Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-04
THE RETURN TO ZION.

As an indication Of the spirit I'm which
the probable return OF the Latter-day
Saints TO Jackson county, Missouri, Is
received by the people Of independence,
we cite some remarks Of the Daily Rec
ord, published at that place. In its
issue Of April IS we find the follow
ing, consequent upon the announcement
of the purchase by The Church Of the
area OF 25A acres Of the original Temple
lot adjacent to the smaller portion ac-
quired by the Hedricktes.
'This city must some day be a great
metropolitan city composed OF all class
es Of people. No city can select It's
inhabitants, and close It's doors against
any certain class. our doors must be
open to all corners, especially to those
who are inclined to be honorable, hon
est law abiding citizens. In this re-
spect we should extend n welcome
greeting and the hand of friendship to
the people from Utah who now expect
TO gather here. They know how TO
build up a city and they have the vim
and push characteristic OF the sturdy
westerners, who have made, even the
desert TO blossom as the rose. In a
very few years tens OF thousands of
those people viii come here. outside
Of the charge Of polygamy they are de,
sl'able and law abiding citizens and
that crime against American instltu-
tions Is fast being botted out by legs-
latlon aud public sentiment until the
Church has now forbidden the practice
under threat OF accommodation, IL
will be too much to expect a welcome
TO these people from their rivals be-
ceuse of their more or less antagonlstio
organizations but, from the people at
large there should be no distinction
made. All should be welcomed whether
they come from the east or the west,
north or the south. What we want
IS city right here of not less than
100000 people and the way TO get II is
TO encourage everybody who want 70
come TO do So Our ideas must broad
en- in proportion to the size we desire
our city to become. our views have
been too narrow in the past and that is
why our growth has been 80 slow, but
from now on let us all become broader
and more liberal in our views and can
Gel all our prejudlces"
In the issue Of the same paper OF
April 20. however, the annexed news
item appears
Glider T. w. Chatburn has returned
from the conference IN Kirkland, o.
and reports that little change will re-
suit in the movement Of their people
20 this city The unofficial sentiment
Of the conference, however, was de-
cdedly I'm opposition to the Utah
branch Of the Church establishing
themselves I'm this city unless they
come In under the reorganization
Graceland college has been ordered
closed until the indebtedness Of thu
institution has been removed"
That is quite amusing. The idea Of
"comng i'm under the reorganization
IS entirely out OF the question anC
merely exhibits that lmpertlnence aut
hostility that usually characterize N,
uttorauces Of persons connected viii
that sect whenever they have anything
TO say about the Church in Utah, anJ
that. by the by forms the staple o.
most OF their conversation. However
here is what the Record says, edtori
ally, Of the general feeling in tina
city:
"The bankers, hnanciers and bust
ness men of this town all favor thu
movement Of the Utah Mormons to on
city While their object may be large
Is meTcenary yet 1t mantcsts th
proper spirit that will build city Thu
narrow minded religious bigots viii up
pose the movement because such mind
are always raising bugaboos 70 stanD
I'm the way OF civic ana material pro
gress. This town has been afflicted
with moss backism for years until II !
hidcbound, but the business element !
prodomlnating and the movement t
enlarge the city WIN carry In spite o
The hongbacks."
This shows what wonders time an
reflection and good sense win work
and the changes that come from Tn
spread OF light and tolerance, Tn
Saints were driven from their possess
TONS at thatplace, and their exodus wa
attended by violence, arson and blood
shed. when they return to Zion t
"bulld up the waste places" It will b
with songs OF everlasting JOY" Bu
the Stakes and Temples of the Yves
VIII not be forsaken The WELDON
accorded President Wllford woodruff
and his company when they called a
Independence on the way to the World
Fair g. Chicago, is fresh in the mind
of our people, ana was n harblnger o
events to come.
We desire the good will Of all peace
able people and expect 10 have and dc
serve It when tho time comes to restor
Zion and maze = -. ssntrA OF aEs.s,