The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30

| that the people might nave sugar. In
return, IL took stock in the Utah Sugar
company, as II was called
This time the industry prospored.
We developed sugar beet raising TO n
sugar than at any other place. where II
Is grown. But now new difficulty
arose. People OF northern Utah and
Idaho. seeing the success OF this mill.
| began 10 clamor for sugar mills Since
| the church had backed the industry in
one instance, they thought that II
was still carrying the heavy load OF
more than 100000 and could not go
further.
1t was at this crisis that Mt Have
meyer hearing OF the success OF the
| Industry In Utah. sent agents to in
vest!gatc, and then came himself. The
offered TO buy one -hRlf interest md
pay SIS a share for IT, And l tell you
we took his offer and were mighty glad
with this new capital and money
raisd by subscriptions We put In
sugar sugar mill at Garland; one at Idaho
one at SamDa, the last three all be-
ing In Idaho. Mr.. Hnvemeyer put UP
half the capital and the stockholders
/ OF the company put up the other half.
Sugar Chief Revered.
" The first mill at Lehi, Utah county
Utah. WAS built for the Utah Sugar
company pnd II was this company
thnt the church backed. When the
next two mills were built they were
held by separate companies, but with
the same stockholders. and so. to save
expenses and better the organization.
they were finally consolidated into the
Utah Idaho Sugar company.
'That,is the story and the true story
OF the so-called connection OF the Nor
mon church with the sugar trust. Out
tcrest In the Anne rlcan Sugar Refining
company: In our own country. as i
have said, Mr. Havemnyer always
treated us as sauarely as any man
could possibly have done and for that
We hold him In the highest respect
President Smith is a man OF remark
John Henry Smith. have the stalwart
build OF men who have devoted days to
toll In the fields.
Mormon Chiefs Showing Age
President Smith is becoming bent
trifle. his voice is not as strong as
evidently 1t once was and his step-he
is probably six feet tails becoming
careful. as II taken with thought.
s long h ss sTad Of so most ond %rde
kindly features and gray hair that Is
thinning bit, combed straight back
over his head-in the street his hair
old -fashloncd straw hat-his appear
ance is truly commanding. His cousin
VINO is ten wears younger, Is as hearty
and and Jolly -iookinE as any. youthful
me recent conference of the Church
OF Latter day Saints at La Grande |
Which ended Yesterday, Is the cause OF
vate car, besides the other members
or the party. are four Of his sons. seven
daughters and one granddaughter Two
along hearty, healthy and happy
looking crowd Of young folk they were.
TOO, as they gathered yesterday after
noon in the home OF Melvin ] Ballard |
CT iat
sion OF the church. at 264 East Twenty |
fifth street.
Plural Marriages Stop.
President Smith has five wives and |
John Henry Smith two. all OF whom they |
ago, passed the law prohibiting plural
marriages And OF the way in which the
MHrm2n' Nor fy church Is living UP to this law.
WITH great earnestness. What he said |
IS OF particular interest at this time on |
account . arain OF 2t the recent crusade begun
ground. among other things that the plu-
ra, marriage law Is violated. by muck
raking magazines.
But since tho supreme court held as
@esai @ the law prohibiting plural marriages.
we anG an the members Of the church
absolutely forbids any OF Its members to
practice polygamy, and ministers OF the
;Lhurch are forbidden to perform or au-
,horize In any way any such marriage.
This. remember. Is an absolute rule of
ne church, and the church Itself sees
hat 1t is carried out.
Law Fought, Then obeyed.
Yes, there have been some violations
only rev. as. you will find violations OF
my law. and mostly these violations oc-
:urred soon after the law was passed,
re re Fought that law. for we did not CON
lder II legal for congress 10 interfere
With religious matters, and we fought II
n the supreme court-but when the sI
'reme court decided against us, we. who
he United States. as much as any of her |
ons and daughters. compiled with the
,,,,, after # all the only problem now is
ame up under the old regime. There is
10 problem with the younger generation. Il
yut only few OF us are left now-I am
bout the youngest and I am ss-and 4
Don there will be none. Then there will L
'e no problem.
AS 10 us d-tImers while we obey
'ur wives nor our children. Could YOU
xpect US to? I say IT would be wicked. 4
nhhg9man and no man would do 1T
!, s.Sries IN the same magazines that
ne Mormon church owns stock In the
lnion Pacific railroad and other trusts
Ohm Henry Smith declared 10 be abso-
utely false.
Resides being a pioneer OF Utah. John
henry Smith is pioneer of dry farming
nd irrigation methods. He is one OF
he founders OF the National Irrigation
ongress. the National Dry Farming con-
ress Transmississippi congress and the
National Farm Land congress Most per
ons do not know that irrigation was first
tempted on large scale by the Nor
non colony In Utah.
Grande Ronde Eytolled.
John Henry Smith. and President
mith, too, declare that the Grande
,onde valley In Oregon through which
hey Travelled on their way 10 Portland
as a wonderful future. and they declare
mt there isn't spot in Oregon. 50
aiicd desert or no that irrigation will
OF make fertile.
In the Grande Ronde valley said
resident Smith, Il saw soue Of the finest
meat i have ever laid ewes on We
ften run thirty 10 forty bushels 10 the
Gro In Utah. but this wheat beats that L
nc neat does not seem to have injured
that could see
President Smith and his party left
ort!and last night for Seattle accom-
anied by President BaIlar rd OF Portland 4
hey Will visit Victoria FRIDAY and re-
urn 70 Portland Saturday. SUNDAY Pres
lent Smith will conduct special services
ll;l5 n. m. and Z p. IN. at the Church
the Lattcr-day Saints at East Tenth
nd Sherman streets
The wife OF President Smith. who is
ccompanying him. Is n sister OF the wife | L