Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-09
ADDRESS TO NON=MORMONS

many Of the highest Church officials OPP
posed his election.
Inc ldcn that he was chosen because
or his alleged family relations is abb
sufd. Tho assertion that the church
has interfcred In the political analrs Of
'his state IL utterly false and unsup-
ported by a particle Of truth. It is
merely an old cry renewed. n the
,hureh authorities who left the candi-
GATE free TO exercise his political privi-
ieRes had lnterforcd with him, there
would have been some protcxt Tor the
accusation. The fact that 20 many
pi them supported bis opponent should
ne huiiciont REPUTATION " the rash as
Hortlons that have been made In this
connection. Tho Congressmnn-elcgt
goes TO the scat Of government. not ne
the nominee Of n church or the oppo-
hent OF creed or the advocate Of any
social System, but na the duly elected
ana amply qualified representative OF
largo majority OF the people or Utah.
without reference OF sect. religion or
moral sentiments. but solely on political
grounds.
The Descrct News has been placed
In a position In which IL was nccssrary
clthor 10 silently submit 10 repeated
ISLANDERS of the people Of Utah and Of
the Church ind H. leaders. for whom
u speaks, or 20 meet tho rravcat of the
charges porsistentiy preferred and huri
them back 10 the source from whence
they smnnnted. u has occasionally
adopted the latter course. II has never
assumed tho Offensive. but has main.
famed the defensive. when the Hood
OF Islander has subsidized Il has remained
silent II has not rcsortcd to the per-
fpnhlitlcH and lnvcctivca which have
been 20 literally used By the attacking
parties II has no disposition TO keen
up the constant warfare which omblt.
tcrn the souls of men and women. on.
Ecndcrn hatred and hlnders the prog.
roeH and prosperity ~ this splendid
State. with its magnificent resource,
and prospects. but It Il not disposed
TO permit the calumnlation which has
been so profuse OF late to pass on un.
noticed.
We appeal TO the Just. reasonable
and thinking men and women OF nil
Scots parties and classes 10 act their
iace against tho crusade that has been
lnauEuratcd against the Mormon peo.
pic on such shallow prctonses and an.
truthful accusations. The dead
past should be entirely buried IA
attempted resurrection H. not tho work
or the Mormon" Church. There d. ,o
clique or faction In II. as has boon ron.
resented. DESTROYS Of returning 20 for.
mcr relations and conditions. Its nu.
thoritics are united Ia tho determine.
tion TO carry out the terms OF the En-.
obllng Act and the State Constitution
go far ne they have tho power. There
II not the sllghtost danger of any NJ.
tempt 10 break the pledge entered into
between the State Of Utah and the gov.
crnmcnt Of the United States. The
mon and women who entered into those
family relations which were authorized
by the Church In former times are pas..
lng away. In a short time mono OF them
Will be left oe an excuse Tor the opposl.
ton which IL now being aroused. why
not leave them In peace during the few
years that remain 10 them on oarthr
n that cannot be done. why charge
their alleged oronscs against IA whole
We protest against the cndeavors to
'laekcn the character Of an entire
Church and cast n shade over tho whole
state OF Utah, and ask you and all poo
pie who love fairness and truth and are
friends Of humanity 60 ala In the cs-
Enlistment Of permanent peace In
Utah, that sho may Indeed be the
brightest star In the galaxy OF our
glorlous Union.