The evening times., 1897-10-25
REVOLT AMONG MORMONs
Refuse 10 Respect Political Mar
date of President Woodruff.
GENTILES DESERT A TICKET
The Dissenting Element Is Led by
Moses Thatcher, Who Was Cast
tion Ca the Church and State Idea.
Gentiics Desert Ticket.

Salt Lake, Utah, oct. 25.-There are signs
Of revolt of the MCrmons against the
declaration OF President WiIford Woodruff
that they should unite "in their temple
work and ia their politics" Advices re-
ceived from all parts of Utah indicate that
both Republicans aud Democrats viii make
strong fight against any attempt to unite
church ami state, and bitter factionai
church war may Result. President Wood
ruff Command las raised such a storm that
the Tribune, the former organ of the Cen
tiles, v tich Is now supporting the SO-called
Mormon municipal ticket, has been endeav
oring to explain that al il simply he garrI-
lous idea of an old man, and that the presi-
dent would rot have uttered such senti-
ncnts had M teen twenty years younger.
The straight Republicans and Democrats
deClibe 10 accept tins explanation TEey
say they haG evidence long before the
speech was made that he Mormon leaders
were bchind the so-cailed citizens move
ment nich has resulted in the nUminit:Un
for mayor "a this city of John Clark, Il
dcvout Mormon merchant. sensation
Lad been caused by the withdrawal of two
Gentiies who were put on the ticket with
Mr.. Clark and who now declare that they
are convin, cd the church was trying to use
them as Catsoaws. Other Gentiles on the
same ticket are threatening to WITHDRAW
also. The nun-Mormon Republicans are
now generally supporting W. II Dale, the
Democratic nominee for mayor, who is Il
Gentle. and many liberal Mormons are
aiding him
In The outside counties the anti-church
add state sentiment of. the literal Nor
mons is oentering about Moses Tnatch
who was deposed as one of the twelve
apostles at the conference which ended this
week, htcaIse lie denied the right of the
church leaders 10 interfere in politics.
The son of President Woodruff was put
III his pace. 1t is believed he VIII be
the header of the liberal Morinons. He is
a very able man, has been regarded as one
OF tile church's atiest financiers and ora
tors, and is very popular among the Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Thatcher vas nominated in S93 in
State convention a Is one of the Democratic
candida tes for the United States Senate, and
when the Democrats gained control OF the
legislatu last year he again stood as n
candidate, and came within three votes of
election, even while chargesof ''contumacy,"
brought by the Mormon leaders, Were hang
ing over his head. All but three Of his votes
We're ca st by Mo7muus, and lac carried ma
jority OF the members OF thai church in the
legislature.
He was tried for ''cOntumacy" this
summer by the apostles and ad jud ged guilty,
because he crfusedto sign a manfestoissued
at the october conference, which said that
the church leaders should have the righ5
to say wEea the high officials should
enter politics and when they should not.
lie contenled that either these high
officials should he compelled to leave po-
litical matters alone or they should have
perfect freedom, and the church should not
be placed in such a position that il could
allo " leaders VI Ole party to be actiy while
it kept the others in leash