Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14

eer how prominent II they are Amer
lean citizens. have the same civic and
political rights and duties as other
American citizens. This the Tribune
dismisscs by calling 90 q convenient
dodge Would IL not bo more 20 tho
point 10 prove by competent authority
that certain ecclesiastical positions. as
Tho Tribune maintains, disirauchisc
some citizens?
But 90 make SIS point the Tribune
says that President Joseph r. smith,
'as president OF the Church. presiding
over the conference of last October
and in his capacity as president Of the
Church and as such officially dismiss
ing the conference expressed his desire
20 have the present Congressional dele
cation returned 90 Congress This is
absolutely untrue The President ala
not express any desire in that direc-
ton He expressed his gratitude to
God FOR the representation Utah has
and has had. referring TO both past and
present representations. iu Congress,
and especially that Utah is represented
by friends instead Of enemies. This
Il what President smith said
IL pray for the prosperity Of our
great nation. for the blessing Of God
o. be- upon the executive, the Judi
cial and the legislative branches OF
our government May the Lord bless
our government and lead those that
hold the power .n their hands to do
that which Is righteous, pleasing ana
acceptable unto God. who established
this great government by His own will
and providence thank God. my
Heavenly Father. that this State Of
Utah Is and has been. Represented in
tho halls Of Congress by honest men.
mon after Gods own heart men who
love their people and who arc just ana
impartial and true 10 the interests OF
all the citizens Of our state. 1 thank
God that we are blessed with the
privilege OF representing ourselves
rather than being misrcpresentod by
our encmies. la tho halls OF Con-
gress, and On the name Of common
sense ] deplore the thought that
any Latter-day Saint should regret
that good and true men have been
chosen-not by the Church, but by
their own political partles--to represent
the State OF Utah in the halls ~ Con-
grcss. Thank God FOR a. That Is my
sentiment. and hope that 1 shall not
see the day soon when we will have
the misfortune again OF being either
misrepresented or OF failing 10 be
properly represented in tho nails OF
Congress"
No sane person viii find fault with
The beautiful sentiments expressed in
that quotation. In fact. the entire
closing address was an eloquent ex-
precision Of good win toward all men.
And II that IS to be construed as
Church interference IN politics. what
becomes OF freedom OF speech, which Is
one prerogative OF American citizens?
Only last Sunday. Rev. +. b. Short In
bis Sunday sermon addressed himself
10 the Governor and legislators. lie
said. IN part;
"ro the Governor ot our state. we
unito In a most cordial welcome. lie
Ia our governor, and we hail him as
such. When he does we'll We shall re-
Ioice 10 claim him as our governor;
should he do that which DIS not In har-
mOny with the highest Ideals and for
the bost interests and the common
good OF the people Of this state we
shall have occasion for regret, be-
cause he is our governor. We agree
With him Ia his inaugural address Tela-
live TO many things. and especially
when he pleads for coming together
pf an good people for tho purpose OF
making out Of Utah a State whose pos
abilities, when realized. viii surpass
he most optimistic dream OF any
among Us. / say with him, We agroe,
and with him an good people will Coz
operate to that desirable end"
"Any laws that win benefit one class
Al tho expense Of another class Is
wrong rminally wrong and should
not he tolerated for one moment. nor
will 30 be- by high minded lawmakcrs
The tool of the mere politician viii do
most anything, except what is right.
and 80 will the boodle hunter. but let
rs pray God that AN these arc uo more
and let us further pray that every
man in the coming Legislature may
prove himself "a man Boz all bits arts.
and return 90 bis home and constitu-
pucy 10 receive tho Kiss of welcome ana
tho hand of congratuIation
On tho Tribune theory the church
wer which Rev Short presides was in-
lcrferng in politics when Dee spoke "a
word OF greeting Go the Governor ANA
aW-makers. But that logic ls crooked
.n mct it is twisted out OFF shape ana
sas mo- longer amy sgmb.aucc 20 logic.
Furthermore. the paper c.uIms
Whenever anything Dr. said AGAINST
hcsc Officials in tho Tribune OF elise
Khero, the News raises au umoar that
lhe Church is attacked Hut M ID is at-
lacking thc church tu attack these
persons. then they ara tho church. But
IN thcy are che lnuuh fir thc purpose
,f defense. thHy must hr fhc church
rhilv acting bob politics and On civil
tnnlrs."
This s au attempt at logic. but BE-
only "a miserable mnacy. and lt FL
surprising that o. seu.ulIy sHreNd
ophists of that paper nll commit 600
clumsy o. huudor Boz dialecues We
bold that whenever the Tribune attacks
me leaders of tho church BE- attack
me Church but u docs NOT follow
Mad the leaders of Che church are THE
'hurh They arc part of One Church.
And. therefore. whom thoy ar8 assauel
De church la aaailed
We may aay for Instance. that en-
,haraeier assassin who SANDERS the
read of "a family Injuries the entire
nmlIy Tho murderer who Kills inc
read of Ono family injuries tho vito
md children az that family and YET