The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
MIGHTY Voice
OF DEMOCRACY
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We're TO be defeaTed. lnat Is the Occd7
sion of your assembling. The Repab-
leans say this is a grand stand play
of o. W. Powers, but / tell you ii is
grand stand play of the people
(Cheers.) Heretofore in dealings with
the Mormon church in matters pollti-
cal we have dealt with the question
with gloved hands. But we are called
here today in convention to deal with
this matter and speak plainly. Let US
be men.
Judge Judd referred to the Trumbo
circular bearing the telegram from the
First Presidency, and said he was in
clined to leave the political field. But
when James Moyle had appealed to
him TO not desert Democracy, he vowed
by the eternal he was in the fight to
stay. and to fight for the principle OF
eternal divorce CT church and state.
He believed the people of Utah were
greater than any priesthood. The peo-
ole OF America are watching this con-
test. The press of the country is watch
ing Utah. 1t is going to announce to-
morrow that Utah is American be-
cause this people is going to prove true
TO itself 1t is not safe to tamper with
the liberties of the Anglo-SaXon blood
as history demonstrates. 1t is not safe
70 attempt TO tamper with the people
of Utah.
Remember that when you leave this
convention the fight has Just begun. It
viii be whispered that this man and
that has offended. Stand firm
and say that no man can tamper with
the rights of American citizenship. I
believe the people appreciate the emer-
gency. but are capable of meeting Ii.
The speaker criticised the course Of
the Tribune. In days gone by it crit
icised him for attempting to deliver
Utah to the Mormon hierarchy" But
today he stood fighting the battle of
American freedom. while the Tribune
is owned and controlled by the Nor
mon church. Judge Judd quoted some
of the recent editorials in which the
Tribune discussed the topic of apos-
tasy.
a voice: Judge, when was the
Tribune bapdzed?"
Z will answer your question. II was
baptized when the compact was made
TO send Frank ]. Cannon and c. c.
Goodwin to the United States senate.
Don't interrogate me too closely. old
man. or l viii tell YOU a whole lot
Judge Judd then retired.
Judge Powers announced that Judge
King. Of Provo, would address the
convention. The eloquent judge was
greeted with great applause
Kings Able Address.
Judge King said he believed that the
great body of Democracy was in favor
Of taking such steps as would en-
plasize the fact that they believe in
absolute religious and political free
dom. He spoke not only as a Demo-
Crat. but as Mormon. He had
worked in that church for years. The
hope Of his heart is with the success
of that church. Religion is q divine
attribute TO which all should pay devo-
ton. But until the day shall come
when the king Of kings shall rule the
line between church and state must
be strictly drawn and men must hew
u the line.
He has been a Mormon for years.
If he understands the teachings and
spirit of the church all men are to be
free and equal and what is Caesars
must be rendered to Caesar and what
is Gods must be rendered to God It
should not he difficult TO determine
where the allegiance TO the church
Should begin and end and where
the allegiance to the state should be-
gin and end. There is a province for
each There is a line beyond which
neither should go. He believes the
Democratic party today. as in the past.
VIII stand as the exponent of religious
liberty and political freedom.
1t is a peculiar thing that when the
Democratic party in this territory lifted
its voice for American principles, the
Republican party. which has always
made its boast of being progressive
and patriotic stands like wall
against il. The Republicans should
strike hands with the Democrats and
say they wanted to see fair contest
and victory without any religious inter-
position. He would rather see the
Democratic party go down in defeat
again. again and yet again rising
fx aFf i
the victory came at last than to have
The dishon0r of submitting to such in
reference.
The Democratic party win make the
Issue. 1t Will make no war on any
church. That would be contrary to the
principles of the founders of the party
who wrote the declaration of indepen-
deuce- Il want to tell You that upon
the morrow each Democrat must con
secrate himself anew. his life and his
services to the principles upon which
Cy1T glorious party is united. I do not
believe that the Mormon people will
show any ingratitude when the time
comes for favors that have been given
u them. II we go forward advisedly.
coura geously and cheerfully victory
VIII be ours. the action Of the party
VIII be indicated and Utah will have
an anehoration Of their past
H. ~ FltflknGauNs
Judge Powers then called upon Hon.
I. r. NartineauX, of Cache, who made
d brief address
The speaker said that while he was
no orator. the conditions which con-
front US are such that every man owes
a duty to his fellow man to speak.
The people of Utah. If they shall adopt
the constitution at the coming election.
VIII vote against the union of church
and state. Let every man stand by the
principles Of Democracy and work for
is interests.
There is q question at issue which
There are 80, 900 young Aformons here
who love the church as they love their
I~es, but they love their honor more
The speaker believed they would vim
dicate that honor The church, as a
church, IS not fighting Democracy. but
designing nel within its confines are
using their positions against its prin-
ciples But this is a Democratic YEAR
and Democracy VIII win. Freedom will
roll in d2al wave over Utah and
carry everything ahead of it
Judge Mcmillan.
Judge Mcmillan of Ogden was asked
TO speak, and responded. At first he
had doubted the wisdom of calling this
convention. He thought the Demo-
cratic party should pay no attention 10
the question. but after looking over
the magnificent assemblage, he felt
sure that the action taken would go
forth TO the people and that they