Show moses thatchers Thal chers attitude Alti lude in the salt lake tribune sunday last the position ol 01 hon moses thatcher in the senatorial contest was told in an interview with him he said I 1 have not been ambitious to hold bold political office I 1 prefer private to public life and the peace of the social circle ciral to the strife of politics if I 1 bad n not ot teen been placed in apposition iny involving a great principle I 1 could not be tempted to accept even the high offida of united states senator but bat if ulah if yonna utah leela feels that my election would bs ba a vindication of that for which I 1 have pon contended tended and would aid in preventing the forging of chabina upon the people of this state I 1 should accept the office cf senator should it be tend tendered red me the figurative forging of chains herein mentioned is the of church dictation in politics which has been disturbing mr thatcher a good deal of late years for just following the above appears this charge when I 1 was asked to become a candidate last year I 1 informed members of my party that my il nomination mi nation would invite defeat for the democracy bv arraying ag agest cst it powerful officials of the chinch rho proves that my prediction was a true one one r would almost think the chains where already forged when reading such accusations because Mr Thatcher plainly tells ells the people that his party was defeated by powerful officials of the church yet in the face of that proven power he be will still accept of the high office of united states senator to aid in preventing the forging of chains upon the people of this staw state the people of utah have been as free to participate in political as any other people in this country there has been no church dictation if people have be jn u influenced more or less in utah by the stand taken by ay the leaders as perhaps some have leave been that is not the fault of the church we dare say that in that category mr thatchers course has influenced quite as many as the course of df mr john henry smith but the church should not ie be blamed for the politics of either of these gentlemen mr thatcher would now seek to pose as a martyr and he gives it out coolly and deliberately that he is placed in a position involving a great principle itis it is absolutely fal false he is is not in such a position and the fact that lie assumes to run a campaign aien aign on that tasis lasis is one good reason why he should be defeated there could be no valid objection to mr thatcher if he came out like a man and not a martyr to receive the honors that he evidently covets he is a gifted gentleman and would no doubt make an able senator in our estimation he ranks head and shoulders above other candidates in the field so L far as mental force is concerned and he has proven himself possessed of about as much cunning as that of judge powers but we do object to his misplacing placing the people in the attitude that he would do if elected on such a platform as that laid down in his interview it is in every way unfair to them |