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Show SAINT DEFIES I CHURCHENEMIES I Temporal Dictation in j l Utah to Stay. I Mormons Glad to Hearken ; I tos Priestly Counsel in VI Politics. 1 Bold, Bitter and Outspoken Defense of tho Present System of Re- ' ligious Dominance. ! 1 To tho Editor of Tho Trlbuno: SALT LAKE, Nov. 1. Whllo I havo jH been disposed to ignore tho vllo and vie-lous vie-lous attacks of Tho Tribune upon tho political leaders of the Mormon church, J thoro aro limits to defamation, and I can J no longor restrain my Just Indignation. I JH feel to speak plainly of tho cowardly vil-llllcation vil-llllcation of the noblo men who guide all the Saints of God's kingdom In tho straight and narrow path of political rec- By direct revelation from God, tho Mor-mons Mor-mons know that their political loaders In ' . the church aro tho chosen servants of tho J Lord on earth, and as such they look up j to them and yield Implicit and unques- ' tlonlng obedience to them In all temporal 1 affairs. My neck does not bow and never ; did bow to any mere man, but to the un- I disputed servants of God, 1 feel to will- 1 lngly yield my petty earthly opinions to ' , M their heavenly guidance ! , Thoso who know me, know that I am I unbending when it comes to standing up , for my rights, but I havo no rights, and ' no other Mormon has any rights, that ! conflict with tho wishes of the political jH leaders of my church. When wo beenmo ' Mormons wo surrender our political and j lfl temporal privileges, and sacredly pledgo j our llvos to the service of God against 1 all tho enemies of the kingdom and of even the Government Itsolf. Wo are proud 'to yield to the commands of God jfl as thoy como to us through President Jo-soph Jo-soph F. Smith, to whom God has given the keys of authority. Wo foci to rover-enco rover-enco him as 'tho prophet of God and our political and religious leader. We vote 1 as ho counsels us, not becauso wo arc forced to do so, but becauso we like to do so. It Is an Inestimable privilege, and the mere American citizen cannot feel to rejolco In it. Falsehoods and Ridicule. Lot your Intentional llbollcrs and mon- ll gers of falsehood, Ho about us and rldl-culo rldl-culo us for voting as President Smith and I Apostle Smoot dictate, but wo fcol In care not for spleen of tho bribed pen and purchased tongue. We are glad to obey the political commands of God. Lot tho Gentile enemies of the kingdom feel to make the most of It. I am tirod of evasions and denials. Wo Mormons aro citizens of Utah and wo havo the Constitutional right to exerclso all the prerogatives of citizenship. The Mormons havo a majority of tho voters and wo have a right to control political. ' commercial and religious affairs of tho State. Tho way we do It Is none of any- jH body's business. Thoso who don't like It can let it alone. Majority rule Is good American doctrine In religion as well as in politics, and IH President Smith and thoso who willingly IH vote as he directs will sec that the cne- IH mles of God's kingdom never, never, never IH shall control the politics of Utah. We know our lights and wo feel to enforce IH them. We bow to no man, but wo do bow to the Divine In God's servants, and thoso IH who don't may writhe under tho lash of guilty consolonces or lcavo Utah. Too long have Mormons been willing to ; hide their light, but the time has come to throw off the musk and admit that wo feel to owo our political allegiance to the church and not to the Government of the ) unueu oiuies. h Utah Is a sovereign State and her cltl- zons may conduct their Stato affairs in 1 ; their own way as other States do. Mor- JH mons have a right to tho same freedom of speech as other citizens possess, and I why shouldn't we feel to speak and let 1 B tho world know that wo are not ashamed i of our faith? H Makes No Difference to Them. As President Tanner has said, "We don't care whether these sentiments arc Amer- jl lean or not. There Is something In life- higher than political liberty and there are I some things In llfo more precious than FH political freedom " This Is the truo Mor-mon Mor-mon doctrine and it is taught In every ward meetlng-houso in Utah. Wo feol to jH stand for God's kingdom against any re- public on earth. You may howl about It 1 M to your heart's content, but It Is true. I IH Wo admit It and wo glory In It. Wo will . IH elect Mormons to all public offices and H defv you to help yourselves. We havo 