The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-01

iniquitous lives only by a detachment
OF military authorities, whose services
were even then needed in the SOUTH
mo greater libel was ever perpe-
words" declared Apostle Grant, with
vehemence.
In contradiction of the opinion of an
insignificant young whipper-snapper, "
he read Josiah Quincy's eulogy of Jo-
seph Smith. Young's article said that
the Mormons were at that time ready
10 join the rebellion.
''The Mormons openly terrcrized
residents of Salt Lake. it went on to
say. ''The young man knew he lied
when he wrote that. He lived here
long enough to know it," said the
speaker.
He says there was a doctrine that
the Mormon people should control in
politics-another malicious fabrication;
that in former days the priesthood
ruled everything, yet the man who
wrote this, 1 remember, once wrote an
article, inviting all the people TO come
TO Utah, because it was the best place,
ana taxes We're so low. Too bad the
robbers were not everywhere in con-
troll. i would hesitate in saying these
things had 1 not conversed with men
who rule the church. he says. Now, 1
should like to know who, in the opinion
of this young whipper-snapper. rules
the church. No one I know ever took
the trouble to converse with him. Brig
ham Young was loyal and patriotic
man, and his grandson, who says he
was not, lies from the bottom of his
heart"
Polygamy Agitation.
OF polygamy and the present agita-
ton, Apostle Grant said: IF this ma
ton can forgive the men who shed the
blood of their sons in the civil war, il
can forgive my mother for bringing
me into existence. l say the world will
not put stigma on me, or my mother.
She loved my father, and married him
as plural wife. The time has passed
when the people OF this state can be
blackguarded with such results. No
Salt Lake Tribune, no Eugene Young.
can stir the world against this people
The facing of bullets in Manila, the
present lives of the Latter-day Saints,
and the good they have done in the
past is proof against it all
Many Liars.
''Heber J. Grant never said such a
thing as that he was willing to sustain
the gospel even to taking more wives.
but this man, find, has swallowed it
from the lying writers on the Salt Lake |
Tribune. That is where ne got his
iQCdS-IlS liiSplEdIlOn. lie tells, as 1t !
told, that Heber J. Grant fitted from |
seat to seat and compelled delegates |
to vote for 3. h. Roberts in that Demo- |
cratic convention. 1t lied-he lies. | I
want to say in all earnestness that l |
went to that convention as a delegate |
and only left my seat once. Then 1 |
spoke to James Moyle. / said to him: |
I understand Roberts is going into this !
race. Who is going TO nominate him !
1 am he answered, to which 1 re- !
piled: I'm glad of it, Jim. for you'll !
make good speech That shows how |
well 1 was posted, and how much 1 had /
to do with Mr.. Roberts nomination.
''Yet we have been maligned by |
these falsifiers who are not worthy of
being called citizens of this great re-
public.
II have been more earnest in my
remarks, perhaps, than 1 had intend
ed,n concluded Apostle Grant. but
when L think of all the work and suf-
'erings of the Utah pioneers and then
If malignant upstart writing such an
article for intelligent people to read,
against this great founder
If Utah, his own grandfather. 1T
lrouseS within me a spirit of indigna-
ion.'
Audience Affected.
The apostles address created an i'm
preston such as the tabernacle con-
;regation has not experienced for many
day. AS he detailed the sufferinSs of
he pioneers and the reverseS with
which they met, many an eye moist
ned, especially among the old-timers
lways at the front of the house. AS
he speaker stepped from the rostrum
IN old man was seen to grasp his hand
nd exclaim: Il must thank you, and
hank God. Brother Grant"-but his
gave way to tears before he
lad finished.