The daily sentinel., 1900-11-20
DELIVERED THE GOODS.
Contract of the Mormon Church
With the Republicans
Fulfilled.

Fulfilled.
Salt Lake City, Nov. l9-It exeites no
surprise in the local mind that majority
OF 5l,OO9 for Bryan and free coinage in
1895 was turned to a majority of $500 for
Mckinley and the single gold standard
10 1900. There has been no great revolu
tion in political sentiment in Utah. The
people still believe in bi-metallism and
are still opposed to the gold standard
And yet it was knowa days before cleo
tion that they would give q seeming in
dorssment to the gold standard. 1t was
perfectly we'll understood how and why
this result would be brought about. 1t
was known from end to end OF the state
that the edict had gone forth from the
Mormon leaders that tho people must
vote for Mckinley. that the pledges made
by these leaders to deliver Utah's eiector-
ial vote to the republicans might be re-
deemed.
Every well-informed voter in tho state
knows that it was the power OF the
priesthood that wiped out the Bryan
majority. Politicians treat the matter as
a joke and comment lightly upon tho
smoothnsss with which the church auth
critics carried out tho program. There
are no expressions OF Indignation or sor-
row that the spirit Of American govern
ment is dead in Utah, that the state con-
stitution is dead letter and that there
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The people have become callous to these
conditions. Democratic leaders are dis
couragsd and admit the uttsr futility OF
effort to conduct political lines. The
situation appears to be hopeless until
such time a. the Mormon people them
selves realize that their fret allegiancs is
to their country and not to hierarchy.
1t was about year ago that Utsh's
electoral vote was bargained to Mark
Hanna Roberts, the poIygamist. had
been thrown out of congress and the
nations hnger OF scorn was pointed at
Utah. A constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting polygamy was threatened by
congress. This was to be followed by
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thousand active polygamists in the state
to whom this legislation would bring
great distress. These polygamists are
the most influential mon in the Mormon
church To protect the practice Of poly
gamy and to save themselves from perse
cution the church leaders were willing to
enter into p political agreement to de-
bsuch tho electorate.
Chief Justice Bsrtch Apostle John
Henry Smith and Bishop Il. b. Clswson
went down to Washington. Bartch is
gentle, whose services have always been
placed at tho disposal Of the Mormon
church officials in exchange fer political
support. His term OF Office was about
to expire and his reward for bringing sal
walton TO polygamy was to be a rsnomin
alton and reelection. These three went
to Washington and held conferences with
national leaders Of the republican party
and representatives Of the Mckinley ad
ministration. They then announced, at
Washington, that Utah's vote would be
cast for Mckinley at tho coming election.
simultaneously it was announced by
prominent republicans that there would
be no further legislation against poly
gamists.
At the opening Of tho presidential
campaign, early in October, Perry s,
Heath, a personal representative OF Mark
Hanna, and chief Of the press bureau OF
the republican national committee, came
to Utah. Within twenty-four hours
after his arrival in Salt Lake he held
secret conference with three mon who
compose what is known As tho frst presi
dency Of tho Mormon church-Lorenzo
Snow, the president. and his two coun-
sellors, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F
Smith. What occurred at this secret
conference il Of course not known to the
public, bat within ten days the apostles
OF the Mormon chursh commenced to
preach AcKinleyism to the people.