Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-06

TO Jump from that ground to such
conclusion no that reached by Senator
Culom, but we do not see how he ls
Justified 30 taking that leap by reason
or by example Dld the fact that the
Apostle Peter stood at the head Of the
Christian Church holding the keys OF
the kingdom" with power to Seal on
earth and g. should be- scaled In heaven
and 10 loose on earth and It should be
loosod IN heaven" make him ca NEE
mace" TO his country Following the
logic of the esteemed Illinois states
man. every prophet among the people
OF ancient times who spoke TO them
from Cod must have been q menace
10 the world
But passing that bly, the gentleman
does not contend that the conditions
which he asserts existed in Utah IN the
past are 10 be found here today and
he urges inquiry as to this and depre-
Gates forming a judgment about It from
onesided statements IL Is evident,
however. that Inc has himself been
somewhat Influenced by the recent cries
Of "Polygamy" and hierarchy" be-
cause he uses them repeatedly. Yet he
does not affirm the active existence "
these two elements, which he considers
would form positive menace, but
leaves the question open while adyo-
eating their suppression II necessary.
Senator CyIom intimates that he has
somewhat changed his opinions con-
corning the "Mormons,' having been
"lod to believe that the ethics Of Nor
monism have really changed on the two
vital issues named, and yet In another
part of his article he admits
at is not the abstract ethics Of the
| Mormon church with which We have
| the right TO come into conflict, for, as
| o nation, we are pledged 10 freedom TO
| worship God Every man has the In.
| all-uable right 10 accept the faith which
| pleases him and to believe what no
| will, and ] am ready TO rest on the tes-
! tinouy that IN many OF It's details, the
| Mormon faith Is strong advocate or
| Justice, righteousness and integrity
/ II is not improbable, as claimed for II
| that the ethics Of Mormonism include
| principles which Of themselves, tend TO
| produce good mon. IN by their fruits
| yc shall know them then for sobriety,
| industry and thrift the general char
| acteristics attributed TO Mormon COM
| munitles speak we'll for the character
| Of the dominance which has curbed
| and melted them. but II IL not what a
| man believes, but the putting Of his
| theories into practice, II they conflict
with law. which rightly demands pub
he attention and ought to receive pun
lahment when punishment is due
In the foregoing paragraph the gen.
tleman stands on solid ground. His
theory Is correct. 1t Ia American. II
supports the liberty Of the individual
and also the supremacy Of the law
The Mormon people will find NJ
fault with II. The men who II
their testimony before the committee
Of the senate, to which the gentleman
aIudes, are with him on his PROPOSE
uons. The law must be honored or re-
peaIed. but the right Of every person tC
believe that which appears to him TO b.
true cannot he ahrogated,
The senator speaks OF the death %
change OF a principle. We do not agre
with him In that idea, A principle can
not be changed nor viii 1t ever ale
Truth is eternal, impershahle Poll
/, Giles may be changed, rules and regu
, lations may he altered or abolished
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