Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-20
our or ms own MOUTH.

Under tho heading. "The Tribune Re
celves Encouragement that paper on
Monday printed the following dastardiy
ISLANDERS about salt Lake City purport-
ing to be a letter from Los Angeles:
ct never realized until ] came here
how completely they draw the wool
over the eyes of strangers. In tho
parks and out % the beaches. fire.
Quently run into tourists who made a
brief sojourn Ga Salt Lake city. and in-
cldentally visited the Bureau OF Mis-
information They we're astonished 20
ind that polygamy was still practiced
openly IN Utah. OF course. I put them
right as TO the real conditions that ex-
ist there
81 point out % them how a gentle
can live IN peace among the saints
provided that he hears sees. and says
absolutely nothing about the lawless-
ness that exists IN Utah. How, other
wise, he is liable 20 prosecution, on a
perjured charge, by some old p0lyga-
mist. so sensual and devoid Of human,
instead Of animal, FEELING, that he
would even make a public scandal out
OF his daughters fair name IN order 70
punish the one who dared 70 question
the hierarch's right 10 rule our republic.
have IN mind one old sinner particu-
lRrly, who has done aB much as any
body, In recent years. 20 convince the
world that the Mormon Church was be-
hind the Mountain Meadow massacre.
and that their destroying angels OF
early days are not myth"
There is more Of the same kind. but
this serves as a sample. The chief point.
however. IL that this is the kind Of
stun the Tribune considers as "enoour-
agoment" Any lies. no matter how
Infamous, told about the Church and
Church membera; any falsehoods. no
matter 20 what extent they may re-
feet upon the people here and make
them odious In the sight OF the world.
that paper halls as encouragement"
Lot Il stand condemned. out OF IFS own
mouth. as a traitor TO this community.
The Latter-day Saints have been do
ing AL IN their power, and are nov do
Ing their utmost 90 build up and dee
velop Utah, and every pam thereof. and
help making 81 "a place where all good
men and women can live m peace and
harmony and enjoy the blessings OF a
bounreous nature. While ISLANDERS have
been circulated by tho Tribune and
am its followers ihe siandered
people by the thousands ovely year
have gone out into the world and told
the truth about Utah. They have
placed the State in its right Iisht be-
fore the world, and but for their
splendid work wherever they have
gone. Utah would have had tow de-
Tenders against The aut-"Momon' de-
famcrs for revenue.
Bishop Nibley pointed out in his ADD
dress delivered during tAe last Con-
ference that thousands of church
members camc to settle here every
year. who would NOT have como Due loi
their religion What docs this moar
90 transportation companies. hotels
hus.E,ss houssH aud au tine material
interests of tae stute'
The Bishop also reminded h.s heamu
o. the building enterprises unds.
Church susp.res. and lhr uur. FOR Ht
redemption of desert places And tloI
De- asked. "Nh0 ar. UluF most I.
bring strangers 90 ffr City and b
entertain hem7' ArI ha added
'Thore DO more dome ou tr.s ono block
nud more money speIf t5 DO b. tho.
As done by am other agencies combined
in Salt Lake city De- NOT that "a goo,
work And We have right t0 aak
ana do ASK tha hote'men. the mor
chants. the railroad maHogeH. who's
business % benefited m consequence o
our good works. that tley eKeIt unlt
ed influence to put stop to t1H over
lasting contention ana abuse"
We beg 30 repeat ana emphasize hI
appeal 90 me business mon. The
more than anybody clse. are .ntorosta
IN 'he elimination of anu-"Alorm8n
n'sotry and tho restoration of norma
american conditions Thsy have notn
inf 10 gain ana much 40 lose by th
continuation Or needless and uttsrl