Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-06

4 few months ago. 1t was q magnificent
gathering Of splendid representative
citizens of this great commonwealth,
and there was n masterpiece of ora
tory and a splendid address submitted
by Mr.. Nephi l.. Morris. / haven't al
ways agreed with Mr.. Norris don't
agree with him in politics. don't
agree with him in the course which he
has pursued us an ecclesiust in trying
to induce Mormon Democrats to for
sake their party and vote the Republic
an ticket. But l want to say this Of
Mr.. Morris, that what he did he did
openly, not under cover. and / admire
him for his courage and for his man
hood Because 1 differ from a man
don't have feelings against him.
Makes NO DISTINCTION.
81 admire mon that arc sincere and
honest and courageous, whether they
ngrce with me or not. have just us
much affection for and as much ad-
lniration for honest and sincere lSepuo-
Leans as l have for Democrats, and
make no distinction in my attempt to
serve them whenever 1t is within my
power, whether they be Democrats or
whether they be Republicans. ! have
more admiration for Nephi l.. Morris
when llc came out in the open and said
that the American party was mena-
cling the liberties Of the people Of his
great religious organization, and there
fore, when he felt their liberties were
1nenaced, he folt that it was a right OF
the Mormon people regardless OF poli-
tics to get together for the purpose OF
defending themselves against what ne
conceived to be an impending danger.
don't ngree with the view which he
took. I think that 1T was unwise. /
think that that very course tends to
perpetuates the American party within
the State of Utah, and right hero, lest
forget it. this same organ OF senator
Smoot. his personal orgnn, has charged
me with having voted the American
ticket.
loyal to my religious views. and know
/ am loyal to my political views:
never voted but two tickets III my llte,
and while 1t may. be confession OF
Grass ignorance or great stuplultS'
never scratched n ticket IN my NE. !
voted the old Peoples party tickht ii OH
top to bottom as long as that party
was In existence. and when we lald IL
away and divided upon party lines, ana
tho Democratic party was organlzeu, l
cast my lot with the Democratic party,
and in season and out OF season. IN VIZ ~!
tory and In defeat. I have stood WIN ~,
my party and voted It's ticket from top
to bottom every election
Judge King then devoted IL quarter
of an hour to the members of tho state
ierlglature of 1909, which was composed
entirely Of Republicans. with the eNcep-
ton OF two Democrats IN the mouse
He said he had the remarks OF Repuo-
lican members of that legislature PC
fore him, but had not time to read
,Thich charged upon the floor of the
hnusa thnt there was. a. deal between
the liouor interests and tho Republican
marty. He said Representatives i. II.
holman. Hugh McMlllln. Joseph can,
non. Orville l.. Thompson anu ScnatoV
Wilson charged openly that such u
deal existed. A letter written to inc
Deseret News by b. r, Grant, man OF
integrity and honor, the speaker sa,a'
called attention to undisputnblc CYL
Sences Of this unholy combine, and for
which Mr.. Grant, according to Judge
t,iny wns denounced ind villfed by the
party organ.
INSURGENCY ALIVE.
Speaking of insurgency, Judge King
said:
us insurgency dead? My distln-
guisl,ed--I was about to say my eXtin-
gulshed friend--Eon. George Suther-
land, has said u number or times,
There is no insurgency In Utah. Whet
did he mean BY It? Hon. Reed smoot,
in his speech in Ogden, speaks OF the
great achievements Of the Republican
party from the stand-pat platform or
point of view.
'.rhe Republican machine In the state
of Utah has attempted to stitie insur-
gency, which means progressiTenes5 All
political parties become decrepit, as In
dividuals do, Political parties unless
they are filed with the eynngelicals
choir OF Il living and q splendid and
l,ndying youth, will so the way OF hui
mainly when they have run their day.
Political parties will live only as they
stand for high and holy principles, ant.
when political party ceases to stand
for exalted principles and great moral
purposes, it ought to die, whether II Is
the Republican or whether 1T Is the
Democratic party Isn't there any m
surgency in Utah? Why does Mr.
Smoot, why does Mr.. Sutherland. why
does my friend Mr.. Howell try to In
culcnte the idea that there Is no insur-
gcncy In Utah? Why don't they want
the people of Utah to be like the Repub-
leans Of other states r
The speaker said he diaapp1uvcd Of
persons holding high ecclesiastical po,
aiton from seeking or holding political
lnte Moses Thatcher no hnd tried TO
dissunde Mr.. Thatcher from accepting
nomination to office.
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW.
Tho speaker reverted again TO tho
question OF prohibition and the deal,
He said:
..Hyrum NJ. Smith, in that great
speech in the thcater. stated that T'he
Inter Mountain Republican had faisihed
when it said that the majority of tho
people OF Utah We're not In favor of
prohibition. and he demanded a retrac.
ton from that paper. The people OF.
Utah want to know about this deal.
They want to know why the Republican
party made the denl with tho liquor
men. They want to know why the de-
n,ands of the public were not gratlfed.