| Show ONCE MOHE Those hose who have followed our contro with the dally assailant ot of tho Saints on the tho question of Q ministers In politics cannot aye tailed failed to the changes of o attitude as assumed assumed by h that Illogical adversary The original wo deny was wa this that one Olle of or the fundamental fun prin principles of Americanism Is tho exclusion exclusion sion of high from political al preferment and am activity Wo Yo proved d by hy Indisputable evidence that high ccle lasts have from Its it birth the policy of or this Country and taken an active part In public life Wo Yo proved that no class of men contributed more to carry for forward or ward the tho Revolution and to achieve our OUI Independence than dId the minis ministers ten of that era em of liberty and con consequently consequently that the funda fundamental mental principle of oC excluding excluding high ec lJ from political preferment preC and activity is I fundamental rot rol Our antagonist then admitted tho truth of or our OUI contention but added that it had no bearing on the controversy In Utah because e forsooth tho minis tors that had taken part In American politics were moral and loyal loal to the tho country Tho IM que being b ln carried into the tho domain of ot morality wo willingly willing fol followed followed lowed and suggested an all individual com comparison comparison parison 03 l to moral qualifications be bc between tween the tho Church leaders from the time limo of the Prophet Joseph Jo down to tho pres Ples present enl ent time and nd their close associates on onono onono ono their accusers rs traducers and persecutors on the tho other We e sug suggested lI g a comparison as liS to moral qualifications between b those who publicly clamor for the tho or Imprisonment of Innocent men and tho of or their assaults Unfortunately Unfortunate our adver adversary sary fial Ignores this neglecting an all opportunity of Qt pointing put out the tho illustrious moral records of Cf Its friends and pro pr teges It neglects an opportunity oPP of calling attention J to the tho halo t Innocence nd ot tho American aspirants as for J ISh oi V It l Ignore tho fact ta t thai Miscarried It d tho controversy from tho mere nel J l domain into Into I of of Ju s or lt f C i ag I Is the l be p 1 ministers re ro andt position m of tho lh rmon r hYth Tribune Rh t the tho remark to the ot or the 01 n on thereby therell excepting the I ot the Catholic C church for Instance lii l tho the mysteries of or the ilie crusade except who cap ca peno pelle tf to and see that tho entire controversy y Is not for tOI American of of liberty against ecclesiastical 1 domination but a hateful as assault sault sm t upon one olle Church Inspired from U the o regions l over which Beelzebub lt Ii Is 18 the tho Mormon lormOn archy the tho Tribune fain chain n nto to the tho rock r k while It pours Its of poison upon ul on It Ecclesiastical dignitaries who 10 may nia claim c u m to tie bo mouth m d 1 on un earth e of tho donot for any criticism lit all The crusade Is US aided ad d as s it is bigoted and can return r lurn toj to the thc argument The The Tribune tells us Is 18 no t t f ministers of f oth e of or the tho Mormon hierarchy simply simp begging the question osHo It i for tor granted that most denied and basing an mn argument argut i ml upon a disputed proposition There Thero Is no Mormon onnon hierarchy any more than thore was a II hierarchy ln In tho Apostolic church That disposes a of oC the thc entire Tribune t r l In pub llo ita life Th p o Jh t Joseph when permit permitting ting ling ils his n I o a state con endorsement for the doncy dI c of ot the United Un lod States s was not accused ace of o violating v a 11 fundamental PI in of Americanism He Ho was not n t opposed on on that that ground By no other means could ho he have brought before tho people pe plo the thc excellent o political truths that had been revealed to lQ him and 1111 that II prevail although shortly after their th lt promulgation ho was called away from this sphere of oC action Therefore hoad th lt ourse oven while ho was preparing for an exodus and ho violated no principle of American gov by entering thu Held field fieldor of or politics The evil powers would nr course exclude cx ludo the thc servants of God from all Influence upon tho government But Dut this is Gods coun country country try Gods government i It H Is 18 found founded ed od that righteousness may prevail pro 11 II but this will not n t bo unless good conscientious lIous and n nd honorable citizens do their duty accept pl tho d upon il thom m by tho laws of oC the land t |
