| Show I Oll Wo We ha have not space Jo In ou tot tor a tUh he ot Of ments made by bytho bythe the tho preM of the on the ques which h appeal s to interest l the public more than any other just toa but we must give up space enough for tor the col following whIch up ap appeared In the l Catholic of D Dec c received a let lei leil l tee r of inquI for or an expression of on this subject which was reSponded to by Rev Thom Thomas as II Malone Ialene This Is what he sa saIn says In the Catholic Th opposition to Congressman Rob Robertl Roberti ertl erti 80 54 far CIlZ as we have been able to observe Is not based on legal grounds but had Ito inception and Is finding Its fruition In to his alleged re n practices Such opposition lIB as our correspondent must know on eon find no legal Justification anti and must there therl therefore fore foro be entitled only to the considers i tim which should attach to sentiment With Ir Roberts practices the Intermountain Catholic has nothing to do but hi his legal right to n a stat seat In InC C Is one which concerns every citizen of the republic whose t ty If It Is to endure at all must be besought sought ought In the Constitution ot of the United So tar far as we e know It 11 has hils not been urged urgel anywhere that Mr Ir Roberts Robert and andall andall all Ih the cIrcumstances surrounding his n fail t to the thil II of the Constitution lie hl has passed a ConstitutIonal age requisite In It a rep of the United States he has been more than seven years II a zen ot of the Untied flailed States hi he Is an In InI inhabitant I habitant of the State of and he was legally chosen In It a legally conduct etl election to represent the people ot of Utah In the house Houle of In the UnIted States Thus eer every re requIrement requirement of the has been fulfill fulfilled In hIs ease alP It matters not what the teachings and practices of r the Mormon Church may be the Constitution of the United hl has affirmed that and amid teachIngs shall not be made a test of political eligibility of tho those e who and them This Is the Ho Roberts esse as It stands strIpped ot of all sentiment hysteria and gush It If the test Is to be to Itol rl to Whom wilt will it be applied next |
