Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
A CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE,

If to ask the blessings of the AL
mighty upo,, the Nation, It's executive,
judicial and legislative branches of
government; IL to thank God for Wor-
thy representation in Congress of Utah.
both in the past and at present, IS
Church interference in politics, then we
/. hope there Will be a great deal of 1t, we
hope all good citizens who believe in an
soverruling Providence, will Interfere in
a similar way. It is a kind Of church,
interference in politics an1oned by the
great Apostle of the gentiics. who says:
& Il exhort therefore. that. first Of all
5supplications. prayers, lntercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made Tor az
men; for kings, and for all that are IN
authority: that we may lead a quiet
and peacea Bile life In all goodness and
I honesty For this is good and accept
able In the sight of God our Savior.
%G Tim. 2:s1-SD
Read that cshortation carefully and
then these BEAUTIFUL sentences from the
Address Of President Joseph Il. smith,
ct the close of the Conference;
s pray for the prosperity Of our
Ut nation, for the blessing of God to
III, upon tbs executive. the judicial and
Inc legislative branches of our govern
51nent. May the Lord bless our gov
eminent and lend those that hold the
power in their hands TODD that which
As righteous, pleasing and acceptable
unto God who established this great
government by His own Will and prori-
Sdance, / thank God, my heavenly
Father, that this State of Utah Is, and
has been, represented in the halls or
Congress by honest men, men after
B God IS OWE heart, men who love their
people and who are 1ust3and impartial
and true to the interests of all the
citizens Of our state thank God
that we are blessed With the privilege
1 Of representing ourselves rather han
being misrepresented by our enemies,
In the halls Of Congress: and In the
name of common sense e,splore. the
thought that any Latter-day Saint
should regret that good and true men
have been chosen4-rot ny the Church.
hut by their owp political partles-to
represent the Stats#of Utah in The halls
of Congress-. THANK God for IT.. That
is my sentiment, and I5hope thatal
shall not see the day soon when We
viii have the misfortune again OF be-
ing either misrepres Or Of falling
TO be properly represented In the halls
of Congress.
IF to pray and glSes&thanks and to
sDlGSSa
we trust It may continue. We trust
the representatives Of Utah IN Cons e51t
gress, be they of one political faith or
another, will always merit the appro-5.
baton OF good citizens. Generally
speaking this has keen the case, and is Is
the case at present. But, has it always
been; SO.
There can. be no disagreement among
decent peopleson this proposition. The
representatives of Utah in Congress
should be men morally and int I,
ally qualified for that responsible posi-.
ton. They should be men upon whose
honor there$is no stain. They should
be ca pablo of dealing With national and
international questions from the lofty
positions OF statesmen. But. above all,
they should be true and loyal to. the
Country. andiits institutions. Any state
who is blessed With such representa-
,fiyss is Fortunate. Its citizens have.
fra,,se fr,i-H q "a titufle