Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-19
now THE BOMBsHELL STRIKES.
CriticiSms on Bishop sharp's Ac.
tioo--snints Are GIum and some
Arc Dumb. but "a Number %
Them Happy.

n DEMOCRAT reporter III ms roundup
( to-day accosted several oil our leading
! citizens on the street and in their place,
Of business. with the following question
"Giye me your opinion on the stand tina
Bishop Sharp has taken?" and received
the following answers:
Prominent Lawyer: | think he ha,
done right.
Southern Utah Mormon: Had the
Territory been put under martial law, il
would not have struck the people with
greater CONSERVATION. 1t is great boom
for the Government and an example 70,
others to follow
y young Mormon: | am exceedingly
surprised, intensely gricvrd but have nc
word OF condemnation. II he is satisfied
am.
Young law graduate: Only kind OF Il
man | respect
\ Mormon liable to be in Sharp's
place: Is not my kind Of man. act
independently.
A young Democrat Under the cir
cumslances II display OF courage that
will doubtless have the effect to inspire
like courage in others.
Main street Merchant: Sharps state
ment ia the keystone to the situation.
Bishop OF Seventh Ward: Don't know
what authority Bishop Sharp has received
for acting as he has and so could not
give an opinion about the matter don't
know how he has been counseled.
+. l.. Williams: He has taken the only
position good citizen could take, and
cannot be criticised from any standpoint
II the religion OF his church makes him
an outlaw, his church cannot criticise
him for doing ~ he has done.
Mormon La iy: The Bishop could not
afford TO 90 to the Penitentiary. The
church could not afford to let him 90.
Judge Dcscnberry: thought there was
nothing to condemn in the action OF
Bishop Sharp, but on the contrary, con-
sidering all the circumstances, thought it
rather commendable. He looked upon
the matter ~ one entirely personal and
an affair OF conscience. He did not be-
lieve that Bishop Sharp had acted under
advice from the church authorities, but
upon his own volition. He did not think
that Bishop Sharp had in any way com.
promised his standing US Latter-day
Saint. He could not tell what effect the
Bishops course would have upon the
body OF the church generally, nor upon
those who were liable to be placed in the
same position.
A Democratic Druggist: | like it, and
think he was honest. want to give
John Sharp credit for it. He did 80 be-
cause he thought it was right.
County Official One: 81 fully approve
OF Sharp's course and think he did the
light thing. cannot say what effect his
course will have upon the masses OF the
people DO you think he acted on his
own responsibility or not?" 81 do, butt
think he had good advice from some
quarter, though" "Do you think the
leaders OF the church advised him to pur-
sue the course he did?" mo, don't.
think he was advised by some one who
has more sense than they have
got Thus ended the conversation with
county official one.
County Official Two--"Well, what do
you think OF Bishop Shaip's course ?"
II hardly know. | guess it's all right"
from the leaders OF the church or upon
his own responsibility" ~ think he
acted on his own responsibility" "Do
You think the statement he read in court
and the promises he made therein con.
sistent with his faith rs II Mormon ?"
Eyes, do. | can see nothing in that
statement inconsistent with his faith and
duty as member of the church." "Do
you think he was sincere in his prom
sesY' Eyes; 80 far as the statement he
read in court is concerned, but not when
no said that he would not advocate the
doctrine OF polygamy nor advise people
70 enter it," al the written statement
S sincere, why should not the other
promise be sincere?' THAT is q hard
question TO answer, but ii John Sharp
vas sincere as TO his promise not to adyo-
;ate polygamy, then all | have to saw is
hat don't think he is fit man to hold
'ttice in the church." "'rhen il he is
sincere in that promise, you think that
o. that extent he has renowned
principle OF his religion? ?" ~ do, and no
inch m ought to be in office in the
'hurch.''
County Official Three What do Won
hink about the Sharp business" Al
hardly know, as have not had time TO
my more than glance at the accounts in
he papers, and have not thought the
natter over" "Does it look to you AS
hough Bishop Sharp had in part re.
bounced his religion?" well. he is
;etting somewhat old and it looks as |
hough he could not stand the pressure. |
md had weakened" "Then Won think |
hat he has gone back little on his re- I
iglon. do you?" ''Well looking ut the |
natter as it is, il looks rs though Sharp |
honght il little thinner than h used |
o."
Editor OF the Home Sentinel: "yhat
viii I've the effect, in the country, OF |
Slshop sharp's promising TO obey the |
law, Mr.. Harrington" II can
carcely say. | do not think it will be |
% great in the remoter settlements as
'ou in Salt Lake expect. Bishop Sharp
known in the settlements chiefly AS a |
abroad man, and am inclined TO think |
hat his influence with the people il
hietiy confined to this county and to .
Weber and Utah counties. lool, upon
liz conduct as very much Il matter OF .
Conscience and a personal affair"
Salt Lake Herald; Perhaps Bishop
harp did right, and perhaps he did 1
'rong; but in these matters OF religion .
ach individual must act for himself. The
terdid feels rather ratified upon the sub
get, and will refer its readers to the
)esera Neus.
Z. IL. Parsons; Just the thing they all
ught to do; and Just as soon as the poo
lie do 1t, it will be the end OF the trouble
ere, and business will boom.