The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-28
John B, Cough and the Nor
mons.

mons.
Editors Herald:
iSirs: Il for one regret very much
that John B. Cough has been guilty
of such an act OF folly as to de-
nounce the M0rmons ir the man
ner he has. No Mormon sent for
him. though hundreds were ready
to accord him a right hearty wei
come as great champion OF tenn
perance. Upon his arrival IN Salt
Lake City Mormon was the first
TO grasp his nand and bid him vel
come. He was driven from the
depot to the Walker House In a
closed carriage, consequently he saw
nothing of Mormonism, and he ceI-
tainly heard nothing oft, but with
out any knowledge on the SUBJECT,
to q man he never saw before he
discourses most profoundly? When,
L resided in Liverpool, England, 1
was member of CLUB that held
dis cussions on every conceiv
able subject, and very often
members occupied the time
who were very ignorant. At
the request OF the president, VIM.
Sim psOn, / wrote and posted in the
club room the following notice: SIN
any matter under discussion in
this room it is to be distinctly IN
Cerstood that the person who knows
nothing whatever about the sub
ject has the most right to speak. !"
If Mormonism had been under dis
cussion and Mr.. Cough had been
present, he certainly could have
claimed the floor. He stated dis
tinctly ON Saturday, 81 know no.
thing of MormODism. l never was
here before, and L never read one of
your books" Mr.. Coughs best
friends and warmest admirers,
while they are willing to accord
him all praise as reciter and story
teller, never perceived in them any
evidence of originality or depth Of
thought on any subject. DR.. f RI
Lees, of Leeds, England, thus de-
scribes Mr.. Cough: she is a pol
isher-up of other mems ideas, but
Is almost entirely devoid Of any of
his own" There is one thing, how
ever, to be said of Mr.. Gough-he
is the only man who has made a
fortune out of temperance. l
for one neither envy him
nor begrudge him his fortune,
yet when he poses rs a great
philanthropist, L cannot help asking
whether his philanthropy is in his
pocket or in his heart. am one of
four temperance men in this city
who made all the arrang ements for
Mr.. Coughs lecture in the Theatre,
and certainly every effort was made
to makerit a success, with what re-
suit the following letter sent To Mr..
Cough will show:
SALT LAKE CITY, May %, 1894
John B. Cough, Esq:
Dear Sir AS we were lsboripg
in this city in the interests of the
great temperance reform, when your
agent, Mr.. Brand, called upon us we
hailed with great pleasure the Op
portunity of our fellow citizens hear
ing you. Since his visit we have
d. voted very large portion of our
time in working up your lecture.
This to US has been a labor of love.
Unfortunately, while your lecture
has been great success in every
other respect, 1t has not been so
financially:
Our gross receipts are....".....""..$426 Is
Our xpenses........"........ l4U w
BAlance...... ........,,., .......sS2o6 70
Thus failing short $113 rs of the
amount promised to Mr.. Brand,
viz: $500. If We were men Of
wealth we would not even name
the matter, but three of Us
ale ministers OF poor churches.
and one only a working man
We therefore ask you to kindly CON-
sider our case. and to so arrange
with Mr.. Flynn that he will not in
sist on our paying the $500. We
have handed him $500, which is
SI3,75 more than We have received
Your fellow laborers in the caus-
of Temperance.