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class manager would discharge that man
ager after he had made a good record
and while he was in the midst of a great
work he had planned and was carrying
to a successful conclusion. The great
work Of Transforming the city from
country town to a progressive munich
pality was started by the Morris admin
istration and If that administration had
been permitted to carry out the improve
ments ii planned the taxpayers would
have been saved tens of thousands OF
dollars.
I'VE know" Mr. Dern impressively
went on. under what conditions Rich
ard p. Morris was defeated two years
ago. It was not an honorable trade; 1t
was not an honorable political condition.
/ sincerely hope that the time is near
at hand when we can meet in conven-
ton without having to ask whether this
man is a Mormon or that man a Gen,
tile l blame the Republican party and
blame the dominant church for the
conditions that exist here / blame the
dominant church for the manner in which
it has supported the Republican ticket.
From all time il has been agreed that
the church was the dominant factor in
politics. In the early days there was no
question about it. Now in these latter
years. some papers, such as the Deseret
year that the church is out Of politics.
and then, just before the election, though
in one column it denies church infln-
ence in politics. in another column you
pie to vote certain ticket
Church Wrecks Party.
THE heads Of the church, honorable
men though they are. have used their
high positions to work havoc in the
ranks of the Democratic party. They
have acquiesced in the use Of church
influence to defeat US. If the church is
sincere in it's often repeated declara-
ton that it is out of politics, it should
say in its meeting houses and its tab
ernacles. 1 do not approve of the use
Of church influence for any party, and
1 hope our people will take a strong
stand against 1t.
Senator Smoot now has a right to
serve in the United States senate until
the close of his term, but | think when
his term has expired he should not again
aspire to the position. He should make
an announcement to this effect. In the
past 1t has been the inVariable custom
for conventions of both great parties to
nominate d Mormon for the office of
governor. ] believe it would be well for
our party at its next state convention
to nominate Gentle for governor, and
the Republicans should do the same
thing.
Both parties should also nominate for
the United States senate men who are
not high in the priesthood of the Nor
mon church. The church can do a great
deal to allay the bitter feeling that now
exists. 1 want to see peace and har-
mony, not an array of class against
class. II lies with the church to remedy
these evils. If such a plan as 1 have
described is carried out during the next
few years, If the people will refuse 70
elect one of the highest officers of the
church to the highest office in the gift
of the state. conditions here will be vast
ly improved.
This is simply straight business with
me l believe every one of you is sin.
cere. You have the right to believe a.
your church and | have the right to be-
lieve in my church, but the church must
not be paramount to the state If we are
to have peace and harmony and good
feeling in Titan"