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Show Be Tolerant With Men's Religion "Make whatever test you pi -ase exclude a man if you like for his political sentiments, or his moral conduct, for his wealth or his poverty, for his youth or hisage; make war upon him for the c lor of his hair; for the length of his legs or the shape of his nose, but let him alone about his religion for that is consecrated ground; that is a point on which the Constitution has refused to trus you with one particle of power; and wisely too, for mortal men are not fit to be trusted with such power; they have never had it without abusing it." The above statement appears in an address, or argument rather, by Judge Black who was one of the leading lawyers in the United States He was engaged by the L. D. S. Church to represent it in a case wherein our legal, religious and constitutional con-stitutional rights as American citizens was involved. The above brief statement of the able and learned Judge Black appeals to the undersigned as being sound. In my humble opinion it would be well if we were a little more tolerant toward each other, not only in matters of religion reli-gion and politics but in many other ways along the pathway of life. James E. Hart 404 Wall Street, S L. City. |