Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-15
WHY CONTINUE AGITATION

The formation OF an anti Mormon"
club, with headquarters In this city,
Is an incident In the present antl-"Mor-
mon" crusade. that calls for passing
notice. Some OF the lnstigators and
leading spirits Of the movement are
bitter enemies OF the Mormon peo-
pie. Among them are men who have
spent a lifetime In futile efforts at
"breaking up" the Church. They have
become gray and wrinkled in the de-
grading service OF bigotry. and they
know by sad experience how vain Is
labor thus spent. Others have Just
enlisted In this Titanic task and Will
IN their turn find that. though they
may pile mountain upon mountain,
yet they cannot scale the heavens.
ATS an old tale; Joye strikes the
Titans down,
Not when they set about their noun-
tain-piling,
But when another rock would crown
the work"
new. anti Mormon" organization are.
to secure the blessings OF religious,
commercial, and political liberty; TO
enforce the separation Of church and
state and to inculoate obedience to
law, patriotism, and love OF the ideal
American home.
This sounds well. No fault can be
found with such platform. But. II
must be remembered that the bless
lngs OF religious. commercial, and poll
teal liberty are already enjoyed In
Utah, TO the fullest extent, except for
the occasional outbursts Of antl-"Mor-
monism." There Is not spot on Gods
earth. where His children, regardless OF
race, color, creed. or no creed, are more
free In the pursuit OF happiness. than
here. II this were not 80, where would
the anti Mormon" agitators be, who
have pursued their particular inclina-
lions with hendish persistence, for so
many years? The blessings of religious,
commercial, and political liberty In
Utah, are pearls OF great price, secured
through the self-sacrifcing labors and
sufferings. and prayers OF the noble set
tiers OF these valleys. Furthermore,
church and state are entirely separate
in Utah--as separate as two institu-
lions existing side byside In the same
world. containing 20 some extent the
same members. and partly covering the
same ethical ground. ever can be. still
further. 1t has always been tho aim of
the people OF Utah to inculcate obedi-
ence to law, patriotism, and love OF
The ideal, American home-~which is not
different from any other ideal home
md we are happy to say, that, thanks
10 the teachings OF tho first settlers
II these valleys and their descendants
and other good men and women who
nave come here 10 live. Utah today has
10 cause to blush when Its moral status
s compared to that OF other states OF
he Union.
In view of these facts, which are In
ontrovertlble. It Is evident that the
,bject OF those who first sug- |
rested the organization referred 10
y rather concealed than revealed In its
declaration OF principles, No sane in-
iividuals would ever go to the trouble |
Il forming an organization TO secure
hat which they already possess. They |
must have some other object IN view.
Let It be remembered that anti
'Mormonism" has always proved IT.
ielf the enemy Of American prln-
,ipes. It has trampled upon the con-
itltutlonal rights of American citizens.
Il has championed mob rule. IN deli
lnce Of civilization. IL has stained
American soil with the blood Of limo.
cent men and women il is the same
.oday as II was yesterday, and VIII be
he same forever. It's aims are known
o all the world, no matter what prin-
.lpies II proclaims. Aud since its ma
.ure is fully revealed. II must be OPP
posed by all who love this glorious
and its institutions. Anti
''Mormonlsm, II triumphant, would he
A danger. not 40 much to the Church
as 10 the State.
A Rev. gentleman has recently told
an eastern audience that the consplra-
tors have alreass spent -four million
dollars in their futile efforts ~ break
Inx up the Church. and his friends in
Utah openly advocate the union Of all
non. "Mormons in a political war upon
the "Mormons. They advocate the
hostile array Of one class against an
other, and propose a religious dividing
line. And, while so doing, they dare
to pose before the country as "Ameri-
uans,"
The Los Angeles Times the other day
arraigned New York aspirant to high
political honors, as follows:
Never was a piece Of more brazcn
inpudence displayed before the good
citizens Of this republic than In this
attempt Of Hearst to put himself In the
office az Governor of New York, With
the avOwed purpose OF offering himself
as candidate for President two years
hence. There was no demand for
Hearst. No body OF citizens looked to
him as their leader. lie organized a
political party for his own political
Advancement. He procured he IN
dorsement OF his candidacy ~ a dicker
with the corrupt leaders OF the most
corrupt political organization nv Amer
lea, lie has been his own advocate
before the people and he has been the
only advocate TO come forward on his
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a gers and paid the expenses OF his own
campaign. Never Was so brazen a
display OF impudent personal ambition.
Hts appeals m hts papers and IN his
speeches have all tended IN one way.
They have sown the seeds OF sus.
plcion, distrust, envy hatred aud
malice In the minds ot the ignorant.
the vicious, the weak-minded against
the intelligent, the lovers OF iustlce.