Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-19
SOME capital" EXTRACTS.

who is showing the journalistic world
and the public "how Jesus would con-
duct a newspaper, adopts the cartoon
method OF attacking what he considers
10 be public evils.
one picture in the Topeka Capital OF
March 18th. exhibits in the common ex-
aggerated style, liquor dealer shipping
goods to the Philippines. Below 1t is
tabulated statement OF the traffic In
such wares. with Cuba, Puerto Rico and
the Philippine Islands In 1897, IS and
'gs. The increase in quantity and cost
for the las, named year Is startling.
As the figures are taken from the re-
ports OF the treasury department they
may be considered reliable, and they
appear TO establish the fact that with
American control OF those territories,
the introduction OF intoxicants from
the United states has been enormously
In excess Of their consumption during
the last year Of the Spanish rule.
one thing. however, that should be
taken into account in this connection
does not appear. 1t may be that sup
plies OF these articles when the Span
iards were In control. came from Eu-
ropean instead u American sources.
The tables only show the American
traffic in them for the three years men,
toned. This may be only one side Of
the story and therefore scarcely fair to
say nothing Of being Christian"
Another cartoon In the same issue
shows a laboring man looking on while
representatives OF the various trusts are
seated at table with bag OF money
before them. the names OF the numer-
Gus trusts being displayed on the wall.
Below. Mr.. Sheldon has card which,
as he entirely disclaims all partisan
leaning or expression, we may be per-
mitted to copy. He says:
''rhe principle Of the Trust as at
present organized, is, we believe. con-
trary to the teaching and spirit OF
Christ. II remains for the people TO
make impossible In the future the sell
FISH combinations OF capital that have
proved so harmful to the peoples best
good"
One sentiment expressed by the editor
we take pleasure in reproducing with
our endorsement. II II had appeared
originally In the News" II might have
been construed by anti-"Mormons" as
approaching the verge Of treason. He
says:
"A nation seeking the Kingdom OF
God first OF all viii In time find right
answers to all disputed questions and
become a powerful and useful nation"
On March 18th he announces that
"The time has come for the union OF
Christendom." To effect this he ar
CUES;
I'VE do not need TO have the same
theological creed. All we need Is 20
have the love In our hearts that all
true Christians ought 10 have for one
another for Christ and His kingdom
on the same page Mr.. Sheldon pub
fishes sarcastic and scurrious article
from Salt Lake minister In ridicule
OF "the Mormon Church" II that is
the way to effect unity by promoting
''love in the hearts OF all true Christ
fans" It Is very singular sort OF meth
cd.
We are OF the opinion that II will
not be a difficult task TO bring about
'the union Of Christendom" on one
point; that is, In opposition to the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Iatter-day
Saints. commonly called the Nor.
mon" Church. And yet that organiza-
ton Ia a complete reproduction OF the
primitive Christian Church, and is
members are not only believers In
Christ but are striving TO carry out His
precepts In their daily lives.
II Jesus We're on earth now aud UNI
dertook to edit daily newspaper
which We do not believe for a moment
He would attempi--it Is very certain
He would not permit an attack. filled
with venom against body OF His
earnest followers, however mistaken
people might imagine them TO be, 10
appear In Its columns side by side with
an appeal to AL Christians" to unite
in love and fellowship.