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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20
THE EVIL SYSTEM.

The Deseret News returns TO its plea
that "this systematic defamation of
Utah is an outrage all good citizens
must combine against That is a
good sentence If there be "systematic
defamation of Utah il is time for all
good citizens 10 confer in solemn as
semblage First. they should define the
wrong; and, second, they should seek a
remedy.
The first step woud be easy anywhere
else than in this State. In any other
commonwealth the largest assembly
hall, such as the tabernacle, would be
utilizable for such a gathering of citi
zens. In any other State certain facts
would be instantly addueed and ac-
cepted by such an assembly of citizens.
The testimony of man like Joseph Il.
Smith, leading spirit of the communi-
ty, that be and his colleagues were llv
ing in aagraut violation of law and
that they proposed to continue, would
be accepted by such assemblagc of citi-
zcns as the real defamation of the
State-the "systematic defamation - of
the State. In any other community it
would be agreed that the control by
self.confesscd criminals of public af
fairs, and the boast of those criminals
Of their intention to rule, would place
a stigma upon the commonwealth which
must be removed at any cost. If, IN any
other State, the ''leading men, had
been the recipients of amnesty from
the President OF the United States and
had violated the condition of amnesty;
if they had obtained admission Of the
State upon compacts subsequently
broken by themselves. and if they had
deGed the law and the Nation by the
brazen claim that they had divine
right to commit these infractiops upon
the decencics of civilization; the as
sembled populaee would agree that this
was the defamation. and that it had
passed the point of honorable endur-
ance.
Having agreed, as good citizens
would do anywhere else. rs to the
Systematic defamation, its source
and esponsibility; they would find no
difficulty In conceTting upon remedy
They would insist that the law Of the
land must be enforced; they would
agree TO support no man IN politics who
would not use all the power of his Of
fee to eradicate the defamation; -
they would resolve to sustain no longer
IN place of public authority as leaders
and teachers, the men whose acts of
crime and words of effrontery consti-
tuted the defamation.
That would be the case anywhere
else than in Utah; but in this State
the church organ, supported by infa
nous political bargain and sustained by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20
ABUSE OF LEGISLATORS.

1t isastonishinp as well us disgust
ing TO read the abuse heaped upon the
present Legislature as a body. as well
as upon its individual members, by
the Democratic organ here, as well
as by the Smoot organ, which par
AIDES itself as "tho official organ or
the Republican party > The former
slashcs indiscriminately, extensively,
iliotically. The latter slashcs vindic"
lively, malioiously, mcndaclously, seeing
an OCCASION TO vent its copperhead edit
or's spleen upon Republicans -
whom he hates on political grounds
and makes it reason for personal as
sault whenever it can be carried out.
It's malevolcncc has been conspicuous
against the most earnest party men and
the best legislators of its party In
sanity would appear to be its only eX'
cuse if coppcrhcad partisan ill-Wlll Is
not the explanation.
Everyone with a fad or with freak
measure endeavored TO unload IT on the
Legislature, and if that body in it's
wisdom or through q proper sense of
responsibility declined to be used TO
further this fad or give life TO this
freak, forthwith the faddist or tho
freak booster denounced tho Leglsla~
turc and got ono or the other of the
opposition and malicious organs to
stand in with and give expression TO
the denunciation and too often 10 sus"
tain it
What is the grievance, anyway?
One is that a measure for governing
cities that m one of public admins
trativc experience knows much about
or endorses, has not been passed. AM
other is that n measure to take the
fire and police departments of this
city out of the hands OF the municipal
government, measure plainly uncon-
stitutIonal, has failed; the cry was,
"Pass it anyway and let the courts dc
cide!' thus demanding that the
legislators shall make fools of them
selves and disregard their oaths to sup
port the constitution, and this at the
behest Of an inscriptions and partisan
gang whose appetite for office is their
only distinguishing trait This. also,
despite the fact that the fire depart
ment, which IT is proposed to include
in this unconstitutional measure, has
never been the subject of The least
complaint Another measure which
the vindictiye i'll wishers to the Legis-
lature and to Utah made prominent In
their desire 10 enact, was for rail
road commission, to provide places for
members of ''thc gang
And 50 it went; the people s inter.
ests were last in the thoughts of The
noisy push that assumed 10 he in
control of the Legislature, and that
turned upon 1t and berated it when
it could not command its action. it is
as shameful an exhibition Of malice
and indecent assault as we have ever
seen II the Legislators had all been
members of the American party they
could not have Jared worse than they
have done during this session, at the
hands of their purported friends.
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conscious Of the danger, to arouse the
conscience and the activity of their fell
low citizens in other parts OF the Re
public in resistance to the aggressive
operations of the polygamous priests in
politics. The victory gained by Reed
Smoot, ard the lncessant boast OF the
church that prophecy had been fulfilled
and that the power Of the priesthood is
now prevailing in the land, shave done
more to quicken intelligent consldera'
tion and to awaken the patriotic guar
dianship of the people Of this country
than could have been achieved by the
local opponents of the Mormon mon
archy IN ten years Of heated argumen"
tation,
If there be students of history, II
there be sagaciously obsercant men
among the Mormon leaders, let them
compare the present feeling in the
United States, as indicated i'll the ar
tlclc of Doctor Spencer, from which
The Tribune quotes above. with the sen
timcnt which existed Immediately ante.
cedent to the Civil war. They Will
recognize the kinship of the two. They
will see that the Christian spirit, slow
ly moved to wrath, is becoming intense
now as it became intense tncn IN a de-
termination, at all costs, TO oblltcrate
National wrong. Every political agency
and every expedicncy was utilized then
10 resist the Christian determinations
but the day came when all politics and
all cxpediency were swept away by the
wavo of the people s purpose. Similar
ly today there is a conjunction oil all
the selfish forces which can be com
manded to protect the polygamous
alien hierarchy in their power; but lust
so surely as the Christian sentiment OF
the land conquered and at the cost of
war achieved the perpetnity OF tree
Union. so the Christian sentiment now
without a war of bayoncts Will over
throw the treason. no matter how
strongly entrcnched, aud Will force Inc
Mormon church into accord with the
laws of the land,
Perhaps the Mormon leaders arc too
besotted with the JOY of their tempo
rary triumph TO pay due heed TO inc
words of admonition uttered by the
Central Christian Advocate, and uttered
bv hundreds of other individual Jour
nails and thousands of publicists IN this
country: If so, the sorrow Will be upon
them and their people. Failing to heed
the warning notes, they will 90 on IN
their tyrannical career, provoking ret
ribution which is as certain and re-
sistless as the National pcrpetuty ls
certain.
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STATE DRY FARM CONVENTION

