Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-17
,lustice" Takes Up Matter Of
scurriIlOus Articles in Salt
Lake Papers.
MAKES cAuSTIc REFERENCES.
Gives a EulOgy to Those Vilifed and
Paws His Compliments to Citizen
Et al, Generally.

nosoret News--Will you please allow
snoce in your esteemed paper for tn
,',Iov,ng article in reply to some very
n,,sisadlng and scurrillous articles re-
"an,v appearlng in the Salt Lake pa
,a,s that attack In the vilest mannel
80 ~ our most respected citizens
many O, these articles were signec
Citizen"
The articles written by Citizen arr
60 inconsistent and untrue that they
sre really not worthy of a reply, moi
/. a reply made herein with the vie"
q, defending the fair fame Of Presi'
dent Kelly among those who know him
hr, ratIence has ceased to be a virtue
and it is time that such malicious as
sertons were stopped.
In flaming headlines a Citizen has
discussed such topics as Fight Be-
tween Boxelder Presidency and Brig
ham city Musicians" "Boxelder Presl-
dency Keeps Close Watch of Every
thing" etc. Now nobody residing In
Brigham city is misled by the misrep-
resentations because all here know
their falslty, and the people here are
astonlshed at the brazen mendacity of
the writer, who under the monde
hume Of Citizen" is undermining the
,ery basis OF true citizenship by sowing
seeds Of discord and strife and base y
slandering his fellow man. What more
unworthy and contemplate business
can one be engaged in than In seeking
10 lniure the fair name and reputation
OF the best men IN his community and
scattering his falsehoods over whole
state? What more unmanly act can
one commit than the miserable fabrl-
cation Of SANDER OF men whose lives
for half century have been above re-
proach, and whose names are written
In the hearts Of their fellows by acts
and words OF kindness and loving SER
vice ilmltabe and untold.
President Kelly Of the Boxelder stake
needs no defense his character and
manhood and sterling integrity and de-
votion 10 the best service of the peo-
pie for half century past are his own
best defense. His deeds speak for him
and silence the breath OF SANDER
II has been well said by some keen
observer that whatever else q man
writes, he always writes himself" This
statement Is most conspicuously true OF
Citizen" his article best discloses his
makeup and his writings are q mere
counterpart Of himself. The bad faith.
the egOtlsm, the malice and III will so
strikingly shown In his illusions are
and must be the full bloom and BIOS
SON OF his character. Let us notice
some Of his distortions:
Citizen says. His letters In the
Herald created a sensation In Boxelder
county He IL correct-they did, and
the sensation continues. and the Won
DER grows at the marvellous invention
OF writer who, with no facts OF truth
to start with, Is nevertheless capable of
erecting such wonderful structures of
fancy and fabrication.
Citizen says, THE president Of the
STAKE last year In conference upon the
saDbalh day requested the mayor and
Guy council to remain after meeting"
men ne ADDS, Then he and Apostle
hudger Clawson instructed the council
10 pass certain resolution" A large
congregation which was present and
possessed OF the usual number of ears
laled 70 hear one word Of this imperl.
Gus mandate, The city council, who
received no instructions whatever from
Apostle Rudger Clawson, or anyone
else 70 pass certain resolution or any
iesoluton Whatever, are wondering at
ihe fertility and Invention OF rCltlzen"
N making such statements of false.
hood. Then Citizen" seeks to i'm.
peach President Kelly for undue inter.
I1,ence IN the affairs OF the city ooun-
w. Out his soft impeachment falls 10
,ne ground, astthe facts are well known
mere mat neither President Kelly. nor
s say Oh ms colaborers have ever inter
n eeueu WIN or dictated the conduct OF
our city fathers.
IN, ne lacts are that serious oonaio,
w., uas Impending about the ownership OF
,o "v Valgoh water power. and the CON
o N,sau.s were the old Electric Light
tonpahy and the city proper. The
, Ureach Wldened every day, serious com.
r s,Is threatened and litigation and
sulIe were In the air. At this hInctur.,
loule OF our most respected rItlzens
having In view the welfare OF the civ
earnestly invoked the assistance Of
PRESIDENT Kelly to calm tho troub,ed
n, GI' :, ana see II reasonable compro.
con,o, .gulu not be effected between the
,,oosn.osIilhs parties, President Kelly
a, 35pVnue1, and willingly gave his timo
s",,. service TO effect n much needed
b,,.c' 10 his home city. Was ne 10
d ",,v LOT ms hid he not show n
c I,no,IuIi TO the interest Of his fellow
s snll IN responding to their earnest
,iyl.y,'a'lQn to avoid strife and litIRa.
tV, Wiser men than President Lel.
a , uaye advocated compromise of con.
noting questions. N W W."
:, 'usen, then says Our presldent IN
sue ooIt Lake Tabernacle smoke Of mo
enemy ''"'"vht OF the United States ms the
of ia an,- NY no strained construction
n 'r'usuage can Citizen" succeed in
q, DLlb PRESIDENT Kelly in the position
ORR Or ,u,eInounclng the United states gov.
No Wlu','l as an enemy. What President
day.P lelerred to was, that in the early
L's certain collector of reven,,e
any, n TO be hostile and an enemy of
~ people' Illegally assessed the sorln
m. "g ora cooperative institutions Of
,SrsC wv out the government itself re.
o,1 me Illegal acts OF its servant
~ a., Iclunded the money 10 the peonle
4, ilegally assessed. No man ravoros
,olcss Una una government OF ours, nor re.
iose p ..ots IN her onward destiny than
'V Tt PRESIDENT Kelly. '"N"
pop sgn Citizen" utters some puerile
need O''se over a lovers woes ana must
Fr1 urag IN the love affairs OF ono
rramh christensen and his best Girl
,sna e. ! take II, will not thank "CitI.
,i ior making Il appear that HE he's,
s sor. went back on him, Tle anon such
rbssv'lse Let lovers alonel Frank
o ",.,lS'tusen like every other MN en-
\ XIX w. an me rights and privileges. boih
IL we Churoh and state ana in social
o ,v onat MS own conduct merits and
NJ men Citizen" Paul pry.jlko tur,s
nps a 10 so-called secret meet
,erI; , ahd lmagincs he has discovered n
n bis star chamber government and
ion ,h untortlng and fevered lmagina-
rail-. wy good people OF brigham gen.
y az, una President Kelly, especial.
no a supposed by him 10 have moth.
AN o 10 10 but 10 plot for the down.
W., ana overthrow OF n few dIsgruntiad
as, ulans, whose own acts are n mora
'''' menace to their welfare than