Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-07

OF spccious arguments seek to brini
fepfOach upon "a church. or stigma OF
the State In attempting to show dis
tlnction. where there II no difference
Nov. while taking strong ground oi
this matter. | do not forget that TN
Edmunds iaw made the haunting Of po
lygatnors opportunities an element %
crimc. Hence. and In line Herewith
my Views are expressed herein.
Relieving that wisdom VIII be juati.
ned " her children. let Us join IN re-
spectfgl attention to public sentiment
realizing TINT II may when unheeded
fnd expression IN oppressive lega
rionsurcs
I ain,cfci! thank you aa individuals
ana ~ h0nOrnblc members Of the leg
iflGturc. for the support rendered on,
70 unworthy. Your generous act has
Cancelled all claims I may nave thought
due me- from the Democracy Of Utah,
but ! would b. unjust. unKtatcful and
! unrrnUruua were I to pass livhtlv over
another and more Important phase Of
this particular matter ! refer 60 your
] Vindlrntiun. uos of myscif-for that IL
/ unimportnnt but to your yindlcation ~
/ those undymg principles Of human free.
| dom and personal liberty. Tor which my
/ friends have mutually stfivcn. and al.
/ ways rtendfahtly maintained.
To those friends. devoted and true.
under most trying circumstances. aud
u
| 10y reason OF their loyalty TO me. YOU
have brought comfort ana consolation.
and. In doing 80. have placed mo under
a debt ~ gratitude which cannot b.
paid during whit remains Of my NOR
tai career. n. when Hmittcn. 1 have not
turned the other cheek. | may say that
blows aimed 1T them have hurt mo
more than those received direct. aird
FOR that reason did all | could a.
shield thom. And now ! Improve this
most favorable opportunity for re-
nlndlng them that men live ultimately
only TO dici that nations flae and fail,
that parties Organize aud diaintcgratc.
hut principles are eternal, and any
man. or party. attempting TO sacrifice
them ON the altar OF cxpcdiency viii
perish. for what We SOW. that also
shnli We reap.
brilliant. magnetic. talented or
wealthy mon naturally attract their
fellows. and as such may hold n fol-
lowing for n time. but aspirations. ann
billions and hopes unfoundcd In justice
ana mercy. Integrity and truth. must
ultimately fade. nH darkness ices
from light. M day succeeds the night.
All nature II filled with the law OF
compensation. Tho maichloaH Master
chained the law Of absolute RESPONSE
bility to that OF perfect liberty.
THE GOLDEN RULE.
f.okinE through ages TO the Author
OF the golden rule. from mountain top
behold him gazing upon the giorlca OF
q turbulent world Of commerce. of
competition and OF contest. At His
fect Imperial Rome seated On her seven
hills ana ruling from the fartheat iim-
itH OF Parthla to he chalk ellis OF
britain. from the frozen shores OF the
baltic 10 the catnractH ~ the Nile"
lou. 49,.
rcRnl nplcndor, glorious In the pioni-
tude Of pOwer-ail nations bending the
Knee. all people bowling the head. and
Set from potnp and pride the Master
turned to His mission OF mercy aud OF
hove
immcasurabiy above and beyond
mortal reach II that pathetic and
touchinRly unrclfsh example. and yet,
may We not feel justified In believing
that future peace and happiness. at
least for me. lie In that dircction7
while chcfirhing the honor you have
done me. M among the most sacred OF
the hearts best rccollcctlona, shall
Dry ~ each OF YOU. Marking this AH "a
memorable day. may ! not properly
look back from the ending to the be-
ginning ~ brief political career. beg
ging you TO regard my errors na OF the
head, and not OF the hearth May God
hlNHN YOU Tor fod0efnlng tho party
pledge Of 1926. iIcnccfofth may per-
feet harmony prevail. and all contests
within the party BE- always manly
never malicious. Methods are often
inotr at fault than men. The means Of
choosing United States senator IL
extremely vicious. II seems a pity that
a remedy II beyond your reach. The
candidates, ana each meiuter ~ the
Third legislative assembly. are entitled
To sympathy They have mine. with
an earnest hope that time may apecany
obiitcratc the memory OF heartburn
INKS. alterations and diatrusta that may
nave. In excitement, arisen.
WOULD NOT ENTER.
Aud now beg of you and each 81 |
you to consider what | have written. |
nnd IN connection herewith take into |
account statements made by mo To |
numerous friends that I would not en-
ter this contest rs n candidate. II |
would seem Hafair. aud. think. dis |
honorable to do 80 now, my friends Ia |
the race having entered Il with the un- |
dcrHtanding that would not do 10.
The Hon. Joseph l.. llawlinH ana the |
Hon. u. ~. Roberts. each having re- |
ceived from our party the honor fore