Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-04
GRANT CREATES
MILD SENSATION
In Speech at Murray Rally He
Tells Of Power Of Liquor
interests.
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1T CONTROLS EVEN GOOD MEN
1T CONTROLS EVEN GOOD MEN
Refers to Church Position of Mani
rcsto, and Proves That Nor
mons Are Loyal.

In an address which occupied an hour
and three quarters. b. T. Gran, created
something of II sensation IN the Demo-
cratic rally n, Murray last night by
making statements OF the existence of
conditions in this city and state which
had not been touched uTon heretofore
by any speakers in the present cam
pnign. He attacked the liquor inter-
esets and said that the power OF those
interests was so great and varied in its
qualifications that even such an excel
lent man and good officer AS Gov.
Spry, whom the people had honorcd by
their votes: whose Church had honored
him by various responsibilities. and
upon whose character there WIS not
stain. Ind been compelled to bow to
It's behests and call off Il raid on the
"stockade.'
Mr.. Grant and b. II. Roberts spoke
at tile Democratic rally held at Murray
last evening. Mr.. Grlnt had secured
permission from the state Democratic
committee to speak at the rally, and he
was the first speaker. He began his
remarks by emphasizing the power pos
scssed by the liquor interests. THE
liquor interests, the g'lmblers. the pros
tltutes OF the country hold the balance
of power in United States elections"
lie said. And then he added as an IL
Iustration the assertion that William
;pry, governor of Utah. Il man who
has been honorcd by his people with
their franchises; by his Church with
being placed at the held of a large
mission work: bS his stake with being
placed at tho head OF the stake Sunday
school work, whose life is spotless and a
constant example Of life OF temper
I'll 4 ~, u h
Sheriff Sharp not to execute a ltlid or
the rcd light district which had been
planned Then he continued:
II say that this Is the power that is
threatening the welfare of our fathers
mothers and boys and girls. This IS
the power that pcrpetuates the 'Amerl-
can party through that little coterie
of politicians known as the federal
bunch II this coteric did not exist
the American party would rot exist.
One cannot thrive without the other
SUBJECT OF MANIFESTO.
Mr.. Grant dwelt at some length upon
& the SUBJECT of the ManiIesto. lie said:
"'fhc loyalty of the people of Utah mas
been questioned. | tell you there is no
more loyal people under the flag than
3 the Mormon people, Those VINO arc
accusing the I>atter-dny Saints OF play
ing false to the government in the mat
ter Of the Manifesto are saying some
thing that Is as false as hell Inc gov
crnment itself cannot pass a law which
every one OF its subjects viii take
up rat once and obey to the letter. Every
law on tho statute books Is violated
every day by thousands of people who
do not respect law. The laws do not
prohibit. And why should the govern
inent ask the Mormon Church to per-
form a miracle and guarantee that
every one OF the 100000 members of the
Church will obey to the letter every
law laid down. Even IL there had been
300 violations OF tho Manifesto since its
PRONUNCIATION In 1890. that Is Il very
small percentage of violations consider
ing the membership of the Church is
half a million, and they extend from
canada on the north to Mexico on the
south. | know that the Church has
been terribly in earnest In this matter
so earnest in fact that the quorum of
the twelve has gone into It, demon
strnting Its carnestncss in UNFOLDING the
compact with the government. and that
the rights of elders and bishops to per-
form marriage ceremonies las been
taken away In an effort to stop any
violations of the agreement
81 know, too. that up to the time
z President Joseph +. Smith was presi-
dent of the Church. there was 10 PEN
atty attached to the violation of the
manifesto: hut at tho conference Of
the Church IN 1904, it was made a. rule
that any person violating the pledges of
that compact would suffer the penalty
Of accommodation. 7 an, thankful
that those who had wives have protect
ed and supported them: am thankful
that | was born of polygnmous mar
riage: but If my father had lived when
that Manifesto was adoptcd. and had
deserted my mother after its passage.
! would have changed my name AMI
would not have borne tho name of
Jcdedinh NJ Grant nny longer, These
men have remained true to their
& pledges made before the Manifesto: but
they are also remaining true TO tho
Manifesto. and while tharc were many
OF the people who could not sec that
they were bound by tho action of their
leaders. vet that action will stand and
Just as soon MS possible conditions were
put In effect which would enforce the
agreement by penalty"
DEVIL FIST MAPS.
The speaker referred to the work
of The Tribune gang and tho
Ministerial association In represent
ing Utah on black devil fish maps.
He urged the necessity OF Il new order
of things. Il say 1t is time to forget
i our 1nlStakcs, ana Durn our bridges
behind us, forget the past and join
hands for the building OF n new Utah.
Let us all put up our hammers and
work together for the welfare of our
state"
Tho speaker appealed to the Com
mcrcial club to form Il committee Of
100 to zoo men to go to The Tribune
and the Ministerial association and to
tell them not to keep up this fight;
10, ~ f,l ,,f,,
the same message. And II The
Tribune, or any other party or IN
iluence, refuses to do so. let us crush
them out of existence"
referring TO the attitude of Mayor
Dransford a. to the red light" dis
trict. Mr.. Grant said that Mayor
Bransford maintained that his idca of
controlling the ''cvil' was to pen IL UP
within prescribed limits "Mnyor
Bransford may be honest in his con-
victions on this matter" said Mr..
Grant, but deny his right to place a
private Interpretation upon tho laws
and ordinances OF our city and to be
4 law unto himself in this matter
What do we have city councils and
legislatures for If 1t is not to make
laws covering the conditions In onr
commemorative? / deny the right of
Mayor Bransford to violate the law
4 In establishing n 'stockado' where
crime and vice are encouraged and
i protected and which forms n cancer
4 and menace to our city"
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