Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-17
LET THE LAW BE INDICATED,

LET THE LAW BE INDICATED.
Readers OF the Deseret News and also
Of the Elders Journal published at
Chattanooga. Tennessee, win caIl TO
mind the accounts given Of shameful
outrages on Harkers Island North
Carolina, where the Elders were mob
bed and expelled from the Island the
Saints meeting house destroyed anl
they prevented from holding religious
services or even q Sunday school for
the children. The details OF repeated
acts Of mobocracy were given In the
News on two different occasions We
took opportunity at the time to call the
attention Of the authorities of the state
OF North Carolina TO those acts Of law
lessness, and to advise appeals TO the
Executive and prosecuting attorney, 20
that protection might be given 10 our
people and the lawlessncss prevailing
on tina, island might be punished or
suppressed.
We learn through Elder Benjamin
Goddard, OF the Bureau OF Information.
that North Carolina gentleman who
has paid visit TO this city, has IN.
ierested himself IN the matter and
has not only given some particulars 10
the press, but also to Governor Glenn.
from whom he received the letter
which We reproduce below and which
was forwarded to Elder Goddard that
he might know OF the action taken The
gentleman also promises to aid Elder
Ben r. Rich II he viii 500 him at
Raleigh, ~ C., In obtaining redress,
by introducing him TO the Governor and
otherwise. The Governors letter is as
follows.
Sept. Ord. 1906
MY Dear Sir-Thc letter referred 20
IN regard 10 the Mormons was pre-
scented 10 me aud ! Immediately wrote
10 the Sheriff Of the County and the
Solicitor. enclosing the charges and
telling them II they were true. 10 in
vestigate and take the proper steps /
also wrote 10 the Mormon Elder 20
the effect that I would have the
charges inyestigated-that ! had, how
ever. just come from that County the
week after the outrages were alleged 10
have taken place, and I had heard
nothing Of them and could not believe
that the people OF North Carolina had
acted IN that lawless manner. | am
ready 10 protect the Mormons IN any
way can. provided the charges they
made are true. return you the pa.
per. and thank you for your interest |
"Yours very truly,
"R. b. GLENN"
We think this matter should be press
ed TO a fnlsh. II is shameful that ia |
any part OF this free Republic. bigotry, /
ignorance and unreasonlng prejudice /
should be permtted 10 engage in such
lawless acts Of violence AZ those al
ready described II Is true that the
popular mind is Influenced by sectarlan
preachers, who gain their supposed In
formation from libellous publications
IN this city and villalnous pamphlets
published under religious ministerial |
auspices. But even they form no valid /
excuse for the mobocracy which they /
inciie, although they viii have TO /
share the fearful responsibility that
will rest upon those who are guilty OF |
the acts complained o..
Meanwhile ~ We advised before, II |
VIII he better for the Elders not to at
tempt 10 hold meetings there or To do
anything that VII excite the lrratlon-
Al ropulsos They can AFFORD 10 wait
until something is done 20 uphold the
authority o. the lav and preserve the
peace. or until the scnseless agitation
has subsidized The saints there. TOO.
viii do well 10 possess their souls IN
patience" and await the turning Of tho
tide Of popular fury The time VIII
surely come when many 81 those per-
sons who have done them these wrongs
will ask their forgiveness and hat Of
the Lord ana VIII turn their faces 10
the light In any event there should
be no retaliation. defiance or attempt
az rtprlsai,
We hope the authorities % the State
Of North Carolina win fully lnyesti-
gate the condition Of affairs on Har-
kerls Island, and that The aid " the
law win be Invoked 20 prevent further
deeds Of violence and mobocracy. and
10 secure 10 the persecuted people there
that liberty, civil and religious. TO
which they are entitled while they do
not themselves break the law, in CONF
mon with an citizens Of these United
States.