Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-21

plincation. by the Salt Lake 7ti5me.
Mr.. Reasoner IL non."Mor mon" Re-
publican, and the Times Is non.
mormon" Republican journal. That
paper, which treats public questions In
fair and courteous manner, has also
tho annexed interview with Apostle
Moses Thatcher
digestion Mr.. Thatcher, what In your
view, II any, arc tho grounds for tho
charges msdo and constantly reiterated
by the Salt Lake Tribune, that the auiho-
rites OF tho Church used their influence.
clihsr directly or Indirectly, ne Church
officers, to induce It, members TO Join
either OF tho great national parilcs7
"Answor-I know Of no grounds for
such charges. do no; bclIove that any
evidence Of such influence can DO pro-
ducod.
"Qnostion-Do you know NJ any coun-
sci or dlctt,lon attempted by tho chief
authorities OF tho Church that tended TO
control or influences tho choice or vote OF
any person In this Terrltory7
"Answcr-1 do not.
"Question-From your position In tho
Church. Mr. Thatcher, would you be
likely to know II tho counsel or diciaiion
charged had boon glyen9
- F.2 a.. aaNa.t, n fAa
quorum 10 which belong IL concerned,
I certainly would have known had such
counsel boon given, or dlctatlon At
tcmptcdf
questionable you believe that tho
masses Of tho Mormon pooplo have en-.
tered upon this so-calloi 'dlyislo n move
mont in entire good mItli9
"Answor-T boliovo that thoy have on
tered and will remain In the division In
ontirc good faith. How any Intelligent
person. familiar with tho facts, can ho.
Hove otherwise passes my understand
Ing. The Mormons have been aud will
remain nn honest, 81 ncorc aud consccn-
tious people.
"Quesiion-wha, ia your Wow Of tho
present outlook In uiAh3
Answer bright. Many things point
to the dawnins OF a day OF peace and good
viii, ofgrowth aud prosperity. Finan-
cially. I rcgard tho outlook AZ extremely
encouraging. Politically, the breaking
Of important wages on the rocks Of dos
tiny indicate that the day ID no, far dis
innt whom all political issues In Utah
must be- tested In tho name Of tho great
national parties.
"Qnostion--Do You believe that n union
OF church aud state can exist under our
form Of republican government
"Answor-No. Thor spheres are en-
tlrcly dinoronL Tho founders OF our
government never Intended that such
union should exist. Nor did they In.
tend that tho church should dominate
the state, nor the state tho church."
That She division on party lines Is
genuine aud strong, must be clear 10
every sane person who has watched
political proceedings In my Of the
coun,iesin this Territory. And In no
place has this been more marked than
In Cache Valley. indeed, In our
opinion, the difference OF sentiment
there on party questions has gone too
far. II has engendsrcd n feeling which
Is not beneficial In any community
and Is particularly Objectionable
among Latter.day Saints. This
feeling may not have extended very
far. But some extreme partlzans have
evidently permitted their real for
Demc c'acy, or for Rcpubllcanism, to
extend TO bitterness and hard words
against the opposite party.
This, We hope, Ia now dying out.
And the lesson should bs learned thu,
people can DO perfectly honest and
conscientious, and yot not see alike on
Important questions. The stronges,
pariizan ought TO be- willing to ooneode
that his political opponents not only
have IA much right to their Views n.
he has, but that they arc probably a.
sincere rs he In their difference with
him,
Tho people Of Cache Valley made n
stirring struggle TO elect their respec.
tive candidates, and the official re.
turns furnish conclusive evidence that
the Tribune was entirely wrong Ia lts
charges aud conclusions. Logan, rs
we have stated, her etoiore, increased
la Republican vote considerably from
the time OF the school election to tina,
OF the general election, no that the
"rovoIution" pictured by tho Tribune
was wholly imaginary, or, what Il
more evident, was sheer Tribune In
yention.
No one has been able yet to produce
the smallest scrap OF evidence TO show
Church dictation Ia election Affairs,
and II Is time that the charge was
either proven or dismissed. II IL get.
ting to be decidedly mouldy "chest'
nut"