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Show THE TEXT FOR UTAH. Tho Republican and Democratic parties par-ties of Utah are impregnated by the spirit which emanates from the men who claim the vlcegcrcncy of God on earth and who call themselves disciples of the Man that said: "Love ye one another!" an-other!" Are these men inculcating Into their party organs and Into tho speeches of their party orators, this gentle and sublime sub-lime sentiment? What teaching goes out to Mormons in their dally life? Instoad of "love ye ono another," the wholo sentiment of the instruction is to hate that body of men In Utah who delivered de-livered them from bondage. The wicked idea is promulgated that tho Gentiles halo the Mormons; and tho men who ore larcely responsible for this falsehood false-hood are those who utter-lt from their places in tho Temple which they have consecrated to the name of a gentle redeemer. re-deemer. That the Gentiles halo tho Mormons Is a lie, worthy of the satanlc disposition disposi-tion which stirs up strife among mankind, man-kind, drives out pence and substitutes war, desolates happy homes, and leaves tho widow and tho fatherless crying for their martyred ones. Mormon Friends, tho answer to the ll.n.ll... 41.. l. - O ...Ml luiiuii j, uu iuu UL-muva jiiiLts juu: win stand forever In rebuke of your own leaders: Tho Gentiles' gave to you the Statehood of UTah. President Joseph F. Smith proclaims his anathema against ninety-nino per cent of your fellow-cltlzens of this Republic; Re-public; and if he could have his way they would be landless, foodless wanderers wan-derers whenever they should stand beneath be-neath the forty-fifth star of the Hag. His excuse is that tho Gentiles hate the Mormons. Mormon Friends, the answer Is Imperishable: Im-perishable: The Gentiles gave to you your Statehood. Tho Deseret News pretends that demagogues dem-agogues and slanderers are assailing your liberties.' your religion, the sanctities sancti-ties made dear to you by unmeasured sacrlllce; and that this attack upon your holy things is because the GQntlos hale you. Mormon Friends, the answer will stand while stands the Wasatch range: The Gentiles gave to you your State hood. Tho speakers of the two National parties par-ties of this State ultack, with virulent abuse, Individual Gentiles, and claim that the American party is organized in splleful vlndictiveness and hate against the Mormon people and their faith. Mormon Friends, tho answer will abide In burning letters across the sky of your enfranchisement, when the words of your sycophants and our slanderers slan-derers shall have passed away with their own dust: The Gentiles gave to you your Statehood. What did you ever give In return for that Statehood? What had you dono for the Gentiles to prompt them to this splendid act? You redeemed the wilderness; and then the Gentiles camo to this Territory and gave the upbuilding impetus to its imnoverished pnnrtiMrm mot u.t to sell they bought. No one of you wa3 wronged out of his possession by any Gentile or by any Gentile law or court. It is true the Gentiles had to battle for their own rights and battle against your dominant force In this community, but wc pass that by. When the time came for Utah to beseech her sovereignty sovereign-ty of this Gentile Nation, what were you asked to do to win this mighty favor from the men who, according to your leaders, felt then and feel now nothing but hate? You were not required to give your possessions; you could not restore the years of heart-breaking waiting which some Gentiles had endured en-dured in their unequal struggle; you were not asked to make any atonement for the past: you were merely besought to let the future be as glorious for you as your Gentile friends not enemies-had enemies-had predicted lt could be. You were asked to give your rlmple word that you would abide the provisions of vourown State Constitution. Did the Gentiles hate you then? Mormon Friends, the answer Is as eternal eter-nal as you believe your religion to be. The Gentiles gave to you your Statehood, State-hood, lifted you beyond superstition, beyond be-yond vassalage, into that glowing at-mosphero at-mosphero whero forever abides the steady light of freedom, fraternity to men, the power of a God-given Republic. Repub-lic. There Is not in all history an act more splendid than that performed by the Gentiles of Utah when they said: "The past is gone; tho future Is yours, Mormon Mor-mon Friends; come into your Statehood and partako of all the rights for which tho centuries have spent their blood and treasure, partake of all tho dignities which the proudest offspring of the ages can possess; be American citizens. Do men bless those whom they hate? Do they give powor to those whom they despise? On this Sunday morning, wo ask of our Mormon Friends, which is the better text; that of your leader, your church organ, and your political dictators dicta-tors who proclaim the doctrine of hate, or that solemn commandment which has vivified tho emotions of men for nearly two thousands years: "Lovo ye one another!" an-other!" History will declare that no man ever gave more love to his fellow-men fellow-men than the Gentiles gave to you when they said: "We who are the rulers will vacate our place of power, and you by numbers and the authority which we bestow shall rule over us; all that we ask of you Is to be Just," In the old days, Mormon Friends, Gentiles Gen-tiles won your liberties for you and you know it. In these days. Gentile and Mormons havo Joined in a party to bring back the liberties which cunning priestcraft and Its sycophants aro stealing steal-ing from Mormons and Gentiles alike. There is no hate In our work. There Is love for all who love the Nation. And with that love Is the zeal which animates ani-mates it into a powor not now or ever to be withstood by calumny or cunning. Because tho American party loves you, it will redeem this State. It will not allow al-low the mighty gift of tho Republic to be filched from your possession. Just so surely as the Gentiles gave to you your Statehood, with loving confidence in your Integrity, so tho American party will win back your rights under Statehood State-hood and hold them for you In defiance of all the priestcraft of this world. Mormon friends, you founded tho Territory Ter-ritory of Utah, fleeing from a wrath which your leaders had awakened. Tho Gentiles founded the State of Utah In loving forgiveness of all that they had endured here. The American party will preserve the Slate of Utah with love for those who live today and love for tho innocent millions mil-lions who aro to como In tho vast tomorrow. |