In this mornings Tribune We print
the official notice for convention of
dry farmers. TO be held in Barrett
Hall, in this city, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 9th and 10th.
This convention is called in pur-
suance of instructions given by the
Utah delegation at the Dry Farm CON
greSs in Denver last January TO the
committee issuing the call, Its
purpose Is to extend to the farmers of
Utah the latest and best information
in methods and results, of farming
in the arid region without irrigation,
and to exchange experiences i'll this
comparatively new method of crop
raising. IT is expected, also, TO organize
a permanent State ARID Farm Associa-
tion.
The objects thus announced are in
every way worthy of commentator,
and we trust that the convention
may have a general representation in
attendance from points in all parts of
Utah For that great results are inn
pending in the dry farm propaganda
does not admit of doubt.
Utah was the first i'll the field, We
believe, in the State aid of dry farm
ing Excellent results have been shown,
year by year, IN the yield from
these farms. Their exhibits at Utah
State fairs have attracted both wonder
ing and admiring attention. But a
few official farms can make but lit.
tie impression. What is wanted is for
the farmers to take up The business,
open dry farms, and make dry farm
ing the large success that it can be
made And that is the aim and object
of the State Dry Farm convention-to
make dry farming popular and profit.
able among the farmers of the State.
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WISDoM'S WARNING.

