The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25
MIR. WEBER'S ADDRESS.

Ladies and Gentlcmen:--I assure you
that appreciate the mark OF confidence
that you have shown by selecting me to
preside over the preliminary proceedings
OF the convention. l thank you and the
committee for the honor that you have
conferred upon me- 1t Is an honor 10
preside over q convention of Americans
who VIII nominate a county and leSisia-
tive ticket which VIII be elected in salt
Lake county, (applause) and In future
times point to the election or the Ameri-
can ticket In this county, and thal VIC,
tory VIII be the first OF many. and VIII
preCedc more important and greater VIC
tory In the judicial district and in the
state In the near future. (Appau5e)
In my opinion all Americans believe that
a political factor or power the Mormon
church Is q menace TO both state and ma
tlon. This proposition is clearly told In
the majority report in the Smoot case
from which quote
.'The fact that the adhcrents of the
Mormon church hold the balance Of power,
in politics. In some OF the states enables
the first presidency and twelve apostles
to control the political affairs OF those
states 10 any extent they may desire
Thus, 3 complete union OF church and
state is formed. This is In accordance
with the teachings OF the priesthood OF
the Mormon church. promulgated In the
writings OF men of high authority III the
church, TO the effect that the church is
supreme in sll matters of government. as
well as in ali things pertaining 10 the
private life OF tho cirizen. In one of a
series OF pamphlets. on the Doctrines OF
the Gospel by Apostle Orson Pratt. IL Is
affirmed:
1.-The kingdom Of God is an order of
government established by divine authori-
ty 1t Is the only legal government that
can exist in any part OF the universe All
other governments are illegal ana unau-
thorlzed. God having made an beings
and worlds has the supreme rlghl 10 gov
ern them by his own laws and by oihccrs
OF his own appointment. Any people at
tempting TO govern themselves ana bS
laws OF their own making and by oinccrs
of their own appointment, are In dlrecl
| rebellion against the Kingdom ot "oo'
| (Nolume l., page 6bG.)
"'rhe union OF church and state IN tnose
| states under the dominion of The Nor
| mon leaders Is most abhorrent TO our free
Institutions John Adams declered ihat
| the attempt Of the Church OF England 10
| extend its jurisdiction over inc coiohles
! contributed as much as any otncr cause
! TO arouse the attention. not OnIy OF lno
| lnuuirng mind. but OF tho common pcop,o'
| and to urge them 10 close thinking Oh 'ue
| constitutional authority Of parliament
over the colonies and TO brihs on te W
| war of independence. After the CoIohlcA
had achieved their independence. the Coll-
| plcte epfranchisemcnt OF inc cnurch I.on'
| the control OF the state and or me stare
from the control OF the church was
brought about through the efforts OF i1ei
| like Thomas Jefferson and James A"ulspt
| in Virginia and those OF alnloSi squd
! nroninencc i'm other states. And TINS tie
| natural desire OF the people or lhis natloI
for tho entire separation Of churCh abo
state was Incorporated In the consiitut"'
OF the United States by the nrsl a'''ehu
| nent to that instrument;
Right to Vote Sacred.
I "Thc right To worship God accordhs y
the dictates Of ones own conscience
one of the most sacred rlgnts " ~,
An,nrlr,n citizen No less sacred IS th'
right OF every citizen TO vote according ,'
his conscientious convictions without IN
terfercncc on the part or any churSuI ~
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