The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-05

breath away, as the salary was large
one, and he wanted to accept it. He,
however, asked time to consider, and
stake counsel. - They knew nothing
about the latter, bit assented to the
former. Two days later he advised
his would be employers that he had
"tsken COUNSEL on the matter, and
had been counseled not to accept.
Asked to explain what he meant by
"counseled, 2 he said N''Don't ask
me, further. Let me warn you not to
pursue your intention to come here
in competition with the present estab-
lished business. You will never
prosper-you will never be allowed
to prosper--go away ~ He finally
explained further. The deal was
dropped. The men went to another
state. WhyY The hierarchy wanted
no competition. Commercialism,
Mammon, is its God, not the Master.
This is why investors ignore Utah.
Joseph f., Smith and his apostolate
are Responsible.
And of general conditions In Salt
Lake, the Tribune further says:
"Was there ever anywhere, in any
free country, community SO com
pletely under the heel of a CONNER
cial despotism as is thisY Look at
the situation, peopleI See what you
are getting-see how you pay tribute
to the Great Graft at the head of
Main street. There is scarcely Ian
hour in the day when you do not CON
tribute to the voracious monster. Is
Twelve millions of people represent
the number of passengers who ride
on his trolley cars in Salt Lake every
year, and the money they pay for his
rotten service goes into his Golfers,
to be doled out (less 10 per cent for
tithlng) to those who accept him as a
revelator and enjoy his favor. 1t Is
Joseph F. Smith that aiIs this town.
The sugar and salt you eat are made
by him.
The knit goods you wear come from
his factories.
The banks into which you put your
money are controlled by him.
The lake resorts which you visit is
his.
The fire and life insurance YOU
carry are written in his companies. i
The electric power utilized in your
workshops and the miserable lights
you burn in your business houses and
your homes are generated at his
works. Joseph F. Smith is what ails
this town. \
Little by little he is reaching ont
in every field of endeavor and taking
to himself, in the name of God. the
revenues of occupations and indus
tries which, in every healthy com
munity, are widely distributed among
the people.
He is the trustee-in- trust-his is
the trust Of trusts.
He has behind every one of his en-.
terprises the vast tithing fund for
which The tolls not, neither does he
spin" and, beside, he has the AL
mighty to drum for trade. Yes IL
is Joseph f. Smith that ails this town |
that ails Utah.
is 1t any wonder that the city Ian
guishes, and that Gentiles and indie |
pendent Mormons are discouraeedY |
Is it any wonder that capital. know
Ing the power of this revelation born.
tithe-sustained anaconda, refuses to
come here and be squeezed 10 death
in its Shiny toiIsf"
The particular interest the above
has for Idaho citizens Coutside OF
neigbborly sympathy because a sister
state is ensiayed by the greedy domi.
nation Of this Organization Is that the
church Of Latter Day Saints gives
every syidense Of seeking 10 secure
an Industrial grip on Idaho even
n'mef than its political grip, Tho
shadows u this uteh upas tree COO.
tlnpe 20 broaden oyer che Idaho Dor.
aerl ~ feei enc deadly vegetation has
Ieh'p gooi here ana Toqulges alton
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