Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-09
EDITOR HANSON on UTAH.

A correspondent Of the Kcokuk Iowa.
Evening Press. writing from sai, Lake
city. May I. 1899. gives his views Of
the "Mormons" and Utah anairs. The
writer Ia Mr.. n. y. Hanson. tho editor.
we believe. Of the Iowa paper men.
TONED. His comments arc made IN n
spirit ~ fricndllnesa and impartiaiity.
a. well a. with good Judgment. lie
opens his letter with these obrcrva.
tons;
Yesterday In the great Mormon Tab.
ornncic ! saw few "a very fe,xD u
the now venerable patrinrchs who
composed the board of pioneers that
were driven from Sauyoo In the middle
~ cold and cruel winter They mace
their way over a wide and tfuckicrs
space amid great hafdships. ard set
ling In this fertile valley they and
their descendants set about work
that has been productive % great re-
suits They are deserving " great
credit for their wonderful accomplish
mentr. AMI II II only necessary TO be
among this people 90 admire thom for
what they really arv. and not what
they arr painted by hot-hcadcd xea-
lots who object TO a Mormon repre-
scnting a Utah district In Congress.
My observations have shown me that
the Mormon religion teaches men to
support their wives. pay their honest
debts and TO deal fairly with their fell
low men. There arr other religions
whose adhercnis fall short Of all these
requirements"
Speaking Of the last election o. con-
gresham for Utah. tho writer says;
saturday Congressman ~. n. Rob.
erts received check In payment Of
his firut months salary a. congress-
man, nnd he expects TO receive such
check. regularly during the next two
years, ana I venture the prediction that
he VIII do 10. one only needs to vinit
Washington. u. g.. ana Salt Lake
city. Utah. 10 note that the moral
condition % the latter IL vastly nu.
perior 10 that u the former. and II II
because ~ this difference that Roberts
which he was elected"
Mr.. Hanson visited the Tabernacle
and listened 20 an address by Elder
IIebcr J. Grant. Rffcrring TO this he
writesi
1T was my good fortune TO attend
services In the great Mormon Tab.
ernncle yesterday. Mrs. Hanson and
myself went In company with Mr
Harry r. cieaver. We heard the great
organ ana tho choir 81 go voices. after
which We listened to an impaHrionsd
during which. In strong terms. he dealt
with the enemies Of the Mormon
people. especially Eugene Young.
grandson of brigham. and the Halt
lake Tribune. Young had written an
article for the North. American Review
Tribune Il constantly attacking them"
lie then quotes In part tho powerful
and able discourse and adds;
THE Apostles Address created an i'm.
/ PRECISION such M the Tabernacle con.
Er-sation had not experienced for many
a day, A. h. detailed the Huffcrinsa ~
the Pioneers and the reverse. with
which they met, many an eye moist.
ened, especially among the old.timcrr
always az the front u tho HOUSE. A.
the speaker stepped frum the ronirum
AN old man was seen 10 grasp his hand
and exclaim; 4 must thank you. and
thank uod, brother drant''-but bis
| feelings save way TO tearH before he
had finished.
''rho truth ~ II IL that a great deal
that Il printed In the Fast IL the sort
OF stun that II pufpofely designed IN
create AN erroneous ifnpreHsiOn Of the
Mormon people"
We do not believe we are mistaken
In suppoalng that Mr. Hanson. In the
last paragraph quoted. Expresses the
views and sentiments % q large and
respectable class Of the American pub.
lie. We believe II II quite well under.
stool that the fuss made In certain
quarters Il unreasonable and calculated
fer outside effect. and II IL but n cues.
q n Of time whom this will be clearly
4 received by all thinking people.