Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-20
sLANDEIsING UTAH.

81. Rev. S. E. Wishard. d, d. save the
1 rnarkl44las letter IN the The Herald
and Presbyter, In which he talks about
what he calls the open sore IN Utah.
He alleges In substance that the
1 Church leaders have perpetuated
5polygains. II is not known he says
that a single Apostle, neither one of
the people has abandoned polygamy.
SInstead Of modifying Or attempting to
close this open sore. it has been ex-
tended and deepened."
| In the same spirit Of disregard OF
| truth the writer attacks the Mutual.
Improvement associations and the pub
lie schools. He claims that the former
are practically institutions for the
teaching of polygamy and that the
common schools outside of Salt Lake.
and Ogden arc under Church control.
The kernel OF the nut isstte sugges-
I.tion that the political debauchery as
accomplished by the system should
awaken the solicitude Of every patri-
otto citizen" and, "the American peo-
pie should not close their eyes and
In Utah is sending forth its fostering
contagion Which means that il Rev.
NNishard. D. D., had his way, he would
have the American people sweep down
upon Utah and crush the Church he
hates. without cause. out of existence.
Tho spirit of Intolerance that sent
5Servetus to the stake to be burned to
death for heresy9 is not yet dead
1t is curious that the Rev. Wishard,
D. D.. did not say one word about the
fostering sore" that an American
chief of police, undoubtedly after con-
sultation with American party Lead
ers. recommended as municipal In
stitution. and which was established
In spite of protest from the public and
a court Injunction. 1t Is strange that
the doctors OF divinity who are exam
lining social sores very seldom take
any notice OF the infamous traffic in
sin that is abroad In the land. They
rave against the .Mornons'' but say
nothing OF the establishment Of dens OF
inlqutty in which to entrap the youth
and lead them to perdition. Is this
hypocrisy. or what?
The people here have Just conducted
a successful campaign against the run
ming of "stockade'' in this City. Ru-
NOR has \ that those financially inter-
ested have decided to Intensity the cru
SADIE upon the Church as q measure Of
They hope to rally around
their standard Of sin not only those
Interested In office holding and graft
but also the bigots who can be depend
ed upon to charge blindly In any d.
reotion whenever s1Mufmonism' is men
toned. like mad bulls against red
piece ofTcloth. Such is the rumor Very
we'll! Let the war so on The Latter
day Saints will strive for the main
tenance of purity and public morals.
no matter who's on the other side.
Wishard, D. d., Is a particularly mar
clergyman. He is no sorna-
ment to the church to which he be-
longs, He may be of the opinion that
bearing false witness against his neigh
bors in Utah Is no sin. II 50. he is 1
mistaken. And when the day OF final
account comes he, with so many others.
will find this out For divine justice.
though sometimes tardy. apparently. is
sure and infallible.
OF course, Rev. Wishard. D. d.
paints Utah as black as possible in
order to maintain interest in behalf OF
the missionary business. II he were to
speak the truth and say that tho Lat
ter day Saints are law-abtding, kind
hearted, striving to do good to ell and
to build up the country under the
American flag, the contribution box
might show a falling off In interest in
Utah. Some of the Islander must be ex-
cused on this human ground, But it
is none the less reprehenslble.
The most common fal1lt-hur,1an ma