Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

Church' How can a. Greed assume TO
be q Kingdom" as he asserts the
Mormon creed" does? But he evil
IDENTIFY was IN TOO big a hurry 90 con-
slider whether he was writing iiiotio
sibbcrish. or only plain faisehoods.
Thrifty the church does not hold the
balance OF the political power IN any
state n the Latter-day Saints have
any political influence they have Il AZ
citizens ana not as church members,
And az citizens thoy have right 90
take an Interest I'm politics II ig their
DUTY 10 do 20. As citizens % is their
indispuiable prcrogative Co vote as
they please. 90 vote for whoever they
please. to give counsel Co whoever VIII
listen 90 them. and 90 mke counsel
from whoever shall have their conh-
dencc. But the church as an orsaui-
zauon does not mcddlo with politics
Nor do the church leaders presume
t1 use their positions for political pur-
poses This is known TO- aii who have
tried 20 induce them 20 become poiiu-
en- tools. 70 ls known 20 Che disun-
guished gentleman who is paying part
ly out 81 public funds for the anti
Mormon crusade. MS matter ~ re-
vcngc because bee could not iudu.e
them 20 support him in his insane
ambition for honors for which ho Is
ln no wise qualified
The charge OF treason aud Of Church
influence m politics has often been
made. and IL was. naturally. carried
before the Senate during the late IN
vcstigauon But although the manipu-
lators OF that spectacular show had
every opportunity Of proving their allc-
cations they failed miscrably as they
are bound TO DO always before an i'm
partial competent court. There Is not
a more loyal body of men iu this land
than the Latter-day Saints To them
the Constitution is sacred document.
The United States government IS to
them "a divinely inspired plan Of edu-
cation and training of the children of
men. The Prophet Joseph and his
brother Hyrum died in defense OF the
constitutional rights of citizens against
mobs, and the Latter-day Saints today
stand as loyal defenders Of the pre-
negatives Of American citizens against
the assaiiants who have not hesltatcd
TO clamor for the application OF an al
legged niger law" In preference to the
Constitution. They are the traitors.
They are the aliens who even miN
matters religious and political for the
rurtherance Of their plots and schemes.
And who Is he, pray who Is respon-
slble for the magazine article I'm which
the charge OF treason is hurled against
the "Mormons" this time? A fellow
vontion Of Utah preached the damna-
bio doctrine that a certain clause ought
to be inserted In the Constitution mere
ly TO get in on, after which It could
be repealed. II the people did not want
o.. And such individuals are talklng
about treason! It reminds one OF the
ratings Of Loke in the halls OF the
physiological gods; or OF the zeal of
the old sinners. Annas and Caiaphas,
before PLATE; or for that matter OF
the argument OF Satan before the Son
Of Man. In the wilderness.
It is the general misfortune Of writ
ers on the Mormon side OF the quos-
ton 10 encounter antagonists who are
insincere. INSCRIPTIONS. Indifferent 20
truth and decency, special pleaders,
playing TO the galleries That is one
reason why they are ignored. Some
times. however IL seems necessary 10
take notice Of their false accusations.
lest silence should be construed 10
mean acknowledgement Of guilt.