Show IN POLITICS r tho opponents of the rule of the people in utah attempt tb mak e n barong point m tho assertion that religion dominates politics tho young democrats and liberals have howling themselves hoarel over the theocracy which they allege exists iu the territory to people to come out of bondage and asserting that they and each of them could present a system of politics absolutely devoid sanctified influence if it it bo true hat religion is the prime factor in the local government of utah this territory diners from other states and territories only in the character of the dominating power in every election or west there are influences striving to make themselves felt as strongly as religion in utah these ambitious influences are whiskey and money does any one forget tho mighty power exercised by the liquor interests in ohio last year will any one conver bant with the facts deny that coin has purchased again and again a from nevada there is no doubt that the liberals and young democracy er to the people of utah politics entirely divested of any remnant of divinity but instead of that rejected raiment they the adorn ments of the world the salt lake tribune may utter its rounded sentence of sophistry calling upon people to show their independence but until it can exhibit a system of politics which contains better elements than ara shown in the world it will gain no sensible converts the democrat may shriek in phrase against an union of church and it can present a plan which promise to be better infinitely than the de of new york or califore Ca lifors nia its cry will be of no avail politics have been steadily deteriorating teri orating in america for years the influences which havo governed elections have dragged down the rule of the people until it has been trampled in the dust money and whiskey have bought power they continue to purchase high station it not time for a sanctification if the cormons mormons arc trying to purify politics by religion they are engaged in a grand work which should be encouraged politics beem almost past redcap tion by ordinary methods if an union of church and state can lift the ballot box out of tho into which it is sinking may heaven speed the day when religions li sanctifying sanctify ing influence shall bo more general in politics |