Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-02
HOW TO GET TOGETHER.

The EFFORT or three ORGANIZATIONS IN
This city 10 get together and Induce
our citizens N 30 the same should re-
csiye the support Of an tho people II
this state who really desire its well
tare and progress. The speeches made
~ the Commercial club ou Tuesday las,
b. Governor John G. Cutler President
J. q. Mcdonald % ,hc state Fair as
fociation President . n Hewlett ~
The Manufactures and Merchants as
ISOLATION and President Nephi l.. Nor
RS Of the Salt Lake stake Of Zion.
were sll on the line Of This movement.
were appropriate 10 the occasion. and
n followed In spirit and In act by The
people Of Utah. win result In immense
good 10 the country
Unity ~ interest Is essential 10 the
building mp and development Of this
state that IL may speedily reach its
high destiny In order that this union
may be effected people Of all parties,
rreeds persuaslons and enterprises
must make NJ their minds 90 throw
aside those minor differences Of opinion
that tend 10 divide and sntagonIze.
What have they TO do with our bust.
ness affairs? What does il matter IN
that regard whether a man il Catho.
III or Protestant. a Presbyterian or a
Methodist a Jew or a Gentle. a Nor
mon or an lnhdel. a Democrat or a Re-
publican; Is there any reason why
such distinction should come into the
domain Of everyday concerns and in
iuence people 50 as to divide their
material interests? Every rational IN
diYldual and society. we think. will
answer these questions in the negative.
Is It not about time that the terms
Mormon" and Gentle" should be
dropped from our ordinary vocabulary?
Would they be In use at an in an In
Nldious sense II It were not FOR few
scribes and pharsees 81 the latter
days. who have become soured and
Nrenomous because II disappointed am
-buons ana the failure Of efforts OF a
pefNonsl character Why. then. should
they not be entirely ignored and LETT 10
foam out their folly. gnash their de-
caying teeth and riot In their own
groWlings. unnoticed. except 10 be de-
splsed? II this course were pursued.
and no material support were given
10 persons aud concerns that keep up a
perpetual bowling about Mormon"
domination Of business and politics In
Utah. this source Of opposition to the
common progress would soon be dried
up aud would disappear.
We could get together" fast enough.
but for the continued endeayors OF a
few dlsgruntled individuals TO stir up
division and promote strife. rl.feeilng
and real unity arc incompatible. The
people Of Utah must learn 10 regard
each other with a friendly. n not a
frsternal feeling. cherishiug no ami.
mostly on account OF views and opln.
ions that are the property % each In
divldual aud should not BE- interferred
with By others Persons Of entirely op-
poslte ideas political and religious. as
s0ciate In business and In the profes-
sions IN every part Of this country. and
they DO not bring their peculiar notions.
Into their united concerns. This Is
done 10 sohle extent in this cts. and
there Is no good reason why II should
not prevail throughout the State. We
believe it would, n It were not FOR hose
chronic agitalors 10 whom We have
here referred.
We do not say that the contentious
that arise are altogether the sole ana
only fault Of the "Mormons." /.
IS but natural that anger and wrath
should beset OF their kind in those 10
whom they are directed. II takes al
least two to make a quarrel and some
blame perhaps may be Justly attached
10 persons who rotaliate ~hcu attack
cd, but this Is the way Of human ma.
iurt. ana !, is NOT always possible or
even prudent 20 bear perpetual assaults
without rcsorting TO defense. II not ~
aggression, However. We believe that
all the hatred which Is the cause Of so
much fermentation IN affairs here
could be suppressed and entirely re-
moved, II the course 80 have suggest
Cd rere followed with determination.
We Do not advocate active measures
10 the injury % any one. We believe /
that q passive policy which would IN.
olude the ignoring Of such disturb.
ing elements as are the cause Of ,ue /
troubles. would Do sufficient. but this /
would include the absence Of material /
support to them boz their nefariouy |
work. While they are supplied with 1
the munitions Of war they viii keen IN
firing sNay. even " the target NJ which
they aim Is Tot reached and there
Z. 20 Response from The object ~ their
hostility. n they are lst alone. they
NNAFA Nv N'N HN'|Nf H'.' fIN.N. IN MU
are 10 get together those who vu I
not come into line must bo LEFT out %,
the cold. 10 pursue their own WAYS.
without that aid and comfort which.
when given 20 the enemy, is designate /
% treason
II IL shame ana a disgrace that .
state With the varied resources and
possibilities that Utah presents should .
he blocked and hIndsred and pesterd .
with influences that are % mo- real good
10 anybody. and that are used 10 give
the state foul reputation and pre-
vent the influx Of desirable and innu-
ential people with capital and brains
,hst might be devoted % ne general
welfare. How can We get together"
whils such agencies are encouraged IN