,. II is not therefore a question OF Reed
smoot the man. but Reed Smoot the
apostle OF Mormonism- And 1t seems
as if the logic were irref,ltablc that until
Mormonism does become American; until
its head and It's apostolate do respect
its contract with the Nation by which
II was admitted TO the Union, until II
does put away poygamy. against which
the United States laws have been so
often invoked and Federal punisbments
inflicted; until ii does live up TO the
promises made 10 at least Two Pres!-
dents OF the United States-a high eccle-
siaStic and representative of that cult
should not disgrace the highest leelsla-
tive body OF the republic with his intru-
siVe Observation-Disclosures In Central Chris
tian Advocate.
What criticism can any well-informed
and conscientious citizen of Utah pass
upon the foregoing7 is it not a calm,
digni6cd, accurate statement of facts
and conclusionsl
Setting aside all personal bitterness
engendcred by the conflict in Utah, it
would be we'll for the citizenship of this
commonwealth to weigh carefully the
summary made by Doctor Spencer, of
the Central Christian Advocate, in The
paragraph quoted at the opening of this
article. 1t must be certain that Doctor
Spencer is animated by no feeling of
Vlndlctiveness, He aims to make cx.
preston of the Christian view, His ut.
terancc is practically the utterancc of
the Christian people Of this Nation. Be-
ing so, 1T is as certain 10 dominate this
situation eventually as the same senti-
ment was inevitably the dominating
factor IN the abolition of slavery. When
one says HChristian' in this sense, he
does not necessarily mean that mem.
bership In an evangelical church is es-
sential; one only speaks of the Chris.
tan sentiment In this sense as repre-
sentative of the view and feelings of
the civilization which is the growth Of
the Christian epoch With such an ac,
tive force operating within the Nation
stimulating the thought and confirming
the rcsolute purpose of the citizenship
Of the land, there is no possible hope
that the ambition of the Mormon
church can be fulfilled. Temporarily,
It's cheap prophets may pretend to their
people that they have won victory
for the kingdom of God. that Mormon
ism is the accepted religion of the Ma
ton, that the prophet Smoot is law
glyer TO this country-a pioneer to the
power which will be seized by many
prophets of the polygamous cult within
few years; and in a way the leaders
I of the church may confirm their super.
stitious followers in the belief that God
ment of pretended prediction. But the
triumph for brief hour is the sure
occasion Of downfall. 1t was difficult
| for men Of the intcrmountain region,
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ter of law.making is decidedly unproiit'
PRIEsTLY CONSISTENCY.

Elder Rulon S. Wells is ono of the
seven presidents of seventies. He is a
responsible ruler in the Mormon king
dom of God-being one of the twenty
six hierarchs.
Just in so far ms the Mormon king
dom of God is superior, in the view of
men like President Wells. TO earthly
government and earthly relation; just
in so far it is his duty TO be more
sensitive and more especially regardful
of the fame, the dignity of the Kingdom
and the unassailable purity of its ruling
powers,
President Rulon s, Wells is mem
Der of the City Council of Salt Lake;
and as such he presents resolution
TO remove George Sheets. chief of po-
lice, from his officc-becausc George
Sheets has been accused by conf
dence man of having conspircd to per-
mt bunco games TO continue In this
community. George Sheets is bound
over to- await the action of the District
Court in his case; he will, If justice
be done, he brought to a speedy trial;
at that time, too, if justice be done.
the public will see determination as
10 his guilt or innocence. in the mean
time, as trusted servant Of the people,
as a man who has given notably able,
efficient and in all other respects than
the one in which accusation is made
(and in this his friends believe he is
lD,i 81 nf k,c
office: he is entitled to the courteous
consideration of his fellow citizens.
Joseph +. Smith is president of the
Mormon church BY his own confes-
sion he lives in defiance of the revela-
tions given for the guidance of that
church and kingdom Of God on earth.
He is a convicted offender against his
country s laws. He is violator of the
amnesty granted by the President Of
the United States. The witness against
Joseph +. Smith is not under suspicion
of fslsehod in this particular matter;
for the witness is Smith himself. If
additional testimony were needed. Pres
ident Rulon s. Wells could afford that
additional testimony from his own in
formation concerning the life Of Smith.
And yet President Rulon s. Wells
would no more dare to ask for the
resignation or removal of President
Joseph F. Smith than he would dare
TO leap from the statue of the Angel
Moroni' on the temple, In fact, Of the
two. President Rulop s. Wells would
prefer the leap. He might break his
back and legs, but that would be moth
ing compared with the breaking which
would ensue if he were TO rise in the
tabernacle from his hierarchical pulpit
and ask President Smith TO vacate his
office, because he was a breaker of the
laws of the kingdom of God, which laws
he is under obligation to obey and ad.
minister
Upon suspicion cngendered by con-
fidence man that George Sheets breaks
the statutes Of this State, Rulon S.
Wells demands his removal, Upon the
certainty that Joseph T, Smith violates
the laws of the Mormon kingdom of
God, Rulon s. Wells wants him sus-
tanned in his place as lawgiver and
executive in that kingdom.
That is the kind of consistency that
the priests maintain in Utah
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the vast corruption funds drawn by tho
bogus prophets from the dupes OF the
polygamous cult, attacks tho critics Of
the defamation, and calls them the
real defamers.
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Ecclesiast Rulon s. Wells will ac-
knowledge that, so far us one George
Sheets is concerned, taking seventy as
the dividend and seven as the divisor,
the quotieut can never be twenty-three.
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their Ilk, he Will doubtless practically
and forcefully demonstrate IN ms own
career his belief in Nthe wise custom
which limits the President to two
terms, - as ne has himself expressed 1T.
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II is disrespectful in critics to say
that simply because the President regu-
lates everything he should be blamed
for every little thing that goes wrong
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The bill establishing the right of
eminent domain for smclters will be
deemed by farmers TO be vicious
blow at their industry of smoke cul-
turc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

