The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-18
been celebrated by the Mormons since thai

been celebrated by the Mormons since tina
| time.
There has been nothing which suggested
that the manifesto" has been violated, Of
that the faith which the Saints proclaimed
with the world IN that paper has beer
broken. If polygamy has ceased, and yor
all know it has ceased, what more can yoI
ask from the Mormons on that score
Some of the fanatical and unreasonable
ones among you say that polygamyis liable
TO be restored, but such talk is simply
twaddle. There is no power that can re
store the practice. The people don't want
it and wouldn't have it or permit it. Nc
man Of Intelligence believes for a moment
that the practice of polygamy Will ever
be revived in this territory, or that any
attempt will ever be made to revive 1t.
Another thing which the Liberals have
fought against has been the alleged union
OF the church and state-the domination of
the church in politics as well as religion
However this may have been in the past,
there is nothing of it now and there can be
nothing of it in future. The Mormon polit
ical party has been disbanded, and there is
no man with power or influence sufficient
to call it back to life. An attempt to do so
would be met by ieers. The Mormons,
great and small, understand that there is
nolonger occasion for them 20 band together
politically, the conditions requiring the
union which we have seen in the past
are not united in opposition to the Nor
mons, and there is no reason why Mormons
should band together in self-defence. We
see leading MOrmons in the field laborlng
earnestly to enlist their brethren in the
in the ranks Of the Republican party, and
we find other leading Mormons working
just as earnestly to enroll the Saints in the
cause of Democracy; whi.e the church as
religious organization is saying nothing and
taking NO part in the proceedings. Does
anybody think that even if the church
were so disposed it could call its members
who have proclaimed themselves
Republicans or Democrats back
to the Peoples party! To suggest this
is to reflect upon human nature and to say
that many OF the bright men of the com
men who are respected. trusted
and admired by all classes, are base cow
ards and unworthy the name of men. The
is SO ridiculous that we are
that even the most fanatic
Liberal can present it. The Mormon
church is out of politics absolutely and
and we don't believe that it is
at all anxious to get into politics.
These are facts we are telling you, and If
you will be honest with yourselves you will
confess them. Being facts, what
reason have you for continuing
the Liberal organization. What is
there for the party to do. What
excuse can be presented for livingl There
IS no ground for fighting Mormons, and
here is nobody else to fight 1t occurs to
Is that the handful Of Liberals who are
,olding outagainst the political movement
few weeks ago, and which !
movement was the natural and inevitable |
OF the course pursued by the |
Mormon church. are not treating them
elves fairly. They are binding their eyes
o the true situation Of things, and are de-
lylng to their intelligence a fair chance
or exercise