Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-19
PADEN IN WASHINGTON.

ton. as one OF the hired tools 3f dis
gruntled politicians, in order to try TO
infuenco--not to say intimidate---the
members of the Senate To vote on the
case of Senator Smoot not I'M aceorc-
once with law and evidence. but popu-
lar clamor. he certainly makes a sorry
spectacle Of himself. II one Of the
leaders of the Mormon" Church
should have gone 90 Washington and
addressed a meeting for the purpose
OF turning the vote Ut the Senate the
other way, there would have been Il
howl in the local antl-"Mormon' camp
about the hierarchy interfering in
politics. But when protested minis
tiers OF the gospel desecrate the Sab
bath by delivering haranBues in the
interest OF the most infamous political
conspiracy of modern times. only APP
plause is heard from the camp mem
toned, Verify the hypocrisy which
the Master condemned in the Scribes
and Pharisees Is not confined to the
age In which He lived. Strainlng a a
gnat and swallowing camel is as
common now as then among blind
leaders of the blind.
DR. Paden, 1t seems, presumed to
speak in Washington In behalf Of the
"Gentiles' OF Utah. This was, Of
course. done for effect But the gen
1leman was not commissioned by the
"Gentiles" to speak for them Ir he
said he was. or endeavored 10 create
the impression that he had any such
authority, he simply appeared in the
role OF a falsiher DR. Paden. in his
rabld anti "Mormonism" represents
but small clique Of nom "Mormons"
in Utah, and they are not even among
the most respectable or influential
citizens, 1t is fact that "A consider
able number Of people here are heart
lily ashamed Of the crowd for which
he actually spoke In his political sun
day sermon They are ashamed Of
the gang of conspirators that has
been OBTAINING Utah abroad and made
n dismal failure of city government at
home, They are ashamed of alleged
ministers who do not hesitate TO ally
themselves with the saloon element
ana It's concomitants for political pur-
poses. Many OF the "Gentiles" here
are respectable citizens who live in
peace with all their neighbors and
lake no stock whatever in the BUSH
ness In which DR. Paden is engaged
instead of doing the work for which
ne is paid as minister" When he
pretends to come before the public as
Inc representative of tho "gentlles, OF
ttah he Is no less ridiculous than the
famous tailors who addressed the pub
lie as, 1--WE. the people"
DIR. Paden, when in the role or an
anti Mormon" represents, first of all.
me motley crowd that gathered to the
anu" Mormon" standard in the hone
of reaping financial benefits from strife
and contention. Such are. unfortunate
~ round In every community. That
crowd Includes gamblers and saloon
Keepers and the managers OF various
dens OF iniqulty II takes IN q certain
class of office-seckers who have no
higher Ideal OF public-sp iritedness than
that held by all grafters. DIR. Padeu
may possibly represent that class. He
also speaks for the ministerial
association" an organization which,
at times has had some queer
members, Herman, Mabry. and many
other famous persons were, no
doubt, members IN good standing as
long as they We're here. Leillch was
one of them. And there are. ana have
\ been, others, such is tho class for
w Inch anti Mormon" representa-
tiyes abroad are continually bowling.
They do not speak for the respectable
class OF non "Mormons" who are living
in peace with an and are doing what
they can TO build up the State In which
they have their homes and friends.
The distinction between Mormon
and Gentle" would never be drawn
any more, We're It not for the fact that
the terms have been seized upon By
tho consprators and repeated in season
and out OF season In the hope that their
frequent use would stir up anlmaslty
between "Mormons' ana non-"Mor-
mons" Formerly these terms were
frequently heard. but with the era
OF good feelings the distinction dsap-
peared in print as II ala In reality
and il should never have been revived
DR.. Paden and others OF his Kind
may labor under the false impression
that they are rendering tho Almighty
service by doing all In their power to
stir M the wrath OF nation against
the Church We viii not deny
the possibility Of the existence Of
this extenuating circumstance. They
may be actuated by the hope that by
their assault upon the constitutional
rights OF the citizens OF Utah to say
who shall, and who shall not represent
them IN the United States Senate. they
are dealing body blow" TO tho
"Mormon' Church, which they hate as
intensely as did the HUMANS who were
responsible for the assassination OF
the Prophet Joseph, But that does not
prevent utter disappointment and tor
ment OF conscience, when they are
awakened. as they win be IN time, 10
me fact that they are in the wrong.
pr Padep knows that It never pays
an the long run to serve the plotters
OF evil against their fellow-men. even
u there is a large financial reward at
n taehed TO such service.