The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-09
YOUNG UTAH'S CASE
AGAINST THE TRIBUNE
Salt Lake city, April I, 1S9


Since weeks ago there appeared in
The Herald a protest against the IN
journalistic methods and policy of the
Salt Lake Tribune in maliciously SLAM
dering the majority of the people of
Utah, but more particularly protesting
against the Tribune's assumption OF
authority as the organ of Young Utah
1t does not matter to us at this writ
ing what the motives were that In
spired these outrageous attacks upon
this community; it is sufficient for our
purpose to call the attention of the
public to a few of the facts in the con-
troversy between the Tribune and
Young Utah.
Two hundred young men afterwards
endorsed by many otherS) solemnly
and emphatically protested against the
Tribune's assumption that it had the
right to speak as the organ of Young
Utah. AS a reply, the Tribune writer
resorted, first of all, to some figurative
twaddle about a Late Spring Snow,
then accused us of being "hirelings,"
towards and Slaves
At various times the editorial SEr1ter
of the Tribune has endeavored to side
track us or disarm us by leading the
discussion from the original issue, by
introducing the names of third and
fourth parties, by attacks upon the
and knowingly written falsehoods,
which we have proven to be So and has
kept silent when challenged to bring
the proof of his assertion before the
public.
In all these letters we have refrained
from the use of billingsgate and con-
fined ourselves to a discussion of the
matter in dispute, and now we ask the
TO irrIe hot l1Qr l.
fed in our protest, whether the charges
we have made against the Tribune are
true?
The Tribune does not seem to be able
to give any credit for fair mindedness
to an opponent. Those who dare to
differ with it are assaulted as traitors,
knaves, serfs, etc, and that, too, with
out any effort being made to point out
why they are called such names
We feel that we have made history
during the last two months, history
that will always stand against the IT'D
une, as an arraignment of their cow
ardIy and slanderous attacks, their I'M
bridled license in the region of false
hood wilful opposition, and their sneak
ing methods to evade the responsibility
of their own utterances.
We have tried every means to IN
duce the Tribune to answer our charges,
but they seem unwilling or unable to
do so. If ShakesDeare's Cassius had
lain down like a cringing coward when
accused of having an Itching palm,
what earthly use could there be for
Brutus to remain longer upon the
scene?
@ @ @
Young Utah has no right and has no
desire to dictate to the Tribune, but
we believe it is strictly our prerogatiVe
and a part of our duty to protest when
we are persistently misrepresented and
traduced If the Tribune can say
nothing in our favor, then in the name
of conscience, let US alone. We advise
it that in sheathing our swords we nave
no intention to lay them aside, and as
it does not appear that the Tribune
has much to gain Chat could be desir-
ed) by prolonging this shadow panto-
mime and making laughing stock of it
self for the public amusement the. first
law of nature" and common prudence
would suggest silence on it's part, no
matter how humiliating it may feel.
In closing the discussion, we thank
The Herald for their courtesy in giving
us the use of it's columns in presenting
our case to the public.
YOUNG UTAH.