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Show ONE FIGHT AT A TIME. There lias- been some Idle and some pJncere curiosity concerning the views which The Tribune and some of the prominent members of the" American party of Utah would aswrt concerning National politics during the fight which must be waged by them against ecclesiastical ec-clesiastical domination of this State-Now State-Now that thei quadrennial election la history; now that the devotees of the Republican Idea may he sure that the business and the dignity of the Nation are ?ccured beyond attack during four years to come, and now that the op-ponentH op-ponentH of Republican politics must content themselves with hoping for the best, there Is no reason why the case should not be stated as fully and as clearly as any of us are able to foresee intuit; u u 1 1 vo. There can be no controversy In Utah Involving a principle of National politics during the next two years; there can scarcely be any serious controversy as to National candidates within four years. In view of the tremendous Republican Re-publican majority, no matter by what means procured, on the eighth day of the present month; In fact, there can never be genuine politics In Utah, upon up-on the lines which divide people In every other State In the Union until the power which transfers whole masses and neighborhoods! at more will arid pleasure, from one party to the other, shall have voluntarily retired or shall have been driven from the field of political po-litical action. In this view, there Is no National politics In Utah, nor can there be any during the Indefinite future. If the struggle for freedom here shall last until un-til and Include the year 190S, It will be time enough then to consider what attitude the Americans shall have In National politics. Meantime, their duty Is as definite as It is exalted. Their patriotism toward the country Is expressed In Utah by devotion de-votion to the cause which can make patriotism a living, abiding, universal reality In this State. If they have convictions con-victions on National politics, they best serve those convictions by waging battle now and continuously until the opportunity for free expression of such convictions shall be made possible, and thep certain, by the destruction of ecclesiastical ec-clesiastical control. Who could ask for more political duty or opportunity than are afforded by the American party in this State? If a man be a Republican, the only way to get real Republicanism Is to overthrow over-throw tho sectarian mercenaries who have stolen the livery of Republicanism to serve ccclesiasticlsm. If he be a Democrat, his party purpose Is as voice-' less and as helpless as the marble figure on a marble slab In a morgue. For The Tribune and for the American Ameri-can party In Utah, without one recession reces-sion from the high principles of National Na-tional policy which this paper or any adherent of .Americanism (whatever may have been his National affiliations), it is enough that the work of centuries calls to us. Men have only been made free by ages of struggle. The apotheosis of that freedom was reached when this Nation was established, and for this State when It was made a part of the Nation. The cunning of self-t self-t seeking leaders has robbed the people of Utah of their rights, making of tho mass feudal subjects of feudal lords. As Americans, we will first undo this evil work, that nollflmi fminm mr,,. be the undisputed portion of every citizen citi-zen in this State. Wnen that end shall be attained, we can all go forward as citizens, determining each, according to the light of Intelligence and conscience, what National policy or party deserves his allegiance. And until that shall be accomplished, all unnecessary disputation disputa-tion between members of the American party concerning National partisanship merely retards the mighty work which musUbe accomplished before National partisanship is worth while in Utah. One fight nt a time! And in this State that fight is to give to Republicans a right to be heard In Republican councils; coun-cils; to give to Democrats the right to vote their own ticket If they choose; and to all citizens of the commonwealth com-monwealth the right to make the Constitution, Con-stitution, the supreme law of this State, as binding upon the men who dwell in clerical palaces as upon the man who tolls In mine or mill. Is this a sufficient explication of the attitude of The Tribune and of American Ameri-can party leaders? If not, the further and additional answer which is desired will be forthcoming when the flag waves here as grandly symbolical, as universally respected as we thought it was on that day nearly nine years ago when its august folds disclosed to our eyes the forty-fifth star upon Its field of blue. |