Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-23
THEY DON'T LIKE PEET


Auu."Mormon" scribe. and pharisees
don't like y 5 Poet He talks too
plainly 10 suit them and shows up the
fhsity Of their charges against the
Mormon" Church His one thousand
dollars offer Tor every case Of poly
gamous marriage solemuized with the
consent or sanction Of that church. has
never been taken up. Yet II has been
freely made iu different parts OF the
United States. including Utah. Indeed
Ne has challenged tho authors OF the
accusation iu this city with a bold
ness that is admirable but has found
no response except ridicule or recrim-
nation We see by Wiikes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, papers, that no has been
doing good work in that region and
dissipaling prejudice IN fine style
There are two assertions made b.
his enemies here that should be an
swercd. so that he may not be put IN
false light before the public one
is that he declares there has not been
a single case Of plural marriage since
the manifesto. and the other that he
makes his thousand dollar challenge
without bank account 10 back b.
Replying TO the last story first he does
not claim 10 have big bank account
OF his own, but that h. has solid hn-
ancia backing for his challenge is
well known here. and the money would
be forthcoming II IL was demanded
with the proofs accompanying The
fact that II has never been applied for,
speaks more loudly than any words
that could be uttered In proof that the
Offer is genuine.
As 10 the statement about plural
marriages. there Is this TO be said.
Mr.. Peet has not denied that plural
marriages have occurred. nor has he
admitted the charge What he has de-
clared is that no such marriages have
been solemnized since the manifesto
By the Church or with It's knowledge
and consent. That Is the simple truth
II is Just what the News has re-
peatedly announced. and II there have
been any such unions contracted they
were not with the approval or per-
mission Of the Church. Defamers OF
the Deseret News and of Y. ;. Peet
endeavor to mislead the public 10y mis-
quoting both. and then drawing con-
illusions entirely unwarranted by the
facts. Denying their occurrence, and
disputing that they have been solemn
lied or authorized by the Church are
two very different propositions
Mr. Peet offers a similar reward for
every case Of Church dictation IN pol
itlcs. This. too. has never been ap-
piled for The political tricksters and
defamers OF the Church clamor con-
tnually about the Church dominat-
ine the political action Of lis members
and talk glibly about the slavery OF
the Mormon masses hut they never
bring forward an individual who has
been required or compelled TO vote
against his own wishes. or who has
been told how 10 use the elective
franchise except with perfect liberty
Of choice either OF men or measures.
The failure 10 come forward and claim
the money or 90 name any person who
has been dictated IN his political ac-
ton. or to present % ease OF plural
marriage, ordered. promoted solemn
lied or conniyed at by the Church,
sets the seal OF falsehood uron ail the
repeated charges Of a general char
acter on both points and should be
proof sufficient as 10 their untruth.
=. 5. Peet is a thorn in the flesh Of
the press assailants OF The Mormon
Church and the ministerial repeaters
of the newspaper stories. lie is fear
less as well as forcihle he does not
care for their paper pellets en- their
pulpit poundings. Tie strikes the nail
ON the head every time and drives
it through their fallaoles and false
hoods. clinchiug 70 with he money
proposition which they may treat
lightly but can never demand with the
slightest expectation TO obtain. They
can only garble bis remarks and b..
litle his financial possessions. and az
feet to laugh while ne punctures their
hays Of foul air and scattets their an.
u-'Momon" charges 90 The winds. Poet
can neither De frightened nor bought
no nnnder thnN nnuI ILkr him,