Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-17

II It had not been for the restrictions
placed upon the traffic by "Niorman"
legislation there would have been un'
bridled and rampant licenllousn!ss.
Tho courts Ia former times usually
ruled IN favor Of the Um.ellers and
bagnlo keepers. But Judge Zane has
supported the civic authorities In their
cndeavon 10 preserve order aud tenn
perance, and It is the Judges recent
charge to the grand jury that really
ratiles the Tribune though II tries 10
bernte the News and the Herald over
the matter.
II the Judges charge l. not a severe
enough arraignment Of "Iiioersl" rule
In this city, perhaps the resolutions
adopted by the clefgymen OF
this city will nll the bill. Take them
and the Judges charge together, and
nothing is lacking 10 prove tho ten
denotes OF "Libcrallsm," while the
contrast between present conditions
and those when Mormon" Influences
prevailed Is startling 70 every observer.
The statement that "animalism" has
bcon taught to any one, young or OLD,
by mormon" leaders ori In "Mormon"
doctrine, IL 40 grossly untrue NJ TO be
grotcsquc in IT, villainy. Chastity Is
Inherent 10 "Mormonism. Unchnstity
has been the most fruitful cause ofapos'
iacy. When polygamy was taught and
practlscd. It was under restrictions that
no TriJuHo scfibe could either apptc'
clato or subscribe TO. And In those
places "wherc Gentle influences have
never had any control" the people
can now leave thcir doors aud wiu'
dows open or unbarred, and lady can
walk the streets at any hour without
fear Of molestation, while n lapse from
virtue Is n rarity and horror. twas
the same In this city before u WIS In
vadcd by the influences which have
oryrtallzcd into Liberalism" ~ cham
pionsd by the Tribune.
The TftJime's statement that until
"Liberal" influences began 10 prevail
IN this Territory there was not "in all
the statutes made by all the Mormon
Legislatures that over sat n penalty for
any sexual crime but one" Is another
fnsh falsehood the infamy Of which can
be best exposed by reference To the
criminal code, enacted Ia 1859, which
will be found In the Compiled Laws OF
1870, page 81. Therein will be found
penalties against the various crimes
Of that character like those In
other parts Of the country. The
nrJuAo Writers know all about
this, because their present talsehood
has been repeatedly refuied by refer.
cnce 10 tho statute. hut their object Is
10 prejudice the viallors TO our city and
continue to spread the poison VI malcv.
olcnce which II Is their delight 10 In
Ject into everyone who comes within
their reach.
Mornonism" contains nothing
"monstrous" In ia teachings or its
spirit. But the Misrepresentation Ia
which Il has been perpctuRlly subject
by tho authors Of the falsehoods We
have here exposed has been Indeed
Unconscious" and by any Other
people than the Mormons -
would not have been tolerated
for day. but II has gone on for years
TO the detriment OF the material In
tcresta and progress of this city and
Territory and probably win continue
while those 10 whom II Is sweetcr thar
their daily food and almost as con
genial IA their daily drink, either 20 I,
their own place or are silcnced by Oh,
power Of decent public sentiment
lfthorc Is anything wrong In Judg'
zano's charge, II anything presented
~ a fact h not true, let 1
be- exposed. Hut troih AM
fury and a reiteratlon Of old fables L
influence the minds OF our dlstin
guishud visitors against the "Mormon'
people, who delight to do them honor
we are sure viii have no weight will
mon who see and think tot themselves
and we leave the matter for their con
alteration without any fear as TO ia
result.