The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11

Of citizenship may be fought Tor and
won.
The Society Of ''Wuzzers."
Il organized a society Of 'wuzzers'
some time ago; men who had been, and
were not. I went through the length r
and breadth Of Salt Lake advising ny
friends in politics that, so far. consti-
tuted not only al the officership but
all the membership; but that there
were a good many chairs which were
awaiting occupants. Tt was not all
joke: it had its serious side. I thought
that until there should come up men
who had no longer any ambition for
Office and yet at the same time had
gained experience in public life, who
would march out as the members OF
this American party have marched out.
we would rot get political redemption
for Utah. and I am glad TO see Hon.
Ihomas kearns sitting at the head Of Z
the table Of that society Of 'wuzzersF/
IL IS better place than 10 be in thq
United States senate for life. II is
greater thing to know when 10 H.
down power and serve humbly fin II
ranks than 10 be able TO grasp pow
from your political enemies.
Thatcher Case Cited. g.
Down in the heart of every man and
woman in this audience and every
man and woman in Utah knows % &c
clesiastcal church dictation in politics.
Is this not true? (Cries Of Yes and
voice OF No Some one in audiengS
asks for repetition Of question:
Down deep in the heart OF ev>
man and woman in this audience IS
consciousness that there is church
huence or ecclesiastical dictatiOn
politics in Utah (Cries Of Yes az
and cry of No Cries: Put
out')
For shame! This is an a
assembly.
I viii wager that before
leaves this room, If he is as
he is brave. he viii know
one else already knows
1t. to him by quotations IT
lngs of the ecclesiastical
( tried Moses Thatcher f.
ton.
These findings wer
1891. 1t was charg
Thatcher that he d
Notwithstanding CO
findings against
uttered the follow
No iegislato
Office If he or sht
an ecclesiastical
troll his actions with
the state. And Moss
guilty Of UnchristianIike
I that Was not that an
worthy of American citizenshiI{
was it not an improper use Of D
ecclesiastical to find him guilty Of !
/ christianlike conduct for utterinE than
sentiment? (POinting 10 the quarter
from which the interruption had Gomez
/ You said that in your heart YOU were
not conscious of it. Are you not now
ions of i'm
Another thing Moses Thatcher said
tho caS must come in Utah when ne
who lbeing an officer in the state) holds
a higher allegiance 60 the chiefs OF ann
alien or church organization than that
TO which under his own OATH belongs 10
the state. must not be a lawmaker in
{ the halls of the state That is what the
} fathers said when they wrought the con-
stitution under which we live 1his was
what Moses Thatcher said and he was
( found guilty Of understandable conduct
for uttering that American sentiment
Don't YOU think that here was an JIM
proper invasion of the province Of the
state by ecclesiastical dictation when
such thing could be- Answer fairly
Consulting the Powers"
There are some other proofs that.thcrc
has been an unfair crossing of the line.
which the church itself drew. IL is
. fact that certain ambitious Gentle poll
ucias I'm this community. before they
( even venture to announce their candi-
dacy for office hasten TO inquire whether
the leaders Of the dominant church are
at conference in Idaho or ST. George and
when they viii be back. in order
that ian audience mar be had Certain
Gentle politicians. instead OF consulting
party Leaders % their own faith. first
ask Of the powers that preside at the
head of state street and afterwards an
nounce their candidacg forr office. ac-
cording 70 the favor with which they are
received from these HEADQUARTERS. Is
this not true2
owe believe II IS" from the audience1
eve believe IL is true and when be-
lief hath been a@ain and again con-
firmed IL doth become knowledge
Legislative Instances
"In 1897 Moses Thatcher --as defeated
for senator Of the United States before
a Democratic legislature The vote which
defeated him was = Republican vote that
was cast FOR his Democratic opponent
and was procured under the dictasion ~
those Influences which We vcnrehcrd $50
politics. ls rot that truce? "a voice
BET your life IL is true.
.'YOn dout need to pft H9 any Siakcs
on il. because IL is a sure thing.
We have proof. then. THAI cCcicsiastic-
al interference with the affairs or state
was in existence in 1885,
"The next legislature which met was
that Of 1Se9-ciected in 1855. convened ln
January. 1879. You remember the CHIEF
candidacy Of that time and ynu reInern-
Der the chief ecclesiastical advocate or
the candidate and who Was neariy sue
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