The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12

able mind has been schooled to view
this association as the means by which
all things were possible, without
which nothing was possible, And 50,
as he Waxed stronger in ecclesiastical
power, there opened to him avenues for
Who will wonder that he utilized
them? And when the day arrived
that his influence among all the people
of his faith became dominant. though
not outwardly alI-powerful, 1t is not
cause for surprise that he took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity and welded
the power within his reach. If, as he
declares. everything he has done is for
the good of the people, so far as his
intent went, was 1t unnatural that he
should use the people to bring about
results which he had convinced him
self were for their welfare? And so
he did use the people. He welded that
power over them, and that he has pros
pered in worldly ways is because, from
the high vantage ground of his eccles-
iaStica1 position, he has been enabled
to command conditions to the point OF
great personal prosperity. This Is all
that was said of him. While denying
it he yet comedies 1t, and it was, there
fore. said of him, that despite the trials
and losses beSetting his people, Mr..
to wax strong in numbers. to become
noted in local finances, to gain strength
In church affairs, and to succeed IN
political directions" And is not this
absolutely true?
The Temple and saItair.
Doubtless the most serious intfma-
ton in the former article was that Ger.
tain moneys designed for the use or
the temple had accidentally found their
way into the Golfers of the Saltair COM
pany 1t was not a charge; merely the
repetition Of a rumor Look at his re-
ply to this I would like some person
to point out the denial. He says that
If the intimated conversation took
place, both Presidents Woodruff and
Smith are cognizant Of it. That is, not
a denial. 1t is an implication Of others
by Mr. Cannon, with a seeming view
Of shielding himself. And this would
appear to agree with what has already
been said of him-that to avoid. the
breath of suspicion he has invoked the
assistance of men trusted absolutely as
to their honesty, and would have it
to be inferred that he must be honest
because others are believed to be so.
Il state here that this charge is abb
solutely and unqualifedly false" Why
did not Mr.. Cannon stop there? That
would have been fat denial; but he
goes on. II state here that this charge
is absolutely and unqualifiedly false,
! and there has been no such CONVEX
| sion of temple funds, nor any use of
| temple funds in any way that cannot
I be fully accounted for to the satisfac-
| ton of all concerned" Who said the
! conversion could not be accounted
| for? That was not the intination.
| Surely he knows this. May it not be
! claimed that he has lodged the issue
/ to a point which might Justify the be-
| lief that there was an actual CONVEX
sion of temple funds to Saltair uses,
and that Mr. Cannon endeavors to
avoid a fair meeting of the charge by
q, mastery evasion and by adding that
| Presidents Woodruff and Smith know
what was done with the money. Per
nit me to suggest that the fair way
to have met this point. if he felt thai
it must be met, would have been tc
assert that no money contributed fol
the temple ever had been at any time
used for any other purpose than the
| temple 1t was not said that the tenn
pie fund was short. Proof that the func
is now intact will not allay that which
was a suspicion, but which now might
be held to be certainty by reason Of
Mr.. Cannons ingenious reply.
I Mr. Cannon and the ytthinESs
Now as to his connection with the
tithing The point made IN this whole
connection has been that MIR. Cannon
was the power behind the throne, ant
that rarely his influence is given an!
public manifestation. 1t is by these
methods that he has succeeded, and hi;
statement that he does not control The
tithing is ostenSibly true. but it is M
less true that whatever may ostensibly
appear, the fact remains that Mr.
Cannon's influence in this, as in al
other directions among his people, i:
paramount. He viii not say tina
church money has not been put init
private enterprises, into Saltair, OF
that S250,000 did not go into the Utal
Sugar company. He will not say tina
he has not had the power to stop thi!
investment of church funds in private
enterprises. Note these statements
The church records will abundant!
bear out the assertion that so far from
being q consumer of titlling, I am
and for years have been, one of the
largest contributors to that fund; &c
endeaVor to'serVe it for my love for ii
and my time and whatever ability ant
means I have had, have ever been a
the service OF the Church of Jesu
Christ of Latter-day Saints" Despit
this devotion, he has waxed stront
, financially while serving the church
that Instead of receiving a profit di
rectly' from it, he has for years beef
} one Of the largest contributors" to tn
J tithing fund The contributions to tina
fund, according to church law, are l
per cent. of the increase Of members
: The Inevitable query is as to how MI
Cannon. devoting all his time, ability
and means to the service of tn
church, could acquire SO much propert
that 10 per cent. Of his increase yearl
would make him one of the larges
contributors to the tithing fund. Wi
Mr.. Cannon say that the $1,000 to whic
: he is entitled to annually as one of tn
! first presidency is not credited to hiI
( on his tithing account? AS a membe
J of the church in good standin
t is not that credit the sam
$ as a direct payment of cash
him? Is not this the fact? If be
sides the $1,000 a year credited on hi
tithing by reason of his church pos
. ton. he also contributes other tithin
: money, then his increase must be
!. excess of $50, 1000 a year And since h
y has devoted all his life to the churC
y and its interests, It will hardly
/ held, even by the most enthusiast
e member Of the church, that the Wor
8 has been without its financial advar
e tages.
: As to his real estate possessions, M
Cannon is modest He forgets that
u is president of the Brigham Youn
: Trust company, and he also seems
o forget that there are those aware {
I the methods by which he became po
! sessed of so heavy an interest In ths
estate. He is also forgetful of IL
t history Of the large house on Brigha,
q street about two squares west Of IL
:, temple.
4 Nnn.PnliticnI Attitude.