Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-05
PAYS RESPECTS
TO Mr.. SCHROEDER
Former Resident Of Salt Lake
Called to Account for His
Rash Utterances.
PEET TAKES UP THE CUDGEL.
Answers Attack Recently Made Upon
Him Through the Columns of
The Truth Seeker.

Residents of Salt Lake are well ac-
quainted with A. I. Schroeder and his
pronounced anti" Mormon" procllyites.
Mr., Schroeder once resided here and
took delight In denouncing all who did
not see and believe as he did. He is
stu at II. and In Il recent issue OF
truth Seeker, paper devoted to
Atheism, Mr.. Schroeder took occasion
to attack vigorously Mr.. V. $. Peet,
whose position concerning the upbuid-
ing of Utah and Its institutions is well
known. To the article referred 10 Mr..
Peet penned a very vigorous reply, as
Will be seen from the following;
Editor the Truth Seeker:
In your paper of Dec. %, 1906 is an
article by Mr. Theodore Schroeder In
which he attempts to answer pamph-
let that have been distributing
through the eastern states. This
pamphlet gives the true conditions of
Utah In general and Bear River valley
In particular. II also exposes a gang
Of preachers or Reverend Knockers"
who for gain or notoriety are injuring
Utah. Mr.. Schroeder commences his
article in the following language:
Every cause has its Judases. who
keep their intellects upon the bargain
counter, and who, just In proportion
as their price Is low, seek to conceal
their turpltude behind the vehemence
and recklessness of their denunciaton
OF persons whom they should hep. We
always hate those whom we have be-
trayed
These thoughts are suggested by
a tala ~ Al.
Truth Seeker for Nov. %. 1905. The
only motive for the article seems
to be that the preachers. In the regu-
lar pursuit of their business, are in
terfering with the success of Mr.. Peet,
who wishes TO sell Utah land. | have
no financial interests In the business
enterprise of either disputants, but
have such knowledge as enables me to
reach an opinion upon the relative We
racity OF Mr.. Peet and the preachers
whom he accuses"
THE REAL JUDAS.
Mr., Schroeder intimates that | am
q Judas because | am protecting my
business by exposing n society of
preachers (the Salt Lake Ministerial
association. who are banded together
to injure every one who tries TO do
L.
Schroeder so greatly changed In
heart? Why this sudden and great love
for the preachers? Here Is a verified
statement OF Mr.. Schroeder who with
out reserve said In the newspapers
and privately that "the aggressive
anti Mormon party of Utah was an ag-
gregation OF preachers, profllgates and
prostitutes The preachers whom he
Is now defending We're very active
members of the anti-Mormon party Of
Utah, and while Mr.. Schroeder was
editor Of ':Lucifer's Lantern" a small
scandal monger sheet IN Salt Lake, he
heaped upon the preachers OF Utah all
the infamy and scurrilty that his pen
could command. But now he loves
them, and like Judas will kiss the hem
OF their garments for the retainer's
fee he receives as a legal eastern rep
resentative OF the anti-Smoot crusad-
ers. Mr.. Schroeder tries to uphold the
Salt Lake Ministerial association for
telling the following gross falsehood:
OLD STORY REPEATED.
THE crime (polygamy) is spreading
to adjacent states and territories, cor
rupting public morals and dlshonorlng
the American home. The loyal
people OF Utah are helpless in the
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS polygamlsts.'
In regard TO the above statement |
offered the following reward:
III the Ministerial association of
Salt Lake City can show by any rea-
sonable proof, that their circular
above referred to was not a dlabolcal
falsehood. will donate to their So
ciety $1,000"
Mr.. Schroeder falls back on the
preacher plea, Il know II Is so. but |
can't prove It," II polygamy is spread
ing the 'Mormons' must he spreading
II, and II Il is true the "Mormons" must
he the smartest people In America or
the preachers and their detectives are