The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-15
TEE REASON WHY,

III OCCdS1OuSQ 11OI a AAee@S
that no Mormons addressed the memo
rial meeting at the Park last Saturday
only a few persons were acquainted
with the why's and wherefores, and II
was hoped that nothing would be said
in the newspapers concerning the slight
the idea beng that it would be better to
let the world believe that disputatlous
and disag-eeing as the classes in Utah
are, they could unite on such an occa-
sion as that of last week when the enure
Union bowed in sorrow over the grave
of the great dead. Our morning COZ
tempory, however, having seen proper
10 refer te-the absence of Mermons from
the list of speakers, it is only right that
the facts should be made known, that
the blame may rest where it belongs
In making up the list of speakers, the
name of Prof. 7. B. Lewis was in
Guided as that of a well-known Nor
mon of education and ability; the gen.
tleman also possesses oratorical powers
and training, as the people
have had frequentfoccasion to know;
ne is too, an ex-Confederates soldier, and
on that account his selection was re-
garded as specially appropriate, the ser
vices everywhere throughout the coun-
Try to be marked by union of the Blue
and the Gray. After the names of the
speakers had been published several
days, the committee held meeting and
voted to strike out that of Prof.
Lewis, and substitute the name of Hon.
John T. Game. This proceeding was
doubly insulting; but at the request of
the committee, and to avoid what
would have been an annoying discus
sion at most inopportnne time, the
newspapers were silent as to the matter.
Whether or not it was intentional and
studied, it was an inexcusable omis-
sion when Mr.. Gaines name was not
included in the original list of those TO
deliver addresses, the occasion being |
one when the Territory's representa-
tive to Congress should of all
others have spoken; but whatever may
have been the cause for ignoring
the Delegate at first, placing his
name on the second list was certainly
an insult, and peculiarly so when it
was placed there as substitute for that
of his personal friend and .co-relgionist,
which had been stricken off because
Mr.. Lewis was Mormon Under the
Mr.. Game would have
been lacking in self-respect had he
spoken, and would also have offended
his friends among all classes, and fellow
Mormons generally. After this dis i
courtesy and insult, open and public, S
that had been shown Professor Lewis,
no other Mormon acquainted with the (
facts could have consented to speak on
the occasion, and we do not know that
any other member of that church was a
invited to deliver an address. 1t has
been SAID that Mayor Sharp was asked d
% do so, but of this we know nothing; e
he we're asked, he did the only thing
hat self-respecting gentleman could o
ave done, when he declined.
THE HERALD had hoped that nothing U
f the unhappy business would get into
he papers. believing it would have been IL
etter to let the matter be forgotteR as
DON as possible. Now that the facts 81
ave come out, we can only say that it
shameful. the manner in which the
fair was arranged, and whether or not ct
ne insult was intended the men re-
ponsible for it should never again be fe
laced IN position where they can be an
nifty OF so mean and malicious an Of m
'nse against good breeding and COM an
ion decency. The incident shows fet
ow utterly impossible it is for there to
harmony here in anything while bit Gle
rness of heart shall characterize the
en- who are eternally thrusting them of
Ives forward as leaders. If there can ]
ot be peace in mourning over the Ut
'ath OF one who was admired and
we'd by all, we need not look for II go
sewhere.