Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23

told the above? Do you think you
would have to charter a special train
to take you and your numerous fam
lily out of this state? Here is anoth-
er false and remarkable statement
that DR.. Paden made on the above
date, speaking of Senator Smoot. ut
is that as a member of the oathbound
body of leading Mormons, those who
have been through the Temple-that
mysterious greystone building in Tenn
pie square, Salt Lake City, into which
no Gentle has ever set foot, and have
sworn to obey and execute the DEGREES
of the church, and to avenge the blood
of the prophets Joseph and Hyrum
Smith, and to teach their children
and their children's children unto the
the third and fourth generation so to
do (the people of the United States
being all included among the slayers
Of these prophets). Mr.. Smoot is an
enemy of the government. This Sc
cret society is MANIFOLD more strin-
gent in it's secresy and its workings
than any of the commoner forms OF
secret societies"
| DR.. Paden, you know the above was
absolutely false. You did not qualify
your statement, but told it as an abso-
lutte fact. If there had been even a
ghost of truth in it you would have
gone to Washington and placed 1t be-
fore the investigating committee. You
willfully and diabolically put Senator
Smoot and the people Of Utah in a
false and debasing light before the
world. You positively stated that Sen
ator Smoot has taught his children
to avenge the blood of Hyrum and Jo-
seph Smith on all the Gentiles of the
United States. What vile unnatural
statement. DR.. Paden, if you had a
child of your own and had that love
that only a parent can have for his
offspring, you would see how very alb
surd your statement was. Did you
ever think of the great love that a par
ent has for a child, how it is the wish
and prayer of every father and moth
er, whether Mormon or Gentle, that
their children be kind, loving, gentle.
thoughtful of others and that no hate
red, jealousy or vengeance should ever
enter their minds? Senator Smoot has
six children and on them his heart,
his soul and his every day thoughts
have been that they would grow up
good, honest, kind and unrevengeful
men and women. DR.. Paden, before
lyou make any more statements in re-
gard to Mr.. Shoots children you had
better go to Provo and spend a day
in Mr. Shoots home. Go there at
lsupper time when the family is gath
cred around the table at the evening
meal. Notice the loving thoughtful
care the father and mother have over
the little group around the table. No
tice the little girl who has seen six
summers of life. Christ said "of such
is the kingdom of heaven" AS the
shades of night begin to gather, no.
tice how the sand man" and "winken
and blinken and nod" are pulling
"cobwebs" over her eyes, see how
carefully he puts her to bed. then lis
ten to the small sweet voice Now
lay me down to Sleep" And in the
morning when the sun "cometh leap
ing upon the mountains, skipping up
on the hills" at the hour of the day
when the birds sing their sweetest
songs and all nature is glad, this lit
tie girls runs to her father and says:
Papa, get up and see the bright sun
and the morning glories under the
window" DR.. Paden, you said Sena-
tor Smoot has compelled this little
idol of the heart and the household
to raise her small chubby hand up and
swear to avenge the blood of Joseph
| and Hyrum Smith on the Gentiles of