The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-21

realize that Americanlsm is the only
remedy for tho evils of Smootism and
for the checking Of the propaganda of
polygamy. They. know this, because
they know and feel that the Mormon
system and tho political parties it con.
trolls afford no place. season or oppor
tunity to express any idea unwelcome to
the rulers Of the Mormon church. The
Republican party. under the control of
Apostle. Senator Smoot. who was oiled
and set apart by the hierarchy TO run
the party as part and parcel of the
church. will not voice any sentiment out
Of harmony with the music of the
quorum The same may he said of the
Democratic party. Notwithstanding the
awful plight of the Democracy it fears
the Mormon hierarchy and refuses to
stand for any idea or sentiment that
may crate upon the delicate sensibilitles
of the leaders of the Mormon church.
| AS a result neither of the two old par
ties affords any opportunity or avenue
| for the expression of certain ideas of
paramount importance in Utah affairs.
AS to the church itself: During its
whole history it has been in the control
of self-selecting hierarchy. Within
the church every possible avenue
through which public opinion might ex
press itself has long been closed. There
is no such thing as an expressab(e
public opinion in the church All voting
is to sustain or not TO s"stain. The
constitution and fabric of the church
are such that 40 question. spve such as
the hierarchy itself proposes, can ever
come before the people for their rejec.
tion or approval. Again, whatever is
placed before the people by the priest
| hood at conference is proposed to be
sustained and anybody who casts neg
ative vote is disciplined for insubordina-
ton. An instance is at hand In the
case of Mr., Russell who in conference
protested against the elevation of the
polvgamist Tanner to church ofhce. he
suit, Mr.. Russel was disciplined and
Mr.. Tanner got the office. So much for
the theoretical impossibinty OF public
opinion formulating any policy within
the church. On the practical side, all
Mormons know that IL any saint at.
tempted to organize public opinion on
any question for expression at confer"
ence. he and his associates would be cut
off before the conference assembled.
So. iu Utah, it is impossible to reach
certain burning questions through either
Of the old parties or through the Nor
mon church. Now If you wish to ex-
press your condemnation of new polyg,
, amy and SmootIsm how Will you do 1T!
You are sick and disgusted over the
recrudescence of Dolrgamy. New polyg-
amy is so plentiful as to become po'
|
of case of new polygamy not many
doors from where you live. Now try
to get your bishop to take up the case
r he will tell YOU to mind your own busi
ness. thereby implying that no Mormon
has the right TO protest against any
. thing in which the hierarchy has any In,
terest. Now. after the bishop has turned
- away. suppose you go 10 the head OF
= the church. He will throw you out OF
his Office,
The Am ericsn party was organized tr
express ideas that no other party or In
srrumentality IN Utah dared TO utter
" These ideas are sound, logical, clea1
ideas. IL YOU are an advocate Of Amer
icanism IN government, that is of gov
ernment in which the people have some
| thing TO say, government IN whlcl
nublic opinion is a factor, the American
party is your only choice In Utah. J.
Won are opposed to the growth of new
> nolvcamv, there is only one party TO
YOU 10 ioin If YOU are in favor OF lf
and progress, business-like administra
tion, public improvements and mod
ern system IN every undertaking, th
American PARTY is your only choice.
/ am aware Of the fact that certail
members of the hierarchy and all tn
n slaves Of Smoot appeal to every prelu
n dice to turn You against the America
party. but under it all YOU, you youn
: Mormons Of Utah. feel thaC lne Amerl
can party is the best friend you eve
had. | have it from reliable authorlt
that 4 member Of the twelve, who ha
| sold piece Of real estate for hlg
| figure because of the improvements III
American party made IN Salt Lake Cltl
in talking with a real estate deale
said: F'It cannot be denied that th
| American party has helped the city;
Now, if the American party made tn
apostle s lot double in value, why car
not il make your farm double in value
How does the American party max
propertv double in valuef Simply b
showing to the world that Americanlsl
governs When word won't forth telun
The world that Americanism was IN COZ
troll of Salt Lake City. money sought II
. | yestment in that city. II word .goC
forth telling the world that American
ism controls Salt Lake City. money WI
geek investment IN farm and pastuI
and YOUR lands will double in value. tn
city will grow, your market vii! wide
and a new day will dawn upon Utah
Verv truly yours,
NEPHT Z. WILLIAMS.
Boise. Idaho. Sept. Is, 1910