Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-07
ment Of any relIsIous orsanIsalIon
CHURCH ExoNEnATEp.

May we not. therefore, Justly exoner
ate the dominant church Of Utah II
this matter7 What stronger proof o
that fact could be afforded than yoi
have given to all the world IN this viz
ttial tender to me OF the senatorahip
Judging from the record. I know Of M
act anordlng such positive demonstra
ton Of non-church Interference In civi
nnnirs. for In what manner could !
benefit itself. or think TO benefit itsei
60 greater extent. than In attempting
TO influence your choice Of United
states SENATOR
You will remember IN this connection
that the congressional cfactments com.
monty known as the Edmunda and Ed.
munds-Tucker laws. were directed not
only against the marital relations Of
some 81 Utnhs Inhabitants. but also
ngnlnst what was believed TO be- church
domination In political affairs.
While II W not my purpose To dwell
| al length on the eject produced here
by the enforcement Of those laws. I feel
conHirnlned TO call your attention to
the fact that the enactment 81 those
| extreme drastic measures followed the
formation Of strong anti."Murmon"
/ sentiment throughout the Union.
To form aud crystalline which the
same means now being used were
adopted.
PULPIT AND PRESS.
Tho pulpit aud press at home. then
abroad, were cnorgctlcally and persist
entity employed, those using them well
knowing that extreme measures. In
republic. can only follow In the wake OF
excited public opinion. Under miHap-
prehensi0n. compassionate father. or
indulgent mother. may ohaHtise de-
serving child. In this respect. com
muniticH and nations ARE not unlike In
divlduala. Would H. therefore. be wise
to deliberately invite an Increase OF
public apprehension respecting condi-
tons hcrc2 Mfuld not the election to
the Senate of N man who ever was
plurullst, tend to intensity rather than
allny public sentiment Under present
circumstances NJ. -ht n not Increase
dlatruet. and be regarded na another
Intentional nffr0nt Ia the national
deliberate nyinR In the face Of chris
tan sentiment; an Invasion OF the
nogamic homer" Can We afford 60
DO that. when IN the attempt. the main
tenancc OF no important principle II
involvcd2 Would II not better answer
the end " good judgment, ana states
manshlp. To show n willingness TO r..
rpcct the feelings Of our fellow citizens
throughout the Union. In respect ~ this
natter IL II wise even TO appear TO
Haunt. ~ they believe we are disposed
90 do. an Objectionable social featurcf
As for myself believe loyalty and
devotion 10 the nation can better be-
shown by respecting public sentiment
even though prcJudiccd by means Of
erroneous statements. than By defying
H..
\ defiant. instead Of conolliaiory at
tltudc. might lead 10 n repetition of
sorrow and distress. Let us not again.
bcaccch you. invite. by act or word of
ours, the exiting ana imprisonment u
men. the hvinelcHsncaH and anguish OF
women. and the suffering OF innocent
chlldrcn-the memory Of which Htlll
haunts like u wakciesH nightmare. May
heaven prevent the enactment of scenes
that stretched heart strings over the
keyboard NJ human misery from the
year 1886 10 1880. In Utah.
n We are 10 avert similar conditions !
In the future We must not only be
brave but prudent. Personal ambition |
uH diHpasHionatcly lay before our great. |
Just and generous nation. the facts re-
latinR 20 the true condition and feeling
In Utah.
MILLIONS DECEIVED.
Millions throughout the Union have
been made 10 believe that We are
trcachcrous. dishonest. untruthful. de-
flnnt covenant breakers" That We l
deliberately Intended an affront To the |
nation by sending to Congress, as they |
think. "A polygamoua iRw.brcak.r. |
beneath his feet the inhibl- |
tiona of the state Constitution which /
he helped to Formulate" and that the
Democratic party and dominant
Church In Utah. are In collusion 10 help |
the scheme. In face OF public resent
mcnt. tn this supposed wrong, arc We /
To remain indifferent until ttaha nj.
legiance ana loyalty 10 the national
expect Justice based on OK partc tcHti-
mony;
shall we defend our cause by adding /
more fuel TO the rising name Of public 1
resentment. until our bclated argu-
ncntH arc met with blowH1
Ia the late war with spain Utah
proved her loyalty abroad, are not her
sons now willing 10 demonstrate II at
homer Permit me To Join you In the
gracious task OF allnying public ncnti-
mcnt by means OF truthful statements
aud conciliatory Efforts. The people |
throughout the Union and the world
are being deceived az to the motives of
lftah'n Inhabitants.
The Democratic party did not elect
Ihc Hon. u. II. Roberts TO Congress be-
'ause he was polygamisi. nor for the
purpose of crowdlng down the throat ~
The nation the plural marriage system.
Among others, ! opposed his nominn.
non Tor fcahons since made manifest.
Hut whom he was chosen hy the Demo-
'rntic state convention. my opposition
ceased. and. having aided In his cicc-
Hon, I purpose standing by him. aud.
Tor that reason am unwilling 10 do or
lny anything that might In the least de-
gree operate against his permanent
eating In the national House of Rcprc.
icntaiiveH.
DEMOCRATS RESPONSIBLE.
The Democrats Of Utah are rcnponsl.
Die tor his election. aud the party con
'efred upon him that great honor be-
uuro iin members regarded him ua an
honorable AMI capable gentleman. an
'arneHt ana able advocate of bimctui.
Ism. a student and a loyal American
'itizen. tminently qualified u represent
'tnh In the national Legislature with
ionur 10 us and credit 10 the nation
IL HuhscritCd. aa understand, to thr
covenants and obligations of the mani
este, To- the enabling act nnd to those
u IA" State and national Constitutions.
believe that he has aud intends To-
acrodlf observe them n previously
IL had entered into other coVcnantH The
observance Ut which ate unlawful but
lot Niolntivs oi agreements aud conati.
utionh prohibitions respecting future
Marriages, n he not amen.
bic o. the law Aud " ~. what has
iia church to do with the muttrrY
What, indeed. has the state 10 do with
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