Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
"MoRMoNso AND THE NATION,


Every time the little clique in Utah
that hopes to profit by the continuation
OF strife between neighbors, finds Itself
I'm danger OF exposure It takes refuge
behind patriotism 1t tries to mask rs
real aims and purposes behind frantic
appeals to the American people, as II
the foundations Of the government
we're about to collapse
The tactics arc those Of towards
And set Il has been the misfortune OF
the faithful builders Of the magnificent
state Of Utah to be harrassed IN their
work by just that kind Of camp fol-
lowers Missionaries who have failed
IN their efforts at convincing the Nor
mons OF error IN doctrine, have sought
revenge by stirring up prejudlces IN
the Nation against the people. Poliu-
clans who have failed In their ann
bilious plans, have followed a similar
course. and the two sets OF "dlscon-
tents" have more than once united in
one loud cutlery against the Nor
MONS IN the hope Of arraylng the
country against that Church. For It is
.-on the authority Of the chief anti
Mormon" organ--u ultimately an un-
American war upon the Church II Is
the Church against which "a body
blow" is aimed, Il IS wonder that
utah. under the circumstances has
developed as II has, that It has brought
so much wealth, 50 much talent 50
much loyalty so much pure. moral in
nuence to the sum total Of the nations
material and spiritual prosperity
II Is almost upernuous TO state that
the "Mormons" have no quarrel with
the American people, or the American
government This government was
we hold, established by the Almighty
The American people has been given
most important mission IN this age
Of the world--to be the standard-b bear
er OF liberty and progress among the
nations. Under the protecting wing OF
this government, the Church has been
established and fostered, The Nor
mons" are we'll aware Of the fact that
In no other country under the sun
could this Church have been built up,
and they never cease to offer up pray
ers. privately and publicly for the
leaders Of the nation, that they may
have wisdom and strength, each In his
own exalted position to perpetuote
American institutions, and leave them
70 posterity as free and unsulled as
they received them from those who
went before. The "Mormons' have no
quarrel with the American people or
the American government There are
no more loyal citizen In the land, than
they ave. In spite OF clam
or and yillhcatIon. they are
loyal They are so. as American cti-
Gems believing that government Is a d.
vine institution and that loyalty, con-
saquenuy. is religious duty
The mobs that, az times, have assail-
ed the peoplc,and at the hands Of whom
many have suffered exile Imprisonment
and even death, were not the American
people, nor the American government
The srifs-brceders in Utah, who at
times have succeeded IN making them
selves heard from one end Of the coun-
try 20 another are not the American
people, nor the government. They may
be lmpudent enough 10 claim TO be all
there Is OF Americans IN this state, and
they may cry bitterly for the temper
airy control Of the entire American
government machinery in order to
crush those whom they cannot make to
dance 10 the kissing notes Of their IN
nated bagplpes But that does not
make their pretenses valid.
They tell Us that the Mormon" lead
ers must abandon their old claim Of
right to dictate IN politics. and leave
their people free In secular affairs. That
Is said purely FOR effect, II Is an al
most silly appeal 10 the galleries How
can anyone abandon claim never
nader The Mormon leaders never
claimed the right to dictate IN any az
fairs, political, or religious. They have
always taught the people that they are
free. They have cndeayored TO teach