The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-30
IA Commnnication.

The following communication from one
who has never trained with any party
mere except the Liberals, is given for
what is worth:
To the Editor OF THE HERALD.
The press of this city has attacked the
so-called "Amorines" of this city nd
printed an alleged expose of their ways.
The society aimed at, whether SAmor-
ines'' or not, has made answer, denying
the soft impeachment, aud setting out
their ideas and purposes. Now, accuser
and accused have had their say and both
are resting on their arms with honors
of place for one who is neutral to
say few words On the subject.
My name was proposed and balloted for
as prospective member. and1 was de-
clsred eligible, but never went up TO be
initiated, and so break no oath by discuss
ing the situation.
The president of this organization
claims, and think believes, that the sole
object of their society is to secure per-
petual divorce OF church and state, ire
spective of creed, and as the Catholic
church is the most powerful and not
without fault, they make it their prin-
cipal object OF attack.
No true American citizen will deny that
such an object is patriotic and praise
worthy and the men who compose this
body deserve credit for such sentiment.
but they seem to think they are the only
patriots In the country and our poor little
country would be unable to stand up
against the forces of the Catholic church
in case said church should attempt TO
seize our government. Does anyone
think that any church or set of churches
on earth, or any set of men, can conquer
this great nation? If the Pope of Rome
should summon all his followers and
undertake to destroy this govern
ment and set up a church rule
here, does anyone think he could
succeed? Why, onr nations brag has al
ways been that no other nation ould be-
gin to conquer US, and now can any
church in existence wipe out a nation of
patriotic, country-loying people who
could and did stand long civil war and
live? If this be so, what pitiful lot of
small potatoes we are, l am no Catholic,
and dislike their creed, but as long az
they obey our laws, why prosecute them?
Ii our government cannot control them il
had better quit the business and drop its
boast offs great nation.
think the Tribune has gone too far in
lending its editorial columns to abuse
men who are too well known and too hon
orabie tc oe suspicioned of foul motives in
joining this order. Dare the Tribune come
out and say that Charlie Stanton, Harvey
Hardy, Hoffman, Kaighn, Jackson,
Slower, Dennis and others are Williams,
are traitors ?-names that will compare
favorably with that of the esteemed and
honorable editor himself | say again,
the Tribune has made this a personal
fight, and the element of fairness is not
shown, and yet | think these gentlemen
are needlessly alarming themselves and
crossing bridges before they come to
them, but withal think they are honest
and meant well, for they seem to be blind
to the fact that such society, opposed
TO any one religion, however honorable
the promoters may be, is bound to gain
among its members traitors and rascals
who will use the order for political and
mercenary purposes. and thus make it as
great menace to American institutions
as they claim the Catholic church is.
society that attempts to fight a
church because it does not agree with
them is almost certain to abuse its power
and like children wedding a garden, kill
as many flowers as weeds.
In closing / would say that the gentle
men must not take the view that we are
all fools or all behind and can't tell when
our country is in danger. If the Catholics
hurt America, America can and will take
care of them, and the few members of
their society will not materially help or
hlnoer IL. II OUT country shall at anV
time need the services of our citizens to
fight the Catholic church or any church
or people, do the gentlemen think they
alone would respond? No. Again would
be heard the American cry: ssWe are
coming Father Abraham, five hundred
thousand strong,' and the writer would
be with them, not as a hater of religion.
but as an humble lover OF our country
Respectfully. JUSTICE.
AS TO CHIEF PAUL.
Chief Paul's friends are inclined to be
Indignant at the fight being made on him
during his absence. In its ssAmorine''
tumble on Sunday, the Tribune quoted
the chief as having said that with the
support of the council, he hoped to soon
get rid of every Catholic in his depart
ment. The facts hardly justify such a
sentiment on the part OF the chief. A
short time ago it was decided to reduce
the force. and the chief had the naming
of two men who were to go. On his
recommendation Shannon and Walker
were dropped, while three men, who are
said to be Catholics, and who are GER
tainly good men and excellent officers
Dillon, johnson and Fitzmaurice-were
retained. 1t has already been shown that
the Tribune ''exposuren was full of glar-
ing inaccuracies, and, in view of this, too
much credence should not be attached to
the statements concerning the chief, at
least not until he has been given chance
to be heard.