Show DEPOSING OP OF MOSES THATCHER deposing of the hon moses th thatcher atcher from his apostleship apostle snip in the mormon church is a matter which does not concern anyone r except the members of 0 that particular church the broad ax does not propose ae nr nor does it believe that it is within its power to cha champion mRion or defend any ecclesiastical differences that may arise between or among the members of any church or religious faith such jars or differences can properly be settled only among the members themselves ies no one will seriously question the right of any church or organization to lay down such rules and regulations for the government af its own affairs so ad long as such rules and regulations do not encroach upon the domain of the state many opinions OP inious have been expressed as to whether or not the had the right quorum quork m of apostles or acted in accordance with a high sense of justice in the thatcher case As to that we have nothing to say a y but when the deseret news if it be the official organ of the mormon church and we have every reason to belim believe it is seeks or attempts to influence threaten or intimidate the members of the utah legislature into voting or not voting for a particular man for united states senator Senk tor then we say dont violate your in moral oral and legal baths and shad a 11 perjurer bea before ore god and am aaa it is then we say hew to the una line and stop when you reach it section 2 of the constitution of the state of utah says sap that all 01 political power is inherent herent iu in the people what are an we to understand by this portion of mental law does it me mean that if a majority of the people belong to a particular church that such church can diete the political policy of the state most assuredly not but bat on the contrary it means that the people are to act through their chosen representatives freely and independently removed from all church domination and guided only by their hig high 4 sense of duty as citizens jf A given power is inherent in the people that is sufficient to preclude a church from exercising such power L is it not the hie bare statement carries with it an affirmative answer but bat we need not rest here hem for if ff there is a doubt saw as 0 o the correctness of 0 the fore foregoing gomp 1 further 11 iii investigation vesti gation wm win remove it from all uncertainty in section bof 4 of the constitution it is declared that ao no religions OUS test shall ahall be required rima rim as A a qualification for any office of pu public W arnst or for any vote at aay election this section from inq n into P e P 0 remo religious legious aig boua beuer or disbeliefs dis beliefs or from in requiring an any standard of religions oua belief in m orleto p ja hold i rit y MY any election X if a A 0 any of the dep departments i ertme jt E or 21 state MW are prohibited t buted i 3 r tl 1 l 1 from of h how it abo 3 X bod body S t IF bif S test as an a IL i v i 0 w 4 ii 01 s k T for iel i el aBy f ivil u 1 or pu b fall osro irl a boes pot not M h 0 ft influence a legislature to do that which it is ia unlawful for it to do lest there is still a doubt in the minds of some we shall go a ate step p further farther section 4 of the constitution also contains the following significant language there ere shall be no union of church and state nor shall any church dominate the state or interfere with its bunc bious the language just quoted is so dear clear and unequivocal that it carries ries upon its face but one meaning and that is hew to the line further explanation of the fundamental law to which we are all amenable would not L aly na y be a waste of time but would tend rather to confuse than enlighten there is a principle at stake and it is only y that which we desire to discuss it is not our purpose to dictate to any church what it shall or shall not do but to state the facts and history of the case fairly and then let its better judgment dictate its own policy some tour lour years ago the people of the then territory of utah divided themselves upon national party lines this was was done because the people were sick and tired of serving the old parties which had outlived their usefulness old ani ani masities mosi ties were to be forgotten and all were to enter into such fields of political freedom as they saw fit things went along quite pleasantly the people rejoiced ped in their political froom and in order that they might be part partakers par takers of a all the sweets of liberty as guaranteed by the constitution of the united states they asked admission for utah into the sisterhood of states their request was granted upon condition that a constitution republican in form should be framed and adopted by the people and also UP apon OU representations and assurances that the old condition of things had changed and that it was the bone fide desire of the people to become american citizens in in every respect the people did then and do now possess the same desire and furth furthermore they are determined to be politically free and the church that attempts to make it otherwise will meet with defeat and humiliation this is not a bold statement unsupported by evidence for we have felt the pulse of the people from the northern to the southern and from the eastern to the western borders and ancl know NM from personal contact with them th that at that is exactly how they feet feel the spirit of 0 f political freedom is is at work and nothing can stay day its onward cauz couz course e the free schools make up a potent factor in this regard not that they are using SAY any influence against any chul church ch but they he y are educating the young of this state andean and education cation n means freedom idom education will rescue guy any im people ale jerom from industrial or political so sowe we say to the church hands off the political machinery y of this state for theror is a pa ower vr it which bah iah is irresistible 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