Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-03
APPRECIATES THE NEWS"

We aro pleased 20 note that the cf-
forts of this paper Tor pure public NOR
als and clean politics are appreciated
by people OF all classes We have rec
coivod many assurances Co that effect
both m writing and otherwise. We
publish the subioncd letter dated
Bughamtou. " y. Jan. &C. because
&c shows that interest ln the struggle
now ON iu Utah is by mo- means cone
fined 20 this state. orr its immediate
neighbors. n is followed closely by
friends on temperance an over the
country our esteemed Binghamton
correspondent writes
Dear Sir-we of me east DO not know
much ~ Mormonism excepting what we
read in the papers. and ! fear we do
not get the fun truth m many in-
stances.
- have been very fortunate boz hav-
ing had AN opportunity 60 read the
News for the past few months, also
"a prominent Gentle paper Of your
city and 7 observe your paper rs work
ing for % clean city and state. free
from the saloon and ITS COMMUNICATING
Influences and against am forms OF
vice ] ana Gentle as you would
term me- but q PROGRESSED follower OF
Jesus Christ. and ] take His words and
teachings as the guide in lie one
or His wise sayings, and His great
measure OF character was. BY their
fruits ye shall know them This is
the great test not only NJ the individ-
ual character but of organizations,
like churches and bodies. As I observe.
the Mormon Church is for cleanliness,
virtue. honesty and sohriety. I can
but say 10 is thus for "a good organi-
cation. My Impressions are decidedly
favorable As I said. / am also TAX
ing prominent Gentle paper of your
city / observe IL Is dumb ON the
great question OF open saloons which
rs So much discussed IN an papers Of
the country. ] believe that any paper
which win not let It's voice be heard,
against the saloon, Is not up 90 the
proper standard I'm moral teachings
which tho better part OF the people are
demanding, at the present time.
II wish YOU God speed In your work
against the liquor business. which is
debauching the men and women of our
land BY your open. energetic work
for righteousness YOU are creating "a
good Impression of your Church, among
the better class of our people 10 will
strengthen you ] am ashamed Of the
other paper which is So dumb. The
great cause Of prohibition IS making
mighty advances in this land and
have faith that in both Utah and New
York states. We viii yet close up the
saloons. God bless you and an who
are working with youi Very respect
fully I am yours.
@. NJ. T. JOHNSON.
A Comrade la the War"
Yes the Church is for cleanliness,
purity sobrlety. and il IS, by its very
creed under obligation to support every
honest effort Tor the furtherance of
virtue among the children OF men. IN
the temperance movement, as i'm so
many other directions. the Church has
ben Che pioneer. AS far back as 1888.
az time when very few gave any
thought 20 the evils Of drink, the Pro-
phet Joseph. through revelation. am
nounced that il is mot good. neither
meet la the sight of your Father" TO
drink Wine or strong drink What Won
derful strides the temperance move
ment has made an over the world since
then, In the past there Is encourage
ment for the future.