Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-28
no binding obligation where the in.

no binding obligation where the in
terests OF the church or the pontifi
require 1t TO be disregarded. Peter
having thus spoken and the position
Of Romanists in this country being
clearly established, what Is to be
done? IL the American people do
not propose 10 surrender 70 the pspal
church their sovereignty, their
honor, and their rights, and undo
what their fathers secured through
the sacrifices Of the revolution,
then something will have to be
done and that speedily. We do
not hesitate 10 say as a meas
ure for the nations protection that
no man who processes allegiance
70 the pontiff should be allowed
to participate as n citizen in either
holding an Office or casting ballot.
The United states Supreme Court
has decided that the law Of one Of
our States DISTINGUISHING Mormohs
Is constitutional, on the theory that
the man who takes the oath the
Iormons are required to take can
not he n g5sd citizen. Why should
not this principle be applied TO those
who confess allegiance TO the layal
hierarchy? How much longer will
this fragrant violation Of citizenship
be permitted in America? Is IL not
nigh time for the nation to decide
which is supreme, the church or the
State, TO which citizens owe allegi-
lnee? How long would the
nation allow one-eighth Of her
population to enjoy all the
rights aud privileges Of Am
erican citizenship while owning
allegiance to any ether foreign
power, say Austria or Russia. Why
permit this TO be done with those
sho own allegiance TO the pOn.if,
II Rome? Why should the privil-
eges Of citizenship be extended 10
men who not only not uphold
American institutions, but who en-
ieavOr 10 drive those who uphold
them away from such allegiance
through fear Of eternal damnaiiOn:
Let Romanists who wouli
Oec0me citizens Of the United
States be required not only TO take
The oath OF allegiance to the gov
eminent but TO take an oath also re-
uoDncing all allegiance to the pope
Of Rome. This is not question OF
religious intolerance. nor Is IL ont
II antagonism to foreigners who are
willing to homolosRte with US in ac-
cord with the spirit Of our institu-
lions. We would not cut down by
Isingle span the splendid prOpor-
lions Of national freedom; We woali
not abridge the liberty Of
party, or individual. But this is n
question Of self-prOtection and self
preservation, and the law of SELF
preservation is supreme In all social
and political organizations. We
would guard and preserve cur lib
erty from the hands Of hate aud the
assaults Of foes.
"Romanism Is political system.
II is a political power. AS a political
power il must be met, as n political
lOrce il must lie treated when viewe,i
in its relation 10 our institutions. II
'iOes not make any difference
Ehether the political power that as
sails our institutions IL on the
shores Of the Baltic, on the shores
II the British channel. OF on the
shores of the Tiber. Ii must be
net. We can have no divided
citizenship. No man should be
allowed to participate in the polit-
zeal affairs Of this country who is
he subject or ally OF a foreign
power that is at war with her ma
tiOnal institutions. No ballot for
the man who takes his politics from
The vatican.S
"There Is more Of the same sort
4 appeal. The committee will
have 100, 900 copies Of the pamphlet
printed and will give il a wide
circulation, for which they have
ample means. - Uicd90 lines,
H,Trch a5kh.