Show A PLEA FOR FOB FREE SPEECH two days before the election rev heber newton pastor of all souls church new york ork and one of the most noted and talented clergymen in the united states preached what the new york world called a memorable political sermon a timely and eloquent denunciation of the machines of platt and croker the speakers topic was politics viewed from an ethical standpoint and in treating it he made an appeal for seth low and honest government on the same day a highly dramatic scene occurred in the peoples church new york of which rev thomas dixon is pastor his theme was a tribute to henry george just before he began his bis address ad dreas W J atkinson son in law of T tenry henry george asked and was waa granted leave to speak and he urged the voters in the congregation amid ft a storm of disapproval to voto vote for henry george jr mr dixon followed in a powerful addrena ss in which he urged his hearers to support seth low while the wes was on mini t torp rs rf nf various denominations ane nr th the moat prominent and influential I 1 took in it sneaking sneak inc in the lt ft well as from the platform in behalf netho apse ard and candidates fr fa vw na n 41 w ws were s r n mp v ara arx seth tw low ita ohp ro ra aci jin that votes cirp en ant pt for fer bi him m through their P eT orts put not a ew york paper so far as the writer has observed has raised the cry so familiar in utah whenever a church man of a certain denomination speaks upon politics the cry of church influence why cannot we here in utah have free speech as it is enjoyed in new york and all the other states of the union why do we here forbid to speak upon burning public questions men of a class everywhere regarded as most thoughtful conscientious and intellectual tel teI and best qualified to advise the people we have here in this state a large number of men who were among its founders and who have been leaders in every movement tending to its up building and advancement they are men of wide experience great practical wis domand a patriotism rare and deep no men within the stat are better qualified to counsel the people in relation to public matters than th are they and yet the astonishing fact exists that a word of advice from froin them uttered publicly or privately tn 14 regard to a class of subjects in which all citizens are profoundly interested gives rise to such groans and protests protes ft that the individuals referred to prefer to forego one of the dearest rights of american citizenship rather than to so disturb their fellow citizens by exercising it the status is strained and unnatural popular government without free speech Is a ship without a hull a adm frosted cake lacking the cake |