The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-13
No Church AND STATE TN utah
Democracy Has Boldly Written New Declaration
of independence.

from SuCh mem berS OF our cOmmlIIee,
from such candidates and such lead
ing men and women OF the Democratic
party as l could reach"
A Republican Ruse.
you have heard it rumorcd. have
you not. that this whole disturbance
is a move upon the part of your COM
mittee to make political capital for
your party? What have you to say
in regard to this CHARGE"
'tFirst of all, I have to say that l
did not know had been charged with
this. How in the world could [ ar
range to have Joseph F. Smith arise
in the priesthood meeting and make
the remark that he did? How in the
world could I anticipate that Whist
took place in the secret priesthood
meeting would be at once conveyed
out upon the streets? The charge is
most ridiculous, and my course In this
matter is the best refutatiOn that can
be given to it. For nearly one whole
week l have quietly counseled and
advised with men: have pleaded
with them to retain their self-contrOl:
l have called their attention to the
responsibility of the position that
hold, and the necessity for taking no
false step. I was urged by men high
in the church to take the most radical
measures, and take them at once
have been accused Of procra ton
in the matter. but after full considers
ton, and after giving most prayerful
thought to the whole subject [ deter
mined upon the line Of action that
seemed to me to be wisest and proper
VIII Meet the Issue.
ut is my duty to protect my party,
to protect my candidates. No matter
how innocent the action in the priest
hood meeting may have been. its re-
suits have been such that I have no
hesitation in saying that without a
firm course upon our part our victory
which we have hoped for would be Turn
ed TO the ashes OF defeat. | have rot
courted this thing. I had hoped that
this wretched fight was over with but
it is here and with the rest Of the
Democratic party 1 propose to meet
1t. no matter what charges may be
made as to motives"
IT Was BODY BLOW.
Have you talked with any gentle
men who were present at the meet
ing? If so. did they say what the gem
eral impression made by Joseph T.
Smiths remarks on those present
was?"
4 have been honored with inter
views from some of the leading men
who were present at the priesthood
meeting. 1 was told by one who came
TO ME TO counsel peace and to urge
upon me that my party should not re-
sent what was done, that he himself
when the words were uttered recog-
nized that it was a bOdy-bloW TO
Democracy that he looked about the
room and saw every Republican in the
meeting smiling. l have been informed
that one of the Republican candidates
-kn
the meeting, went home, carrying with
him the impression that the First Pres
ldency wished for our defeat, and he
has conveyed that impression to some
of the young voters in Willard City [
refer TO Bishop Zundell."
What seems to be the impression
created here in the city,"
In answer to your last question, I
viii say that some Of my Republican
friends have met me, and with the
blandest Of smiles have suggested that
Democracy was under the ban, and
that 1t was not so much of A Demo-
cratic year after all NCtwithstaDd-
Ing the fact that they are as much in
terested in this fight for political free
dom as any man in the Democratic
party, that which is their meat this
year may become their poison next
year"
DO you think that anything that
Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Cannon might do or
say would or could undo the injury
that has been worked to the Demo-
cratic party?"
Declaration of Independence Needed
Il doubt whether it is within their
power to undo that which has been
done [ regret to say this, but the
rumors have gone abroad The only
course that is left open for Democracy
is either to Gisband and quit this
fight or to declare for polit-
zeal Independence in terms that
Will not be misunderstood. and apDea1
to the people, as it has the right. 10
fight for the political liberty that has
been promised them by those in au-
thority.'
What is your opinion as to what
viii be the effect Of this upon those
who honestly divided on party lines?v
Should BE No TempOrarizing.
Il do not think there will be any eff
feet upon those who honestly divided
on party lines. l have that faith in
the people Of this territory that ! be-
leVe that they will stand at the back
of their committee, and while acting
with wisdom, will insist that there
shall Zoe no temporizing. 1t seems to
me that the time is gone by for US to
tempt TO compromise a matter which
is matter of principle. The only
fear | have is, as I stated to another
newspaper. that the large unattached
vote OF this territory. the religious
vote, if I may So term it, will believe
that which they hear, and think that
Ii is their duty to, if possible, encom-
pass the defeat of our party"
Consensus of Opinion
81 understand that you have been
in communication with leading Demo-
Gratis in all parts CT the territory.
What is the cOncensus of opinion of
the party as to what will be the effect
of the remarks of Mr. Smith and Mr.
Cannon, and what is the opinion as
TO what course should be pursued at
the present timer"
I have talked with Democrats from
Rich county to Beaver: [ have confer
ed with my chairmen in all the lead
ing counties; l have received from
them but one answer in response TO
my question as to what we should do
ana That has been TO meet the issue
now that 1t has been made, firmly and
without regard to the consequences
ehat may result in this particular
campaign. They have said to me that
II was my duty to act in a manner SO
tnat the Democrats will understand
that there is some firnness here at
3rsadquartens. and that the party will
De protected They have all
insisted that there SHAH be a
convention Of the Democrats of Utah.
most of them suggesting that the
ogden convention be re-convened; that
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