Show THE MANI manifestos FESTOS ES 41 4 1 st S t DURING the past fe few days ahe the public mind has I 1 been een bated all over the young S state trite of utah re regarding degardin gardin 9 them the ecclesiastical i attical proclamation emanating from the dominant church of this thi state at the closing n hours of its bezi t eral conference this so called manifesto came so 11 e the explosion of a powder magazine that the public mind mina was for a time in a state of confusion and the most conservative men hesitated to pass an opinion 4 until calmer jud judgment ament prevailed owing 0 to o limited space the broad ax cannot reproduce this remarkable address nor cart can we analyze ima and review the same as we would like to J but we will say that after a careful and impartial reading 0 of f the same weare we are led to the conclusion that ahat it is uncalled for that it is harmful and that is un american we also think the is issuance fuance 0 of f suli such a papal bull was a great mistake on the part of the church authorities why such action was necessary at this or any other time is not explained it is well known that the mormon church has been charged for years past with an atchin itching desire to rule the state by indirection through the edicts and influence of church leaders this sentiment has existed not only in etith but all over the union this thi s fact was well known to these mormon leaders as shown by their own statements when they declare they do not desire to dictate to them as american citizens that they are not seeking the union of church and state thus they file a disclaimer before the charge is is made as though they saw in advance the construction which would logically follow their plea after all to admere a mere mn con bession and avoidance da 1 inthe in L the argument preceding the he two tta specific c declarations of ta manifesto ani festo there does not appear sufficient reasons for its promulgation and we therefore must conclude ahe do i cn ment was who wholly 11 un uncalled bor v on br that the purpose wat was lada benj sn n E ahe the prelude and wash was in abad administer a rebuke boz to certain taia persons by innuendo inu endo jn either er case it was uncalled f for or aicia Z f the first instance jt jays 7 ia open to the sen serious 0 us charge hii 7 of not church interference eing 6 very verv thing of 1 y s avoid under thep the p r ese u n t ii ai talons and if i the second jo position acor r then it is cow cowardly anca hupf Z as the only true af pf methods ethod of a apply Z ing the discipline is by dire and specific charges charged against B the indu indi compi complained ain sl ct f it leaves the impression ona public mind i 1 intended ae t is as an eap exp ex post ost faco for A pliant gallant and t brilliant gentled gentleman an who is loved and respected a 1 by iwa r fellow citizens citizen t af rojin Cac hw herlo washington counties w h c 0 yielding to the calif of stood for the 11 hig 1 hornce jofs senator last ye arand a failed to echak take e counsel cou usel 11 from anyon hybie save himself imia and 0 f ind 7 1 people allahl can be off iffa or igene e 5 a talt tw lt pleader pleaded can the public mind minda 0 this the object of etore f i 2 wc we sar i ds is aim div believe etwas it was i gr granSie av u st sai i tn 31 r the ine won i ch aunch en ric carl e eigo i church priest or wy body ecclesiastical possesses the right to invade the PrOVI province UCe 0 of the di citizen the temporal power of the pope is denied on our shores art an american citi citizen eix must be free to follow any honorable and lawful pursuit to get wealth to marry and rear mar a fai family nily to go ga and co come me when and where hi he pleases and entertain such opinions of mind and conscience as he chooses the american people also have the right to call to official position any one of their number on the sound principle that the office seeks the man it happens pens that the people by their spontaneous ganeous action cau call a certain man to official station without consulting his wishes or giving him a chance to take counsel and if so 86 called it is his duty to obey ipox vox vox dei but bat if the leaders of a church must first grant a dispensation before the citizen can accept a nomination then the power and anil wishes of the people are nullified and interfered with it follows lows also I 1 that if a body of priests can dictate to any citizen whether or not he accept any ny position political or otherwise they can die dic tate how and for whom he should vote and thus the individual liberty of the citizen rests in the hands of the church to be exercised only by the direction and counsel of his church superiors ecclesiastical dominion would then take the place of personal freedom and a theocracy would aup supplant plant our boasted democrat democracy cy we do not believe it possible for any church or creed to th exist in this country that assumes to dictate to its mem hers bers their course in political or temporal affairs we have outlived such erous notions and they can never be revived upon our shores the age of su superstition p and religious intolerance is fading away never nev er to return in this country we will never have a spanish inquisition never again again will we me hang witches or drown quakers and never will the true american ican spirit submit sulamit to be interfered with w ith by church power this thi 8 attempt t ampt is of the spirit of the conati constitution aution and must not be tolerated we daiil the brave man who can stand up tuii against i matthe the pressure and vindie vindicate ate the prerogative of bt the citizen as typical pied Amer american imn we ne need edmand many such strong men in A crisis like this how admirably such men contrast with those who and elating dating are ar now cringing vass vasa between een I 1 t the he prom stings of their b own wn consciences i enem and the demands jj chis hierarchy hy some 0 f adese fall were werd the loudest ba altheir eira a asseverations evera tidus aranow per twitting th vesto to stand as apol for or their id oro enslave enslavement ment kandare lail scanting ec the inde inae ce chii nsf r 44 time ago asserted e igwe tv NV eust r trust there M en auna ass SA Ais 2 ti inus greaty 0 P fukao bl W hor station an ckuj cauntay j xu vp Z th 1 4 thiam UP who honestly dare tb sf the e anen t ae an ill s lilli L r ass T ia 0 air pa flie ae ys y s io to live under the dictation of any church then we say aay tear down the stars and stipes surrender our self governa government ent and let the sable ban ner of superstition and oppression wave in in triumph over the happy homes of our hills and valleys until the spirit of 76 is rekindled in the hearts of the people 0 of utah |