The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05

litical parties were holding their con-
yentions the Tribune editors took a
chill and the disease struck in" From
that moment the most hopeful wishes
OF an anxious and l0ng-Suffering public
| were of no avail; it became a desperate
case, and by the time the results of
the election were known, the patient
became delirious. These deliriums-
sometimes very distressing and at other
times less violent-took the form of eX~
! IRENE anxiety for the welfare of
Young Utah. The patients imagined
| Tor, at all events. stated that the
whole of the United States were watch
ing with suspicious eye the movements
of the few young men in this state,
| and that business in the east was
practically at standstilI in the mean
| time. In the exuberance of their zeal
for the moral political, social and re-
| ligious welfare of these young men
who, by some mysterious process, had
become the especial charge and concern
! of the Tribune-they have alternated
| between advice, persuasion, intimida-
ton, and, lastly. abuse, to bring them
to the Tribune's ideal of American
citizens
| Here we reach one of the main points
in dispute, for Young Utah" claim to
be free, full-fedged American citizens
| in all that this implies; and we indig-
are not.
Suppose we should admit for one
moment the Tribune statement (Which
we do not) as true, viz: that one-half
of one per cent of the people in the
state were guilty of the offenses
charged by them, would this justify
them in slandering the entire people as
pledge breakers. and advertising to the
world that young Utah are Slaves to
the priesthood" etc?
| The very first reply from the Tribune
to our protest brands every one of the
| 200 who signed it as so many SerfS, and
this unreasonable hate and unrighteous
! abuse has reached those excessive linn
its where patience and submission
cease to be virtues, and we warn the
organ of the 'Rising Storm" of the re-
action that is pending.
| We again repeat our determination
of refusing to discuss those matters
which do not concern US, and all the
willy efforts of the Tribune editor to
drag us onto unfenable ground will
fail. The sensational charges against
the dominent church, whether true or
false, will have to be settled, if settled
at all, by those whom the church shall
see fit to appoint. They have not ap-
pointed us. We have no authority, no
time, and no desire TO NEEDLE with
matters outside our legitimate sphere;
but on the broad and solid foundation
of Young Utah" we stand, without
seeking advice or asking consent Of
anybody. In the name of Young
Utah we demand cessation of those
ISLANDERS that have been heaped upon
US. We are prepared to prove that the
Tribune has scoffed at our manhood,
libeled our character, denied our loyal
ty to our country, is injuring our pros
poets by its insane hatred of those
whom it cannot coerce, and, while pur-
suing this course, has the supreme au-
dacity to pose before the world as the
organ of Young Utah"
AS American citizens first, and as
Young Utah" second, we have right
to protest against these methods, and
the cowardly subterfuge of pointing to
some other person or persons as the
author of our woes, will not blind our
eyes to the real cuIprit.
When the Tribune will explain who
appointed them the exclusive judges as
to what constitutes an American citi-
zen; when they will inform US by what
authority they assume to be the organ
of Young Utah." and when they cease
to commit offenses against Young
Utah that we charge, then, and not
until then, will we rest. Respectful
ly, YOUNG UTAHNS.