Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-15
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WILSON'S lately lr us meHdaeitv As Is
common vIla chat oreln. DC cortradicts
itsolr however, thereby facilitating
considerably thc rcutatgn ~ SEE false
hoods.
A recent Illustration oc This reou-
uar habit-rouuon. we believe. to ono
whoiesal. dealers in deception me
following editorial statements "The
truu is there nas been no election
since the division on party lines that
the church hes re0aiucd from oxer-
cislng its influence" This DC win Dee
observed. is direct contradiction OF
some of its previous representations. lt
hes always sought to create The Im-
preston that tho positi0n .of the
Church was correct during the admin
isuuuous of Presidents Woodruff ana
answ. and that the alleged pledge
breaking belongs to d iatcr date Row
90 tells us that iie former story DIS du
wrong. and trat there inns never becn
a time of uon-iniei ference 0 politics
by the church Both these propositions
cannot Poe true one destroys tho other
The liaf has avIin jumped into his own
net The scorpion has again applied
ite poisonous sims Co ue own back
Eut There .s on ATTEMPT ut proving
church Interference iu politics that
calls for moments consideration.
Ths organ says. "Tho Mormon church
orsau-Tbc NeuH-waggd fierce
ctnpaisn against The American party"
The "NoHs did NOT wage war
asainst any panty. but wa did protest
against the lies ana ulsehoods of the
Tribune and other hirelings OF unscru-
nulous politicians. that were constantly
disseminated for the purpose of gain
Ing votes we protested against the
dragging " religious issues into the
political campaign, because we believe
such tactics to Doe unjust un-Amerlcan.
ana dangerous 10 our free institutions.
We protested against the hypocrlsy
arid graft OF dishonest party mauipu-
lators. But "a plea for decency go poll
los Is not we hope Church interfer-
onee in party politics.
Another proof is offered as fol-
lows: President william McLnchlau
of the Pioneer stake in this city. iu-
structing a meeting OF Seventies on
the Saturday before election. stated
natly that. 1T Is the viii OF tho Lord
that the brethren support thc Rcpubn-
can ticket'" This. the Tribune argues.
is Church Interference Tn politics
We have no reason 90 believe that
President McLachlan eyer uttered the
sentence attributed TO him by the anti
American organ. either "naty' or
otherwise. The fact that it appears 10
that paper IS rather against TO- But.
THAI Is immaterial President Nc
Lachlan. Ia common with every other
American citizen, has a perfect right 60
his personal opinions. end o. free
speech as wen. There s.. asfai as we
know. 30 law abridging these rights.
And the personal exercise OF such pre-
negatives cannot Doe stamped as
Church Interference ia politics.
Tho question Is: Did President Nc
lacblau or auylody else. ten Church
members that they had no right to- vote
as they p,eascde Did they threaten
Chulch discipline iu ease anyone failed
o. yote this ucket or that3 Was amy
coercion attempted2 m not what cause
for objection is there?
other ministers preached rather
startling sermons before the eicc-
ton. Rev g.. g.. Mcintyre on
tho Sunday preceding delivered
a political address and urged bis
heaurs Co edo their duty at the polls"
Ju this connection hc said; Good who
IS ha head of the church. Be- the head
OF the state. Likewise that which yiul-
ly concerns the state has its ed. o.
upon the church 10 Is therefor DOT
only Tor tho highest civic auj industrial
good of salt Lake city, but ALSO l.r
hen best religious welfare that ege.g
Christian vote and vote wisely. boo tHl
hour of crisis 90 our municipal hi--
tory"
Another minister in his prediction
sermon. said Il have right as
minister. to doal with politics u sa
far as Ct affects The welfare of the uol-
Pile. Thcu ue went on lI ure tn. ...g-
iion OF Christians DOB tho various off
ncos Die even suggested laa eHu-
nation of the national party lines Gom
local politics
These sermons are construed uy .h.
composer of Tribune Hela.ugs. ta
mean. Tho only aay to stamp out
such conditions las alluded o ny n.s
MclrtyreI is i1 F.U he American
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