The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-24
JUDGE JUDD'S FAITH.

All VINO hHe" Judge Junn IN IDe
Territorial days of Utah will be de-
lighted to hear that he is back in the
city on visit, In good spirits and
health. He is forceful character, a
man Of marked individuality. having
views of his own, being always en-
tirely convinced that he is right, and
ready to act on and defend that right,
He is entirely pleasant withal, and a
good friend and neighbor. Judge Judd
was an appointee of President Cleve.
land to the district bench of Utah
and afterwards was made u. 8. Attor-
ney, serving long term in that office.
We are sorry to see that Judge Judd
has lost faith in Tennesseans and in
Tennessee politicians. SO utter is this
loss of faith that he was driven to
vote for Republican for Governor of
Tennessee, a last resort which must
have crucifed his feelings and outraged
his political principles like a cyclone.
Nothing less forceful can describe it;
for. if Judge Judd. while in Utah, held
anything aboye his faith in religion,
it was his faith in the Democratic
party. But he finds the Democratic
party of Tennessee to be faitbless, its
politicians treacherous, its citizenship
bad, insomuch that saloons are openly
run in the cities in defiance Of, the pro,
public sentiment has driven out the
saloon, the bootlegger is rampant
Judge Judd finds that, because of all
this. the situation in Tennessee needs
cleansing; the insidious influences that
are exerted upon the people. the open
disregard for the law, cannot fail tc
have an evil effect. And, while this
evil may be small at first, it will grow
until it is widespread, and the peril
in that is evident.
Judge Judd, however, finds things
entirely different in Utah He finds
that politics are in excellent shape
here; that there is no lawbreaking to
speak of; that the Mormon church has
not any more sanctioned polygamy;
and he believes this. He says that it
is admitted TO him that few cases
Of polygamy have occurred since the
manifesto, but these, he is told, have
been in direct violation of the COM
mandments of the church; and he does
not think that the church, as a church,
can in any way be held responsible for
the actions of a few Of its individual
If he 80
the straight Democratic party in Ten
uessee could make substantially the
same answer as to the bill of charges
that the Judge brings against the
Democratic party in that State, and
the evil results of lawbreaking that
follow thercfrom. They will doubtless
say that the Democratic party is not
responsible, and that it is wrong 10
hold the party responsible, and to op-
pose it because individual members of
it have done evil things.
However. the faith of Judge Judd is
beautiful TO see; he accepts the state
ment OF those who wish to exonerate
the Mormon church from completely in
pplf fSdmN "neu Euo ldCt is lndI pOINS
amy is only possible through the teach
ings, ministratioDs. and ordinances of
that church. Inasmuch, however, as
Judge Judd excuses it all here while
being such a stern exacter of what is
right in Tennessee, we should think
that he would have n greater future IN
Utah than in Tennessee if he would
come here and retain his absolute be
lief in the innocence of the church and
IT'S leaders with respect TO polygamy
and with respect to their keeping faith
with the people fthe United States
His reward would be sure If he would
return 10 Utah and throw himself upon
the breast of the gang here with the
same absolutcness Of belief in its good
faith and conduct that ne has given
in an interview. The leaders could do
nothing else than give him a reward
suitable TO his merits, and. in The
meantime. certainly testimonial from
them TO him is due as one who has
shown greater faith than could have
been believed in any man of Judge
-Iudd's age and experience, His faith
IS touching, and merits recognition be.
yond that which could be afforded TO
most. But il is quite possible that
more intimate knowledge of the situa-
tion would cause the Judge TO be rs
hostile as he is now trustful