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Show COIN AND THE CAMPAIGN. The News thinks it shocking that money i ' should ever be used corruptly in politics. It ' I ( would be bad, especially here In Utah, because I j the chances are ten to one that the recipients of tho fund would never make such an accounting I j as would insure the collection of the ten per cent for tithing. Thus it would not only be corrupt I politics, but it would be cheating the Lord, or at - ' least His accredited agents. The business should j j be frowned down by every good citizen. The old way was so much better; when the candidates j were named from before the Tabernacle altars , . and the people wer instructed to ratify the I j nominations at the polls. It was ail so orderly ' and peaceful; no danger of heart failure through excitement; no unseemly contests for nominations; nomina-tions; giving the people leisure to study the $ 'N principles of our Government, to make up an in- j telligent opinion on all political subjects and to I 1 judge of the policies of contending parties. It ' j was, too, such a school for the cultivation of tho self-respect of the voter. It gave him such an ' R i r t idea of the sacredness of the ballot in a Republic Bp when wielded by free hands. It gave him such B ' ) a clear insight into the responsibilities of citl- 2 j zenshlp and the duties of the citizen. Ei If that form has been given up have we not Hj something in lieu of it which answers about tile Bj ' f same purpose? Are not our people still willing, Bj blind servitors, content to float upward with the B ! tide, the dead system of the long ago, rowed by Bj the dumb? B ! , What a shame it would be to inject a coin B , diversion into this harmonious system, especially B one under which the tithing would be dodged. B It seems that the only correct principle is to Hr I deal directly with the High Priests. |
