Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-13


convey the feeling Of the Mormon
people concerning their fellow citizens,
not OF their faith; who mind their own
business and do not interfere with that
OF their nelghbos There are many
most estlmable ladies' and gentlemen
of different beliefs and parties In Utah,
who are regarded by the "Mormons
with deep respect They have no quar-
rel with them. Their children ASSOC
clate together ln the public schools and
play together in amlty Neither in-
trudes upon the other The "Mormons'
do not attempt to force their views
upon others, nor refuse 20 listen TO the
opinions Of those vino do not see as
they see, This is understood by old
residents, and 1t rs only comparatively
newcomers and people at distance
who are liable 10 bee deceived BY the
rawlings M "our enemies
But who are "our euamIese' The VILE
ful Intentional l.beIlers who with
malice prepense and aforethought man-
uiacture mlsehoods against the Nor
mons" who distorl Language from iIs
plain intent I'm order to create prejudice
who attribute false motives TO good
men. who eX5ggerate and magnify ale
legged mults into monstrous evils ana
invent 6ctions when they cannot ma
facts. who resort TO abuse When
they have no real arguments VINO
why and accuse and strive to
irHtate the objects Of their hate
when their yonltlcs me mnoticed'
who strive To deprive any citizen Of
equal rights and privileges before the
law. who with bribed pen or purchaser
tongue assail their fellowmen VINO
poso as champions Of virtue when they
are stepped iu couuption' who wa''ow
ir deep miro from which they mould
missiles 10 hing against 'Mormons
who would not touch such yilenesS nor
approach 10 ms margins who through
disappointed ambition seek 70 pun down
and destroy the successful, VINO are
nlled with revenge and wrath ana are
bent %, ruin when they cannot rule
who scatter fasehoods abroad TO bring
reproach upon people at home; VINO 'ry
IN befoul their own nest who want TO
dictate ana dominate, and charge their
own desires against persons who never
entertain such a thought who depau'h
the unwary and buy up the deprayed To
effect their vile designs who discourage
the coming OF capital by painting utah
in urld colors Of lnfamy; who make
up an omgy Of straw and belaoor II as
a reality to deceive far away on-looA-
ers who set neighbors by the ears ana
fomont dlscord. and divide parties ana
tlay the deyll to effect their own selt-
lsh and dastordIy ends regardless OF
tho general welfare and needless OF the
rack and destruction they may bring
to others and TO the state
They are not only "our enemies Ou'
the enemies Of an Utah and Of the
country They are the foes OF their
own parties and their own circles They
win nnd out that they are enemies TO
themselves. they viii fail In the OBJ
iects they have IN view and they WIN
have no lasting pleasure In their tenn
porary advances. They are beating inc
air and win grasp a shadow Ihey
are fighting at a Pigment OK
Imagination with nothing to strike back
The only response to their ncoherent
Is the echo Of their own noise.
1t would be good advice II the Nor
mons were "counseled" not to sell to
such people their homes, or to give
them aid and comfort because they are
enemies to the community why
should the bonande residents OF these
pleasant wales sell the homes and lands
they have earned by hard toll ana
move about from place to place for the
benefit Of either friend or foe? Is Il not
wiser to keep what they have and I'M
prove upon IT, than to part with It at
loss with the probability Of spending
the proceeds before gaining as good a
as that yacated2
Let It be known everywhere. that
"our enemies" are our wiltul calumnia-
tors. who plot and work Tor our injury
with malignant intent and selfish pur-
pose. We do not regard as "our enc
mics" the comparatively innocent re-
peaters Of current Misrepresentation
us. our tenets, our lives and
our efforts for humanity. They are In
error. That Is different, Some Of them
imagine they are doing service TO God.
or country. or both For them we have
charity and pity, Nor do we regard as
'our enemies the nom Mormons' OF
Utah or elsewhere who honestly disa-
gree with us on principle or act Very
many Of them are our good friends,
honorable citizens, excellent neighbors.
We are ready TO stand mp for their
rights as though they were our own
Nor would we harm a hair Of the heads
Of those who are "our enemies the
class we have mentioned. We leave
them In the hands Of Him who viii
Judge an mankind ON the principle Of
eternal justice, and foreseelng their
fate. while we cannot help holding theS1
in contempt. we regard them with fee'-
ings Of deep commIseration, and say
God have mercy upon their sullied
souls!
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