The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-22
MAGNIFICENT
CONVENTION.
Continued from Page IL

belief that the Democratic party is
lighting the religion of the people.
Bishop George Romney, Of this city,
who recently became Repubhcan
because he was nominated by the he
( publiCans in the Fourth precinct palo
visit to Mand since the crisis was
brought on He came in at night,
made a flying visit to the temple and
went away or the next train. 1t was
not long before one of the officials OF
that institution, who had heretofore
been out OF politics, declared himself a
Republican. Editor Ward, Of the
Bikuben. is working among the GER
mans, 0oing the whispering act anu
several other expert WhIsperers nave
been placed in the county for the pur-
pose OF throwing it as it was thrown
last year by John Henry Smith.
Republican bishops are preaching
home industry from the pulplts, ana
Republicans are following this UP by
telling the people that these sermons
are but enurciatons of good Repub-
lican doctrine. But the worst thlnS
yet reported comes from Morohl'
where Bishop Irons is a very staunch
Republican. He is so staunch in tact
that he carries his Republicanism very
far into his church affairs 1t IS sald
of him on the best authority that
some time ago young man named
sARichard Hyn1e went to him 10 get
ksoG1e tithing hay that he had in store
It was custom among the Moron
reople to do such things. After max
ing his request the bishop asked him;
'What ticket did you vote last
year,"
q voted the Democratic ticket" was
the reply.
Z have got no hay" said the bishop
A short time afterward a young Re-
publican wanted hay and got it.
The truth OF this incident is testified
, TO by Mayor Monson, Of Moroni, who
is a delegate to the state convention.
It merely illustrates the incident
which followed. however, and here are
the documents in the case:
= M0rOni Incident.
MORONL. Get. 20.-Regular services
were held at pm. in the tabernacle
today. during which Bishop J. w Irons,
in his rerarks to the Latter-day
Saints. said that Bishop Bradley used
to say that when our supertors said
white was black. we should say white
was black. Continuing. he said he was
what he was" because ne followed
his file leaders, and if they said De-
mOcracy was right he would be
Democrat Realizing that Mr.. Irons
was q Republican. a church member
arose and asked if the first presidency
had said Republicanism was right.
The answer, of course, was No. but
his remarks sank like a load Of stone
in the hearts Of many. Some would
say nothing. While others were boiling
over and declare they will vote against
Territory Of Utah, County Of San
pete. IS.
/. Daniel II. Cook, Of the city council
Of Moroni, in the county aforesaid he
ing duly sworn. say that during the
services of the Batter-day Saints, held
in the tabernacle of MOrOni on Sun
day the Goth day Of October 1895
Bishop John W. Irons was speaking
upon obeying the counsel Of our file
leaders. He said one Bishop Bradley.
now dead. used to say if the first presi-
5ency would say black was White he
\ would say the same. The bishop said
The would not say that. but if President
Woodruff We're to say the Democrats
were right I would he a Democrat
That IS why I am where I am. Know
Ing the bishop to be a radical Republi-
can. ! asked the question. Did Presi-
dent Woodruff say Republioanism Is
right? to which he answered No.
(Signed) DANIEL II. COOK.
Subscribed and sworn to this 21st
dav Of October 1895. before me
(SeaD JOSEPH w. GEE
Notary Public.