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

and that the people should defeat any
party that contained such a man. Tens
Of thousands of copies of that paper
were Immediately printed and circu-
lated through the territory, and it was
manifest to the most casual observer,
that it was ali a part of a scheme to
elect the Republican candidate. and to
defeat the Democratic candidate. One
week before the election the canvass
sent TO the Democratic headquarters
indicated a Democratic majority of
tWenty-three hundred. When the re-
turns of the election We're received,
after this action taken by the mem
bers of the First Presidency of the
Mormon church, and by the church or
gan, the Republican candidate, Frank
]. Cannon, was found to have been
elected by 1878 majority
Lyman in Panguftch.
In the campaign of 1894, when Joseph
L. Rawlins and Frank ]. Cannon were
candidates before the people for del
egate to congress, a prominent mem
Der of the twelve apostles, F. NJ. Ly-
man. a Republican, went through the
southern counties ostensibly on bust
ness for the church, holding meetings
in various places; and in many places,
notably at Panguitch in Garfield coun-
ty, advised the people that it was the
wish of the First Presidency Of the
church that Frank ]. Cannon should
be elected. And in divers instances
while travelling in the southern coun-
ties he advised individuals in private
consultation that such was the wish
of the First Presidency. These facts
have been certified as true to the lead
ers of the Democratic party by men in
high position in the Mormon church,
who knew whereof they spoke.
Notwithstanding the former declara-
ton of the presidents of the Mormon
church that every member thereof
was free from political church dieta-
ton, yet in the December number of
the Juvenile Instructor. Mr.. George @.
Cannon, in an article on THE Results
of Politics." in answer to criticisms
that had been made Of the political ut
terances of a high church official, de-
MED the right of individual free
speech by asserting that. even if there
be apparent cause for saying severe
things and censuring members of the
priesthood no wise man will yield to
The temptation to criticise for fear of
grieving the spirit Of the Lord.
He further said that no necessity
could ever arise for men to take upon
themselves IN their individual capacity
the right to judge the Lords servants,
and that no man can talk lightly of
them without bringing himself under
condemnation therefor.
The TrumbO Telegram.
The enabling act for the admission
OF Utah was approved on the sixteenth
day of July, 1894 On the eighteenth
day of the same month. Mr.. Rawlins
Democratic delegate, was still in Wash
ington. Up to that time the only re-
port or claims in respect to the action
taken in Washington had been sent
out through the Associated Press by
the Republican correspondent of the
Salt Lake Tribune, and Mr.. Calvin
Reasoner. the Republican correspond
ent of the Deseret News, and by the
correspondent of the Salt Lake Her.
aid No claim of honor or credit for
anything done in that congress had
been made by the Democratic delegate
In this situat ton on the eighteenth day
of July, 1894, this telegram was signed
and sent to Washington:
western Union Telegraph Co,
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July IS, 1894
Colonel Trumbo, The Shoreham.
Washington. D. c.:
From the days of our travail in the
wilderness we have hopefully looked
forward TO the time when our terri
tory should be recognized by the ma
ton as an honored member of its fam
lily of states, and while we now ac-
cept, with hearts full of thanksgiving
and praise TO the God of Nations, for
what He hath so marvelously and
wonderfully wrought, we rejoice with.
and congra tulate You on the success
full termination of your labor, which
has resulted in Utahs enfranchisemept
and political deliverance to her people.
For while your hand has not been seen.
and others claim all the honor, those
who know the facts fully appreciate
your efforts. and freely accord to You
their heartfelt gratitude for the deep
interest you have taken in the matter,
"WILTORD WOODRUFF.
GEORGE @. CANNON,
-
The effect of this telegram. what
ever its intent, was, by the use that is
now being made Of it, to deprive the
Democratic party and the Democratic
delegate of any of the credit justly
due them for securing the passage Of
the enabling act.
1t is in this connection significant,
that just now this telegram, together
with others manufactured for polit-
zeal purposes only, are being sent to
the presidents Of stakes and bishops
Of the Mormon church of Utah.
Frank Cannon's Admission.
From the circular of the bishop of
he Mormon church of the Fifth ward
If ogden, ii appears that Frank j.
Cannon is in good standing in that
church and is supposed to be familiar
With the methods of those. who control
Is policy.
In the Ogden Standard of September
a, 1895, Republican paper. there APP
oeared a stenographic report of a
speech made the previous evening by
Frank J. Cannon in the city OF ogden
n which he said: There is another