The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-05

''groat men in tho church---a prestige
which no other man can have in this
community They had been hedging,
lodging and shifting this prestige for
| years. 1t had produced division and
strife.
Where to Draw the Line.
The problem was to say where the
| line was TO be drawn. The organization
of the so.called dominant church and
the exercise Of the powers Of the priest
hood were such that he was not pre-
pared TO say where the line should be
drawn, but there was one thing Of
which he was fully convinced He
stated his views to the Senator and
apostle from this State when he first
IL said TO him then, and l repeat it
now, that it was a great injustice to
the conscientious Latter.day Saints for
an apostle to be candidate for poLiti.
cal Office. And why? The theory and
teachings of the church that the au-
thorities arc not TO be criticised, that
there shall net be fault-fnding with
those whom God has anointed; and
that is all right, But when an apostle
goes upon the stump, becomes 8 caud-
date for office, many people think Of the
sacredness aud sanctity held by their
leaders, and how can they help it?'
That Ecclesiastical Prestige.
Mr.. Moyle stated that on tho stump
he had avoided the issue. ''I have ez-
pressed my opinion privately, but [
have hesitated TO DO il publicly. y be
said. "becsuse 7 might be misunder-
stood" He thought the time had come
for an expression Of opinion, II they
we're TO be driven by men or those so
INSCRIPTIONS that they used ecclesias-
teal prestige 70 carry their ends, that
disposed OF the question Personally
he did not know OF an instance where
Apostle Smoot or Senator Smoot had
ever used his ecclesiastical station to
advance his political ends, but he did
know that his high Office had been used.
Ilo knew from thousands of his core.
Hgionists that it had been used and
there Is growing up in this state d class
OF people whose chief vocation in poll
tlcs Is 10 20 about and whisper and
utter things they would be afraid TO
utter in public. They had led the uu.
wary and unthoughtful TO believe that
the authorities OF the church wanted
this or wanted that. Mr.. Movie de.
clared be had closely examined the po-
lltical situation and he was convinced
that the present presidency of the
church Is freer from interference in
politics than any of their prcdeces.
sors. - The only complaint was that
they had tolerated the existence Of
condition that preceded their elevation
to the high Office.
Must Respect tho Apostle.
Coming down to the last city cam.
psIcn Mr.. Moyle said that 10 put a
stop to the use Of Relief Societies of
the Mormon Church and 10 the whis-
pering gun..shoes the Deseret News,
over the signature OF the editor, lust
pFlor TO election published q statement
Before reading the statement Mr.
.IoJle explained the organization of
the American party. brought about be-
which people could express themselves
On local questions. He also related an
incident, that when campaigning IL
| tah County he had expressed his in
.entlon or crlticising Senator Smuot IS
candidacy and the candidates on the
tah County ticket said to him: "If
you take elat course you might IS well
give up the campaign, for the people
Won . stand for an attack on Reed
omoot because he Is an Apostle. Mr.
Moy!e repudlated 'the idea that those
%ho mad oeen true 10 their party az
since the beginning were now
controlled by those not Of their party:
and the authorities cf the church had
never attempted TO influence him in his
1olitics. He did not say that an .Apos-
le was prohibited from being IN poll
les, but 10 his mind !. was a dues.
lcn OF prudence as 70 whether Apos-
.!es should take part IN politics in
ms state. He personally had come to
II honest conclusion ca the subject, and |
le thought an Apostle IL politics had
oeen detrlment TO the state.
Whisperers at Work.
Ir. Moyle said that two davs be.
ore the election last fall Smo6t and
I'd, Howe came TO Salt Lake. I'M !
Eehate!y after their arrival whisueyers |
vent out. They felt that all thew had |
o do was 20 come 10 Salt Lake and |
leelare the nat that the Republican |
'artY should be victorious and this |
,reat man elevated to the Sena torship |
md occupying the position he does in |
he church, he thought all he had 10
10 was TO set the machinery TO work, |
-nd as result the people Of Salt Lake |
ebel!ed against II.
Mr.. Moyle then read the insured I
Gtorial utterances in the Deseret News !
hat Joseph F. Smith and the church |
we're not interfering in politics. Mr.. |
!oy!e egFeed with the editorial express /
lons OF the News, but "this gentle |
nan who occupies the position OF Sen. |
1cnts and declared 1t was one OF the |
hlef means of defeating his political
'arty. Yes, l believe myself that IL !
ad something to do With the defeat Of |
rs party. But for the methods de.
ounced In the articles the Republican |
,arty would have had other losses and |
he Democratic party would have had |
ucces-.. These people who have been |
esp9nslbie for these conditions are to
'e either desplsed on ignored -
Senator 5noot had denounced the i
Sterances In the Deseret News. and |
II. Noyle held "that when men have
rown SO great and strong that they |
an stand out against those declars.
IONS and arc willing to throttle every
ense Of decencg in politics, then there
hould be an end to it,
Selection of Committees.
At the close of Mr. Moyle's address
rank n. Nebeker Of Logan secured !
nc floor and moved that all resolu.
ions presented on tho floor Of the con.
ention be referred TO the committee |
;thout debate.
Inc motion WAS alorfcd