The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-26
UNDERTAKE BIG
JOB OF REFORM
Young Republicans Make Early
Start at House
Cleaning.
OPPOSE CHURCH INFLUENCE
FAVOR OF MAKING STATE CON-
STITUTION A LIVE LAW.

I'VE recognize that. as American citi-
zens, church leaders as well as lay men,
bers of church organizations. have le-
gal right to aspire to and hold political
office. but we deem 1t unwise and det-
rfmental to the best interests of the state
for high churchmen of any denomina-
ton to become candidates for such office
or use their ecclesiastical influence in be-
half or others. We bfheve that suOh &C
ton is contrary to the spirit or the con-
stitutional provision above quoted. and
further, that it endangers the existence
OF political parties and tends to disinte-
CRATE the churches themselves and array
man against man by arousinS religious
pretudices."
The above paragraph is quoted from
high sounding manifesto issued by the
Republican organization in Utah. which
Is seeking to assert Its freedom from re-
ligious affiliations. The declaration is
pra ctically a reiteratiOn of a plank in the
platform adopted at the last Democratic
state convention. As quoted by the Re
publican organization, II is interpreted
by many as sop to that element in the
party which resents Mormon domination.
The organization, which is known as
the United Republicans of Utah, will
open permanent headquarters IN the ID.
F. Walker building today. The prelimi-
nary organization consists of Briant S.
Young. state and executive chairman;
John HAYES, vice chairman; F. o. Horn,
secretary The chairman has been en-
powered to appoint a treasurer, also TO
at present consists of the officers. and
A B. Irvine. George 7. Buckle, Judge
George q. Armstrong, VIII POLAND, Ray
c. NaylOr and John Q. Critchlow.
Precincts to Be Organized.
The organization will start, it is said,
with an initial membership of approx
mately 5000, partly from Salt Lake coun-
ty and the balance from other portions
of the state, seventeen counties now be-
ing organized. 1t is the intention of the
organization to maintain permanent head
quarters throughout the year. Each pre-
cinct in each county in the state viii be
thoroughly organized.
Recognize Condition"
In leading up to the para graph quoted
above. the declaration of principles says:
Recognizing that there now exists III
the state of Utah a condition 8 affairs
political unparalleled in any st in the
Union, which condition is prod ctive of
much recriminatiOn among Its citizens,
and which has more especially Sundered
those feelings of amity which should and
must exist in a state and its cOmmuni-
ties. we feel that the time has come for
such condition to change Business IN
terests, the right of self government and
all those things which make communities
and individuals successful demand that
such change should come.
Party, Right or Wrong.
The Republican party has ever been
big enough and strong enough and inner
emily good enough to right every wrong
in and out of the party and to deal in
generosity with every menace that ever
confronted a state or the Union. BelieV-
ing that conditions prevail in Utah that
jeopardze the peace, happiness and ma
terial welfare of the people of the state,
the Republican party, to be true to its
ideals. must meet and overcome these
conditions. Only action within the party
can bring about such results, and for
that purpose this organization is now eff
fected.
Quotes From Constitution.
Therefore while reaffirming and de-
claring for aifesia nee ~ the principles of
the Republican party, We reaffirm and
endorse Article /. Section 4. Constitution
of the State of Utah, in its entirety, as
follows:
. Sec. 4. The rights OF conscience shall
never be infTinged. The state shall make.
no law respecting an establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; no religious test shan be re-
quired as qualification for any office
of public trust or for any vote at any
election; nor shall any person be incom-
petent as witness or juror on account of
religious belief or the absence thereof
There shall be no union of church and
state nor shall any church dominate the
state or interfere with its functions
No public money or property shall be ap-
prOpriated for or applied TO any religious
worship, exercise or instruction or for the
support of any ecclesiastical establish
ment. No property qualifications shall
be required of any person to vote or hold
office, except provided in this consti-
tuition
Believe In Equality.
1--WE believe in the equality of man and
the right to worship God according 20
the dictates of conscience.
ITO the end that the constitutional pro-
vision above quoted shall become a living
law and that the principles indicated
therein shall govern the actions of the
Republican party in the state of Utah,
We the United Republicans of Utah,
pledge our every effort to the accom-
plishment OF such purpose"
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