Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-10


pie, ns 70 the attitude of tho "Ncws. %
the church authorities and the Nor
mon" people. on political matters. It
IL deemed proper. therefore, at this
time. 10 aay.a fcw words 10 correct any
erroneous Impressions which may have
bccn made upon voters or tho commu-
nifty.
ono " tho morning pnpcu "a lew dnya
ago contained. IN its editorial columns.
The statement rhc evening Domo-
cratic organ ~ certainly no. cnrcr part-
San 10 ponucs"-r,fcuing TO che
News"
Possibly in the discussion N the wat
or question. and other matters IN which
the general public hive an interest.
some thinsa may have boon unFuardod.
" said in thcac columns which might
b. 90 interpreted. but thia Journal dls-
claims any Intention Of oap1uainR the
cause of political party. The News"
~ no morn a Democratic organ than Il
L. a Republican orran. Il IL not o par
TEAR political organ and was never In
tended to DO such
AGAIN. It has come 20 tho rirst Prcai-
doncy from apparently reliable aourcce.
that somo member N the church. In
tho Interest of No particular party.
PROCESSES 10 know that the Presidency
want 60 have this or that Ticket. or
this or that randidnto. elected. and with
such pretended knowledge tries Co In
nuonce other mcmb,ra Of the church
10 east thoir votes Tor party other
than the ono OF their choice.
II seems almost needless 10 nay that
such methods. n thoy are used ore con-
dcmfcd by the Presidency. ana that no
person has their authority or consent
20 make such representations. The well
fare uf tho State and N every COM
munlty, and ihe greatest good to tho
people demand that every clcctor shall
BE- entirely frce na 10 hls choice u party
ana candidates. and In the exercise OF
hla right u suffrage. Anything which
iniorfcrcs with the independent cxcr-
else uf this mall, nablo eight Ia lnlmicli
Ga tho interests % the community and !
state. and la wrong Therefore. the
franchise should not D. exercised ln
any spirit NJ retaliation. but In true
christian spirit. fm the purpose only |
of securing tho bet government ana |
the most economical and honest ad. |
mlnistntlon OF public affairs.
m late many hard and. we think IN.
Just thlnga have been said una uccuaa-
lions made against the Mormon" PEG.
pie. In the public prras and elsewhere |
Actions of individuals have been cx-
nFgerntcd Into actions of the church.
ana the real motives OF the masses ~ |
the Mormon people mlsrcprcscntcd.
The causes which led 10 those unfortu.
nate things need not. Tor the purposes
of this article. b. referred TO; suffice
Il TO say that tho Mormon" Church
IL IN no way responsible Tor them. The
truth of this must prevail sooner or
later because Of those hard sayings.
nccunntionH ana Misrepresentation,
there have been me- times strong feet
Ings of resentment In tho breasts of
'Mormonn.' but this Is all wrong and
must not be encouraged. No doubt
many things have been said and done
against us by persons who arc honest
but ignorant of tho true conditions
which confront us. The doctrine Of the
Church and the true principles Of our
'cliglon teach US that HuncrlngH and In
Justice which we are thus called up.
IN TO endure. should be- looked upon
with compassion rather than In spirit
n retaliation.
Especially ought this 10 be rcnom.
bored By every thttor-day Saint. whom
10 or Hhc comes 10 exercise the right
n nunrngo. Because person does
wrong TO you, r. no reason why you
.hould do likewise TO him; or. because
me u class commits wrong 10 your
injury r. no reason why you should do
wrong toward the class. Retaliation
nay be- sweet 10 man Of the world.
lut Il IN becomes a man Of God. To
Illustrate this Suppose that AZ the
'oming city election. on account Of
iarsh and bitter things said about the
'hurch and ~ members. or some of
hcm. by certain Republicans. a Latter
lay Saint who Il Republican upon
Principle should vote the Democratic
lckot This would be wrong. not only
because Il was donc IN a spirit Of re-.
allation, but also because tho Latter.
lay Saint would thereby hold his own
'nrty responsible for the individual
cts md conduct OF few u its Nom.
.orr. So Il would be wrong for a
Mormon Democrat IN the same spirit.
vote the Republican ticket. To cast
ballot In such spirit - not only
'rong Tut puerIle. because the voter
nus permits hlH antagonist 10 influence
I'm 20 vote la % way contrary 10 the
ictuios of hla own conscience. and FOR
oraona whom h. docs not believe will
maintain the best and most economical
overnmcnt for the people.
Again when voter propalya ana
'ata his ballot the question whether !,
candidate o. o. Mormon" or Gen. I.
lc'-tcrms which ought 10 BE- oblltor.
tod In matters pertaining 10 elections
should receive mo- confederation what.
'er II a candidate viii make q good
nd faithful officer IL o. enough. We
merely hope ana trust that al the
'ming municipal election. no Latter.
l: Saint viii scratch the name OF a =.
icntilc' candidate from his ticket for .
10 purpose Of voting for Lnttor.day :,
nint on any other ticket. Let Il moi
3 truthfully said, after the election is "