Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
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ests are IN excellent shape Her agri
cultural, stookraising, mining ant
manufacturing branches OF industry ar
all prosperous. and their record Tor th0
past year excels that OF any year pre-
oeding. Is there anything serious Il
the way Of her progress? We know O
but one thing that menaces her peac'
and throws cloud over her horizon
II Is the conflict that has been waged ~
the religious field and the poltoa
arena.
Without rovivng the chief issu.
which has caused the agitation. we ash
the people OF this State 20 ponder over
this question; Can We not take step:
together TO dispel the shadows and
clear the atmosphere This may re-
qulre mutual concessions When there
are opposing factions, either one must
be overcome. or there must be yield
ing In some respect which will effect 4
cessation Of hostiltes A civil var 3
the very worst Of military conflicts A
home quarrel Is always to be dep.orei
What can be done TO establish peace IN
Utah?
Politics Will. OF course, occasion q FER
ment. That is to be expected and will
occur periodically. There will also be
differences Of opinion on religious Quss.
lions. But neither Of these nor both
combined necessarily involve such bit
terness or produce those results which
present contentious evoke Cannot
some Of these differences be dropped
without dlshonor to either side? We
believe they can. We are willing 10
make an effort in the direction Of har-
mony to the extent Of the suppression
OF Quarrels that lnIure the state
Religious and political struggles need
not be mingled The State Constitu-
ton provides against the union OF
Church and State and the domination
Of any sect In State affairs That can
be faithfully observed. Experience has
proven this But no Church can pre-.
vent the suspicion, which arises In some
minds, that It is secretly Influencing
one party at the expense Of others Nor
can 1t prevent the utterance OF these
surmises on the part Of disappointed
politicians. But they can refrain from
unjust accusations, and the public can
either frown them down or cease to
take notice of them, when there is no
positive proof that they are founded IN
fact
There can also be cessation OF false
charges and exaggerations Of small
things, and OF heraldng them abroad to
excite prejudice and arouse hatred.
There is no necessity for such Islander
and II accomplIshes no good purpose.
II can be suppressed and II ought to be
sllenced or stamped out, The people
can accomplish this II they viii.
or course there ought to be no real
occasion for scandal. That IS an I'm.
portant consideration. too. n the laws
are honored and obeyed according TO
their spirit and intent there VIII be no
actual ground for charges Of lawless-
ness. There have been mighty conces.
sions TO the supremacy Of the law in
Utah, requiring greater sacrifices than
have been fully comprehended by the
public. They have accomplished great
good to the majority even II they en-
tailed much trouble and suffering upon
few. More may yet be necessary. to
bring the greatest good TO the creates,
number.
This need not and should not involve
the surrender Of any honest conviction
or the violation OF any true principle.
Nor would II imply weak submission to
any attack upon right, and truth and
liberty. Civil and religious rights are
sacred and must be maintained, But
they should not be insisted upon beyond
lawful limits. In this Republic the win
Of the majority Is the sovereign power.
OF course 1t must be expressed In a
lawful manner and not In the voice Of
mobocracy. But yox popull Is not TO be
despised. and when II Is heard In the
appointed way 1t is majestic il not di.
vine.
One thing should be understood and
clearly made manifest Defiance Of the
law Is not TO be encouraged by any
class or fraction Of the community. II
cannot be permitted long without legal
action. Laws are enacted to be obeyed.
II they are obnoxious 10 the
popular sense or Injurious to society.
they should be repealed. Al any rate
their infmotlon should not be Haunted
In the face Of the public, The changed
conditions in Utah and the peculiar
situation in which a portion Of It's older
citizens are plaoed-ought 10 be viewed
with due regard TO the best interests OF
the State, and with as little hardship as
possible to the individuals who are the
most directly affected by those circum.
stances. But the wilful violation o. ex.
isting laws must In the nature Of things
bring trouble upon fragrant transgres.
sors. aud at least they win be placed al
a great disadvantage.
Internal strife viii certainly not adj |
vance the Interests Of the State nor
promote liz welfare. There should be- /
an earnest endeayor TO put an end to /
It, All parties VIII have to use patience. |
forbearance, charity and a due regard /
for the opinions and training and Gus
toms OF others. Good citizenship ne
ouires desire and intent to live within |