Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-30

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'The Times has correctly stated the
facts connected with the appearance Of
church management Of the People =
party. The party having been COM
posed principally OF members OF the
Church and self-defeuse having com
PEELED them 10 consult together and TO
decide concerning the best steps 20 be
taken To preserve their rights some
color has been given 20 the charge that
II was a church party. But this has
not been enc iu Church capacity
Men have had influence In that party
and been listened TO according to their
experience, and not because Of their Of
hclal position In the church.
THAT being true. are we 10 under.
stand that the Church win not assert
any right 10 control tho political ac-
ton Of us members in the future?
This r. what We wish to convey aud
have you understand AZ officers Of
the church we disclalm tho right to
control the political action Of the mem-
bers Of our body.
"Nill there be any reason why men,
hers 81 the church should come to-
gtthcr and vote solldly u political con-
ditions here are similar 10 those which
prevail elseWhere?'
We cannot perceive any reason Why
they should do this In the future H. as
YOU say pOliti cal conditions should eX-
ISL here as they prevail elsewhere.
Would leaders OF the Church coun-
sci he support Of church members r.
respective Of party afiliiati0n'
TT Is not probable that the leaders
Of the church would give any counsel
upon such subjects and certainly
would not discriminate against equally
suitable men because they we're not
members ~ the church We would be
IN favor OF voting Tor suitable men. rc-
gardless Of their religious beliefs or as
soclatiOns
do YOU understand that those who
Join the Republican and Democratic
parties viii vote and work for Gentle
candidates OF those parties as freely
as for Mormon candidates?
This is certainly our understanding
and We fully expect that former mem
hors " the Peoples party who Join the
two national parties viii be true To
their party convictions ana sustain the
nominees Of their respective parties
though they may not be members Of the
Mormon church.
rs II your intention to advise men,
hers of the Mormon church when the
Peoples party members have divided
and after the Liberal party has been
broken up. to unite In favor Of the
Mormon church and against the Cen
tiles? Do sou know of any intention
or understanding on the part OF the
heads Of the Church 10 advise the mem
beers Of the Church, II statehood should
be obtained. to unite and cooperate in
respect to the interests OF the Church
against the Genties.
I'VE have RETAINED from interfering
IN political matters because Of our po-
sition. We ourselves not having a vote
But We would consider IL the height Of
folly, even II we had q disposition 10
direct the members of our Church upon
political matters. 10 advise them N
unite In favor Of our Church and
against the non members thereof. II the
present political movement should con-
tlnue, We sec no good reason. II the
Liberal party should break up. for any
such division as has heretofore existed
between Mormnns and n-Mormons.
We have deplored the existence OF this
class feeling and believe II has been a
fruitful source OF trouble We shall
hail with unfeigned qualification the
time when the people of Utah, without
regard to their religious views, can
unite as citizens aud labor for the adj
vancement and prosperity Of the Terri
tory II statehood should ever be OBJ
tained all the influence we could use to
break down the distinctions which have
created such bitterness IN the past
would be eXertcd,
DO you believe that II Utah should
be admitted as a State the Murmuns
win unite IN electng members Of the
Church to the Legislature and that the
g~iaIettVg u-i1l l.e fuNOra hlp
to the Mormons and unfavorable 90 tho
nom Mormons?
AS we have already mtimated, what
over influence We can use Will be eN-
ertcd in favor Of legislation that will
be IN the interest and for the benefit
Of the whole people 1t would be most
unfortunate If any attempt were made
10 pass laws favorable TO tho Mormons
and unfavorablc To the non. Mormnns.
ANY such attempt would be sure 10
bring upon the Mormon people evils
which they are DESTROYS Of aVerting.
II Is to our interest to furnish no pre-
text for the formation of an anti. Nor
mon party which would no doubt hn
the result II members 81 the church
I'm the Legislature We're TO attempt to
discriminate by legislation IN favor Of
their co-religonists
is It your understanding that the
Poople's PARTY has honestly and in
good faith dissolved, and that they VIII
unite with the Democratic and Repub-
licau parties according 10 their conyic-
tions Of what is right
This certainly IL our understanding
We can perceive no reason why the
representatives of the Peoples party
should have taken their recent action
unless IL was their honest intention TO
unite Themselves with the National par
ties.
DO YOU know Of any intention on the
part of the Church or any Of its ofil-
GERS on members ever 20 organize po-
lltical party with respect 10 the con-
ceiyod Interests Of the Mormon church
W, know OF no such intention on the
part Of anyone. and can see no object
10 be attained, under the new conditions
which now surround Us, by organizing
any such party.
DO you believe that It Is the wish Of
tho Mormon people TO unite with tho
great National parties ana to conduct
politics I'm his Territory az they are
conducted iu an other States
THAT Is the Impression We have re-
ceiNed from conversation with the men
among us who take the greatest inter-
est On political matters.
rs there any reason why members of
the Church should not act freely with
the National parties at all tines
w. know OF no reason Why they
should NOT
our reader. need not be- apprehensiye
that the pesrret News intends to harp
further on this old string, or give re-
peatcd notice TO the tlu-pan tanrums Of
.he retailer Of mouldy chostnuts whose
chief stock-m-trade is the Mormon
politics" twaddle. We touch
on it now so that the actual remarks
Of Presidents Woodruff and Cannon ON
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