Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-28
ANOTHER GOOD TESTIMONY,


California. Times, Of July 10 contains Il
long but very readable paper on tho
visit Of the writer John WATSON, one OF
The editors, 10 Salt Lake CITY IN COM
pany with the Southern California Ed.
torial Association, recently This was
not Mr., Wasson'R nrst visit 10 Utah, M
he spent month IN this city In 1858,
nlno days IN 1850 and three days ON hls
lnst trip here In 1858 he says he on
ioyed exceptionally good opportunities
for seeing how The people lived IN all
tho settlements from Franklin, ninety
miles north 10 this city Oho distance
In really li2 miles,. on his first jour-
ncy he camped at ranch homes, ate
meals at the family table and obtained
opportunities for learning about tho
"Mormons' that travellers ana tourists
seldom md lie says concerning the
mormon" peoples
~ found them industrious, thrifty
temperate, cont0ntcd ana hospl,Ablc,
with n strong desire for education, In
Guiding vocal and Instrumental music,
for frequent entertainments especially
for the young, OF course percentage
~ them practlcod polygnmy ana In 90
far M ' could discover were content
with II M a part OF their religious be.
llcf one could be n Mormon IN belief
and profession and not be \ polygamlst
rolygamy was not n fundamental COM
dition precedent TO good standing In
the church and community but indus.
Try, robrlcty, thrift and respect Tor the
rlghts Of others We're"
Tho writer gives very good me-
count % affalra Mt that time, with their
contrast now, Tie describes the chief
points ~ interest IN the city, the places
~ worship Of the different dcnomna-
tone an we'll NJ those Of the Lal,er'doy
.alnts. speaks well Of the newspapers
and says; "rhc street car service IN
equal Ia the best In tho country" lIo
recommends the soeing Salt Lake car
20 tho travelling public Og an easy
ouick ana satisfactory way Of seeing
the city, lie praises tho Commercial
Club, ua hotels, the places Of amuec-
mont talks dolightcdly about the
special organ recital IN the Tabernacle,
aud describes the Journey over thu new
Salt Lake Route M very satisfactory,
tho road being solid aud smooth and
"thc service MI that experienced ,ray-
clcrs could desire" llo predicts great
improvements along The line Of the
railroads ana splendid future for Salt
Lake City. ON the abporbine question
with travellers he hao this TO eayl
~ have been asked about polygamy
In Utah. l probably know Ms much Of
n nv othcr passing scribes II " doubt
lcsa practicod somo yet but IN not sane.
'loncd or encouraged by the Mormon
Church, The laws against theft ar.
son, murder oto, are violated In tho
host governed communities, and doubt.
less the one forhlddlng polyg0my IN VI.
olatod 10 some oXt0nt IN Utah. Poly
gamy was openly praotiood about half
century In Utah, Roltllonahlpa ~
this kind cannot be honorahly broken
IN at Will Women and children have
rights that honorable men recognize Ra
binding, but considering the He Of
polygamy nv LEGAL institution, II X
raising away az rapidly ae reasonable
people think II can, II WIN soon bo a
'hng az tho past In tho United StotoG'
From what we have seen In Southern
california papers since tho visit OF tho
editors, II 70 evident that they were IA.
yoroby Impressed with Utah ana U.s.
affairs, and that their minds do not
run IN those narrow channels that carr
ry along most Of their lGoHlern con.
tcmporOrlos We are Glad they had n
good time while here, and hopo that
Pheasant memories " their visit aud
rchoes of tho music " the organ and
pf the joyful sounds AT Saltair and 9th.
or places whore they were entertained,
win llngcr around them while working
nj home for the enlightenment and proc
Eross OF the people Of the Golden state,