Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-13
a VISION on ronry.roun.


An irasciblo and angry scribe informs
the public that Forty States arc
pointing the fnrcr " lcorn az Utah.
Some folks see things that are not. An
excited Imagination is n poor authority
on facts. 4 freuzicd brain. that D.
oirophicd except In grooves which run
60 norce eNagFcrutiona, is not 10 BE- w..
led upon AZ q guide in anything. A
mind warped with prejudice. soul
rourod with dlsappointmcnt. envy and
malice. marnihon lhtio things into mon
Htora. and small realities into multiplied
fotions.
Those forty-four stntoa % this great
Union have something better 60 employ
their time than Ia striking an attitude
with extended fingers toward the
youngest of tho federal alatrrhood. A.
States they appear 70 b. minding their
own business and attending o. their
own internal nffarH They arr not AL
tatcd as some individuals seem 20 be-.
over rumors that rcnd the DIR In several
rcllgioua circles.
Utah has much 60 b. proud of. And
che IL becoming Gar better known than
ever before. Her order. peace. industry.
Resources. developments. progress and
ihrlft. hcr freedom In large dcrnce
from many Of the social troubles. tu-
muits and Vices % older commons
wcarhu, her bright prospects her intel
ilgcnt and patriotic people. an attract
the attention of the thourhtfui and RAJ
tionai throughout this and other civil
ized lands.
The Noise that has been made about
a Few alleged infnctlona 81 law with
IN her borders has made some stir.
chiefly among folks who want 10 rvEu-
late the morals OF people al distance.
but are uumindfui or far greater evils
HwarmiuT under their own eyes, but
the States themselves urc not disturbed
IN that way. and they have something
better 20 do with their digits than pok-
ms them nt Utah or sticking them into
her domestic pie.
Every state has disorders N some
kind TO settle. There arc law breakers
IN every one u them. The whole COM
munlty IN not judged from the conduct
OF few Of H. members. II may be- by
some pious people who nrc carried away
by religious forvor and blind 10 reason
ana 60 "ihe othor side" of "a question.
But the great body Of the citizens N the
respective States win not condemn ac-
cusud persons from rumor. nor charge
their onenscs upon the state IN which
ihoy reside
But suppose 1t was true that an the
States OF the Union were excited over
-. a..
for the rumpuaG Who but those I'M
vcntora Of Islander, publishers OF un-
truth. retailers Of gossip and scandal.
who have combined TO bring about the
effect which 10 declared 10 have been
accomplished The purpose has been
10 vet the whole country nnrc with tno
fiamea Of blgotry, prejudice ana fanatic
clam. ana in distorted vision one OF tho
chief promoters OF the hubbub bcholda
tho desired contamination.
Put the poor thing TO bed hind a
cold, wet cloth around that fcvcred
brow. Let no alcoholic stimulant enter
those trembling lips Forty-four "hn-
gers have been too much Cor them.
Shade the light from the Hpook-seo.ng
eyes. And when those forty-four OUT
stretched phnntoma no longer appear.
treat the patient kindly as ono en-
fcebled In body and brain By second
childhood but ngitatcd by dreams u
dreadful portent There are no doubt
forty-four aedatiyos that might effect
cure II they were forthcoming. and "a
holy calm would then probably pass
over Utah again FOR a few years. Hut
alas they are not In sight and there
q no promise Of their advent, Anyhow
let us pity the condition of the see-er
OF such sights and hope Tor his deliver
ancc.