Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

circumstances was any attempt made "a
say to voters how they SHOULD cast
their ballots. Any charge that has
been made 10 the contrary IL utterly
false" In the closing paragraph u
the document It IL affirmed We de-
clare that IN making these requirements
of ourselves and our brethren IN the
ministry. we do not IN the least desire
10 dictate to them concerning their
duties o. American citizens or to In,
iorfore with the affairs Of the State"
The Prtshyttrlan resolution quoted
above Is thus shown 30 be grossly false.
IT, malice "a as palpahle az Us untruih.
Living In this state. Us authors must
know. unisas their minds are 20 thickiy
ciouded with prejudice that they cam
not see whnt Ia going on around them.
that the people u Utah. composed
chiefly of Laticr-day Saints. Or NOR
mons" are al least as FREQ az American
citizens dwelling IN other parts 81 this
nnpublic. No one Interiors with their
right Of franchise. They aro not pre-
vented from aspiring TO or worklng FOR
any office. local or national They nrn
not told how 20 vote or not 10 vote.
They may Join or abstain from Joining
any political party They have perfect
liberty or speech They are divided a.
to political parties. lnd contend ~
earnestly mr. othera Tor that which ihoy
consider good policy and against that
which they deem erroneous II 10 be-
causo they cannot BE- awayed by rroa-
byicrlsn and other such pfcsily lniu-
encca that They have been 40 frequently
asaailcd and misrcpresonted 40 they are
In the Illumination from Mantl.
Tho next Fasoluilon 10 here inserieii
second--in addition 10 political con-
troll. "thc Church" has determined TO
take control ~ thr State schools. In
most OF the towns and villages 81 the
commonwealth only Mormona arc
elected 20 serve aa trustees and tcach-
ere In the public schools. Non-Mur-
mons. At certain points, have beon noti-
ned that since they cannot teach what
parents wish ihrlr children 20 know.
mormon dofiflnsl there u no room for
them, and they mus, seek employment
elsewhere.
when and In what way has the
Church manifested ~ determination
60 take control OF the snic aeho,lsf"
We challenge the production of any
public or private cnunolailon VI such a
policy. The state schocis are governed
solely ana entirely by the gate
school laws Tho church has moth
inE 90 90 with their conduct.
their reguL.ilon or their Suppor.
The boards n educHlon. the school
trustees and the euperlntenienia. are
elected hy popular vs.c. The schools
arr kept entirely distinct and separate
from church Institutions rhoy ar
eura ngi BY general taxation. The
rama faiseheod % The statomtr, In the
beginning Of che second resolution Ia %
apparent thit Ne utieranee r. a. anna
Ing az .t Il disgusting. Coming from
su'h a source v Ia plslfui In the cx-
trtmc.
Il may BE- true lha, IN some towns
aud villages "only Mormona are elect
~ % sarvg az truu,eea ond teachers In
tiie public schools" The reason Cor
this v obvious "Normoua" form nj
mos u not quite The entire population
In those places, Why should not they
elee; such persons a. they consider
mos; suitable Tor public oniecsY sup
pose those towns and villages were
ohieny Inhabited by Presbytrriana.
how many "Morm,ns" would they elect
q serve a. trustees and teachers In the
public schoolsf From what the people
OF Utah know OF Presbyterian repre-
heniailves. :; "a safe u ray thss fur any
public position within their Elf, mo
Mormon need apply"
The latter part 81 she resolution con-
veya another wiifui. Intentional and In
famous untruthi Mormon uoctrine''
u not taught In any " the public
schools, and no attempt IL made In that
dirruilnn. There d not schooNeaeher
ln Yeah who 4 selccssd Tor the purpose
OF Introducing religious auneta into the
public schools. y would be contrary
ioshe state laws % 30 %. II would be
opposed 10 the <oachlnfs " the isadlne
auth'rltiea % ths Mormon" church.
Academies. semlnaries and colleges
have been established by tho Church.
supported entirely from private or
CHURCH funds. or both combined.
IN which RELIGIOUS teachings
may be Impaired, because no rellEioug
Instructions can be given In the public
schools The uiah statute declares
NO aihelstlo. inhdal. acotarlan, relle.
iouI or denomlnational doctrine shan
BE- taught In any of the district schools
Of this state" This provision Il and
must be carried out In the conduct OF
the public schools. and n absolutely
necessary 20 protect the children Of mo
state from the efforts of Presbyterian
and other Imported aectarlan teachero
70 lndoctfinate them with denomlnn'
tionai hercslos.
The inalnuatlon that non Mormon
teachers have been told that "thcrc IL
no room for them In Mormon" towns
aud villages Is further exhibition OF
the malice that has prompted thu whole
sorles Of resolutions. II IL contradlctr1
by the experience u tho very men who
complied them, ana by the fact that
There arc non-"Momon' school teach.
orH In AN the prominent towns and ol-
Ties and In many of The smaller settle.
monls In tho state. 10 b. an Of O.
piece with the fhls.h1od proclaimed
throughout Tho east hy a Presbyterian