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Show -29What are the qualifications of this man? Is a man who calls Alaska an island and talks of the Filipinos as the 'filiponiesv fit to represent us in the halls of Congress at Washington? He would make Utah a laughing stock.7 Senator Allison then "cast the Cullen Hotel (a a seemed strong possibility the Salt Lake and Los of Angeles imputation" on Mr. Kearns damages for debauching suit which Mr. charge which had appeared repeated a grave out that he had been sued for by pointing girl in a Kearns had young Allison there morning Tribune that in the cooperation won). a between the directorate of Railroad and the vtdominant Church" as to the nomination of Kearns. All of these charges were support, inquired denied by abandoned Smoot when Representative Glassman, having else in his angrily joined by supporters. no one of Senator Allison whether McCornick had called upon President Snow asking for Church support. ing to the Tribune, tfsmilingly replied that As the Kearns Allison, accord he did not know. ,13 charges and denials of Church interference flew, Deseret News editorialized that any such charges were the unfounded: The Deseret News does not know of any counsels or intimations of choice from the Presidency in the present scramble for office. We do not believe the manner has support no any candidate to On the following day presiding authorities nor are The Deseret News enemy to fight in this whatever. gaged in it, in the News • en • • struggle.9 expanded its editorial in these terms: The Deseret News takes the position that no man in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is barred by his ecclesias tical position, whatever it may be, from any right or privilege He may freely exercise the right of of American citizenship. choice as to candidates for public office and express his opin ion privately or publicly, or in any way he pleases, on a public measure or the suitability of a nominee for official position. |
