Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-13
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able argument or to n reasonable state
mont Of facts Mt any timc."
Then the organ says In another edi.
toriaI, referring to the action Of por.
ton Of Ia Liberals who have organized
a Democratic campaign:
'srhoy arc docolylng themselves or arc
trying 10 deceive the people,"
Lot us see II that callor IL "open "a
any reasonable argument ON this. The
avowcd purposc OF the so-cpllod Liberal
party Is now, aud has been for many
year,, 10 disfranchise the Mormon
voters Of Utah. Many Of the Demo.
Gratis who for long have affiliated
with that alleged Literal party have
come TO the conclusion that dlsfrnn.
ohisemcnt for opinions sake IL u crime;
that the people OF Utah have made ~
much progress In spite OF their enemies
that they are entitled TO peace
and all the rights OF cis1eu.
ship that tho government guar.
antccs TO nil other sccts; that
II IA time to cease tho unholy strife
that has made Utah forbidden land,
and opon tho gates to that influx OF
modern life and industry that will
bring to Utah tho prosperity she de-
serves. Knowing that this cannot DO
done by or through tho alleged Liberal
party that mover forsets, never for.
gives, and never advances, the Demo-
Gratis have taken this new departure
with full faith that tho hour has come
10 put an end \, the hateful strife OF
the past. Tbsy~say all this openly.
Where then arv they practising deceit?
Tho only question is-Havc they n
right 10 actg II not, then are they the
seris aud slaves Of the gang that runs
the so-called Liberal party. But the
organ Of the aaid Liberal party, speak.
ing Of the recent demonstration to.
wards the President, said II was "the
denomination Of a perfectly free POO.
ple." Such being the case, the Demo-
Gratis must b. free 10 act rs they see fit,
aud hence In boltiug the party with
which they have hitherto worked they
are exercising the prerogntive OF liberty
which the antl-Mt,<mon organ admits
they possess. Since, therefore, they
have n right 10 do what they have
done, and have openly proclaimed their
purpose anu the reasons for their action,
they can be neither decolving them.
selves nor the people.
Angther point 10 which | wish 10 call
attention II IN connection with the
following, from the larger anti.Mor.
mon organ. IL says;
"Whon the Mormon Church, through
those who have authority TO speak In the
Mormon Church, announce 10 their peo.
pie In an authoritative way their belief
tina, tho mission Of the Peoples party N
finished, whom they tell their people Ia
accept their place In either u The great
political parties that they may choose;
That henceforth they will mover DO -nb,
jcc' ell to criticism for their acts or their
votes; that they nro absolutely as freo ~.
any other American In the country, then
tho Liberal party viii say: Very we'll,
whether this bo true or not, we are will.
Ing TO accept II to DO true and TO adjust
things on That llnc."
Let US suppose that the organ Is ain.
ccre In making this announcement.
IL II N sincere then II win be consist.
Ont. III It is "willing 10 accept, such
nm action OF tho Mormon church "to
bc true and 10 adjust things on that
line" ~ 10 tho franchise among the
Mormon people, II will not stultify ID.
self by proclalming In the same editor.
ial breath, as II were, that another aud
more important point, the action Of tho
entire Mormon church, " q lie. In the
SAME editorial from which the above
quotation is made Ia the following: .
"wo think that many,of tho Mormonsl
arc going Into polygamy, aud that thou L.
sands of tho old polygamists still keen
up their polygamous rotations"
II, now, the members OF the Liberal
party are "ihir and straight men and
are open 10 any reasonable argument, y
they must see that their organ is do.
coiving them or lt,olf. IL the Mormon
church leaders could be trusted In cass
they should say 10 their people
"YOu must honceforth vote as
you please" then they should
be trusted when they say 10 the people
"lOu must no longer practice poly.
gamy." When, In addition, the peonle
respond, 1--WE Will accept your advice;
W wa hV avhh'i IiAcbtc loiggAtty,V
there IL n double reason why the
Liberal party should say "very well,
whether this DO true or not, we arc
willing TO accept Ii 20 be true and 10
adjust things ON that line.D
But II the Liberal party Ia ready 10
make this avowal and do this thing,
the very ilrst step will be to say; 'We
give up the old light; we will sing no
more the old songs OF hate; our cry for
disffancliisement shall no more he
heard. Henceforth, we viii stand
with all the people Of Utah for the
freedom, peace and prosperity OF all
Utnh3' II, say, the Liberal party Il
"opcn TO any reasonable argument, /"
such will be Its conclusion. l.et It hut
mnnfully proclaim the fact that such
has become It's conclusion, anu Utah
viii rlse like liberated giant, from
Whose limbs tho gives have been
stricken, aud hound forward with
PAGES that will nstnninh the world, and,
most OF all, that part OF II which,
blinded 10y the preludices aud hatreds
VI the past, has been striving, for
twenty Year,, ms the so-callod Liberal
lAuy OF Utah, 10 distranchise, drive
rob ana dispossess the Mormon
people.
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