Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-03

given elsewhere that the Democratic
territorial committee resolved. with one
dissenting vote, to unite with the Peoples
party in organizing political parties.
The resolution offered BY the dissenting
member really represents the views OF
the majority Of the Democratic non. Nor
mons o. the Territory.
While the Liberals were Ear from being
united In the opinions as 10 the cause
81 the party movement, the large majori-
" were glad the Peoples party had for.
mally disban1ed. Il has been recognized
from the beginning that the unity of the
Pcoplc' party based upon the conncc
ton N is members with The Mormon
church, WIS a serious obstacle to
change. When the majority Of a whole
people belong to one church and one
political organic zion, and the church
and party influences are the same, and
when political issues are subject 10 such
Influences, u viii he readily understood
that any movement which would lead to
q change would be welcomed By the
Liberals. They applauded Il rs wise
action which would, II honestly sup
ported. finally bring the Mormon people
into harmonious relations with the
government. and hasten the coming Of
nc time when legitimate politics will be
discussed, and individuals vote according
TO their personal interests aud opinions
instead Of the interests OF an organiza.
ton. and there existed general feeling
of regret that they could not see their
way clear to disband their own party
aud join In the national party movement.
They were induced to withhold their
acquicsccncc In the new movement by
what seemed TO them TO be prudential
and patriotic motives. They reasoned
that the change In the feeling Of the
dominant party was very sudden, q 4
Ia; interests At stake were ofgfeat I'm.
poriance, reaching so high as to involve
our theory Of government. and that
patriotism demanded they should sup.
press the natural desire which evefy
American citizen has to act with his
party until time proved the Mormon
people had taken the step IN absolute
good faith aud were ready 10 accept our
system Of government IN the same spirit
as do the great body Of the American
people. Without desiring to appear
undlly cautious, and with genuine
feeling OF regret, they believed Il would
be the part Of wisdom to wait until the
Mormon people should have some cNpc-
renee In the new political departure.
The Mormon people had been banded
together so long, in ties so close, that they
appeared to act as one man. Now, they
said, they were going 10 divide and intro.
ducc into their former harmonious coun.
ellis the clash Of conflicting political into.
rests. This was crucial experiment,
and the majority Of the Liberals felt It
was their duty to wait until Il was clear
there could be no possibility OF their
making a mistake.
There was another strong reason which
inspired the Liberals To take such u
course. Many Of them would have
Joined the party movement but for the
fear that behind II there was a deep laid
scheme to obtain statehood, and Il is a
singular fact that they suspected the
motives Of some Of the non.Mormons.
who had lei, the Liberal party. just as
strongly as they did the motive Of the
Mormons. In other words. the great
majority Of the Liberals believe there are
men supporting the party division
movement, non AloInions as well rs
Mormons, who would sacrifice the int.
rests Of the Territory and It's people to
promote the interests Of the party to
which they belong.
II Is 10 be regretted that any reason
should exist for doubts as TO the sincerity
Of a moyemen, which Il upheld in good
faith will result inSo much good to the
Territory, or that II should I've made To
bear the burden OF political schemes.
II was to be expected that the deter
mining policy OF the general govern.
ment IN Furnishing the practice Of poly.
gamy, aud Withdrawing from the people
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| the people of other territories, together
with the influence OF our civilization,
| would gradually force the people 10
make change, aud that whenever the
| change would come Il would lead 10 the
organization OF political parties. There
Is no doubt that the mass OF the Mormon
people have been silently hoping iorsuch
achangc for many years, and have been
waiting for the opportunity TO step oul
from under the shadow which has so
long darkened their homes. that they
have remained passive so long as a les.
timony to the force Of the influence
which religious belief has upon the
minds and notions OF men.
believe the mass Of the people has'
gone into the party movement IN pcrfrl
sincerity. and that Il Is their present de,
. I NV w ANAlNAA AAANN tANlNs
What might happen u s,ltchocl
should soon come, and their leaders
should raise the old standard, | canno
say, but believe " sufficient time Is moi
given by the government to enable then
To oulgrowl the Influences OF the pas
they would submit to the will OF their
leaders because we must not forget that
they have been taught TO believe, and
do believe, that when their leade;
speaks he but gives utterance TO the
will Of the Divine Master. II Is because
believe they are sincere in their profes
sion Of religious faith that fear whal
might happen should the power ant
opportunity be given to restore the old
condition Of Affairs. We have an illus
trition Of the power Of the priesthood
In the recent action respecting poly.
gamy.
The Mormon people hold the key to
the situation, and much will depend
upon their future course. II they act Il
a manner that will command confidence
the present opposition will cease. II
the meantime the building up OF po'iii
cal parties in their ranks will lead 10 III,
exercise OF private judgment, and grad
ually to more independent action, and
result Ia good TO the Territory.
Every person who has the welfare O
the Territory atheart has recognized tina
an essential requirement to the solution
OF what has been termed the Mormon
problem was the division Of the Nor
mon people, politically, on the SAINT
lines as the people elsewhere divide
that so long rs they were held togethc
by religious ties which they deemed supe
rior 10 their political ties there coul.
be no improvement in the situation II
every step which they have taken Il