Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-06

not such liberal wages as the lat-
orers have In this country, but they
are, as rule, able TO find something
besides "black brea.i and sausage"
to eat. And mere than that, for a
few cents they are able TO enjoy
various kinds OF ennobling anuse-
ments. In their public gardens,
their Iivoli, their rich art coilec-
tons, they have means Of enjoying
and educating themselves TO a de-
gree that might be envied by many
laborers in America. And they do
enjoy themselves. "How did you
enjoy yoarself?'' is a common ques-
tlon in Copenhagen instead follow
do you do?" n sufficient indication
OF the prevalent spirit. And one
thing is certain, you never find the
gallant Scandinavians banding
themselves together by the scores In
the dark Of night and with sticks,
guns and pistols attacking harmless
travellers, whipping unarmed, de-
fenseless men and women, like peo-
pie are dsing in some parts Of Amer
lea The Scandinavians used to
stand one TO ten some times in open
hattie, rs at Narva, for instance, or
later ut Dybbel hut they did not
use to fight like bowling wolves,
Tribune fashion. In Copenhagen
a man can walk the streets without
fear Of having a pistol thrust into
his face while a confederate robs
him Of his loose cash. rs Is the case
in Salt Lake City, under Tribune
Liberal rule, which has taken away
the worldwide fair fame OF this
municipality for good order, peace
and sobriety. They are the idiots
and corruptionists unworthy &c
WELD the sacred ballot. t q
Copenhagen is not an isolated
place. 1t l., on the contrary, a kind
of rendezvous for the nations Of the
earth. who are numerously repre-
scented there. The result Is that the
population OF that city are well
posted OH the affairs Of the world. IL
il not uncommon to meet laborers
there vino speak, fiuentIy, Danish,
German aud French and who,
tllC VI a.
many-sided education Mt their COM
mand.
Mormon" missionaries rever in
duce anybody to embrace the Cos
pei, 10y holding out temporal ad-
vantages. The .simagihary case"
in surprising it, is altogether imagi-
nary. There is not a man in this
Territory who can truthfulIy say
that he was induced to come here
for the sake OF temporary advant-
ages held out by missionaries. Trials,
difficulties and persecution are what
the missionaries promise their con-
verts. And those who have come
here have come Notwithstanding
this, because they were willing and
able to live, not for food alone, like
pigs, but for n grand idea, n princ!-
pie. But, this, Of course, is too
high to be comp,ehended by a
Tribune scribe.
1t is not, as rule, the poorest and
most ignorant that embrace the
Gospel and emigrate to Utah. Many
of these emigrants from Scaniina-
via, whom the mud-slinger assaults,
have brought with them thousands
Of dollars which they have invested
here in order to cultivate the soil
and be able to sustain the Ameri-
can government and perpetuate its
liberal institutions. And they will
continue to do so and TO teach their
children after them TO do so, not
withstanding the abuse Of the vilest
paper on earth.
But it is no use to tell the plainest
truths to an antagonist whose
strength is Justification and who
has, evidently, reduced styling to o
science" as the fellow said, who
had been studying theology at the
university Of Kiel. But one word
should be said to the Scandinavians
of this Territory, no matter what
their religion may be.
We have seen some Of the results
Of the policy of the Tribune. For
years aud years, that paper has
labored to bring about n state Of af
fairs suitable to its own spirit. 1t
has mentioned the means of reform
which ii thought desirable. And
it appears to have succeeded to
some extent. And now We have
arrived u. a situation, where, right
in Salt Lake City, peaceable citi-
Zens have reason to fear for their
lives, If they go one block from
Main Street after dark, and may
even fear to go to rest in their ow n
houses during the night. We have
deserts of Arabia than to walk in
the of streets Of this city. And yet
that paper does not seem TO be salts
fled. 1t clamors for more lawless-
ness. 1t proposes to strike the bal.
lot from the hands OF honest men,
In order, apparently, that the whole
community may be left without
protection.
In view Of this, is IL not time for
honest men aud women to protest in
earnest? Being myself a Scandi-
navian, ask people, no matter
what religious views they have, IL |
the time has not come for them
unitedly to trample these lies under |
their feet as they would do poison
Gus snakes? To me it is incompre.
hensible how anyone who has any
regard Tor honesty can support that |
paper in any way, either by buying
1t or advertising in 1t or even
patronize those that do support il.
No one would support a robber, nor
would consistent thief expect TO be
patroDized by his victims. But,
after all, what is the differe nee lie.
tween hold-up who takes a few
dollars from me, and q man who in
an editorial office spends his energy
In endeavoring to deprive me Of NV
constitutional rights, my liberty? |
The balance falls in favor Of the
70 Jtpad. A SCANDINAyIAN.
,TANLEY'S PECULIAR VIEWS.