Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30


veracIly regarding the s50,OJO dona
ton. We hope this Ia the item Of truth
thrown In with mass Of material OIL
opposite character.
Dr. Jackson holds the government
position Of commissioner Of eduoatlon
for Alssks. lie has lived In Utah, and
recently made a visit here. The Dis
patch says he "is one Of the abIest and
beet known ministers 10 the Prc'by'
terrain ohufch.O His standard u
liability" may be judged from bile own
lips. He Ia hoTAldod 10 ga pioneer
missionary among tho Mormons Of
Utah twenty-five yenn ago." and ls
said 10 DO "greatly alarmed over the
proposed admission Of Utah 10 the
Union" Pfesuming upon his broad
acquaintance here, no astcfis tina.
"the movement Of Statehood
was carried through In face OF
the protest OF all the mlssio narlss and
and teachers and all the better class Of
Genllles In Utah" The "bott1r class
Of Gsntiles" In this Territory who
worked 90 porsistently and vigorously
for Statehood, and whose efforts wors
necessary 10 the attainment Of that
object, will at once perceive that Rev.
Sheldon Jackson's claim 10 liability"
10 largely Ia hls faculty for economic.
ing tue truth. IA to the "missionArles
aud teiohsrs" OF his ilk who sought by
their church influence to dominate the
affairs Of the state, no true American
will regret that they met with failure.
Another Item Of alleged information
that the reverend ofIice.holdeT gives Il
that "the Mormon vote 10 swung on
short notice Tor whatever party they
wish 10 use" Since there has been no
"swlngiug" oftho Mormon vote at all,
those who know this facts will feel
very dubious about receiving this
Prssby ieTlan preachers statements nj
Gospel truths. He also says that IN
Utah "polygamy lie prhoIiosd more
than ever" Ho was here recently,
and knows that 10 not true; but II IL oil
n kind with the statements no has
been making about Mormons for long
time, both here and elsewhere, aud al
he does not seem 10 DO ashamed him.
sell, those Of his friends and acqualnt.
aneea here should be ashamed for him
Ma n still further evidence Of the
reverend gentlemaa's Tecklsssness oil
expression, nois ths following from hi,
Published statement
Tho president Of tho State college lsstl
iiod undor oath that no considered him.
sell undor obligation 10 teach polygamy
10 tho young men and women In his
college, a. In all tho Mormon schools
The President Of thu State college, OF
OF any Slate institution, never gave
such testimony; neither did any ofiioel
OF a Mormon school. These have said
that they teach all the tsnets Of the
Mormon faith. Ono Of the latter /,
that they "tolieve In being subject Il
kingS, prOsldentt, rulers and magis
tra'es, in oboying, honoring and sus
tanning tho law" Under this It Il
taught that the highest court Of IN,
land having passed finally upon ques
tions relating TO polygamy, II 10 Ia,
duty OF the people TO DO subject thereto
and to obey, honor ana sustain ia,
law, leaving any question as to tb,
Righteousness OF the supteme decision
to the adjudication Of a Higher Power
DO far "a mortal etiorb arc concerned
the matter lie settled by tho govern,
menpA action.
There are other allegations made by
the Rev. Jackson, who refers to the
Motn0ns On now laughing AT theil
"successiul hoodwinking OF the poll
tlciant'-a trick many people outsid,
OF a. well M In Utah would like /,
lsarn-but Ne their general character II
shown Ia those quoted, We will pas
them by. Thors IL one suggestion W,
would venture 10 make, however, II
connection with the proposed "Chris
tlan college In Salt Lake" This 4
that the Institution take A. fundR
mental rule for Its guidance tho ninIi
commandment. As DIR. Jackson
seems not to be aware OF lls existence
We will quote II As II reads In KIM
James's translation Of ths Bible, Elk
odus XXI l6-"rhOu shalt not beaI
false witness against thy nsiRhbor.'
Nothing that IL Christian omits tn,
Idea therein expressed.