The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-10
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8 !: !; ASSA|LANTS
'i.' d. "saignment of Those
Dig all His Life and
,os.' ssss Motives.
HISTORY
d d SSjOT'S PREFERMENT
b,s a 4 Possible Hope for
d III Liberty Is in
1 is,al Z 1ericanism.

lib6lb,
she i! 1ne:-Sincerc thanks are
ou for the eloquent de-
Issue of Wednesday last,
act In joining the Amer
lenhsId "a incidentally, for your
eH,, defense of my moral sta
lsv In communication I made
Shos through The Tribune that
,hm, m an American until the
von m" and revelators (Which,
lss,. "ncludcs that monumental
nJvsn 70 known as Reed Smootl
nuue's politics, and stay out. |
Polu n such unspeakably con-
sM lu shoe vote rustlers as
neF y Anderson, George f.
I'D . zion. thank heaven, to the
sfsa,l, ,nson and Israelson, the
be sufs of Cache county, and
ow, Il Steele, the political and
lresis ,jzers of Garfield county
ours ''infinitum, ad nauseam-
ut r., esiastically spanked for
est ss7pocrisy for the welfare
'sys then knew the depths TO
N. ious frauds and their ec-
- ~ ~ ,lers would descend in or
x A'it me.
d that my letter to The
Doll fully acquaint my Demo
ss II. with whom / have only
p... passed to affiliate, l hope,
y. ON brethren. with my ex-
- oward party and church,
~ I'D not again be compelled
siae unknown personality
ea e5 Bile. But if l am TO be
n9ne gum-shoe methods that
HH 400 to 1000 Democratic po-
sIHrover TO President Joseph
a 'lty during the recent farce
uion, ] am prepared TO fight
TNtpocritical aggregation to
sitsell not select the midnight
hfi7l TO make my defense, nor
ink,to innuendo, hint, etc
he Of a coward-in order to
EsdIk.
si tkl in Salt Lake City Just
.: ing that time j have not
W hnave ] met any leader of
rs lss party, and therefore ii
BE dd'eed that there is any col
mai us, or between your cdi-
of me and this letter.
ew my attention to your
nse of my act in joining
party. The contents of
s;a. at once surprised and
ssa here was surprise that the
sA racter assassins had begun
s,lh soon. There was pain in
w ization that the supreme
ani life had arrived-the time
'lEbear the ineffaceable brand
hte' for the objectionable
snR my own thinking. I am
At partly knowing the source
'Rndo referred TO 10 your edi-
NJ will serve notice on him
prs that ] defy his influence,
a hypocrisy. his pious subter-
h > refuge of self-righteous-
live of the Attack.
u. : for the secret attacks on
trt rent: First, it was to dis
~ iuence that my temporary
~ ritical attitude might have
mely disgusted Democrats.
warning to others that
Id be subjected to similar
81 nalties if they dared TO
yl1rH policy that. in the name
.id slty and "Efor the welfare
= srs1ld move several thousand
iii ties over Ia the Republican
rs., election. and then, after
IN u for the temporary sacri-
."r.olitical convictions, return
= Democratic fold-until an
wide Deseret News edi-
W. lg of Joseph f, Smith s
0e ,fusion on that subject in
vent Era. IF not mistaken,
W date of December 4th,)
asa matter OF other Mormon
zSlowing me into the Amer.
srsey cannot and should not
iss ut is not because of any
Jug: Re that thousands of them
si5C 1nouhce themselves. They
II the secret forces that
NT r in motion TO ostracise
a. I'd their families, They
nr,'ll that if they had ever
Nsln-even if afterwards
by che churcb-tbe memory of
a " 4 be resurrected and her
ten pson for loss of faith. They
d 8 they publicly proclaimed
vr,l ee to the American party
Al bse branded as apostates.
1. Acrets do we'll 10 hesitate.
scr them IL would be crime
- Families. But the ballot
s,t eF secret and they can reg.
: MI p disgust in silence at the
"a " eserving of special praise
~ b in the open and throw
u gauntlet for political free
ruS been in the open during
lAh Financially, I am not
Yai sghtest obligation To any
- h,sst or layman, for the
80 fistcnce. If I were. be il
hr everlasting credit of my
~ re Mormon church, that I
sd tnat my present attitude
srF figure with them-per-
s OF the fact that nv Nor
dpS re almost exclusively Nor
hpf, s. and it takes a mighty
rtsIE be a Mormon Democrat
Of sor will | pose as a martyr
@ @ptlnt as much like a martyr
W<iiy do when they go gun
sie Is.
anit ] feel that. sooner or Ia.
hpy compelled to publicly de.
;uTtffrom those who will pri.
6bj ilny character, as they are
Il Sfg & my motives for daring
w,D tct for myself. Except as
"a ent individual. il would be
IN Ting windmills in the dark
s.Jr line of defense that in
~ pSf tault upon the assailant.
rds2st Terrible Thing.
sw well known TO the aver.
ais.IHI hat the most terrible pun.
ss scan he meted out to him
e ~ an apostate. As under.
plbs these people, it means
srFr q traitor to his God tn
prs ed to himself. No sooner
ri y branded than dark hints