The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-12-18

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people only Boz civil aniirs. Because Of
| his Do was easy for me Co understand
and accept ihr principles of Christ a.
Explained hy our church. which. a. ]
understand them. accord the right Of
/ freedom and grant the free agency Of
man before God and among met. And
| Il j. because these rights are accorded
men under the gospel Of Christ, as ac-
cepted BY Latter.day Saints that have
yielded obedience to the gospel, have
labored Tor II and love Il for the labor
have given H.
This assertion may not he accepted by
you, but such activity as have shown
In politics have been caused by an anx.
ieiy TO preserve the reputation Of my
file leaders when they gave assurances
Of political honesty among the Saints,
for there were lntimatlons-and they
are well known-that In pledging polit.
teal freedom to the people Of Utah,
the authorities were insincere In their
declarations My unwlllingness to take
part In democratic campaigns, In face Of
the course Of my republican brethren,
was one OF the grounds on which Il was
reported that the church authorities
had broken faith. While have loved
democracy because, to me, its name
cnibodics all of civil liberty, vet did
not want to take an active part In poll.
ties because Of my poor health. and
because ! did not deem II wise for
one holding my position In the
church 10 become aggressive In the
division movement. Yet against my
own judgment, In defiance Of the de.
mands of my health. and that Il might
not be said Of the first presidency that
their pledges were given to deceive,
made some political speeches. For the
same rcason-haying In mind the honor
Of the people and tie reputation OF thu
church leaders. and against my solemn
protest. consented that my name
should he used a. q senatorial candidate.
/ For this act | was taken to task at a
priesthood meeting. When the manifesto
was presented to me II appeared to my
mind a. a command or all TO recognize
the right Of the church authorities to
control political concerns; II meant, 40
far a. was concerned, rccantatlon OF
the principles had for years advocated
"a reeedlng from the ground had &C.
cupied during the division movement,
and, above all, II made me feel that I
would be untrue to myself. | do not
claim that cannot be wrong; but with
the Hight have, the manifesto, (applied
a. lts construction will allow, or az Il
would be interpreted by men whose per.
sonal ambitions might control and sub.
vert their sense Of right could be oper
ated 20 the Injury of the state. II, a.
hold, the people have enough intelll.
genee to deserve citizenship, then they
have sufficient intelligence to become
acquainted with the responsibilities OF
citizenship, and they have no more
right to Yield their judgment In respect
Of the exercise OF the franchise than
have any set OF men to ATTEMPT TO con
troll that judgment Whatever the cost.
with the knowledge now guiding me /
must still stand where ! have stood for
years.
My whole life and It, work contradict
the charge that should seek office on
platform antagonls,lc TO any church
| should oppose any man who stood
upon such a platform. did say that II
the voters of the state OF "youug Utaa,
believed that I represented principles
they deemed deserving recognition, and
was, therefore, rendered the United
States senatorship, would accept For
the information oi those interested
Il must be understood that am Dem.
ocra,, with all the word signifies. AZ a
Democrat hold Il a duty for every
citizen to enjoy the privileges conferred
upon him by our government, and that
Il given TO no man, to no corporation
and to no body OF men to control the
citizen In the exercise Of his franchise.
! believe IN that Democracy which
declares for equal and exact justice "a
all with special privileges to none.
am for a Jeiiersonlan government
In which 40 far at least as Legislation
makes TO that end. there shall be no ex
tremely rich and no abjeetly poor.
favor the principle OF an income tax
am Tor the money of the constitu
ton a. interpreted In the democratic
platform adopted at Chicago this year
lam fora tariff that will realize the
amount necessary to conduct the gov
eminent without running II into deb
IN times Of peace but that tariff must b,
so levied and 50 adjusted that It's burdeni
and advantages ali be borne and shareS
alike by all Industries and by all parts o
our common country.
am with the slate constitution Il
the declaration that there shall be AZ
absolute separation of church and state
that the state shall not control IN,
church, nor the church encroach on tn,
prerogatives OF the state, and to thi
end have endorsed and stlll endors,
the declarations Of the Democratic re
convened convention OF year ago.
Invite neither the support nor tn
opposition OF the church. II has n,
concern In political issues. The mem
bers Of my former quorum have deeme,
Il cSpedient 10 deprive me Of ms pdett
hood. II / discuss their action Il l. a.
church member. As citizen and
Democrat, ! concede their rlRh' TO DIS
cipline me for any cause whatever. a
a member OF the Democratic party, a.
citizen, deny their right or their inten
ton to interfere with my politics, IN
threat OF the Deseret News, as tn
church organ, 10 the contrary notwith
standing.
In conclusion | desire TO say that
do not complain Of the treatment accord
ed me, nor do | murmur AT the humllia
ton to which have been subject. Blu
! cannot think the threatened excom
munication from the church, as init
mated In some quarters. can be seriousl
entertained. Am | to be driven out o
the church because OF this manifesto
shall try and live the religion OF on
Savior | want TO live and die anon,
my brethren and friends. desire to d
my duty to my church. / wish m,
children to observe the principles of tn
gospel, that they, too, may desire to live
die and be buried by the side OF thel