The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23

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parent often yields TO the importuni-
ties of misguided children" Then he
traced the theocratic government of
Zedekiah, the command that the peo-
pie must submit themselves to Nebuch-
adneZZer and the evils which followed
their refusal to separate the church
and state. He spoke also of the at
tempt of NebuchadnezZer to force a
worship of the golden calf and the
evils that came from it. He traced
history down to the time of Christ,
when he commanded that the people
render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars and unto God the things
that are Gods" He took up the union
of church and state effected in Euro
pean countries and the action of the
people who fled to America fro free
dom.
Then came the struggle for ena-
tionality." he continued, that finally
found voice in the Declaration of hide
pendence demanding advanced human
rights as outlined in the constitution,
IN instrument inspired of God. Its
writer's, profiting by the experience Of
the past. made religious liberty its
chief corner stone. but avoided
union Of church and state. Without
violation of that sacred charter of
human rights Congress can pass no
law respecting the esta blishment OF
religion or preventing the free exercise
thereof To that guarantee of the con-
stitution we owe our existence as
church"
He declared the Peoples party was
the outgrowth of opposition which
united the spiritual and temporal in
terests of the Mormon people. leading
to the charge that the MOrmOns be-
lieved in church and state with a pre-
ference for the church That was not
true. Their theory of free government
IS that sovereignty is in the people
This is a doctrine of republican demo-
cracy and is built upon confidence in
the honesty and integrity of the
masses. who voice their sentiments in
the words ''vox populi, vox DEL Theo-
cracy would express itself in the
words, 'voX del, voX populi"
we have no presidents or apostles
candidates for political office. though
such. as citizens only, might be pleased
With the votes of the people The idea
THAT church officials. as such. desire
to Influence the political bias or vote
OF any man is certainly erroneous: and
II there are those who claim otherwise
after what has been authoritativeIy
said on this matter their conduct is
certainly most reprehensible." He re-
caied the words of President Wood
ruff and said he would not dOubt that
man for an instant. He continued to
show that at the time of the delivery
OF the sermon he would not enter poli-
ties, believing it incompatible with
ms high office in the church.
The letter continued:
nave inserted these extracts for the
purpose Of showing what nv views v-era
fndtt, years ago on the, issues now cln-
1 1,.,1iit e Us, ana ! need not dwell upon
m una, mas transpired during that period,
because the people are already well in
formed upon those issues.
Under Ban.
Many Democrats. if not the majority
IN Utdh nave been made 10 feel that thsy
were, more or less. under a religion,
pan. and have had to endure the sl1jfs
II not the direct insults tauntingly and
Sneerlngly put upon them bv men who
had espoused other political doctrines,
ana many have endured insinuatfons as
to their religious integrity. and that
Whlch recently occurred in the priest
mood meeting was a natural Se1uerce or
causes leading up to that elimination.
Personally, l have no complaint to
make because of what then and there
happened in the illusions made to my
SELF, because. as | view it. the Individual
peace, happiness. integrity and reputa-
ton of one man, or score of men, cuts
but little figure in matters of great con-
to the people Of Utah, like that
which now cOnfr0ntS us hut I NAV he
permitted to say in passing that nothing
in the acts and words of myself would
warrant any person in the church in the
belief that l would not upon proper Oc-
caSi0H show, as / have ALWAYS done tha
respect due my ecclesiastical superiors,
and that without in the least degree do
ing wrong or in any way affecting the
honor of the political party to which I
belong.
l have always believed, and now be.
lieve. that there is abundance of room in
Utah as elsewhere for a citizen to do his
whole duty to the state without in the
least degree interfering with his obliSaS
ton to the church of which he may he a
member. The thought had never occurred
TO me that | had. at any time, been a
priestly hireling. Upon the least intiHa-
ton from those who furnish means from
which myself and others have received
that such is their views OF
the matter, 1 would thereafter neither
take nor expect compensation for &C.
work. but would gladly do
all in my power. trusting the future for
the rewards to which | would be enti-
tied.
Intensity the Demand.
Recent occurrences intensity the de-
mand. as expressed in our state constitu-
ton, that state and religious matters
must not be united. and that. while it
is the duty of the state to protect the
church in the enjoyment of the fullest
religious freedom, the church must not
attempt to dominate in civil affairs, and
on this point | am with my party and do
not hesitate to believe that our citizens
when given the opportunity will Vindi-
cate and maintain their political honor
Believing. as l do. that the citizens OF
Utah will once more. at the polls in No
vember. Vindicate their integrity and
their honor, as | expect to do,
shall vote for the cons titUtion. being
ready and willing, in and out Of season,
to do my part in maintaining the p0l1tl-
raj rights. privileges and blessings Of
free institutions.
And now, in conclusion. in view of
what has recently occurred, should the
members Of the convention feel that it
would be in the interest of the Demo-
cratic party in Utah - have my name
as a possible candidate for
the United States senatorship, you may
regard my resignation as herein ten
1ered. but should you still think that 1
should remain where your action a Og-
den placed me. I shall be with YOU. head,
heart and hand. to the end. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
MOSES THATCHER
A Tremendous Demonstration.
There was applause all through the
1t reached its climax. however,
when Judge Powers, raising his voice,
read the sentence containing the
words: The church must not attempt
to dominate the state, and on this point
I am with my party" At this word
Judge Powers stopped a moment, and
before he could proceed the Cache
county delegation began TO applaud
and cheer. The house took it up and
cheer after cheer rang through the
house. At its height Lyman R Mar
tineau OF Cache. who was in the pit
and 11rayod his The Cache