The Wells idea must not be carried
TO its logical conclusion, else the Nor.
mon church would be denuded Of its
own official family.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

The declaration that the men who
are conducting a robbing game are a
gang of thugs, will be resented at
church headquarters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Smith and others know of fund
into which they could put that city i'm
provement money with much greater
advantage-to themselves
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Saints will discover that a condition
precedent TO an examination of their
accounts with the Almighty is death.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

The good wife being sweeter than
ever, the husband will receive revcla-
tion by reading the Easter bonnet ad-
yertiscmcnts.
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So far as they are personally con-
cerncd, the Legislators on this last
day Of their work can say that while it
may be neither fiat nor stale, this mat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Being as good tailor as he is d
marshal, Mr., Spry is able TO cut the
Governor s cloth TO any old misfit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Foreseeing the advent of Joseph F.,
and knowing that the plates were
made Of gold, the angel Moroni knew
better than to leave them anywhere on
Garth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Having been unsheeted, that ghost
was made to realize that walking may
be done on other than pay days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Running up City Creek for exercise
that slugger knew that the journey
would take him past the Beehive house.
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Business communications should be al
dressed; 1.-THE Tribune. Salt Lake CITY,
Utah"
Matters for publication, 10 editor The
Tribune, Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20
Wednesday, March 20, 1907.

Even stocks feel the fatal effect of
being too long under water.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

Automobiles recognize familiar
expression in "Numher, please. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-20

In the matter of political pie, Nor
mon Democrats are convinced that
there is more than one fast day in the
month.
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Excepting in the matter of speech
flowers were omitted in the Galveston
bill obsequies.
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Imagining himself to be a prophet,
Joseph r. may be a victim of brain
storm.
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that rskishness was characteristic of
all ancient pirates.
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Mr.. Hartman appreciates the humor
in the public worry lest he has lost
money.
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The hierarchs realize that there is no
law against pushing the prophetic
dueer
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Entered at the Postofficc at Salt Lake
City as second class matter.
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or other installations having prece-
dence, also destroy the streets as their
necessities require, rarely making good
the damage they cause.
The remedy for these conflicting
methods and wasteful results would be
suitable organization of all depart
ments having to do with public streets
and public utilities that neither may
undo the work of the other.
/ To secure this result would require
not only organization but the adoption
of some fundamental, clearlydefned
rules of installation and construction,
from which no deviation would be al
lowed.
The rule underlying the whole organ
ization should be that no utility should
| be so installed as to interfere with
or destroy or deteriorate any other
utility, or interfere with their mainte-
nance.
The establishment of principles of
| location and construction should be
laid down by skilled experts and not
at the volition of various officers hold
| ing their positions through politics or
/ appointment for short terms.
PUBLIC PASSENGER CARRIERS.
| In years long passed, the omnibus
| was the vehicle that accommodated
| the street travel of persons of slight
means Rough streets, limited speed
| and limited capacity forced the solu-
ton of the problem of street traffic by
the street railway with first animal
| and later electric power.
Mechanical science is always aggres-
| sively on the alert, and has apparently
offered a new variety of transportation
| that has greater range of possibility
| than any street motor power hereto
fore devised.
The main drawback to the full devei-
| opment of it's capabilities is the lack
of perfect readways, particularly
smooth, even surface, unbroken by the
numerous obstacles now existing.
No more ideal protection from wear
and destruction Of a street surface
could be devised than the rubber tires
of motor vehicles.
! DEFINITE SUGGESTIONS.
No public discussion has much value
unless an attempt is made to start
remedy for the deficiencies brought L
notice, therefore, 1 attempt some sug
gestions. not as conclusive or infallioIe
but of sufficient merit to bring fortf
the ideas of far more capable minds
than my own.
STREET SURFACES TO BE MADE
INVIOLABLE.
First Suggestion. There should be al
absolute prohibition of the dIstnrplni
h
franchise or private utility.
To effect this in crowded and devel
oped sections of a city or town OF I'm
portance. the most adequate an
economical system of eonduits shoui
be provided and all renewals or en-
largements of sewers, storm sewers
, water mains, gas and other utilize
be gradually installed therein.
Various plans might be adopted ou
; undoubtedly the most sensible Woui