The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-31
JUDGE EILES MAKES
TELLING ADDRESS AT
UNITY HALL MEETING
the adrcss of JUDGE l1iIcs follows;

The adrcss of JUDGE 1Iilcs follows;
IL was q wise observation of Comtc.
that There Is an unreilcctjng tendency III
every man 10 erect Himself into u neces-
sary type OF the whole species. | have
constant proclivity to imagine that if
all were as wise. clever. and as good
as |, that this would he Il very supe
-1ior and entirely satisfactory world.
moments reflection. however. ought TO
teach me tnst II all were just Ike me.
tlris would he but IL YorY commonplace
World. and. indeed. m altosctbcg -nefn
ctcnt and futile world
The same criticism may bc addressed
10 our judgments of others as respect
matters OF opinion. | am. perhaps. too
strongly inclined 10 respect the opinions
OF Others in case only, where their upiH-
IONS happen 10 coincide with my own.
But amidst the infinite Contr5riety OF
manncrs aud opinions. a decent respect
Tor human nature should teach me that
shohld always be accessible to reason,
end shou!J ever maintain modiiiabilily
li opinion and judgment IN respect 81
~ those matters OF nuli.ics. al religion.
"i manners, OF science ana art which
arousc and engage the feelings, the ras-
Sion" the sympathics. or the reason and
judgment OF mankind.
nevertheless. my friends, there be
some thinsS In all this world OF conflict
ahd diversity OF opinion. about which
.t'e aud fair minded men do ncJ differ
,tnong these. i'll the political world. is
aue proposition That ecclesiastical and
S'|fIllllHll must ne divorced VI
h,rly; and in the moral world. that the
pIeSNlng Of ones word either tu friends
VI enemies is lntolcrabc, and that frauds
ia a@nsl @ or eva.ions Of. the siHtutos OF
,n ,ne iSbuh'ic shall not go unprotected and
unchallenGed, and that religious belief
=. hnelthri tho Solv test nor the prcdomi-
""rrhns tiltenon Of human association.
ih9t polygamy. whether il come to us
Ne,,her N the cuis. of revelation s1f rcIi-
h,oh; or of philosophy, Is IL vice. and an
brca,,SS sa,'1 social evil. IT. WAS the
h'e,h h .,h nl these incont"stlbln principles
~ .ne Mormon priesthood which ueccs-
sa.iled the organization OF the American
rraa,S OF Utah, and which jus,itics its
~ oehce' ei' 1t Is 10 these principles that
unuJsIMc sMc our unnlterablc adhesion and
tfin,maNcrlne allegiance. ON these qucS-
sIon,' i'm We have lrmiy established convlc-
a. dnd settled purposes. in matters of
II be ,,aa..SSTrIln,ion Americans will forever
ltbor .sapidSt III their opinions because
We ar" assured OF their wholesouenesS
le,a1 III INC Mormon priesthood consld-
Hsndd do an agency which processes or in
+ lation.' 20 give TO its adlcrents the cunso-
bias 10 vi religion. III" American party
La l's ,hi no concern. No ono not a member
Ws Mormon church cares one straw
Iieueie ~1,ieis, or forms OF worship or
Ithc law ~ piiolesscS ,iSn $50; or practices within
J Ibn, u n2i speak lor tho American marty,
IopnIon VIII venture it as my indlylduai
: |doctrlnc ni Inht &c considered as body OF
Iciye ~; no well instructed person would
4 kpsc, ,lis 1 priesthood 'crced the "old. re
\ n,Id arl, VI passing glance. ] have often
L am @ ai,o l suy again. that tho anlldotcs
!. bnSs IInDdynes Inody 70" all such superstition
= como 'Ihg been we'll known They Lay"
a |nro uown to our race from Tho long
" t6c h Ch trom those teachers .yho, I'm
= tarl,csV,E VEIu IA grcnt midnight. shed ihc
mindcd ngnt- But repeat that fair
,trnib men men may differ AS 10 what Is
partic,,,nuu |net Is superstition in many
Mid 'ud;niifs. u,;iis but am suro thai il,e man
/I.rh,ow,l VIII tell you that polvcan,v Is .
rlea:ennrVnuss social institution is br-ord ali
n Tho Az. or raillcry. or pleasantly.
mon rTraiIner4cai party opposes The Nor
pecn,n slhood In It's capacit,, only ~
u hctbodadn an agency Tor Taud1lept busincss
UfIai dns:. INC proponent of prrnicioms en-
fDul noiyt..I,lilcS. and a clearing house for
an fcod pIt,cS ncS These be strong words i,
sS91 t,e c,,, u IN using them do roi forrn,
,T hiues uiscl Of Mirabehu, that ynrds sre
n the ii,a dissusshiaota .hat whoeyer uses them
ITS by ~ be held TO sircf ancs,,','ta ICSIn't.,s
RrioncpTIdi that lcvity Of speccli is m.
blineir.15 snow YOU that am pot a,ro
F-oof railing accusation y,,itbn,,f
p some f VII call anew Your atten1jon
Apnd you 10 Mormon and .i Gnnti,a .'aE .I,,!" Dc
|AIE '0' shn!l see that this priosii,ona aalhG y