Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-13
AN UNUrTRRABLY DISGUSTING
PRACTICE.

An UNUTIERABLl DISGUSTING
PRACTICE.
WE observe that the journal OF
which the ''Liberal'' candidate for
delegate to Congress l. the editor
ial head, continues to outrage the
sentiment Of many decent Gentiles
by continuing to publish the most
UNANIMOUSLY disgusting alleged &C
counts Of the religious worship Of the
Latter-day Saints in the Taber-
nscle. The feeling OF contempt,
mingled with sentiments much
more pronounced, created in the
minds Of many non-'Mormons" by
these unadulteratedly malignant
Trades Of ridicule aud abuse against
what is considered sacred by the
great majority Of the people
Of Utah, is much stronger than
among the Saints themselves.
The latter arc aecu stoned TO being
misrepresentei, abused and falsified
by the low, vulgar specimens Of men,
tai putreiaetion who are constantly
exhibiting their own rottenness
while attempting to throw oiium
upon their moral, religious and In
tellectual superiors.
We are at the defiance Of the
whole world to produce a parallel to
the low lived libels on common de-
cency referred to which are con-
stantly appearing in the paper which
Is under the editorial management
o! the "Liberal' candidate for dele
gate. History furnishes no COM
parIson. The Gentle readers Of the
sheet, religious and otherwise, are
aware that the alleged reviews Of
the Tabernacle services referred
to are simply a combination Of
to:tuous distortions, libelous aud
shameful personal aspersions, I'M
blushing faisehoods, horrible bias
phemy and disgustingly lewd
inuend0es. The sacred name Of
Deity is held up to ridicule,
and mixed with the most abomina-
bic obscenity. The practice Of that
journal in this resPec. is enough to
inspire with the most ineffable repug-
nance, every respectable man and
woman conversant with it and
cause them 10 shut the vile thing
out Of their domiciIes lest their
children be impregnated with the
nOisome Infection it eShales.
Notwithstanding this unchrlstiau.
nay, inhuman phase OF this blot on
journalism, ami the foal and bIas-
phemous character Of the emaua-
tions b which sligslsn is noT made, 4
not minister Of any denomination
has tho manhood, courage. consist
eney CT disposition to protest az linst
Il with the ilintest Indication Of a
breath. We presume that one rel
son for this is that while this horri-
BILE mixture Of obscenity, blasphemy
and falsehood, is poared-inef-ctu-
al though the operation may he
through the sewer-like columns
OF the paper referred 10, Il
Is still the organ Of the
sectsrian clergy Of this city and
Territory. 1t is probable that some
Of them might have a slight dIspo-
sition to object to the blasphemous
feature Of their journalistic expon-
nent, but none cares to venture to
offend il.
1t may not be smiss TO modestly
ailude to the difference Of treatment
accorded by the NBws 10 the sec.a-
risn denominations. Up to date. Z
some Of their ministers have been
in the habit Of forwarding notices Of Z
their services to this journll. AMI
the rule mas bs.n to give them pub
licity without charsr. And il has
been 4 rule not - initiate an attack
upon them or theic religions ser
WEES. When We have taken them
70 ;lsk il has been when they have
Transformed themselves into IN
christian anti-'' Mormon. machines.
Then We have directed some at.
tsutiOn t. them. Ii any suppose
however, that We. could no. turn
upon them AMI their religious views
the batteries Of sIrrIsm, irony and
ridiclle, were we 50 disposed. they
m ght reckon without their not.
Blt We have refraiued from this. 4
because it is ungentlemaniy To holi ,
up to contempt that which Is re- |
glrded 10y others As sacred. This Is |
the work of the baseSt and ccarses; I
rIilians. But while saying this We /
reserve all rights Of self,lefense. /
which sometimes assume the shape ]
- ~ --A-S- - = At1.aNaA.
These remlrils are not slIperin-
duced by any anxiety oE the sub
ject- The vulgar scribes can fiji
their mission Of dinboIism without
giving US the slightest concern. To
those who understand, it will be
pllin that the reason why the re-
ligious services OF the "NIormon;'
Church are 50 grossly and irexcus-
ably misrepresented j. that
those vino thus treat them
are inspired with a fear
lest the reasonableiiess. logic
and force OF the religion Of the Lat
ter-day Saints, As expressed in their
worship, should become more wide
" known, and their own vilIaiuy in
jefsming 1t exposed.
1t was represented few days ago
that the eccentric and electrical o.
w. Powers expressed himself to the
Effect that he was well satisfied with
the candidate nominated by the
''Liberal'' convention, as he would
receive quite a strong Mormon
vote" This must be one OF the
lstute political manipulator's bril-
liant jokes.
opening Events of Four Weeks.