Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-08
L,srnry AND rmp CHURCH

Tho young men ~ this atatc arr fre'
Guently Informed by an anti" Mormon
writer that young Utah" by which
title they are designated. have been
given fuii pcrponai and political lip-
crty" by "thc head Of the church
They are also told by the same writer.
that they have been brought up under
"llsiaiic principles and "Aaiatic iniiu-
cnce." The source from which this
''lntcliIrcncc" flows r. 20 dense. nn not
20 rotccivc that such statements nre
understood ~ studied Insult 10
Young Utah" and to their parents aud
friends.
The personal and political liberty en-
3oyed by the people Of this State. young
md old. Is not exceeded anywhere In
tho Union. II has not been bestowed
ny any church or church authorities
The liberty ~ the individual has al
ways been recognised by the Mormon"
church and respected by iis chief lead
eos. There II nothing In the doctrine or
discipline OF that church which In.
terfcrca with that Cod-glyen freedom.
II IL nm inherent right conferred by no
mortal man or human system.
The Institutions and influences under
which "young Utah" have been reared
arr not Aslatic In any sense. unless
the Scriptures accepted by all Chris
tendon may be rightly called Asintic.
The political Institutions 81 Utah have
always been American. Before Com
gross made Utah a Territory, the Pro-
vlsIonni government of the state ot
pcrcrct was modelled after the pattern
uf the American States. There was
nothing that ravorcd OF Asla,ic policy
or principles IN It, Constitution or laws.
The schools were conducted on the
American plan. and American political
doctrines and spirit entered into the
homes and the public life of the Lat
ter-day Saints as well ~ of other citl-
xens.
Political liberty, n In that Is Included
tho privilege to vote and hold Office
when elected to II. ia enlarged by laws
enacted TO regulate such rights. Hut
Il IL not conferred by any church rule.
cdict or manifesto. The church "
Jesus Christ Of Lattrr-day Saints does
not presume and has not presumed TO
.av now amy man or ,xomnn shall vote.
IN. leaders az ,bat church may have
.xn,...cd ,h.tr vie,vs na 20 the hest
mon for nuhIic .tntions aH they have
had and stili have tho right 10 do. pco-
pie with confidence In their judgment
may have acted on those opinions. aa
they had the right TO act. iiut there
has bcen no rcntralnt upon their lh.
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"cburch Interference" or church die.