Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-29

iurisprudence. Ho said ~ u D. ex-
pected that this court il TO be used by
this community NJ q means Of pro-
tectins u against the peccaddilios Of
Gentlles ana Indians. unless this come
rnunity win punish It, own members
such expectations win not be realized.
II this court cannot bring you
20 proper sense Of your duty. it can
az least turn tho savaEes held In Gus
tody loose upon you" This extra
ordinary threat was carried out saw
ages hold In custody we're turned loose.
Mr. William G. Mills. writing 20 II. y.
n. Stenhousa told the story
The officials and others among the
troops are employing their influence
and means 10 bribe the Indians %
steal the cattle. and horses. and mules
from this settlers here; and already
some have succeeded in stealing and
have massacred several persons In the
vultt setIehlouts. DIT Hunt. the
indian agent. who decaInped from the
indian farm, 10 create an excitement
| VA his favor. in pretcnse for personal
safety--'fhe wicked neoth when none
] pursueth '-has collected a band OF In
dlans IN tintah Valley among whom
W muiueIeI IlnUc- ana placed
himself as their chief AZ their
head. to make an attack on the
southern settlements. and promising
not only blankets powder, etc. but
snare OF the pillaEe. as the reward OF
their nefarious acts. Murder I'm the
north IL TO be responded 70 by murder
% quiet and peacea bic citizens In the
south. Every mule and horse that the
indians steal Is blamed on the Nor
mons, though the latter may be a hun
dred miles from the scene OF action"
MIR stenhouse, himself. in his Rocky
Mountain Saints paints dark picture
OF the conditions that became preva-
lent as a result OF the strife for which
agitators were responsible. He says.
with such a lsrsn body OF troop,
there were, as usual numerous camp.
followers plying their petit industriea
gambling. thieving and drinking Gen
eral Johnston. with strict surveillance
and severe military punishment had
been able 10 control them on the march
and at Camp Scott bun when thew
found In the valleys OF the Saints "A
wider and safer field for operations.
they gave rein to their widest pas
sions. and a worse set Of Vagabonds
never afflicted any community with
their presence than did the followers OF
Johnston's army the Inhabitants OF the
chief city OF Zion Quite a number
Of young Mormons-and some not 80
young-became as reckless and daring
as any OF the imported Gentiles, ana
life and property for a time were very
Insecure In Salt Lake city"
This is sufficient to give an idea OF
the difficulties the people here have had
TO contend with. SIN. the Iatter-day
Saints have never lost sight OF the
glorious future which Is the destiny
OF this region. They have never ceasel
laboring with that future In fun view.
They have warned against reckless ex-
pendlture OF public money. and against
Indebtedness contracted for private
benefit but they have willingly should
cred every responsibility arising from
the actual needs Of the State. or the
communities I'm which they live They
have been the pioneers in every enter
prise calculated to build up. as is evil
denced today in the magnificent build
ings that are being erected under the
control OF the Church authorities. The
reference 10 the children OF the Utah
Pioneers as "mossbacks" and "reac-
tionar1es'' II particularly contemplate.
in view OF the wonderful work OF de-
velopment that has been going on here
from the day OF the irst settlement
I'M the present time. under difficulties
that no other part OF the country has
experienced
The history OF Utah has many lessols
N fha sArfotta sfudent lint mona mara
important than this that the State can
never come fully into IT'S own, until
religious prejudices are held In check
by reason and every citizens aooords
to others the privileges he claims for
himself. The history OF Utah Il a pow
erful sermon on the necessity Of unity.
harmony. and peace.