Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-11
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ed by husky voice IN one corner,
which shouted How about tho anti
polygamy plankW
"a viii come TO that In due time" re.
piled the speaker warmly. KINDLY
walt here a few minutes"
There were cries Of Good for YOU,
Roberts" give It 20 him. wen hear
you, etc, The speaker finished his re-
marks on the platforms and contin-
ued
"Time will not permit now further
consideration OF platform differences
between the two great national parties
as ! wish TO speak q few words Of en-
coufagement 10 Utah Democrats, and
there are a number OF gentlemen whom
you are anxious to hear, Some short
sighted people have thought that the
reference In the national platform 70
the determination OF polygamy and
the separation Of church and state
would have a discouragng effect upon
the Utah Democracy. In my Judgment
this reference TO these subjects In H.
form they come TO us IN the national
platform will have no such effect, These
questions are already settled IN Utah,
so far at least as the Mormon" people
are concerned, They were settled by
the constitutional convention Of our
state. When the people Of the United
States, epeaking through the national
Congress, made II n condition precedent
TO statehood for Utah that polygamous
marriages should forever be prohibited,
the constitutional convention adopted
the very language Of the enabling act
and prohibited pOlygamous of plural
marriages When, IN the opinion Of
some members OF the convention, this
did not sufficiently meet the demand
of the people OF the United States, the
convention accepted the national legis-
lature's definition of the term poly
gamy,' and the pains and penalties It
had prescribed for the violation OF the
law. The convention put this into the
Constitution. made II operative without
further legislation, and irreyocable
without the consent Of the people Of the
United States. 1t stands 80 now In our
Constitution. and is made the law OF
the land by this, constitutional provIs-
ion,
Nowhere IN the United states is legis-
lation so stringent and positive on this
subject AS In the state OF Utah Mo-
where is this subject so completely UNI
der the ban OF the law. II, IN the opin-
ion Of members to the convention, they
think Il necessary i'm this class of legis-
lation to follow the example thus act by
Utah, we. OF Utah, certainly ought 70
have no objection.
AS TO FRED T,
III the distinguished gentleman from
Idaho who is supposed TO have fathered
this particular resolution before the ma
tional convention wants himself pro-
tected from the temptations Of entering
into polygamous relations while he
ha az
torial term in the District of Columbia,
where Congress has exclusive jurisdic-
ton In legislative matters; or would, in
like manner Ike 10 have himself pro-
tecled from such temptations while oc-
casionally visiting the emperor OF Zulu,
| the Philippine islands, the territory Of
Hawaii, or even the frigid regions Of
| Senator Tom Kearns island OF Alas
| ka," we Of Utah will certainly have no
| objections and possibly 1t was to con-
| form to the requirements of senatorial
| courtesy that led the Democratic con-
Vention 10 favor the determination Of
| polygamy within the jurisdiction Of the
United States In the personal interest
| OF Senator Dubois.
"As we have settled this question Of
polygamy IN Utah 80 also have we, by
| constitutional provision, declared for
| the separation OF church and state, and
| so far as the dominant church In our
| state is concerned | am sure II VIII
abide by the terms OF that settlement,
| Az for the other churches in Utah |
cannot speak. Sometimes OF late / have
| wondered II It was just possible that
| the pernicious activity OF the Minis
| teria association OF our city In It's re-
| peated efforts to thwart the VIII OF the
| people as expressed through the ballot
/ Iav tu tba ,auqa Of thAg declaration IN
| the Democratic platform.
"Some time ago | have reason TO re-
| member. they succeeded In inducing a
| Republican house OF representatives to
! refuse admission Of Utahs representa-
! tive; and they have induced q Republic
| can senate TO take steps looking TO the
| expulsion of senator chosen by the
| Legislature OF Utah; and II this plat
| form declaration adopted by the Demo-
| Gratis In ST. Louis Is to set its seal or
| dlsapproval upon such pernicious sec.
| tartan activity, and means 70 torbld
| this district interference OF the churches
| with the political affairs Of the state,
| then | am most heartily-body and
| soul--in sympathy with It, and TO the
| extent of my ability Will maintain IL
| until this religious organization taxes
| its mischievous hands out OF the pollu-
| cal affairs OF the people OF this state;
| On conclusion, my friends, II is MT
| ting that from this city--where so re-
| Gently there has been achieved so signal
| a Democratic victory-there should go
| out a word Of encouragement to the en-
| tire state Of Utah. We can say to our
| fellow citizens OF this state, irrespec-
| tive Of their party affiliations that the
| same conditions against which there
was so sudden and so effective re-
| volt In Salt Lake, exist throughout our
state and nation, and the reasons when
| justified Republicans in Salt Lake In
rising up and rebublng Republican
| methods and spirit calls for similar
treatment in both our state and nation,
"My Democratic friends, the most
significant thing in the convention at
| St Louis, now closed, was the spirit or
reconciliation after free debate, and the
adoption of a platform acceptable to all
the representatives Of our party, enab-
| ling the Democratic hosts to move for
/ ward IN the impending conflict abso-
lutely united May not the Democrats
of Utah accept this as an object lesson,
| and an admonition to them TO do like
wise? In this state there should be
| and will be a uniting OF our forces. we
| will hold In mind the truth that every
| difference of opinion is not a difference
of principle, and In that event, de-
clare to you, my solemn conviction that
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