Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-30
ANTI."MORMON" EPIDEMIC.

IL mormon raDles when extends
throughout this country and runs over
into Europe. The most outrageous and
baseless etfuslons from apparently I'M
balanced brains are sent forth from
these parts, are accepted by reputable
public journals and published In their
columns, with the effect OF poisoning
the public mind, and arouslng resent
ment and anger against a people who
are simply mlndlng their own business,
In building up a commonwealth which,
when properly understood, will be
viewed as source Of pride to this
great nation.
Among the crazy and shameful publi-
cations Of the kind here mentioned, Is a
letter that has appeared in a number
OF German papers in both continents,
signed @. a. thinner, Minister Of the
Evangelical Church OF Christ, Salt
Lake City. We never heard OF the In.
dividual or of his church before trans
latlon Of his vile communication was
handed to us. OF this we took little no.
tice until clippings from German and
Swiss papers with 1t kept coming, and
the Latter-day Saints who have gath
cred here from those countries protest
ed against the falsehoods circulated BY
him, when we decided TO publish his
letter In full with their answer, both In
the English language, for the informa.
ton of our readers. They will be found
on aother page. We understand that
they will both appear in German IN the
next issue Of the Beobachter
We need not 90 into details In COM
menting on this man Zimmer's llbels
after the answer given by number OF
his countrymen. He Is evidently suf-
fering from the anti-"Mormon" epidem-
ic, Possibly he will recover when he
learns something and Is In condition
TO reflect on his shameful work. Prob
ably he will not. There are several
cases Of the kind here that are chronic
and some that are incurable. We let
them alone. Very likely we shall treat
zlmmer's In the same way, When Sec
tartan hate and the pulpit frenzy is
combined with the other symptoms, the
rawlings Of the afflicted arc so violent
and preposterous that they often make
their own exposure.
It Is deplorablo that respectable
newspapers will aid I'm the dssemIna-
ton Of such stuff as that which is sent
from this city, for the purpose OF fan
ming the anti Mormon" flame that
has once more been re-klndeG, Just
watch the fury aroused among good
women IN the East, who are attacking a
representative OF homogeneous mar
riage, and of total abstinence from in
toxicants and stimulants, under the
plea of preserving the home and fight
ing the liquor traffic The man they
are opposing is known to he a marked
type OF the strlctest morality aud an
eXemplar OF freedom from personal
vices and debasIng habits, while some
OF the persons In their employ against
him are notorious for their indulgence
In the evils OF the tines
These pretended promoters of home
life" also employ lunatlcs like the De
Wore woman, who have no home or
home influence or home desires, whose
stories which they pay to have repeated
TO public audiences have been exposed
and refuted, and are so monstrous aud
that Il Is a marvel that any
rational being can be found to give
them credence, So with the Elliott fe-
male, another homeless creature, rant
ing and shriekIng to the delight
Of the excited people smItton with the |
fever that is prevalent, To a quiet
locker on. the scene Is amazing and |
ridiculous,
If the truth was wanted II could be |
easily obtained, The Mormon" peo- |
pie are only human and therefore have
their faults, But there are no better
people living. There are more real
homes, owned by their inhabitants and
imbued with the home spirit, aud sup
piled with moderate home comforts and
among them according to
their numbers than In any other COM
munity under the sun. They are Il Cod
fearing people, They believe IN Jesus
Christ MS their Redeemer They try TO
show their faith by their works. They
give aid to the poor They aim to pro-
vide work for the laborer. As good
wages are paid In Utah az anywhere,
There Is as much content as elsewhere,
There are order, peace and prosperity In
Mormon" settlements, and less crime
md vice than IN many places called
Christian" which are Joining In the
hue and cry against the Latter-day
Saints,
This Pastor thinner IL specimen
" the kind Of preachers sent out here
~ religious societies, Unable TO at
tract attention otherwise he resorts 10
he common custom Of such mediocre
'ersons' That is. to bear false wit