The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-12

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,scs i1- ~ ~ the Mormons are
ssuss Ts Tnese not tend to prove
:: esIu,ony ehursry that the oliiclals
~ ts3imyrh sometimes prefer
70 enu,,ther and sometimes
y .,Is u 10 a Mormon. Iso W nower OF
8 U.s" IN political affairs
q ehtrSna and deferred to that
.cSstfeds dsnstors s and OF other
t,5:SiGnssh I'll share al of the offices 10
u.. the potency Of the
o reaiiN- N-,,iing authorities OF
tts pS b exercise In political
= esSI'bS s1 Sept in mind that THIS
rrf % rom ron men who are be.
rcfets iiU,% nrs 10 be oracles of
"a so.yer io..T they speak is the
vssts that the first presi-
y; arT,on aru church and me
y hoI.I hoIaIva apostles are the
g cod in the efforts Put
q g0s rs Of the church to de-
Tster, Tustis the Mormon people
1sa'sh .hs Arst presidency and
s,s,ostlcs :, were inspired ana
g e$s.sIshsr, ~ the twelfth apostle
<rreo. m, overlooked nor
fF ~. called In behalf OF
,,sstified that there was no
" ~i he Mormon church IN
y gs.;rS u OF Utah or Idaho.
'f ~ consideration any po.
o, M,l Il bias for Mr., Smoot
;,rssses ]' may have mani
y xsry little in their tes-
= = : srom and beyond their In
~ l,v and Judgment as regards
.cS,tIons In the States
,,Imony of these witnesses
s.saysrts the facts before re-
vbhh facts the conclusion
,hst the controlling au-
u Tormon church do domi-
s,s,al - affairs of the State OF
.rJ 10 some extent the po-
:, the State of Idaho.
a, these facts. or strong
-t,yaIling facts, mere opin.
.s however intelligent
-rdId do not suffice
II, smoot ono of those by
shon the political affairs OF
;.elrsted. but his election to
vss Il Is believed. the result
s-oot concluded TO become a
~ ,ss Senate, he wes careful
(. ,,ronsent' OF the first presl-
,,,lys apostles 10 his can
Ms so-callcd consent" OF
/ = ihe church was naturally
~ psoplc OF Utah, who werc
Z, lhe WAYS of the Mormon
|,1,I as being. under the cir
Equivalent 10 an indorse-
80 II impossible for anyone
- al aspirant for the same
Ia any hope OF success.
ul Union Of Church and
State.
. nat the adherents OF the
-tA hold the balance OF pow
"a e some OF the States en-
Is presidency and twelve
4 ,zrol the political affairs Of
70 any extent they may de-
4 ocnplete union Of church
II formed. This is In accord
es ieachIugs Of the Priesthood
--ra church. as promulgated
-u Of men OF high authority
z, 10 the effect that the
r,rne In all matters OF gov
|nIell as In all things pertain
rJate life OF the citizen, In
|Eass Of pamphlets, "On the
zee Gospel" by Apostle Or
4 Is affirmed:
ID X Cod ia an order OF govern
~ b. divine authority. II Is
u pTGanent that cnn exist In
= eEiyerse. All other govern
"a zsd rnauthorized. God hnv-
eSp ard worlds has the su-
. pTtn them by his own laws
p x bis own appointment. Any
1g 10 govern themselves and
= sSn making and by officers
r7d=tGent, are In direct rebel
= EHgdom OF God. (vol. l. p.
q church and State In those
let domination OF the Nor
Us most abhorrent 10 our
pa John Adams declared
z1ps OF the Church of Eng
go lis Jurisdiction over the
-1o1ted as much as any 9TH
tIeese the attention, not only
ss mind but OF the common
2 Ege them TO close think
mstltutional authority OF
ne the colonies" and TO
1r OF independence. After
~ achieved their independ-
-5ele enfranchisemcnt of
- The control OF the State,
Sals from the control OF the
helSht about through the
n6e Thomas Jefferson and
N Virginia, and those OF
Numlnence In other States.
Gural desire OF the people
- lot The entire separation
aa,e was Incorporated in
- OF the United States by
leni 10 that instrument.
. Hofship God according to
u Vaes own conscience Is
- sacred rights OF every
NO less sacred is tho
uhzen 10 vote according
1s convictions without
= ne part OF any church
suon, or body of eccIesi,
~ - 70 control his political
80 10 any way his use of
- :. Of religious freedom ma
r. 'Ite @ from the influence
~, church, the trainers OF
-, 81 81 Utah Incorporated In
ne provision which haa
q ,-r., precedir5 part OF thIa
4, rroNaon II the constitutinn
y A. perslstcntly and con-
4. s.,saIued ,ed by the first pres
~ 1--WE apostles of tho
~ 1.es ,, since Utah wns ad-
= y r., % this mandate OF tho
ssll,1..n AN as they have to tLe
i.-SSa polygamy and the
poiyganous cohablta-
q Vengeance.
n agnsd and verified bv
lsrosoe IAN an oath as en- apos.
y A. !, church which is OF
e o@ ~ render him incompe-
~ tsksn OF Senator. From
6tsu gu II appears that Mr.
} n. s1 obligation which il
% iS,a aormon Church and
Com who go through a
sls te.,;s. taking endow-
p Eer. s,ea s 6y a number of
3 aat' a', oea Examined during the
sszssd In IL part OF this obli-
IA Substantially these
n y nj you 90 eonvenant md
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