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

when President Joseph r. smith was
making tour Of the southern part OF
the state popularity known as 'Our
Dixie" he learned that a feeling OF UNI
rest had taken hold Of some members
Of the Church, leading them to break up
their homes and move TO distant north
ern parts, greatly to their own dlsad-
vantage and 10 that Of the southern
settlements. At one comparatively small
place he was told Of seventy persons
who had thus migrated In addition to
that circumstance was the selling out
Of an important ranch that had been
IN possession Of our people for forty
years, 10 a party not In sympathy with
them. This policy he regarded as un-
wise, and therefore he advised the PEG.
pie IN that region to retain their homes
and he gave reasons why they should
not get into the habit Of shifting from
place 10 place nor sell out their homes
TO their enemies,
In attempting to give brief synopsis
OF President Smiths remarks on this
subject, the Dixie Advocate, a paper
published at Cedar city a FAR distant
point, but which clrculates IN ST. George
and bears the name Of that city, used
words that were not uttered by the
speaker. as Is frequently the case when
mere summary Is taken and the WRIT
err cndeayors, IN his own way, to state
The substance OF a speech, but does no,
claim to quote n verbatim. The LAM
guage Of the paper was seized upon
by an enemy and displayed az the
words OF President Smith, and not
withstandlng the frank and direct
denial and clear and plain explanation
made by the gentleman thus misrep-
resented. has been repeated and COM
mented upon, and no end Of sophlstlcal
and unwarranted differences have been
drawn by the same hand, for the high
ly honorable purpose Of holding him up
in a false light before the public and
deceiving the uniformed. II has been
declared by the same paper that the
"Mormon" leader has advised his peo-
pie not to have any dealings with Gem
tiles nor sell land to them nor AID them
in any way.
When called upon by the agent OF the
Associated Press for statement on
the matter President Smith responded
,n the following words.
while on my recent visit IN the
south / learned that In consequence Of
hard times many OF the people IN
southern Utah were moving away Al
the conference held at ST. George ] adj
vised them 10 remain, and encouraged
them with the hope that railroad IA
cllties would soon reach them and open
markets for their products. I never
said anything at all about 'Gentlles or
dealing with them / did advise them
not 10 sell out their homes and lands
10 their enemies PROPERTY sold some
years ago By our people has been re-
purchased Our best policy Is 20 be
permanent settlers, and not roamers
from place 10 place. That is the whole
substance Of my remarks on this sub
tect JOSEPH +, SMITH.
sale Lake CITY, Utah oct. s. 1904
The gentlemen who were with the
speaker and Travelled IN his company
and a mum who were present at the
81. George conference and heard the
discourse state most emphatoally that
he did not mention "GcntIles' at all.
The Advocate containing the alleged
report. quite likely came to our Office
but was not seen by the editor nor by
any Of the reporters. as II is not an
exchange that receives any special at
tention II II had been seen by any one
here, Il Is not probable that II would
have beeen noticed, rs we receive re-
ports OF conferences from our own cor
respondents and the clerks OF the
Stakes where they are held The editor
Of the News has had neither time
nor inclination TO read the rant and
vituperatlon and distortions Of this
event by the paper that has made II a
specially. but has heard about them
and now notices II for the PURPOSE OF
affirming our position IN regard to "our
enemies,
Every fairmlndcd and posted nom
mormon" IN this city and state knows
that the Latter.day Saints do not re-
gard as enemies people who differ from
them either On religion or politics or So
cal customs. The old wall Of partition
which divided the "Moumons' and
the "Gentlles' into hostile factions
has long since been thrown down.
end the two classes mugle I'm business
and trade, I'm clubs and associations, In
public gatherings and private parties,
and in the ordinary walks OF life. The
real estate owned by noa-"Mormons'
here has been purchased chiefly from
"Mormons.'' Their mercantile estah-
llshments. banks, marts Of all kinds,
professional firms and practitioners, all
kinds OF business houses whether
wholesale or retail are largely patrouiz-
ed by "Mormons' The utmost free
dom prevails In these matters and the
trend Of sentiment has been towards
the oblltemtion OF the distinctive ii.
les, Mormon and Gentle from our
common vocabulary The attempt to
rebuild that decayed wall and to re.
viye the departed bitterness which hin.
dered general progress years ago, is
the work Of our enemies"
The assertion that President Smith
declared at 81. George that the Cen
tiles are enemies OF the Kingdom OF