The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-11
BETTER LET 1T REST.

Our neighbor down the street seems
determined to keep up the controversy
over the Church influence" question
| This is done, too. under the pretence
that the Democratic party is opposed
to the church and to statehood. The
Herald does not wish to revive this
burning issue which has caused SO
much heart-fever and bitterness but
if it is still placed before the public in
an improper light or as rejecting
against the Democratic party, The
Herald will of necessity be constrained
to respond.
To say that the excitement which
prevailed throughout the territory
previous to the recalling of the Dem
ocratic convention was "all rot" is an
insult to many thousands of our citi-
zens who are at least as able as our
inconsistent contemporary to know
whether there was a real cause for the
disturbance. While it may be true
that no party or people here are seek
ing to unite church and state, in the
technical sense of that phrase, it is
beyond doubt a proven fact that
church officials. some in high places
and others in subordinate positions,
have endeavored to impress the body
of church members with the idea that
to support the Republican party
would be to please the presidency.
That this has been done without the
order, sanction or approval of the
President Of the Mormon church we
do not dispute. That has been claimed
by those who have resented the inter
ference complained of. To say that
the vote in favor of statehood is proof
that no such influence has been used,
is equal to the arguing that falsehood
does not exist because certain truths
are triumphant
AS to the reports in the East we be-
heve if they were traced to their source
they would be found to have emanated
from Republican foes of statehood, who
are far more numerous in Republican
ranks than in the Democratic fold The
Democratic party, while protesting
against undue ecclesiastical influence
III political affairs, at the same time
pronounced emphatically in favor of
statehood of which it is the author for
Utah. 1t is still unalterably for state
government and has not changed at
all because of the Republican complex
ion of the new commonwealth.
We consider all the attempts to re-
vive the issue that should be shut off
by the results of the election, no mat
ter from what source they proceed, as
ill-timed and ill-advised. They had bet
ter be let alone for the good of all per-
sons Immediately concerned, and also
for the peace and prosperity of Utah.
The Herald is not disposed to chew
the cud Of church influence on the af-
fairs of state, but gives notice that
such palpable falsehoods as that there
was nothing in the the cry of the
Democrats of Utah, against the shame
full advantages taken by Republicans
of the utterances of church officials, to
make political capital by trickery and
exaggeration and deceit, will necessi-
tate the production of further proofs
that there was something in 1.-The cry"
and great deal more than has been
brought to the surface
The hypocrisy of the Tribune people
who are known to be foes to statehood
as well as to the Mormon church, ex-
cept as the latter can be used to fur
Their their ambitions and their greed,
is not concealed by the vain pretences
which they have lately put forth in
the columns of the most reckless, illog-
ical and truculent paper on the Ameri-
can continent
The sneaking efforts of certain church
Republicans, to make it appear that
the Democratic party is opposed to the
Mormon church and that the church is
opposed to the Democratic party, are
only equaled in infamy by the cores
ponding falsehoods in the columns of
the would-be morning church organ.
Both have the utter contempt of Just
and consistent American citizens of all
parties and persuasions. The Demo-
cratic party has performed a duty to
the people of Utah and will abide by
the issue and its record
THE SILVER PARTY.