The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-01

The succeeding questions, oh to inter
r-Sgatory 16 inclusive, relate to the
IN nciaI, economic and industrial con-
AZ ons and policies of the country at
~. Question Il introduces Utah
affairs, her industries" her policies.
ard certain items of legislation affect
ing her material and educational in
terests. Before consider questions of
national policy and prosperity, it is
imperatively necessary TIC remove q
glamour of misinterpretation and mis-
representation that has grown up in
the minds of many people relative to
the import of Mormon ecclesiastical
teaching and policy on the subject Of
Home Industry
Since the division movement was
inaugurated in 1S90-91, there has been
a persistent effort on the part of Re-
publican politicians to bolster up their
political creed on the sayings and ex-
hoFtations of Mormon teachers and
leAlers both great and small. Hence
it is necessary to dissipate a large
amount of the misrepresentation result
ing from this ill-advised and ill-con-
ceived Republican "home industry"
ere the people of Utah will be in a
condition of mind to look out upon the
industries and economic policies of the
country without undue bias or pre-
possession. 1 do not claim that there
has been real malice on the part of
Republicans in first perverting the
meaning of Mormon teachers, and
then invoking a supposed authority
to enforce their constructions upon the
people: but L do think that there has
been az excess Of zeal without knowl-
edge" Pamphlets have been published
ann widely circulated wherein quota
tons from Mormon leaders were pre-
scented, these purporting to exhibit the
political opinions of the speaker or
Ss5ter. ,..,.o.,
confirmation and endorsement OF the
Republican doctrine OF tariff protec-
ton" And oftentimes the people,
without thinking Of the origin of these
Quotations" the connection in which
tpey were spoken or written, or their
A5si meaning, have been induced to be-
l1sSe that they meant what was
claimed for them. Hence, the subject
Of this paper is to expose what L re-
gard as one of the most subtle and
plausible impositions that has ever
been practieed upon a too confding
people. 1 think it is safe to say that
there is not a line of the numerous
quotations from Mormon authorities
on the subject of home industries"
that has the significance or intent i'm
posed upon it by those who sever it
from its religious connection as a mat
ter Of applied Christianity, and use it
TO substantiate a political doctrine. All
such expressions, / believe TO be indie
pendent of protection" and free
trade.' as items of national party pol
icy Not only are they independent of
such national policies, but they are
equally friendly and equally hostile to
both protection ana free trade.
I will now give a sample of the
Quotations" that 1 allude to: and it
must be noted that / quote such lam
guage as refers to Utah. its institu-
tons and the duties of its people in
a former period as understood and
taught by its leaders at that time.
And it must be further noted that
these questions are the same that have
been used by Republican politicians to
enforce their party creed. After re-
citing them, l will give what / con-
ceiVe to be their true Interpretation
and significance:
PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG
DO you remember that when you
came here ten years ago you were in
srncted that every facility which we
could need was here in the elements.
Jf1at the gold, silver and iron were in
Ihese mountains? That the wool the
l4l4x, the silk. the cotton and everything
yseessary to sustain man were in the
clements around US? 1t is for the
people 10 go to and develop the re-
sources surrounding US. Sugar. starch
and glue are the chief ingredients in
the sustenance of man. The sacch-
arine matter is in everything that
grows here
we have all tao material for keep
ing the body, and as 70 clothing we
can produce as good wool here as they !
can IN any part of the world, but we !
must have the sheep to do so. And |
We must SOW fax and plant cotton, and |
manufacture cotton and linen CLOTH
January Il, 1858. Journal of Dis (
courses, Volume VI. page 172.
We have contended long to con. !
vince the people that they tnust be- |
come seIt-sustaining. We have raised I
nemp, max, cotton and silk, all of the
best quality. We can make ropes and |
sacklng and cotton, silk and woolen /
goods n abundance. We have the
elements to combine them. There is +
not better country in the world 70 1
produce wool than in this mountain
country, # the sheep are properly taken
care of. Then why not from this dav
begin to sustain ourselves and cease
feeding and clothing those who wish
us no good and giving them our money
for that which is comparatively wort6-
less?
IF we say we Will sustain ourselves
and be Independent of foreign produc-
tionel and a foreign market. let the
whole community at once become a
uHiSon this point. by forthwith begin
ming to supply themselves with the
necessities of life produced in orr
mountain home. What do you saw
Shall we make ourselves clothing from
Utah fax, from Utah cotton. from
Ctah silk, from Utah WOOL and wear
cloth from Utah looms or go without
I'VE must learn to think for our
selves. and know for ourselves, and
provide for ourselves. We can here
produce any amount Of the raw ma
teTial and we are importing machinery
and shall continue to do so until we
shall be victorious ever the traditions
and customs which oppose themselves
to our becoming self-sustaining, and
From the beginning I
have Driven to get men to bring ma
into the country. to get them j
~ rsisSe sheep and wool, have the wool