Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-16
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

An antl-"Momol' organ repeatedly
denies tnat direct folsehoods peryer-
slons OF truth. iuanuatons and unwor'
yanted attacks were resorted to by IT.
SELF and friends. durlng the late CAM
palgn The donlols are surprising IN
view OF the fact that us tactics are stun
in fresh memory
one Of these two motives may DE a'-
cepted in explanation. Either i Is
ashamed OF IT'S previous course and de-
sires TO conceal It under negauons'
with q view to future repentance' or
the intention Is to create. as far as pos
able. the impression that liz tactics
were legitimate, hoping thereby to
catch votes for future use.
We do not believe. however that this
hitter plan-if that Is theplan-will meet
with any degree OF success. The peo-
ple Of Utah know that they arc free to
think and act within the boundaries OF
law. In all matters. both religious and
political and knowing this no sophis-
try can convince them 90 the contrary
We have heard the story Of a remark
able case IN which noted physicians
persuaded prisoner condemned to die
that he was bleeding to death, though
he was not bleeding AZ all with the re-
suit that llfe fed, and the culprit be-
came corpse. merely as an effect OF
tho influence OF Imagination. We have
also heard Of diseases Invading tho
bodies OF healthy persons as a result
Of strong imaginative powers and often
repeated suggestions but no one ever
knew OF a great number Of free peo-
pie being convinced by phrase makers
NO matter how norld, that their liberty
Is a sham. There are not enough POI
lltical hypnotists IN the entire country,
TO DO the trick,
But what is the use Of keeping up
contention that has no justification In
existing facts, n not In personal dlsap-
polntments with which the general pub
Ne has no concern? All who wish Utah
and her people well-ail who desire TO
see the State prosper materially and
develop spiritually, must realize the re-
sponsibiIity that rests upon every good
citizen to do his, or her share OF what
ever work ls needed IN promoting unity
and harmony. and discouragIng strife
and contention Those who labor for
the dissemination OF the seeds OF dis
cord are enemies Of the people And
why should anybody desire to assume
n hostile attitude toward his own State,
his own homer II It is desired that
Utah receive more home-bullders that
capital be attracted for the develop
ment Of mines and other resources;
that schools attain TO their highest ef-
hcency. and that neIghborly feelings
prevail among neighbors. then the
senseless strife must cease, and the
breeders OF strife must be treated as
they deserve
All fair-mlnded citizens viii lndorse
these sentiments Of Judge Powers
'The conditions IN Utah require
thought calm consideration and a
square DEAF all around The people
should be brought nearer together
They should be taught TO understand
each other better We should rccog-
nize that the conditions that so long
have existed here cannot be changed
In a day But | believe that by being
broad-minded and fair we can hasten
the day, which VIII surely come when
the bitterness Of the present aud the
past win be buried never to be resur-
rected