The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-23
Long and short at Dcsky's.
DID DEN0UNCE THE NEWS
Facts Printed IN The Tribune, Like
All Others, Always True.


All Others, Always True.
A denial OF the facts printed In The
Tribune last Monday regarding the con-
yention of the Jordan Stake Mutual I'm
proyement association held at Crescent
last Sunday has been made by J. p.
Terry, president OF the association.
through the Deseret News. Mr.. Terry
states that there was no denunCiation OF
the News made by a Mormon bishop
during the meeting. Mr.. Terry In deny
ing that statement as printed in The Tri-
bune, knows that he Is deliberately fall
styling. There might be such a thing as
Mormon bishops and elders having a DIFF
ferent understanding Of things said, but
TO the ordinary person It would seem
that a statement such as was made by
the Mormon bishop in question would be
considered as q announcement OF the
News.
The statement was:
II would not allow the Deseret News
In my home where 1t would be possible
for my children to get hold OF 1t. because
the matter contained IN 1t is demoraliz-
ing | read II myself occasionally, but
no one else In the family gets 10 see It,"
A Tribune reporter, during his days
stay In Crescent found that there had
been q protest raised by nom Mormon
residents Of the city about the using OF
poses. Absolute proof was obtained In
this matter by the reporter. The facts
were denied by Mr.. Terry He says in
his letter to the News that the bishop
of Crescent had Informed him that never
a complaint had been made. Does the
bishop Of Crescent manage the public
school buildings? II that Is the case
probably Mr.. Terry has not heard Of any
protest having been made, but II he will
ha Of no
quire he Will find that protest wac
made.
Mr.. King nom Mormon and an Anneri
can citizen OF Crescent, is one OF those
who made the protest. He made pro-
test which in any American community
would have at least been looked into. Mr.,
King was ignored entirely and the re-
ligious meeting and banquet was held In
the public school house while the Nor
mon meeting house stood vacant across
the street.
In his letter sent to the News Mr..
Terry says: THE Tribune reporter
must have been impressed with the
earnest manner In which able men dis
cussed the subjects in hand. aud when
he is told that there are ffty-one stakes
of Zion In which similar organizations
are at work, he ought to realize that
thousands upon thousands Of young men
are thus being lifted in the scale OF In
telligence, being made better citizens OF
our great Nation, whose Constitution we
study. love, revere and defend. and for
which we are ready to lay down our
lives. When he realizes this fact, he
ought TO be ashamed that he had lent
his puny efforts to lie about and belittle
such q grand and noble work, or any
part thereof"
II the saints of that locality "loye.
revere and defend" the Constitution Of
the great Nation referred to why do not
they show signs of 1t? Why are not the
rights OF good citizen OF that Nation
looked after Instead OF being ignored en-
| tirely? Mr., King and the others had a
right as American citizens and as tax
| payers to protest against the use of the
| public school building for the purpose
| of a religious convention. and why didn't
| those Mormons who love. revere and
| defend" tho Nation give Mr., King con-
| sideration, at least2
The Tribune representative who attend
| ed the meeting still confirms every state
ment printed In the article Of last Mon
| day