The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31
TAKE YOUR PROPER PLACE IN THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Hundreds and hundreds of good men and women
who have been members of the American party are
tired of the strife the and the papers of that
party insist continuing. They are not afraid OF
strife struggle, conflict il there is reason for
it They are men and women of great moral courage.
and for any cause which demands the sacrifice Of
comfort, of former companionships, or of tradi-
tional courses they would hesitate to carry any
struggle forward TO the end Of their lives.
But they are men and women Of sense, as well as
of character And they cannot see good reason in
further following the unworthy of the leaders
OF what has so mistakenly been called the American
party.
Most Of the and the women to whom we refer
have always been Republicans national issues.
Being Republicans, they have held Of the eardi-
principles OF their faith to be absolute freedom in
political action Being Republicans. they have held
to the doctrine that every citizen endowed with the
franchise is a freeman and shall not be coerced or
controlled in the deposting OF his vote.
One Of the reasons for their presence in the Amer
ican party has been their belief that the Mormon
church exercised practical control Of the voters
within its membership. That would be enough
to protest by whatever action might promise best
corrective results
But submit TO these and to these women
who left the Republican party for the sanctity
of the franchise that the events of the past week have
demonstrated there is longer for the charge
OF church influence
Nothing can be clearer than that disclaimer of
control issued in the editorial columns of the Deseret
Evening News of Thursday last. organ of the Nor
church. and reading follows:
While On this subject we may say for general
information that the church has not taken any
part whatever In the campaign either on one
side the other. Some church members
Democrats and Republicans,
There are in that church-and maybe in 9TH
koIya
personal interests 1t fortunate that the authori-
ties of the Mormon church clearly and promptly
repudiate the attempt to commit them to faVoTing
either side or the other in the coming election.
Against that. you know it is the settled policy of
the American party to dictate the political action of
its every adherent You know the leaders of the party
have soemny declared that mo elected or appointed
official of the city is responsible to the people for the
discharge of his duty" You know how those bosses
have slaughtered every man in the ranks who dared
to think freely and speak plainly.
Brothers in the Republican national faith, you
gain nothing in the American party. You away
from the home that needs you, the home which you
need. You have fear of church interference. The
franchise of citizens matter what their faith, is
free. The liberties of the people are not menaced by
any hierarch.
They are menaced by rule Of political bosses as
corrupt as Tammany, as merciess as man can be.
Come home. You have stood the curb and
watched the procession go past long enough You be-
long in the parade. In the coming election you may
vote for truebue Republican in the person of James
D. Murdoch better fitted in every way than
either of his competitors.
Every hour of the day brings of men and
who have been voting the Keans ticket and
they will do longer. They all admit this is its
last campaign, Come home now when the coming
win carry credit with it, Join the those who
for progressive city. and peace Join the ranks
of those who in accord with the President the
United States who in touch with the government,
who not forever quarreling with the national or
ganization which has benefited them so greatly.
Bows. come home.