The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-07
JUDGE POWERS TALKS.

Savior. MOSES THATCHER.
JUDGE POWERS TALKS.
Judge Powers was found last night,
and while reluctant to so into the mat
ter at this time, consented to express
himself briefly, and it may be said that
his sentiments are those of an immense
element in this city, judging from the
expressions heard on the streets, in the
hotels and everywhere last night.
Judge Powers said:
IF the church had been satisfied to
issue the new manifesto without ad-
ministering public discipline to Moses
Thatcher for his straightforward
course last fall there would be less oc-
casion for criticism from an outsider.
But Thatcher has been made martyr
to the case of political freedom. His
discipline is the result of his loyalty 10
Democratic principles. Hence, wher-
ever Democratic heart beats in Utah
today 1T will beat in sympathy for
Moses Thatcher. There is one thing
certain The people now, when a man
is mentioned for a political office, can
properly inquire of him whether he has
taken counsel, and this should be done
in order that we shall not be again en-
tangled with the difficulties which sur
rounded us last fall. The rules have
now been published. The church has a
right to make them. But there is
Unborn in my bones the belief that
the first allegiance of each man po-
litically is to the state, and that no
church has a right to discipline
member fol- exel cising his political
rights. But Gentiles can stand this If
the Mormon people can. For, the dan
ger of their church today is from the
inside If it's leaders succeed in gather
ing within their own hands the
travelling ends of our political and COM
mercial interests some day the people
will grow tireu and an explosion from
the inside will tear the fabric into
pieces. / had hoped that we had
entered upon an era of mutual trust
and confidence. l am fearful that the
seed of a cyclone is being sown. l am
afraid that dragon teeth are being
planted which will some day blossom
into the bitterness of the years gone
by"
HON. ]. L. RAWLINS' VIEW.
Hon. j. L. Rawlins, when asked his
views, stated that he did not know
that he was fully Informed as to what
had taken place or the reasons which
led to the action of the church authori-
ties and conference. A too hasty
Judgment upon a situation fraught
with danger to the peace of the COM
munity might prove i'll advised.
THAT the people comprising the
conference should, without murmur,
acquiesce in the degradation of
Thatcher who was unable to be pres
ent and speak for himself is little
surprising" said Mr.. Rawlins. They
must have been taken unawares. If
so some of them will be heard from
later
1.-The action will set the people here
of all denominations to thinking. New
arrangements politically may result
Events not anticipated may occur, and
that too, with some rapidity.
PRES. CANNON COULDN'T BE
FOUND.
An effort was made last night to find
President George @. Cannon for the
purpose of obtaining an interview. He
was not to be found at the Office of the
and search at the taber-
nacle choir concert was equally fruit |
less. A reporter then went out to his
home in the southeastern part of the |
city, arriving there about 10 o'clock. |
At Mr. Cannon's home the reporter was
informed that he was to be found at
the next house to the south, but a ring
at tHe uooi ociI oHiy DiOu5HI loi III eiiS
reply that Mr. Cannon was not there.
NOR PRESIDENT SMITH.
The home of President Joseph F.
Smith was next visited, but the effort |
to locate him was also in vain. The
was told Mr.. Smith was also |
with some of the neighbors and might i
not return until morning. Furthermore, /
he was attending a sick boy and would |
ne too tired TO see a reporter even |
though he might be found.