Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-19
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a secret meeting of the priesthood of | the NJ. rmon church a few days ago | Hon. Moses Thatcher and B. II. Rob- | erts were disciplined for participating in politics without permission of the church authorities. Thatcher is a can- diiate for the senate and Roberts can- didate for representative. Democratic | D llti-ians construe this as a notice | from the church that the Repu b.ican ticket should be elected.
 Just why these two gentlemen were singled out for discipline whils there are other church officials on both tickets, is something which Democratic politicians claim they do not under staud. They cite the fact that Joseph $. Saith, one of the ;couhsel!ors to the first presidency, openly advocated and urged the election of the Republican ticket fast year aud that Apo tie John Henry Smith was a member and presi dent Of the constitutional convention to whion ao exception was made by church officials.
 The Democratic party has been wag- ing 8 vigorous campaign with the claim that their chances for success were about even, but now admit that their chances as agaicst the church influence would be next 10 hopeless. The Republicans make the claim that | in the last campaign R publican church officials who took active part n politics had permission of the church to do so, | whereas in the present case such per mission was neIther sought nor grant, | ed.
 Judge Powers chairman of the Dem ocratlc committee, in @ published in- | ter view says:
 "If we ticd that our efforts are to be thwarted, our money wasted, our victory surreptiously taken from us, I shall advise the state committee to give me authority to call convention of the | Democrats of Utah, give that conven tion the power to consider the propriety of taking the Democratic ticket from the field, to disband the Democratic party and advise the voters of Utah to vote down the constitution and vote ip favor of territorial from of govern meDt ustil we are certain that all our people, from the highest to the lowest will be free to act politically as their l judgment and their consciences dictate. | fullest freedom of political action asd in any degree to meddle with our politi- cal affairs"
 George NJ. Cannon, chairman of the Republican State Central committee, was seen. He said so far as church in- fiuence was concerned he hnd heard nothing of it. He said the indications | nn tn l tory and he believed the rumor was subterfuge of the Democracy who feel that they are lost and want an excuse for retiring.
 | The Argus. a Republican paper, in today's issue says: "Much as the Argus desires Republican victory, we never theless say here openly that we prefer defeat by all means than the victory we might obtain should it be tainted with even suspicion of Mormon church control or dictatiop."
 The Herald the leading D. mocratic paper gays: "It is better, now thut tbis ieeue has been raised, that it be settled before Utah becomes s state, than to meet it when statehood becomes a reality"
 A meeting of the territorial commit tee has been called for Monday next to discuss political matters and it might result in the calling of another Demo cratic convention for the purpose of issuing declaration of independence to the people of Utah. Most of the lead ing Mormons were out of the city to- day and their views could not be obtain ed.
 DEvIL's LAKE, N. D. Oct. 14-The general board of meditation of the A. R. U. adopted the following resolutions:
 'To railway employees of America: Though overwhelmed and shattered in the great strike of 1894, its members black listed and scattered, the union has risen, and is lighting the way to industrial freedom" "The railway interests of the country are rapidly passing under the control of few men, and the only hope of the employees lies in uni6cation." "To our beloved presi- dent E. V. Debs although deprived of your liberty by the corrupt and servile tools of corporations, backed by rotten administration, you live in the hearts of the common people. The employees of the great northern are with you, and honor you as the leader who will yet lead to victory"
 ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 14-A meeting of the Farmers National Congress today furnished sensation in the vote on an amend ment to a resolution petitIoning congress to enact laws preserving the pai ity of gold and silver and providing for international conference. The amendment provided that congress be invited to consider how to preserve a ratio DO higher than 16 to l. It was lost by vote of 251 to 1O4. The delegates from the western states voted for the amendment. CHATHAM Ont, Oct. 14-Notice was posted today on the banking house of $. Bsrfooted, stating the bank had | closed.
 ST LOUIS Mo, Oct. 14-A correspon- dent of the Post-Dispatch wires the following expression of purpose cn the part of Governor Clarke: 'I do not care to discuss this matter, but I will ssy the1e shall be no fight at Hot Springs. I will reslgn if fight goes on." LORRAINE O. Oct. 12-The schooner Nellie Duff, was bound in the sand two niles off Lorraine hsrbor shortly after midnight. Captain Peterson and two men are droW ned
 NEW YORK, O;t. 14-Gen. Cortes DiaZ Guttierez, governor of San Lotus Potosi, Mex, is at Waldorf on a tour of the