The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25
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constitution OF Utah Incorporated in that
instrument the provision which has been
quoted In preceding part OF this report
That provision OF the constitution OF Utah
has been Dersistently and contemptuousiy
disregarded by the first presidency and
the twelve apostles of the Mormon church
union. They have paid as little regard 10
this mandate OF the constitution OF Utah
ever since Utah was admitted into the
as they have TO the raw which prohibits
polygomy and the law which forbids po-
lygamous cohibtatlon."
No Mormon who holds a church office OF
any Importance can be candidate for a
political position without permission from
his church superiors That means that
the rulers Of the church in effect select
| the candidate for office. Before Apostle
| Sinoot dared 10 be a candidate for senator
he Obtained permission from the first
presidency and the apostles OF the church
| This was we'll known at the time, and
Smoot was regarded as the choice OF the
church. and although he had no special
| qualifications for the place. as his rec
| ord has since shown. he was elected be-
| cause OF what was practically an indoTse-
ment OF him by the ruling powers OF the
| church
The time will again come when one vote
| in the United States senate VIII be decl-
sive-when one senator can decide by his
vote alone questions OF great moment.
| Suppose Senator Smoot had the deciding
vote, and that the first presidency and
the twelve desired his vote to be cast a
| certain way. Is any one so simple as to
peueFe he would not promptly accede TO
their wishes and vote as the church lead
ers wanted him TO vote?
Sutherland Might Listen.
Why. there is lurking suspicion In the
minds OF some people that even the junior
| senator from Utah might listen to the
voice Of the church authority and mistake
1t for the voice or the people, In a close
election Joseph F. Smith would have
more power than any other man In the
country. He could be the absolute die
tator in national politics. and the result
Of a presidential election would depend
upon his attitude. To say he would not
Interfere. and would not use his immense
power is TO disregard all past history.
From the time that Joseph Smith in 1914
announced himself candidate for presi-
dent OF the United States and sent out a
large number OF missionaries TO election |
eer for him, from that time to this day |
pernioious in their political activity. and !
they have dominated in political and civil |
affairs I'm Utah from the days OF Brigham
Young TO the present time.
The Mormon church controls Utah. |
Idaho and Wyoming, and VIII have con-
troll of Arizona and can decide close con-
tests in other states. The leaders of the
church have always desired political pow
er, and that desire hns been realized. and
today there is within this republic vast
empire controlled by a self perpetuatIng
hierarchy
Why is It that there Is little or no in
surgent sentiment among the Republic
ans here? Why are conditions in Utah
states? Why Why" is 'Gs'G"s Utah Speculiar m stateP
II is because the Mormon hierarchy con-
trolls trolls With iron hand the politics Of this
Republican leaders here-because the
church leaders absolutely dictate. both
in religion and In politics, to the great
mass Of their devout followers?
Smith Representing Utah.
President Smith represents Utahs re-
ligio- o-commercial monopoly. and therefore {
Howell never wavered in
his support Of the Cannon dynasty and {
oil Of its infamies. The Mormon hifr-
archy and the controlling elements of ,
and defensive alliance. and as the Nor
mon hierarchy Is a political we'll as
a religious despotism, the Republican /
party, as represented by Aldrich. Payne
and smoot. Is absolutely secure in Its 7
control OF Utah.
In every state except Utah the Demo-
alone where the paralyzing influence OF
The Mormon priesthood dwarfs manhood 7
and prevents independent political &C |
courage or hope. This, shameful speed
.acle of a national party in a great and
growing state practically abandoning the
nfamously unfair attitude OF an alleged a
-eligious organization is alone sufficient O
proof 10 establish the charges made by !
he American party. 1t SHOWS that the h
Mormon church is a political as we'll as /
religious organization: that Its leaders b
control the politics OF the state. and that '
vely as they did during the palmiest S
lays Of Brigham Young. c
When they tell us that people in Utah S
'ote as they please, we answer that we h
lnow better During the last state cam v
'aign Mormon bishops and Mormon p
eachers in all parts OF the state went b
'riestly influence and said to them; IF p
,ou don't vote the Republican ticket, o
he American party will win. and If the \
our homes. The Americans and Demo 7
rats are working together. and II you p
lon't want 10 lose your homes. vote as L
ur honored leader and II you follow his 4
Lima i msy be replied sSatr rs hs men who ,
we're not authorized by the leaders to q
ay these things; that 1t was only the 4
olitical tricksters who thus attempted to Il
emains that no man who has prostl- II
uted the Mormon religion to the base 8,
of the Church Republican party r,
or his despicabie work with ali their their d
enials with all the oft repeated asser-
atoms by the Mormon leaders that there C,
very man. and woman in Utah knows hi
hat our elections have been controlled, CT
OF by the people. but by church iinnu- ec
those religious devotion and mental pl
,eakness make them the easy prey of ST
ious and designing demagogues. OF
Mask Thrown Off, pl
do not charge that every Mormon is n,
ontrolled in politics by church leaders -
here is a presumption that the man or AZ
,oman who for years has voted the ~,
Democratic. ticket is not guilty OF the ~
harge. and there is also a large par- ~ =
entase of the Republicans Of Utah who ",
re Republicans from principle. and who II,
ote, from convictions but the number '''
church controlled votes Is sufficiently g.
lrges, to easily hold the balance OF powar ~,
all elections, and to control she poll or
cs OF the state. That was clearly dem Ia
nstrated IN this county two years ago. ro ls
men the Mormon leaders. for the sake n,
influencing the weak kneed among -,
nes ne Democrats. openly. charged that Il dI dI
uring the campaign OF two years ngo 81.
ne mask was thrown off; they came out '''
ppeals to religious prejudice. With one
otable exception, evcry high church dig tn
ltary supported the Republican ticket. be
II oyer Salt Lake county the pulpits OF on
ie Mormon church were TRANSFORMED 90
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