The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-21

am not running against Howell, the Re
publ!can candidate. but I nm running against
smoor. the Republican Senator. Ny success
means the overthrow Of the Smoot ring II
means the smashing OF the Republican ma
campaign, I want to make nay position
toward Senator Smoot perfectly plain, so that
there can be no miseonception Of my posi-,
tioR. So that when I attack his policies ana
measures, when 7 condemn his course as a
politician, il cannot be said with any trnth
that ] am attacking the Mormon ehuTon OF
no fight with Senator Smoov personally. l
have no tight with Senator Snoot along re
lisiops lines. ! care not at what altar he
worships; that is a matter for has own CON
science. I opposed his election 70 the Sen.
ate and 1 publicly stated my belief that 1t
would bring serious trouble 20 our people.
that permeateS the entire American people
that our spiritual leaders should be sa,i:,
ned 70 preach Christ and Him cruclned,
and that they should decline 20 accept po-
itieal Office and that when they have 70
ltical additions, that they should lay aside
their ecclesiastical robes and stand upon
equal footing with You and with me.
Cannot Mix Politics and Religion.
There is reason and foundation for this
opinion. II is the experience OF mankind
that politics and religion do not mix well.
II is the history of the world that high &C.
clesiastics have been ambitious to secure
political power. and IL is likewise the ms
tory OF the world that when they have Sc.
cured politica! power they have so mingied
il with their religious Offices that II mas
been Impossible 10 separate the two, and
they have kept themselves in public place by
playing upon the religious convictions OF
their followers. alter MIR. Smoot was elected
to the Senate. I refused 70 sgn the protest
that was hled against hira q! W9Snlneton:
I consideged him typical Repuppiteain =, ,,oI OF
da2 ,9h gsneslssa w9 SnsneS psT,y Of gtsh was sub
poenaed before the Senate committee. j
gave my testimony, and l told the truth as
tract. an, making no fght ngains, n,t his n.
retention in his seat in the Senate. What
fight ] am making against him is political
and will make 1t even II in so doing he
huence 70 beat ne in this campaign by 90
600 majority l make ths fight openly and
success means more OF strife, more Of bit
terness, more OF for Utah. / know
that have an unequal fight, Tor my motives
are, and they Will be, miscostrued, and the
Republican rings:ers will cause many con.
scienrious people TO believe that I ought TO
be beaten in the interest Of the Mormon
church. That is another reason why IT is
wrong, and why - Is unwise for man 10
be an apostle At the ssme time that he Is
q Senator. Those who oppose him politically
do not have an equal chance Men VINO
ator Sutherland. will be convn!sed with cat
frs az the mere thought that l denounco
that system Of politics. that excreseence upon
sefbea es eS' By PGf M ss,m 80 n sda :" ' sse
that system. rot because / want offce, but
because I want peace here in Utah; because
cause I want. all the people OF the State 10
enjoy. In all its fullness, tho wonderful
prosperity that God has given 70 us; without
that enjoyment being marred by the ouhr.
rels end strife that have been engendered
by the Smoot machine,
Reed Smoot, Politician,
Some people cannot understand It: never.
-hcless il is a fact, that when Reed Smoot
walks into the political arena he Is. entitled
10 no reverence, by reason of tine fact that
from just denunciation of Smootism be.
cause by so doing he has hopes OF securing
the votes, OF good church people OF the Nor;
omn faith and OF securing the good will
OF The Mormon leaders is a more-to be de-
spi:ed toady for church influence than the
man who walks up to the Eagle Gate and
asks for it; and for my own part, ! prefer
20 be beaten al the polls and 10 know that
d tried in manly fashion TO DO something
toward the betterment OF conditions here,
Than 20 be elected by refraining TO bring
sharply to the public mind that tho time has
come 10 smash the smoot machine.
And right here I want to say to one
and which were these: Judge Powers is
the enemy OF the Mormon people. lie is at.
taeking Brother Smoo', and It is an attack
no better friend among all the Gentiles OF
Utah than / am, and some day-possibly
not until I am dead--you will admit it.
also been carried to me. and which words
disfranchisement OF the Mormon people
that he states an utter untruth. II any one
proposes TO disfEarchise The Mormon people,
. / Wall oppose the proposition with all the
ability have. The Mormon people have
tho right 70 vote, and ] want them 10 CON
tinus 70 have rhc right TO vote. | want
them TO vote without the fear of the apostle
Senator before their eyes. I want them 20
vote as ! vote, for the political principles
hal Nd IL
thero TO abandon those principles when
ponuelan. who IS also an apostle. feels that
It is 10 his selish interest TO have them do
So want the Mormon people il they are
of my political faith, TO support me- their
candidate without hesitation, even though
my election be Tough: by the apostle Sen
ator.
as to whispering Jimmies.
Some Of Senator smoots lieutenan,s have
been boasting ON the street that they have
the active assistance OF the Mormon church
leaders in this campaign. They, presumably
with Senator Smoots knowledge, are giving
circulation 10 the statement that at the priest
hood meeting of the Mormon church. the
president OF the Mormon church declared that
whoever attacks what is known as 'Smoot.
Isle attacks tho church, and that those in
the church who are lighting the ambitions OF
Senator Snoot are in tho dark I must
have sone stronger proof than the assertion
lleve 'naI any such utterapce was made by
the president OF the chlrch. ] say that be.
cause, es ! understand smootisu" and
Mormonism, the former has but little in
common with tee latter. And again do not
believe that II can be truly ssid that Senator
Smoot has SO absorbed his church that oppo-
sition TO his methods and his machine is
opposition TO the Mormon church or 10 the
Mormon church leaders. I an justified in
thus asserting. for IS ! pointed out at the
Democratic State convention on a date as
late as the 26th day OF September. the Des.
eret News. which voices the opinions OF tho
church leaders. In q strong editorial declared
that every man, no matter what may be
his ecclesiastical status. has an equal right
with all other citizens 10 express his opinions
on living questions OF any kind that affect
the public welfare.' And
again Every member Of tho church is free
10 join snd support any political party or
creed and TO vote for any candidate tho,
he chooses TO aid, and is not under any
obligation 70 submit 10 arbitrary control in
such matters from any source under the
sun.
Justified By this strong and unequivocal
statement by the organ OF the Mormon
church. denounce as untrue the statements
Of Republicans that because the Democrats
declared against Senator Smoot and against
apostles in politics. in their State convention
therefore the president OF the church is ar
raicnir- tho church aufh fhor ,hn