Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-18
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There appears 10 Dc mn impression
IN some PARTS of the country which ~
shared by many visitors 10 this ci'y.
that terrible struggle IL going on
hero between tho "Mormons' ana 'dcn'
tiles" and that there ie u great
"schlsm" even among the "MormonS'
themselves. when tourists arrive M
this city and mud everything calm ana
peaceful, more 20 indeed than In almost
any other city Of itH dimensions ana
population, they are greatly surprised,
Their amagomont Nv Increased when
they learn that by for the greater uum'
Dor OF stores ana other cstuhlrhmcnta
doing business here are conducted by
non" NIormons" Al6o that IN many
Instances "Mormons ana "dentlleF'
are engaged IN partnerships, ana
that there II no strife or agitation on
what they imagine Ia "thc burning
question
That there nrc desperate attempts on
the part OF fow hnlf.cra2y ana I'M
trigulng individuals 10 goi UP a con'
,roversy ANA that II IL IN their interest
that appeals TO the country are being
made against pretended "dospo'lNn'
which has no existence except on paper,
IN undoubtedly correct but II has no
effect IN these parts except among some
newcomers who have not yet learned
the true situation, and with a few NJ
tho etroot.cornor loafcrs ana bar'oom
hnbltucs, who need some eubjcct FOR
general agitation, and elthor Join IN
/, the hulobNlloo or laugh at the vain at
,emp,s to mako "nght when there Ia
no one to respond,
The purpose In view NJ an the abuse,
misrepresentation, pervcrsion Of facts
and intent, libel, personal attack md
sencrl ylllincatlon, II 20 unity II pos.
eiblo an the nom" Mormon" elements IN
this city In order to carry the next
municipal election Tor the benefit Of
ambitious ana INSCRIPTIONS plottcrs
who want TO gain possession az the
clty'e affairs and finances They are
making an the disturbance, There IL
not oven u response on the part Of tho
Mormon people 10 their clamor,
Their distortions Of the truth are 10
grotosduc ana ridiculous that they carry
no weleht with people Of common sense
acquainted at an with the situation, Wa
notice lhm now simply 20 inform poe
pie at n distance who may have been
deceived by tho reports that are sent
from this pon, 10 prejudice the public
mind elsewhere,
Tho Talk about n pending conto.
vorsy IN Utah" la AN wild and based
upon intangihllrS II IN true that u
very strong feeling hue been aroused
IN eastern place. principally among
religious people concerning the "Alor.
mons hut that II founded upon tho
notion that poygnmy ls the common
practice here, ana people are led to
think that Utah, and particularly Snlt
Lake CITY " very Immoral ana domlN.
0tod 10y priostly influence when tho
truth IN that thoro are hut compare.
ilyely few famillee m this state that
sustain the plural relationship, ana tho
vaat majority never entered INTO IT,
Also that tho secret ballot In IN tho
hands Of tho women as wcll NV the men,
that tho citizens arc organized into par.
ileN az elsewhere, and are perfectly
FREQ IN thor conventions and AZ tho
polls ma vote M they please without
let or hindwucc from anybody
Tho vllo'l Kinds ~ stories are cir,
onlotcd concerning leading members NJ
tho church Of Jesus christ of fAttor.
day Saints ana they Oro accused NJ on
manner " o0cnfoa M which they ara
entirely innocent hut the appetite FOR
toneollon and the willingness 10 think
ana believe cyll cause mrgc numbers
Of otherwise reasonable people TO ac.
copi thcso stories nee true II IL Il no.
nocilon upon eomo of the newspapers
Of tho country that thov glyo place IN
their columns 10 tho rubbish sont forth
nom this point concerning umh affairs
whom thoy have boon eo many tmol
deceived and have learned of their lol
~,
II IL not 20 surprising that romonJl,
ma exaggerated UwIylot fabricated M
syndicate purposes about the "Mor
nlonE' ilud thclr way into many NJ m.
public Journals. But II ia hmWWbn
mat those papers commit thomerlvp
tditoriallN 10 views and comments tha
nro absolutely erroneous and posltycr
absurd, when they could learn I'M
truth n they desired n from author
to sources both Mormon and "GU
TILE By lcndng themselves 10 mn
popular clomor they ala IN dccevm
their readers ana cannot do thonsolNc
my real good,
The Mormon church ls composed o
fomo hundreds NJ thousands Of me-
ana women who sincerely desire I
servo God ana extend the principles q
ilghtcouenoaa and peace throughout m
world putting aside q oompnrativol
few among them whose family collation.
have been denounced and are real
misunderstood, tho groot body ot IN
Church Is made up u momborH who's
liNoe, measured oven by the thooroliu
standards OF modern Christianity W