Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-29

older "Mornnons,' and their vote is not
4 going to be$blinded by the hypocritical
professions of the "American" party
Il leaders.
i The word hypocritical is used adyis-
edly, and with proof at hand. Judge
Street, speaking for his party, at
4 tempts to cajole and tiatter young
"Molmons" by trying to make them
believe that they are wiser than their
parents. and of a more modern and adj
i yanced element. The trick Is an old
4 one the American party leaders often
have claimed they are not fighting
/ 'Moi1nons,," but only certain leading
men among them; the American.
] party organ frequently asserts its
friendship for the Mormon people.
especially the younger "Mormons.' =,
But occasionally 1t lays bare its own.
| hypocrisy and vlllainy, as when, in
playing to the anti-"Mnrmon, crowd.
II portrayed It's true position. and the
real position Of the American, party,
IN this editorial statement, on Oct. l2;a
Neither Is there such division as be-
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cement of the Mormon Church as con-
tfasted With the older control There
10 no Such younger, wiser, and more
modern element, and there is no voice
70 represent anything of the Kind net
lhef ~ Smoot nor anyone else; there is
no line OF separation within the
Church; one is either In or out If ne
Is out. he ticspises the whole foulness,
u ne - IL. he ls5in for II all and must
swallow it ,lii.'
That Ia the attitude Of thu, "Anleri-
can" party as Interpreted by It's own
organ. It's term as applied to the
Whole Church. without distinction OF
persons, Is .fouIness.' That is the
4 American" party's characterization Of
the men and women who founded this
commonwealth; Of those who gave their
energies. their Industry, their brain to
making this once desert region blossom
as the rose of those who have buildea
the beautiful villages, towns and cities
That dot our mountain valleys; Of the
virtue-crowned young men and women
OF Mormon" parentage and Mormon
faith of the lovely, clean, innocent
children who make up our schools, and
render happy our homes. "Foulness,"
the American" organ calls them all.
What does the young Mormon" |
think of the American party, and of |
all who give to it any aid, assistance or
sympathy. direct or indirect? What
must he think Of it. on its own declara-
ton? In face of the actual condition is
1t any wonder II he regards the
A tf,:tt vi, "a
as a piece of insulting impudence? Is it
any wonder II noble young men and
sweep aside partisan bias and
in the dignity of their sacred citizenship
unite to defeat that wicked aggregation
Of despOilers known as the "Ameri-
can party leaders? Is it any wonder
&c the older Church MEMBERS and rep
ltable citizens OF all creeds and faiths,
oin hands to defeat the same wicked
Tho young Lntter-day Saint who
Knows the situation Is. we believe. GO
ng to vote for the defeat of the wicked.
prosecuting American"
'arty organization; the older Church
member, and the honest, patriotic,
Catholic. Episcopalian.
Methodist, or other citizen Will do the
anne. And they are not likely to be
deferred from this high purpose by a
'etty call to party subserviency, in the
ace of the greater Issue Decent
,eople are likely to get together for
common defense against the common
nemy to American free institutions,
ocally misnamed the American" par
v.