1 Statehood now and you can't tako it away H from us. Mormonlsm will rule In Utah by I IH Mormon votes, cast as the church dl- , IH rects through President Smith. IH Throw out Apostlo Smoot from tho B United States Senate If you wish. V 0 j J will havo a Mormon Governor reappoint ppj him, or wo will re-elect him until he In 1 HHH allowed to hold hl scat. If this policy IBBH doesn't win, we shall elect some ono else. j J but always a Mormon, or a Mormon ser- H The tlmo Is coming when tho Saints will IBBB govern tho earth, and (ho time Is not afar IBBB oft whon thov shall hold the balance of political power In the United States. Po- IBJ llltcal parties will havo to bow to tho Mormon church. The Mormon vote. In HpH one solid ballot, will be cast as President BBB Smith, tho divlno agent of God, directs. While tho Gentllo enemies of the kingdom HHpj are split in scctfl and warring factions, th , jBBpB Mormon church with all the power that , pBH comes from perfoct union, and voting as pjpj a mass, will sway the nation and decide pppj who shall be President of this country. BBH Entering "Wedgo in Finance. Our entering wedge In finance- has al- ready penetrated tho sugar trust, and It pppj will soon enter other trusts, and again. pBH will Mormonlsm triumph. Wo know tno pp value of sticking together nnd controlling flp by tho balance of power while tho majorl- .pppj ties wrangle. Mormons will In this Ta iBBJBBJ control tho vast Industries of tho country .BJJJJJJJ as they aro to control tho Govcrnmftn. Il JbH f if jm 31 II will bo the beginning or the reign of tho h JH am lira Saints -on earth as God Intonilcd. 'r SL't ft Off iM These aro sacred truths und I fool to 4i IwiiliS BB speak them because of the rash, raw and X jJm Wa ridiculous charges Tho Tribune has i SJt' Z'Wb brought ngalnst the political doctrines of J Ml S mmn 1,10 lenders of Mormon leun In an attempt 131 ? 1 ilWi to boost the American party of Utah Into 2f'i !I power on tho filmsy pretext that politics u v I 1 IB aml religion won't mix. But they do mix 9 J HF 19 "Utah, and In the triumphant election t mm c II,e Priest and Elohim John C. Cul- 'H 'J Winn ,or 113 Governor and tho vindication of m liWtmt Apostle Reed Smoot as United States Scn- 3h8 ttllW at6r, you will have positive proof that ; M ' SwiflHl when tho first presidency of tho Mormon H 3x1 IM chinch gives political counsel, every Mor- u'-l fflln ,non tlmt llns tllG splHt of God and jp slfjlj "'very Mormon has It accepts that coun-W coun-W I fmvm Proud and Defiant. I 'rill f JmuhI nro Prou J of ol"" political church 'fiiaPHWrHl leaders. Do your worot against us. Goon i liH 9 iflUIIll nn" distort our language In order to croato 'J hUghI projudlco; keep on attributing false mo- 1 I f OnPU tlfcs to tho good men who dictate-poll-llli iiStiifl 1,03 nrul religion to tho Mormons; con-' con-' uflSWlIB tlnue to exaggerate ami magnify alleged ' -tsi vM-Wl faults Into monstrous evils; don't stop In-'91 In-'91 jjWnln " jilting new fictions when .you cannot find 2 3s c SuH HBH act?: vllllfy, accuse and strive to mako li iHll 11,0 divine revelations of Mormonlsm the "lit aRflw objects of hatred; try to dcprlvo any Mor- fi&flBfinll n,on c'll::en of his rights and privileges 31 i jSHQj l under Statehood because he voles as the wflfflUSIl church directs; scatter your falsehoods 3I(!wkH abroad to bring reproach upon tho major- 3 ill afl'lf U of thercltlKonB of Utah; buy up the do-Ifl do-Ifl ll IN praved to carry out your baso designs InfiSi Wn against Mormpn church politics; drlvo r2r la fill awny ))robab!e converts to tho Mormon i slii All church by painting dlvlnoly revealed po- Sir '1 alt Jygamy In tho lurid colors of Infamy; do f91 m 'Hp 11113 to accomplish tho dastardly ends -Ml m of tno -American party of Utah, and do irlf Cm uMi more If you can, but don't forgot that tho yt la WW Mormons aro in Utah to stay, and that as IH I mm rul iTt:in ln politics, in business and in B M ml religion, whether tho American party of M V Hi! Utfth llkos 11 01' noL B V1 MS Mormons have the power and w 9 l it shall exercise It. What aro you going to n m Hli $ abut lt? why aslc you can't do h H Hp knytll't5" Wc lmve eot you nna you Inl Crawl Into your holes, you revllors of B HI! Lord. Good Mormons will gladly hoar- B M Hi kon lmt0 dlvlno ndvlco In p61itlcs And in III all affairs temporal as well ns spiritual, m nfj ?nd t,lus liavo ;i real religion tho power lira C Unt prcsnt ancl elcrna' "Ji'va- |