Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-21

tho best mule that draws the county
blue ribbon prize, and will not taunt
him about his father, so long as he
( is true to himself My maternal ances-
tors. Massachusetts Congressional
deacons, chased by paternal ancestors.
Baptist deacons, into the frost and
starvation of Rhode Island and then
had time to burn the witches in peace
but 1t never prevented my father
leading my inothr5to the blessed alter.
If were allowed TO adopt little
unique language of the school girls, L
would cry to the poilticans: Forget
it," Don't scare the present genera
ton with moldy skulls; let them mold
er with Johon BoIwT.s body in the
grave.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
Thtrd--American fairness, as well as
the American Constitution allows re-
ligious freedom of personal belief
and religious views. however grotesque
they seem to me are u theme for the
pulpit--not for the political arena. II
Is getting goods under false pretenses
to gain my vote for me tariff through
my dislike for the Roman Catholic
church. Thank God that the A. p A.,
with it's bugaboos about Catholic mus
kets in every vestry basement, has left
the stage. Catholics under Queen Mary
| burned Episcopalians; Episcopalians
under Queen Elizabeth, and Kings Ed
ward and Henry. burned Catholics,
| while. the good Presbyterian Calvin was
| burning Unitarian Servetus in Geneva,
| and the Congregationaiists of Connec-
ticut were driving Quallers and Catho-
lies into the wintry wilderness and
| starvation.
| But l do not believe that this rcli-
| gious intolerance belongs to twentieth
| century America-nor the memory OF
these outgrown faults. The land was
| settled by freedom seeking Catholics;
| they gave to oppressed Prostestants an
| asylum, who grew under their fos-
| tering care until they became MAJOR
| ity, they oppressed their hosts and per-
| secuted the Cathocis who gave them
shelter. / belive that the brave pio
neers who wrenched from Utah
sand, a productive soil, and by axe and
chisel conquered her granite and hcl
| forests. have the right to a theology
to me unique as it is grotesque.
| PRAISES PARTY TO PROGRESS.
4 / believe in progress. I want to add
my vote to a party of progress and
against and overconservative dominion
If l am asked to cast legal vote for
a half million dollars for civic i'm
provement. will say: Make 1t an
even Million But do not want t.
be pleaded with all day long to cast
an Illegal vote for a single dollar. II
/ could find any polySamists [ would
tell the police; but have never seer
plural wife-though I understand
that there are a few such curiosities
rapidly dying off. But l would not
seek aid from any offlcaldom that
E had to sober up--or down-before tho
warrant could be legally written. i
is not fair play to cover 1000 nightly
brothel visitations open and legaliZeo
with ten cases OF illegal cohabitation
The best probation woman eve
saw is a Gentile-and the best proba
ton judge a Mormon. The best collcg
dean ever knew is a Presbyterian
| and the best school superintendent
Mormon. Whatever the political vic
tory, L say to politicians. Keep TIL
hands OF religious bigotry--whethe
Gentle or Mormon--of from the holi
est Of holies-our schools and GU
courts.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
! Fourth-Amcrican fair play repu
! dates the spoils system. Civil servic
reform Is here to stay. We want tn
best schools, the best postmasters, tn
most efficient firemen, and the onl
, question for an honest man, for tn
clean control that will not take per
: jured oath is observation-disclosures
pointment for an intelligent conscienc
, is the question of merit-not graft
, The challenge to each applicant
and the only challenge Is not. who
, your ward heller, and what was you
, vote, but the sure test of school e1
, ficiency in child training, or the abb
: ity- to give us the Surest and qulcke:
!. mail delivery, or the certainty that OF
? FIRE will be instantly eXtinguished.