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Show CONFESSION AND AVODDANOE. In discussing political probabilities in Utah this year, and tho likelihood of ecclesiastical interference, 6omo saying say-ing that it would bo mado and othors not, Tho Tribuno concluded: "Wo know, howovor, how hard it is for the ecclcsiasticism which 'has dominated always, to remain quiet," Thereupon tho Dcsqrct News, tho church oran, emits tho following: This Is, of course, from The Tribune. It Is Its ububI malicious (ling at the church. It Is another evidence of how hard It Is for tho ecclcsiasticism which dominates that paper to remain cpilot. Its antl-"Mormonlsm" bobs up aguln and again, like the poor ghost In "Hamlet." "Ham-let." The insinuation Is, however, as false as over. Hcclcslastlnlam never has dominated politics In Utah. Church men havo cxorclsod their rights as American cltlzons and when knaves, In meetings and through tho columns of Tho Tribune, have threatened to use tho :i.ntl-"Mormon" sontlmont in favor of disfranchisement and various forma of persecution, thoy have exerted their Influence, In-fluence, ns Americans, for the maintenance mainte-nance of Amorican principles. The charge of "ecclcsiasticism" was an Invention In-vention that wan worked for all It was worth In order that offlco hunters might have a chanco to fn.ttcn upon tho people of Utah. It is precisely that which has been the trouble; churchmen "exercising their rights" an churchmen has be-dovilod be-dovilod tho politics of Utah beyond all recognition as politic?. Tho general effect ef-fect of the News's confession and denial de-nial 8c,ems to be, "Wo never done it; but, darn ye, wo will do it again if you don't shut up." |