Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-01


towns and villages? If we are to con-
tinue the former, then in the name of
our children, who will be benefited or
injured by our actions, depending on
who wins, let us go to it, man to man,
and fight on, and on until one side or
the other calls: "Peccavi." If we in
tend keeping up this damnable SQUAD
BILE that threatens to shake our insts-
tutions to the foundation, let us array
ourselves in battle formation and
strike and spare not until one side is
vanquished. Let no measure be set
aside as too mean for the accomplish
ment of an end but let us welcome
anything and everything that will ac-
complish a result. Let us fight, and
fight, and fight, until one side aban-
dons the state and leaves the victor in
full possession. Let us make this a
strictly Mormon or strictly Gentle
state. When the smoke of the battle
clears let not one of the defeated have
the right to breathe Utah's air.
If we do not intend keeping up this
senseless struggle, then in the name of
all that is sacred, that rs holy, that is
common sense, cease pickering and
get down to business. Other states
have no such troubles as we do; why
should Utah? Religious denomina-
tons live at peace with one another in
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Delaware; why not in Utah?
To attain such a result as the well
wishers of this commonwealth desire,
both sides will have to make conces-
sions. And why not? Both sides are
to be blamed for the present condition
of affairs. Neither is right in all
premises.
What action is desired? What
course of conduct is necessary? First,
the absolute obedience of all to the
laws of the land. Second the abso-
lutte rendering unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars and to God
the things that are Gods. The eter-
nal divorce of church and state. The
encouragement of good deeds on the
part of the church by those outside
the church and the cultivation of the
Divine idea that teaches us with
what judgments we judge We shall be
judged and with what measure we
mete it shall be measured unto you"
The cessation of hostilities as at pres
ent waged, even though the editors OF
the city and the country press have
to be muZZled-or drowned. (This is
not to be construed as threat against
the life of anyone working on the
Tribune.)
Will we do it? We had best do it.
If we do not, then there is trouble
ahead for Utah; deep, serious, heart
rending. tear bringing trouble. If we
do not, grief will set ner seal on many
a fair brow. The deep lines will be
furrowed on the forehead and in the
face of manhood while the drops of
sorrow will stain the cheek of beauty;
the laughter of the children will be
hushed and in the place of the merry
sound we shall hear the sti1ed sob of
pain.
Will we do it? Look before you.
people, from the eminence on which
you stand and see your future painted
in the future by the hand of the Great
Artist of the Universe. Down in that
dark valley, men and women are con-
tending in bitterness. Up and down
the dales we hear the sounds of mis-
cry and dispair. The brightness of
Gods sunshine is hidden and the shad-
ows of a self inflicted woe covers the
hosts that march against the other.
Far more bitter than the strife of or
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