The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-16
WON'T STAND FOR 1T"

| The ReSburg Current-Journal, a
| semi Official Mormon newspaper, has
an editorial article OF three columns
under the title OF our Defense" I'm
which occur the following sentences:
The Mormons are not going to be
| dumb driven cattle" who VIII COVER
| maligncrs They arc rot grovcling Things
| ht only TO lick the dust from tho feet OF
| those who tralnpie their rights In tnc tn
earth. They are men and women "lIl
rights that they propose 10 maintain VIC
| understand perfectly well the purpose OF
these agltators. They seek to deprive thc
American citizens. They propose to dis
franchise them and make them depend
cnt on their Wills and wishes
We won't stand Tor IT.
The Tribune has been contending Tor
some time past that the Mormons ara
not going to be dumb driven cattle" In
this night. Several thousands OF them
have ceased To "Cower and cringe be-
fore the whip" When the Nation gave
amnesty and freedom and the rights OF
citizenship, the Mormons who accepted
this mighty bcstowal were arrayed
upon the side OF the country as It's
main there still Not all OF them have
forgotten whence came the civil liber-
ties they enjoy. 1T is true that mere
and there is one who seems TO think
that he owes his entire earthly obliga-
tlons 20 the perjured prophet, seer and
rcvelator; but the leaven OF enllShten-
mcnt is workng-and the men and Wo-
men who hold fast to the covenants
made with the country, upon which
Utah was admitted, are gaining influ-
ence and force every day and are
spreading a recognition OF the neces-
slty for the American conflict here In
order that Utah and surrounding. coun-
try may be redeemed.
The Current Journal takes Its false
hoods from the Deseret News and reit-
crates that cowardly and dangerous
sentiment that they" presumably
meaning the opponents OF the HE
rarchy) seek TO deprive the Latter
day Saints OF their rights as American
citizens" That is not only a brutal
ne. but a menace 10 the Mormon people.
The Tribune has repeatedly demon
etrated that the only active agency Low
seeking the 1isfranchisement OF the
mass OF the Mormons is that one exert
ed by the hierarchy. its organs, and Its
sympathizers-all OF whom have at
various times inculcated the sentiment
that II Reed Smoot can be excluded
from the Senate of the United States,
every Mormon Is thereby placed under
the ban. To Offset this Infamous and
dangerous doctrine the American party
and The Tribune have labored inces-
sanity The principles OF the American
organization are distinctly and une-
quivocally opposed to any such bar
DarIty The present fight is being
made solely 10 secure the fulfllment OF
Mormon pledges made to this Govern
ment. and the tens Of thousands OF
Mormons who are loyal to the Nation
are more interested in securing this
consummation than are the Gentiles.
1t is Mormon honor that has been be-
traycd: and Mormons must redeem 1t.
The Current Journal says I'VE won't
stand for It" That is a most interest
Ing although a somewhat mysterious
observation. 1t IL easy to see where
the Rexburg paper gets its darkness
straight from the Descret News office
and the Journals OF Discourses 1t
joins in deliberate provocation OF some
DISTINGUISHING act-where none IS 9TH
crwise intended-and then definitely de-
clares that We won't stand for IT,"
Once more The Tribune points out that
ment Of the Mormon people arises from
the savage and selfish utterances and
doings OF their leaders and organs
which declare that II Reed Smoot can
be excluded for disloyalty TO the Gov
crnment all Mormons alike may suffer
deprivation OF their civil liberties. And
freedom of the Mormon people are the
American party and The Tribune
which have definitely drawn the line
between the hierarchy and the mass
and have shown that the twenty-six
responsible leaders are by their own
act disfranchised and that the mass
ranks Is set free 10 serve God and the
Nation by ballot and devotion accord
Ing 10 the highest aspiration which
that mass can entertain.