The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-21
d "ReUeIation'' to Save Church from the Matt

ported 20 my father again and was not
altogether reassured by tranquility
which he seemed to be able to main
tain in the face of any desperation
Other agencies Of the church had
reached the end of their resources:
There was no help in sight. And |
went, at last, to throw our case upon
Mr.. James c. Blaine. for years my
fathers friend, the friend of our peo-
pie, the statesman whom lin com
mon with millions of other Americans
regarded with q reverence that ap'
preached idolatry.
Blaine Interested.
He was instantly and deeply inter.
estcd in what ! had to say; he seated
himself-on sofa. near the embrasure
of n window-inotioned me to bring n
chair 10 his side, and heard mo in an
erect attitude of thoughtful attention,
reassuring me now and then by reach,
ing out to lay hand on my knee
when he saw from my hesitancy that
| feared I might he too candid in my
condolences; and the look of his eye
and the touch of his hand were as il
he said: ''I'm your friend. Anything
you may say is perfectly safe with
me-
Statesman Is Puzzled.
told him of my fathers imprison
ment. ut is dreadful he said
"You shock me to the soul. ,, He
spoke of their friendship. of his ad
miration for my fathers work in con
gress, of his personal regard for the
man himself. "Of course he said
'T have no sympathy with your pc
culiar marriage system. and III never
be able to understand how a man like
your father could enter IL. - 7 re
minded him that my father believed
il n system revealed and ordained by
God "T know he replied. ''That
is what they say. Aud suppose they
have scriptural warrant for polygamy
But it's n thing that would he more
honored in the breach than the OBJ
servance' Tell me, is the rule of the
church absolute over you younger
menu
Political Control of Members.
+ told him that it was, in respect OF
political control: that the situation iu
Utah had placed us where there was
no possibility of compromise; that we
must be Of, with and for our own peo
pie, or against them.
He asked me whether I intended tc
address myself TO the president. I re
piled. "Not vet since the bills were
pending in congress and were not be
luS hiE'b hI'il' IiD Nu''N h'uoS. ilt
seemed pleased.
He encouraged me with nm almost
intimate emotion of pity and friendli
ness; and 7 felt the largeness Of the
man as much in the warmth of his bu
manity as in the breadth of his view
He approved of my appearing before
the committees. "Go and tell then
your own story. yourself he said
Make your plea independently ot
all the formal and official argument:
that have been used These have beer
exhausted They have been ineffect
i've We must use the personal and
he added it ignificantly-''th po
litcal appeal. If you find difficulty
let me know. 7 shall not be idle in
your behalf. IF you meet any insu
perable obstacle. II see if | cam
help you run over it
Blaine's Suggestion.
He rose to terminate the interview
He looked ut me with a smile. % 'The
| Lord giveth, ''i he said, 90 and the
Lord taketh away Wouldn t it be
possible for your people to find some
way-without disobedience TO the
| commands of God-to bring them
selves into harmony with the law and
institutions of this country? Believe