The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-27
BITES OFF MORE
Than CAN CHE v
President of Salt Lake Stake
Cannot Deliver the Vote
to Republicans.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
RESENT HIS DICTATI0N
1t Is Not Believed That the
Command Will Be
0beyed.

President Nephi L. Morris of Salt
Lake stake of Zion has bitten of more
than he can chew. In other words, he
cannot deliver the goods. The direct
command, the edict he has issued to the
members Of the dominant church in his
stake, has caused revolution, The
saints are firing of boing bulldozcd. of
being carried around in the pockets of
some of the higher officials. and then,
after paying tithes for several years to
enrich these higher officials at the ex-
pense Of themselves, are told TO do the
bidding of the man who assumes to be
their master both spiritually and tenn
porally.
The command of President Morris
will not be obeyed The manhood and
womanhood which exists in the lay
membership has revolted. This portion
OF the church demands n fair deal. 1t
rs said that several members cf the
quorum Of the twelve have begged the
others TO desist from their tyrannical
demands. They know that it means an
interminable war that will last for
years.
FeTnstrom on Carpet.
Sunday, Councilman Fernstrom was
called upon the carpet. He has been
liberal IN his views; too much SO for
President Morris, and Fernstrom has
been Informed that he must modify his
views. retract some of his utterances,
or else be deposed as high councillor
Mr., FeTnstrom was absent from the city
on Monday, having gone on a speaking
tour In southern Utah for the Demo
Gratis.
In one of the ecclesiastical wards
Sunday night the bishop, in his remarks,
said: ' IL there is any one in our ward
who has not been registered, it is
urgently requested that he or she do
so at once. If those who visit your
neighbors for the purpose OF ascertain
ing how they stand on the political is
sues arc, refused the information, VIC
want to know so that we can send the
teachers after them" This shows how
the church leaders are endeavorinp to
get everybody on the registration list,
and they VIII then see that they turn
out on election day.
Candidates Questioned.
I'm view of the orders issued By
President Nephi l.. Morris commanding
all the churchmen In his stake. regard
less of their political views, TO vote the
Republican county and judicial tickets
Ignoring the state and legislative
tickets, The Tribune called upon several
of the Democratic candidates on Mon
day to ascertain their views regarding
the sidetracking of themselves as candi-
dates; The following question was pro.
pounded:
In an address to the world issued by
the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints. promulgated at the semi annual
conference of the church. held In Salt
Lake city In April 1907 the following
declaration was made:
We declare that from principle and
The absolute freedom Of the individual
from the domination OF ecclesiastical au-
t%iGrity % In political affairs
unanIos yle% or dnn,S ms deSrlaratipn which was
and which. therefore became the ai,.
thorltatiye rule of the church, what have
Nou TO say about the action of President
Llon, and his two counselors, George r.
Enlery and Edward T. Ashton, who, at
a. meeting e, OF the priesthood in tho six
evening. October 10 commanded niI
churchmen to vote the Republican ticket
and urged all to get together
What have you TO say to the action of
this same President Nephi L. Morris Of
salt Lake stake OF Zion. who. az a meet.
ing ing. OF me presidents OF the Mutual I'm
ward meeting house on Friday evening
October 23. when in reply TO the ouestion
w hich ticket should we support or
VI ~ lHe american ticket ~
President Morris said: II VIII tell youi
support the Republican ticket in so far
az county and judicial tickets are con-
cerned, never mind state and leejsIa 49,
l am also asked which ticket 4,
IS aoViseole 10 unite upon. and / make
bold to answer without equivocation that
it Is tho Republican ticket"
Is not this action OF President Nenhi
- MOTIFS IN direct opposition TO the au-
tnoritative rule of the church which de-
ciaren Tor the absolute freedom OF The
individual in political affairs. VIC
David Felt's View,
or tho several candidates seen the re.
plies were as follows:
David Felt, candidate for the lepis-
lature: 81 never have had much con.
fidence of victory in Salt Lake county
unless the Smoot insurgents should be
allowed free hand in VOTING 7 ayo
sure there are many who would prefer
TO vote our ticket TO the American, but
now this appeal TO save the county 10
the Republicans seems to me illadvised.