The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
THEY HAVE THE POWER.

ICdfe iortu tue statement, NC poN''
| is given us. let us use IL wisely Here
we find form OF words that is capable
of various constructions. The meaning
that Penrose had in mind. however. /;
clearly evident when speaking of tho
power being given TO "us.' he meant
that the power is given TO the hicr
archy Of the Mormon church. and tho
formula 10 ''usc IL wisely simply
meant TO advance the interests of tho
church through the use of that power III
the ensuing election.
There is this 80 say about Penrose
He is less of n hvpocrite than some of
those who would cover up what they
mean by forms of words and in dis
guised, secret action. He has always
been rather inclined 10 boldpess, al
though an adept in deceit and false
hood whenever he considers these TO be
most serviceable. For long series OF
years he was editor of the Deseret
News. and he made II paper very
much superior in intelligence and use
fulness 10 what il has been since he
left 1t. The deterioration in that paper
has been very marked of late years. IL
has lacked the experienced intelligence
that Penrose had at his command, and
while being quite as upscrupulous as ne
made it. there has been an element of
uncandor and stupidity, as well as
Dropeness 10 bundering. that was but
little manifested during his occupancy
of the editorship of that paper.
And so. when Penrosc announces that
the ccclesiasts have the power, he means
lust that. and when he proposes .'lct
us use it wisely there is no mistake
as TO his meaning. His instruction is
to the presidents of stakes. TO the hish-
ops. and 10 all the minor ecclcsiasts, to
get in and work against the American
party
The fact that he means this is incvi.
table under the circumstances. for as it
is inconceivabe that he could possibly
speak for the American party, it fol
lows AS necessary conclusion that he
is speaking for the Park ticket.
In thus speaking for it. he announces
it as the church ticket. This was
fairly evident before the official an
nouncement made by Pcnrosc; but now
that this announcement has been made
there can be no uncertainty about it.
He is the one evidently appointed-to
be the 'mouth to make this an
nounccmcnt: and the church. embold-
cned by the hope Of again acquiring
power in this city. throws off all dis
guises and again openly enters the po.
litical arena,
The church power. therefore. will be
exerted TO the utmost in support of Mr..
Park at the election of next Tuesday
1t is impossible 20 conceive Of this he.
ing done without an understanding be-
tween Mr.. Park and the church author.
ities rs 10 what he would do in case
OF his election. lie would he n biddable
gentleman, and would not show con.
tumacY al anv time He would know
who put him in office, and would bow
his neck accordingly.
The situation is made far cravcr by
this public announcement of the church
hand in politics than it was before, #
has been evident all the time that the
which Park heads is The
movement for reaction, for stopping i'm
provemeDts. and putting obstacles IN the
way of the advancement of Salt Lake
City. But The public has been 10th to
believe that the movement was SO re.
dictionary as TO mean the impulsion Of
the church boldly into politics, and the
attempt at further usurpation of civic
control by the dominant ccclesiasts.'
There can be no mistake. however.
about the meaning Of the present cam
paign, in view Of the declaration of FL
der Penrosc. lie announces that the
have the power. and euioius
upon them 10 use ~ wisely: '-no doubt
meaning also 10 the limit Whether he
was wise in giving out this open an.
nouncemcnt or not is the question. but
he spoke because he want.
cd all Of the faithful TO understand
fully what WAS required Of them. and
spoke as he was authorized 10 speak.
He made il vcrv plain that he cousid
1red IL the religious duty Of every Nor.
mon voter is to vote as counselcd. aud
ne supplies the counsel. This is precise
" IN line with the fervid announcement
OF President Neph H. Morris 10 the
faithful in his stake in 1908. that any
one who failed TO vote as counselpd was
"a traitor 70 his church.
And here we are back again in the
same old dismal round. the church
openly in politics. dcfiauilv proclaim.
ing ~ power 10 control the voters of
rs sect and calling in open meeting
upon those voters TO do their duty "ac.
,OrdinC To counsel
DEFAMERS CLAIM PURITY