The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-26
LIFE FOR THE STATE.

| or the entire population Of this State
of Utah, ninety per cent are dependent
| for their earthly welfare upon peace.
progress and prosperity within the
\ commonwealth. Only ten per cent, or
a 1.-THE, find their advantage in array
| ing the dominant clement OF the people
here against the Nation. and in perpetu-
| ating controversy which they call
persecution. or the victims OF this
| ten per cent or less, who constitute the
Mormon church leadership and their
polygamous cult-the vast majority
would be glad to see q pretended perse-
cution exchanged for q peaceful pros
perity, but they are in the tolls and
have no sufficient personal knowledge
and initiative to make their extrica-
tion.
The Mormon leaders are sure Of their
rule over their misled followers so long
as they can keep those followers at
sentimental warfare with mankind. By
proclaiming that they are persecuted
for Christs sake, they arouse the an
ldBoIllS1U VI lne IuuSSs by plGleuulilS
that they are better than the rest OF the
world, they arouse a feeling of con-
tempt for the rest of the human race.
for human government and human In
stitutions, no matter what may be the
virtues and the worth of other men and
their mode of life. By teaching that
they are little handful gathered into
the sanctity OF the Mormon church from
the iniquities of civilization. and main
tanning and constantly eXaggerating the
difference between this community and
others-pretending that all is holy here
and all Is hell elsewhere-the cold
blooded calculating. selfish grafters of
the Mormon hierarchy maintain their
domination
Let the Mormon people be at peace
with the world for ten years and Joseph
F. Smith would no longer be able TO
persuade his followers that he has some
special right to lead a life OF crime and
call 1t virtue. to defy God and call it
reverence; TO rob the widow and the
fatherless and call 1t benevolence; to
DItdh Inc Id " anu Cdll IL Ills HOlN pIlNl-
lege: to violate his covenant TO heaven
and earth and call 1t truth, Joseph F.
Smith knows perfectly well that the
world is not an enemy" to righteous
ness: he knows that mankind in general
love the good. the beautiful and the
true. Is 1t his virtue that has shocked
this Nation7 Not at all 1t is his brutal
of crime that would stain the |
name of brigand that has sent thrill |
OF horror throughout the communities |
OF this country. What does he do that |
Is good which finds reprobation from |
the lips or pen Of any one else in the |
world7 Nothing The sole criticism of |
him is based upon the inexcusable fol- |
lies, crimes and hypocrisies of his ca
reer Are the Mormon people assailed |
cuted? Not in any degree whatsoever.
Every merit which their lives can show
Is commended by mankind, The an
to gonlsm is not against them. Lut
against the teachers and practicers OF |
1t is most ominous condition when
a leader can be maintained in power
by teaching hate of the rest of the
world, and can protect his crime by
that his crime makes him
the best man on earth.
The Mormon people. along with the
Gentiles of this State. desire peace and
The welfare which will come to the COM
with peace.
Joseph F. Smith and his colleagues
desire controversy.
Peace Is life for the State; and peace
and life for the State are death to the
pharlsees.