Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-15

fact. and we do not wish to aid in cir
cuiatlng the SANDER II Is libel
against each Of the parties and pun
ishable BY both the criminal and the
civil law.
Another libel Is one that we have
noticed before when commenting on
the speech OF Mr.. lands 1t Is that
against Hon. Alma Eldredge. OF SUM
NIT county Here Is an extract from
the speech;
alma ElGredge was nominated as a
Republican. presumably upon the 81
Louis platform representing, as our
friends on the other side would say,
vast aggrogations Of consolidated
wealth. Mt Eldredge was not a
polygamist, but Mr. Eldreige was a
DANTE. Mr. Eldredge was Blood
Atoner. Mr Eldredge had murdered his
man. as a member Of that Infamous
instrument Of the Church for the eH-
tirpatlon Of apostasy; was indicted. ar
ralgned for trial. and escaped cOnyic-
ton simply because the witness against
him had IN the mean time been Killed. y
While the gentleman thus maligned
and shamefully traduced may not have
legal redress against member Of
Congress who thus assails law-abid-
ing citizen Of the United States, hon
ored by the community in which he
lives. he can If he chooses, vlndicate
himself by legal process against the
person and the League engaged in the
nfamy Of publishing these atroeious
ISLANDERS to the world,
In reference to the Mormon" peo-
pie. Mr. lands used the following Ian
guage, thus libelling the whole body Of
the Mormon Church.
"The Danites, az pltlless a band OF
cutthroats az ever handled the glitter
ing STEEL carried on their murderous
work OF the Church but the missionary
battled on; tie Blood Atoners silenced
I'm death the voice Of apostasy, but the
missionary worked on" etc.
The member Of Congress who uttered
these and many other false and vituper-
ative accusations against prominent
men, and against the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints. was merely
repeating stories that had been told
him by persons engaged In the anti
Mormon" crusade. He knew nothing
OF what he was talking about. The pur-
pose he had In view was the exclusion
from the House OF the member from
Utah. We have no Idea that he enter
tanned animosity against the individuals
or the people who he was thus abusing,
When the object In view was achieved
that was the end Of his attack.
But the society which is now circulat-
Ing these falsehoods throughout the
land is responsible before God and be-
fore the law for Its Infamous work, and
should be exposed to honest people. In
addition to defaming the Mormon"
people wilfully, II Is outraglng pro-
vision Of law intended for the benefit
OF national officers and law makers
alone. It is libelllng a church as well
as individuals, at the expense Of the
government II is using the United
States malls for that purpose. While
endeavorlng TO place the "Mormons" in
the light OF law-breakers. the League
and It's Rev. President are endeavorlng
to make innocent persons partlceps
criminis under cover Of secrecy.
II that Is in accordance with the
spirit and tactics Of modern Christians
ty, 1t Is the very antipodes Of the kind
Of Christianity taught by Christ and
His Apostles However the probability
is that Il will result In directing public
attention 10 that which is popularity
called "Mormonism," in such a way
that honest and inquiring people
viii be led TO investigate and finally
come to the knowledge OF the truth.
Thus good will come out OF this intend
ed evil. II Is written "offenses must
needs come, but woe unto them by
whom they come!"