Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-29
WILL SETTLE ITSELF,

According TO the Washington corre-
spondent Of the New York Evening
Post, several Senators are Of the opin'
ion that the Mormon question VIII
settle itself, n left alone. Tie says
Senator ElNus is one Of ~. Re-
publlcana who adhere to The theory mat
the Mormon question WIN settle Itself
N lcf alone, and that this Is AN that
s necessary. j used tO b. 90 delegate
from New Mexico thirty years ago,
said Mr. ElkIns today. when George q.
Cannon was the delegate from Utah
Territory Knowing him very we'll i
used 10 say. Cannon, when me nll-
roads ana the dry goods stores gen INTO
your country the women of your com.
munlty win want laccs ANA bonnels ana
nice d0aks and all those things ana
then your young men, Instead of "ahl-
ing six Wivegwlll find it enough 20 do 20
take care of one That viii settle me
Mormon question. Whom they can
wear blankets away from the towns
thla polygamy la very simple matter
but your people Wlll ind that 10 VIII not
work when the railroads connect you
with the world
"I have never changed my MIND ON
this. continued Senator Elklus, and !
think we may safely trust the forces of
civilization 10 put am end 20 all that a.
Objectionable I'M the Mormon syatem'
This rs the view expressed by other Re-
publlcan senators Mr. Dolllyer Of Iowa
has remarked Co friend net ilfty
vpors would sec the end Of whst was
troublesome An M0rn0nism. The present
temper OF the senate is such mat IL rs
not disposed to'dcal radically win me
Smoot case unless u Is absolutely
forced to do SO by strongly presented
Testimony
THIS view win be endorsed By all VINO
have ever 20 little OF the spirit and wis
dom Of Gamaliel IN then. but the strife
breeders are not disposed to Jet anyone
alone I'm peace. except those who in'
spire their cowardly hearts with ter"
ror
The Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints IS now, and has always been
vlrulently assaulted by several classes
one is led by the sectarlan EMISSION
aries" who are economically Interested
IN painting their missionary helds as
black "a Hades, for how could they
earn their money n they were not I'M
nocent lambs In the midst OF wild
beastsg Some Of that class are causing
trouble wherever they go-.in China, In
Turkey, IN Africa because Of their big
otry, and sehshness, especially when
they are unable to sell their spiritual
dry goods at exorbitant prices.
Another class consists Of apostates
and traitors who would not hesitate at
heaplng lgnominy on the heads Of their
mothers, or the graves Of their fathers,
II by so doing they could obtain the
prominence necessary to capture Of
fees and emoluments They have
no merit Of their own whereby
to attain prominence, and so
they endeavor 10 climb upwards on the
ruin Of others, They are Of the same
class Of heroes who, IL panic, do not
hesitate to trample down women ana
children, IN order to save their own
precious lives. only they are worse
because they are crying nrel and
thereby are causing the panic, for the
pleasure of trumplng people down
Then, there is also the disgruntled
politician, who, falling in his attempts
at making a tool Of the Church, swears
Vengeance 10 these Is added a low
element that always delights in a
brawl Eight in the street or in a sa-
loon.
All these may mutually dcsplse one
another, but they are always united
when an attack is planned upon the
Church. They win not let the Nor
mons" alone, It Is to their interest to
stir UP strife, and they care not If
they sacrifice the interests Of the state
and dupe the entire country as long
as they can further their own little
personal plans, II the conservative
view prevails, as we hope It VIII for
the sake Of the people In Utah, the
strife.breeders win have the disappolnt-
ment Of their lives For they do not
want peace, harmony and good Will
Like their ancient prototype, Lucifer'
| they hope to gain their aims and pur-
poses by sowing the seeds Of strife
and contention among their fellow
men.