liberal candi-
s.! .ss DOW in the field IN Great
5asll, 4S9 are pledged 70 favor
80 ~ establishment. The CONSTITUENCIES
s.,alssted by these candidates will
nlsS "a AlASlsC on b0elF Hucilty 70 tuS
rrslses. In Scotland the embarrass-
S soIes N the ex-Premier'5 way are par
rJio..laFiy great; LAO dissenting Scotch
4. men have signed an address. de-
Ting they hook to him for ths over
, s,oH Of the state church. In this
Ss,oIta55Esole political address, these
6 Ss'On ministers declare: The time
n zone TO sever relations between
FS a. oaqreh and state. Dissenting Chris
nal nal; nave refrained toe long from
l6s111tg this contest, and we now insist
tbs .ue coming Parliament terminate
mus. and iniusious connection.
Uncertain and Dixie, the Liberal
a NJ, have privately urged Gladstone
est sttSIcSte Scotch voters to have their
tbelss .1L s.llent secured to them if it be
lana ~ leaving the question of Eng
Thar % be settled by future events.
% Is great deal OF anxiety
yin a Low what attitude Gladstone
sDesi- -Ss.ume on this question. He viii
ehn.At n sc1tland next week. THE
Aagae 'Ieiense leagues Of Edinburgh
ier1go ranged 10 make a great pubiic
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