Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08
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form opposed 10 lDe RUE Oh tue
| Church., and this was done even be-.
fore he mad been deposed, and while
| he still pretended to expect to hold
his position. What further proof can
| be wanted OF his disposition to try
and gain political power ana pres.
| iige among the cluss called "YouDg
| Uiah?" OF course he knows that there
| Is o large claes OF the young Of this
| Church which does not hove very
| good understanding OF the Church
order and discipline, and be evidently
| thinks he can WORK upon the sympH.
| thies OF that class by pretending not to
| have had q fair showing to defend
| himself, but when the young, and
many of the older ones, too, who have
not Understood THE, have time to thins
the matter over, they will not see the
IhIDg In the light that at frat 8, emed
to be SO clear 10 them, and Thatcher
will stand where he belongs in their
estimation.
While Thatcher may be an honest
man, and q man whom any one would
| be disposed to like, still there can be 10
utuot that he has allowed his ambition,
mixed probably with his personal feel.
iugs toward come Of the leading met,
to have such an IL fiuence over him,
| that he has thrown away position
which is the highest and most honor
| able in the world.
While there may have been many
mistakes msde by Church uthorities,
aud may be many mOre made in the
| future, 1t 10 n Justification for man
n Thatcher's position to take the stand
| no has done, Rud his Guty was to try
and learn by the errors committed, and
endeRvor to have them avoided in the
future. n man is perfect, anu al
though there are meu holding high
places who nre entitled 10 the spirit OF
the Lord to teach them how to act 80
no to bring about the best results for
the cause they represent, still they may
al times commit errors sin judgment
anu even DO things through self h
principle, not In keeping with their
professions and high caiIinRe; SO that
we ehould not tie TO any man 80 far
as our fiith in the principles OF the
Gospel ana our IDEAS OF right are con-
ed, but endeavor SO to live that
we may have the spirit OF discetnment
and Truth to guide us Alright on all sub.
ects.
A few weeks since 1t would have
been considered by many as almost "A
sRcrlltgs to have Questioned anything
VIII CHI Brother Thatcher might have
sbid or done, but his fall shows how
fallible 10 man, anu that any one of
those now III full standing may 20 the
same way, Tor no man Is OF himself
3Aie for a day OF an hour. | desire to
keep enough OF the spirit OF the
Lord In close communion to enable ms
to judge between right ana wrOnk, rs
| consider that OF the greatest OF Gods
gifts ~ man.
There IL one thing we should bear
in mimi regarding those high in au-
thority,u that 10 that they are placed
on kind of PEDESTAL, where their
faults and weeknesses are plainly
visible, and where they appear more
prominen. than where exhibited by
others VINO are not in so prominent D
position anu have not 80 much expect.
en from them.
As to the merits OF any business |
troubles ana jealousies there may have
been between Brother Thatcher and |
others Of the authoritiee, am not |
prepared to Judge, he | have only |
heard one SIDE NJ portion OF them, |
aud nothing at all from ThatcheI's |
side, but | assume Thatcher is able |
10 10 k pretty well after his own part |
OF euch things, as he Is "a bright and |
int liigent buslness man.
While there may be a difference OF |
opinion as 10 the wisdom OF the cOurse
being pursued by the DIES Fret NEWS |,
in threatening The supporters vi |
thatcher Tor the Senate, with Cburch |
power, still would rather have an |
open hight at any time than 10 be |
stating one policy for the outside to
near and pursuing another in secret, |
so that l am Wiling to stand by the |
Church IN an open fight for any |
principle OF right, and al no matter |
what cost.
AS 30 fhatchcr's chances Tor the !
Senate. am able to give an intelll- |
gent opinion, Oh am not acquainted !
with great number OF the Legis a.
tuTe, but thiuk no one who ia tirm
Latter.Jay SAINT win vote to place |
MIN there, Lecause he has announced 4
himself as slnnding on platform |
wnicn ia positively opposed to the |
discipline u; the Cnurcn, anu which I
rules OF difuipline have bteu approved |
by nearly all the members iIeTeuI. |
When lie lakes that stand De IL opp t.
log the Church Ia vial place, anu |
see no other course than for sUne on 4 |
% bake Omplaint Rssinst him for |
cunCu3 ulbevuming Lalter-uay Saiut
and uDlgsa ne Tetracts from the oslllon /
no VIA Ut cessarily Lave 10 be cut g. |
the Church, Inns may aeem harsh 10
some, but there can be NO other lOg icai
outcome 10 Il Ctufse suC1 Hs he L. now
takInL. III wUuid be- the same II any
other member OF the Chufcn should
announce himself on such platform.
| believe | am Rs independent IN
my ideas anu action rs any o.e can
well be, but try to b consistent with
my idsse oil homer AMI justice, anu to
recogu % order anu authority IN
Churoh government. Tho position 4
take ON the rha cher case seems 10 mt
TO be the on one waicu can be main
taiusd In justice TO the Rights OF the
Church itseh.
| have strong dislike TO injustice to
any person or cause, ana WIN always
de,end the night as unieIslanI IL.
IIIwere member OF the Legisla.