The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-13
THEY CLAIM OGDEN is
"kNOCkING."

The Standard retoices that the edi-
tor Of the ogden Examiner, who is
lately from Salt Lake, knows Ogden
well enough to refute the charges made
by the Salt Lake Telegram that "Og-
den tried TO knock this city" The
Examiner of this morning editorially
says
The latest edition of the Salt Lake
Telegram contains an item that is
only another manifestation of the III
will which that paper has all along
attempted to nurse and foster between
the people Of Salt Lake and the people
of Ogden The Telegram loses no op-
portunity to publish articles rejecting
upon Ogden. BY so doing, 1t believes
| it is voicing the sentiment OF. the res
idents of Salt Lake generally.
The Examiner would hate to think
that this Is true. There are thousands
of good people In Salt Lake sane
right-minded and broad-minded people
The fact that these people repudiate
nt least three-quarters of the utter
ances of the Telegram is evidence Of
the standing the Telegram has In its
own community Therefore, what the
Telegram says Is generally 'coppered,' >
and for that reason the item which
appears In yesterdays edition is re-
ferred TO only TO show that a news
paper that permits Itself TO be swayed
by envy is not to be trusted The item
mentioned reads:
The attitude of Ogden toward Salt
Lake City in the matter of Joining in
the reception to the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic during
the encampment now in progress IS
shown by members of the Nebraska
delegation who passed through Ogden
on their way to Salt Lake City early
in the week
Three Nebraskans declared TO the
Telegram last night that while they
were waiting for their train to/make
connections for Salt Lake City a num-
Der OF ogden residents approached
them and endeavored 10 induce them
to remain In Ogden instead OF coming
on to the encampment. 1t is charged
that the OGdenites asserted to the Ne
braskans that every merchant in Salt
Lake would oyercharge and rob the
encampment visitors, that arrange
ments had not been made to properly
care for them during their stay, but
that Ogden would show them Il good
time at the most reasonable expense s"
Now, the Examiner knows this state
ment 10 be a malicious falsehood. con-
ceived In petty Jealousy The Exam
liner knows that there is not a person
in Ogden low enough or mean enough
TO resort to tricks of this kind. Much
less has there been any concerted
movement, as the Telegram would i'm.
ply, On the part of the people OF this
city TO detract from the success OF the
encampment at Salt Lake, On the
contrary, the people of ogden have
done everything in their power 70
boost" the encampment Ogden was
glad that the old veterans chose Utah
as the state in which TO hold their
annual convention Ogden was glad
that Salt Lake was selected. because
Salt Lake IS nearby and Ogdens peo-
pie enjoyed the opportunity of attend
Ing the encampment. This is proved
by the fact that Wednesday was made
holiday by proclamation Of Mayor
Brewer and the further fact that this
city was about as nearly depopulated
as comports with safety when special
train after train carried its people to
Salt Lake
II Is TO be hoped that the sensible
people of Salt Lake Will ignore the
false writings of the Telegram. whose
soul Is so small that it sees In a cor
diel reception by Ogden to the veterans
who passed through this city a dlabol-
ical plot TO Keep the visitors from 90
ing TO salt Lake. We believe the peo-
pie of Salt Lake Will take this view.
The encampment In Salt Lake was
made possible by the delegates from
Ogden to the eneampment In To-
ledo Had ogden desired TO knock"
then would have been the time. Since
then this city has done everything
within reason TO aid Salt Lake pre-
pare for the entertainment In re-
turn. Salt Lake kindly extended to
Ogdon the privilege OF caring for the
overflow" for which favor we now
oGer thanks so that Salt Lake Will
not be further offended by our fall
ure to appreciate its generous thought
fulness
AS to the three Nebraskans. mum
Der of Ogdenites might have repre-
sented to them that ogden has great.
er natural attractions than Salt Lake.
and one or more OF the local enthus-
lasts might have spoken of the excel
lent accommodations here and of the
rare opportunity to see gorge in a
mighty mountain range where street
cars whlrr at the base of cliffs thous-
ands Of feet high and where beautiful
streams roar a welcome to strangers.
Such representation might make an
offensiyo gratfps, sound y.bo,, ronaotol