Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-03
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which was started by the rather i'm
temperate language OF a News critic
the other day. may be given equal pub
licity. our correspondent does not ask
us to give his communication to the
public, but we violate no confidence
ia so doing, and fairness, it seems to
us. demands this courtesy Mi Pratt
says
Salt Lake city Utah, May / 1901
II would feel that | had not done
my fun duty In this city did J not On
press my sincere regret on account VI
the editorial policy OF your paper as
presented ia tho issue Of April aoth'
l9Os
"Duting the entire controversy that
has recently taken place. the news
columns had shown disposition 10
give the public "A faithful ana unplastu
account OF developments as they oc-
CURED leading w 20 near the cIVaU
of the entire incident.
Unfortunately indeed, it seemed 10
have become necessary for the edltorlal
policy OF your paper TO STOP over ~ "
most inopportune time INC eHInu
matter was about 10 bo satisfactorily
adiudlcated and your paper was be-
coming more welcome 10 our readers on
account of the broader policy thal
seemed to have been adopted ny thosv
M control of the affairs of the News'
"Cn April 18th and 30th there seemed
10 be an entire change OF front and
in the editorial columns OF your phpeI
OF April goth there were statements 80
palbably false and misleading that II
brought down the condemnation OIL us
most staunch supporters
"AlI the moro rcgrettable rs the TACT
because a large majority OF the street
car boys are members OF your laitl,
..lrtfi ton a
a Church paper so called, thal ~ sup
posed to teach and preach the sospel
of truth and reveal to- them the hlGher
ideals OF life should SO stultify itset
az to stoop to the publication OF what
Is known to be without even the sem
blance of truth and cast a reiiectoh
upon tha intelligence OF the men re-
feued to. al
"Thls | communicate to you IN an
Kindness. There is no spirit Of an
tipatby on my part ana care NOT lor
laudaiion, or even recognition oil my
self or any efforts that l may PUT
forth for the uplifting OF my teloW
mon. My satisfaction and gTatihcu-
tio,, comes from the fact that know
/ have an abiding place in the heartS
and confidence of those whom 4 non
estIy represent The knowledge that
something like $4,000 a year '''oae s,t W wi
go into the homes of these taithlul
employees TO brighten and tighten thelf
burdens and cheer their loved ones
around the flreslde, repays me a thous-
and fold for all of my lhpors'
Nov / trust that these rev truths
will commend themselves 10 you ~
being worthy Of your deepest concern
and believing that one who Is placed
I'm SO exalted a position as yoursell
must surely recognize the ioISe ~
what II Is my earnest desire 10 ca"
TO your attention and that 1t VIII re-
suit in opening mp the way LOT yo 'u
10 extend your opportunities Tor uollb
good TO your fellow man. rather man
limiting your Jurisdiction thus convey
ing 10 the more progressive huo III
tenigent thinking people that the re,
iigion of your Church as Expressed
by it's official mouth piece IS paseu A"'o-
ly upon commercialism.
assuring you OF my earnest desire
"a co-opernte with any and all IN
fuences that are based upon an honest
desire to aid the weak aud helpless ana
aid them IN their struggle to OBTAIN
Justice. / beg TO remain,
sincerely yours, ,,,,r d,
To this the Editor Of the News" has
replied az follows:
Dear Sir YOU charge the News with
the grave offense of having mado
statements "puipably false and mis-
,a,a,,,,,n and fn have siultinod itself
w. ,no enumeration Of what is known
IA me without oven the semblancc Of
truth" but as YOU do n'N 7lee''E ""'
single instance In substautiatlou OF
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statement or misrepresentation has
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to chang front on lhe strike 'l'u' ON
the Goth and 3Oth OF April r.a'rsit us
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