The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13
Declaration of Truths.

W ANttdit Tie llnln 10 De.
T. That man may worship his Maker
as his conscience dictates.
=. That no state nor political body
mas the right to interfere with this
great privilege.
3 That mans first allegiance, POI
littcally, is to his country.
4, That no church. ecclesiasticaI
bCdy, nor spiritual adviser. should en-
croach upon the political rights of the
individual.
o. That in a free country no man
nor BODY OF men can, with safety to
the state. use the name or the power of
any reIlglous sect or society to influence
o. control the elective franchise.
.. That trust is imposed upon
each citizen In a free country TO act no.
htically upon his own judgment and alb
soiutely free from control or dictation.
ecclesiastical or otherwise
That no political party can be
required 10 obtain the consent of any
church or the leader thereof before Sc
iecting its candidates for public Office.
8. That no citizen. by reason of his
association with any church. can be an
solved from his duty to the state either
IN times OF war or Of peace. without
the consent Of the state.
8. That all men should be and Of
right are, free 10 think. free to act free
TO speak and free TO vote. without fear
molestation. intimidation or undue in
fuence"
Stands For Fair Play.
But let il be known. that while
stand for the absolute enforcement OF
church and state, l also stand for fair
play toward the Mormon people.
nd rrrsT 4. I. 1.
willing 10 condemn, when the fact an
pears that the dominant church has ex-
erciscd Interior influence: while insist
ing that every compact made with the
nation must be kept; while strongly
contending that Utah must be like the
rest OF the Union. ] condemn. and shall
continue TO condemn. slanderous and
false statements concerning conditions
here. and l deprecate language and
conduct that is unfair and unwise. We
have here NIormOns and Gentiles. Both
classes are entitled to live here. Each
class is entitled to fair treatment. and
all are injured by assertions not based
on proof that eXaggerate conditions ex-
listing here,
I have considered most thnurhtfullv
the claims of the American party and
the campaign that IL has waged. From
the very nature Of things il cannot ac-
cOmplish that which many of my
friends who have Joined II declare 10 be
its purpose. II appeals TO the passions
of men and not 10 their reason. Their
prejudices becoming aroused. they be-
come unfair and they believe that ex-
tremely serious conditions exist. when
in reality there is little foundation for
such belief This new party drives the
people apart believe that the people
should be brought together. / believe
that we should be charitable and con-
SENTATIVE. and ] am convinced that
more can be done for Utah along the
lines that I shall follow than there can
be done along the lines Of The Amer
lean party campaign And thus believ-
ing, ] consider that this Is a time when
men and women should not lose their
heads. The question ought not 10 be
What viii crafty my prejudice" but
Il ought to be What is best for Utah2"
And this question all thoughtful men
and women should consider.
American Party to Blame.
And now. IN all kidness. let me refer
IN the campaign that was waged by
the American party and inquire. was
81 worth while2'' What has been ac-
complished? Have any abuses been
corrected: What good has there been
wrought? Many thousands OF votes
were cast fer the American candidates.
but to what profit? AS result Of the
organization Of this new party. and its
aggressive campaign. tho Mormon peo-
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