Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Publishes an Article That Has Not
so Yet Received a Reply.
REvIEwSTHE ROBERTS CASE
And Comments Upon the Crusade
Against the Church aud People
who are Making u.


ltnhth, AlAf pN's A. Aosfs
To the Editor:
I enclose you an article written by
me and published IN the Phoenix RE-
publican. leading newspaper OF this
Territory. Nov. soth. to which no an
swcr has been made. II has not been
commented ON by the editor OF the RE-
publican or any other paper In this ter
rltory. 70 far as know.
J. NJ. COSBY.
To the Editor OF The Ropublcan--slr.
In view OF the fact that you have seen
nj to publish much against Hon. u. II.
Roberts and the Mormon" church In
behalf Of the enemies Of the Mormon"
people In general ana u. II. Roberts In
particular. we believe and hope that
YOU VIII have the fairness TO publish
the Mormon" side OF this controversy,
". IL. Roberts was not elected by the
Church; neither was he defeated by the
Church when he ran for the same Office
two years prior to his election. for the
Church IL not In politics. The mission
OF the Church Is to preach the Gospel
OF Jesus Christ to those that do not
know Him by living faith. to convert
those that love and maketh lie. II We
can. We love all mankind ana pray for
those that despltefully use us. We want
peace on earth ana the good VIII OF all
the human family. There are but few.
Mr.. Editor. In a better position than you
TO know that the statements that are
being made by the press In general are
false and without foundation. Let mo
ask you II you can tell the public how
many "Mormons" In Arizona OF the
thousands that 1.-Two here have married
polygamous wives since they promised
the government that they would stop
this practice about ten years ago. How
many have the grand Jurics indictciY
Certainly the preachers OF the various
churches whose mission seems 20 be to
act the spy VIII be able to tell us II
there has been any. This applies 10
Utah as well. for In all this crusade
they have not been able TO md one
single case of polygamy that has been
contracted since IL became unlawful to
do so. neither san they. because the
Mormon people are a lnW-abidlng
people. Go to the records ana tell us tho
name OF one Mormon" OF all the thou
sands that have lived In this Territory
that has been convicted OF murder horse
or cattle stealing adultery or any OF
the crimes which are 30 numerous as
to make It great burden upon the
taxpayers to prosecute the outlaws OF
this Territory. And again. Just name
one non" Mormon family whose home
has been demoralized by coming In con-
tact with the Mormon" people. who
II Il In this Territory that has lived
among the "Mormons" that does not
know that no member OF the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints Will
drink strong drinks. not even tea or
coffee or use tobacco? How many
"Mormons" did you ever IND living on
public charity or tramping up and
down through the country? In short,
do the county or territorial officers
ever have. any trouble with the Nor.
mons?" Are they not among the most
| progressive home makers OF this Terri
tory? Have they not fulfilled the scrip
lures by making the desert to blossom
as a rose? DO not the best and most
| influential people Of Phoenix. Tempe
and surrounding country, with their
wives, sons and daughters, associate
| with the Mormon" people OF Mesa. and
| where harm came to them by 70 do
lng7 II so let them stand up and tell
us who they are. Now this being true,
| where Is the danger OF the purity OF
the home? What about the consist
cncy OF all OF this? Where are the
churches, preachers and people that
AIRY trying to run this government by
debating TO Congress what IL shall do
to Roberts and the Mormon" people =?
What can u. IL. Roberts do alone
against all the hundreds OF the brain
| lest men OF this nation towards cram
ming polygamy down the throats OF the
American peoplcG Surely the leaders OF
this crusade do not rive the people cred
| II OF having n little common sense.
| They would turn Roberts out OF Con-
| gress because he supports the wives
| that he married before there was amy
| law against It and gives his chlldren q
name. Where IL the person with the
| love OF God In his or her heart that
would have him do differently? Turn
| H. II. Roberts out OF Congressl I Won
der II they will turn Abraham, Jacob.
! Moses. David and solomon out OF the
| Kingdom OF heaven when they get
| there? OH consistency. thou art n
| Jewel. Oh Christianity, what hath
not been done In thy name. oh, Lorl,
| forgive them. for they know not what
| they do. j. NJ. COSBY.
Benson, Arlz.. Nov. 30.