Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-02
EVENING THURSDAY, 1872

whore the trouble has lts roots. When
Utah was desert no one wanted Il.
but now II has been made rich ecun-
try. by the 'MOrmons u has become
worth having. and somebody seems 10
be coveting Naboth's vineyard It's
control. its. revenues. It's re-
sources, etc. are desirable. and
think there Is an attempt
being made to play the cuckoo busi-
ness. and Dust the "Mormons' from tho
State.
In my opinion the whole hing Is n
political fake" political Mot. u piece
OF political intrigue right through, and
credltable to none Of those engaged III
". u u utterly unworthy Of ~. Jour
nal, ana whether you have sonf into II
conscicntiously, a. ana bound 90 Kivc
you the credit Of rupposing. or nastily.
without thinking the subject put. I do
not Know. but ! am convinced you arr
helping To do n great injustice 20 "a
people. aud this do not think was of
l. the object of the Journals being
Founded. suppose the Journal. like.
everybody else, IN liable TO ere, anc !
decidedly think you have erred. and are
erring In this crusade against Roberts
Awhile back II was said that N a doe
trine be false IL will come to nothing.
but " II be- Of God you can't down H..
and say this without knowing whelh.
or the "Mormons' are increasing nr dy.
ing out. Why be so scared Of n few
people In rtah3 Why be 80 AFRAID ~
MIR. Robertsf
A. have already said. In my opin-
ion. this opposition ia n political game
throughout, and neither morality nor
religion has anything 10 do with Il.
Ana n " an unfair game. for the pie
turcs are In the hands of the opponents
sa 4.
equal; Its big man against "a little
one. ana the agitation ~ TO discrcdlt n
people who may not be as black as
they have been painted, W one or two
things ! have heard about them are
true. n my surfnls. IL correct. that
the agitation " for the purpose ~
turning the "Mormons" out Of the con-
trul Of their own government. to ae-
cure control Of the Offices and the Apoils
~ Utah, and To get hold Of M much
of the revenues a. possible. the thing
begins to wear nm aspect. that while
quite In accordance with the manner
IN which American politics are con.
Quoted. yet nevertheless " II not cred
liable to any ~ the parties engaged In
H. II IN this very thing that makes
American politics q byc-wotd and re-
preach, and causes them To stink In the
~oetrila of other nations. Looking at
u In this light I am very sorry to soc
tho journal 20 mlrled ns to lend Its
support 10 any such thing. and trust
YOU viii give the matter more search
Ing enquiry and refuse any longer to
support what TO say the least looks like
an unfair iEht.
In conclusion. I hope you viii re-.
your way 10 print this letter, you have
printed the other side be fair anI
print this. The "Mormons" m. the
under dog In the nght," the mass OF
the people are against them, lot the
Journal be- worthy of It's reputation
and insist that they rhai have u fair
show Their n neither chivnlry nor
hcrolsm In casting your lot with the
strongest battnlions," but there II both
IN taking mn unpopular side. at least
10 the extent 81 Insisting that the un-
popular side shall have fair play.
Truth N mighty. and " the "MormonH''
ARE IN the wrong they are not going
To hurt anybody. nt least We can nffori
To be chlNnlrnuH to inen. AZ least
they nrc entitled to all their rights un.
der the Constitution and the Declare.
ti0n of Independence. and these guar.
antee then the right of seif-govern.
ment. the right OF FREQ speech the right
Of freedom 81 religious opinion. and
the right ~ being Svcurcd In their liver.
their liberties. and their possessions
Jesus chriEt'A definition OF tnnrality--
and Of religion was; DO unto others
M " would that othcrn should do un.
To vou." Love thy ncighbor." And
arnin l say unto you. love one an
John atuar, MUS definition Of NOR.
nllty In: 'Thc greatest good To the
greatest number. with the least posi-
hle Injury 10 anv. that N moral. the re-
verse N immoral"