The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-11
A CONSISTENT MIND.
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thought IT necessary during the Con.
ference which closed ON Sunday. to
apologize for the Utah hotel. which in
dicates that the tithepayers have made
known their dissatisfaction with the
way that the tithe money is expended
and perhaps Presi lent Smith 5 touchi-
ness on this point indicates that in his
tithe money may have gone into that
enterprise As usual, the attempt was
made to trace the matter back to the
revelation at Nsuvoo with regard 10
building A tavern. In that revelation
the tavern was to he built AT Nauvoo,
and 1t was to he place Of free board
and 10 Lying for the Prophet and his
family. President Smith did not call up
this part of the revelation, perhaps
because there is no free board and
lodging at the Utah hotel for himself
and his numerous wives and children
1t was just as we'll that this part OF
the revelation was not referred to-
In considering the facilities at the
hotel. referring particularly TO the bar,
President Smith ma lc an entirely uu-
necessary disclaimer of responsibility
for the character of the people who
came TO the hotel TO be entertained.
No one has suggested the ridiculous
Idea that, even though he had entirely
built the hotel. he would be respon-
sible for the character Of those who
| m kn Of hn, al .bi Of
matter so far as the guests at Il hotel
is concerned is. that they shall pay
their bill, and. of course, conduct them
| selves with due order an propriety.
| The disclaimer that eve did not make
them come = is entirely unnecessary,
because 1t is the business of hotel
keepers TO make people 90 to their ho-
tel If they can, to throw out every
reasonable business .iuducement posi-
bic to induce people to go TO that ho-
| tel; and doubtless this will continue
TO he done by the management Of the
Utah hotel precisely as they ought to
do; so. why disclaim the effort 10 get
people to patronizo that hotcl7 This
disclaimer was not only entirely un-
necessary, but reactionary an alb
surd.
Referring especially to the bar at
the Utah hotel, President Smith said;
! did all could and helped all could
to make the vote dry in the recent
election in the hope that there might be
voted dry. there would have been no bar
there. The visitors coming then would
have had 20 put up with The conditions
and keep dry. Now they know the town
something 10 wet themselves up with. If
they do not get II at the hotel they will
upon beautiful things and will not be
among good surroundings. Now they will
stay where they can sec the best side
of everything.
This shows constancy OF mind in
President Smith in his attitude towards
matters OF this kind that is not only
pleasant to see, but that gives a con-
sistency to his attitude, which indicates
frmness and conviction. IT will be re-
membered that he spoke substantially
III the same way at the April Confer
ence Of 1898 with respect to the liquor
sales of the Il. G. NJ. J.. his remarks on
that occasion being as follows:
Some OF our preteudedy pious people
few years ago. were shocked and horrihed
by seeing the symbol of the All Seeing
Eve and the words holiness to the Lord
in Gilt letters over the front Of Zion g
Cooperative Mercantile Institution. Espe
cislly was this the case with some Of
our brethren when they found these let
ters over the drug department OF y. G.
NJ, l. WHY was itI Why. some OF these
pious (D Mormons found that z. G. NJ 7.
.flT.,a Si.aI ~ ttN.. rtzr,
and ilie sacred words. Holiness to the
Lord" sold tea and coffee. and tobacco.
and other things. possibly. that Latter
drug store, Il. C. NJ T. kept liquors OF
various kinds fer medical purposes 1t
WAS terribly shocking to some Of the Lat
words liquors should be kept for sale.
Has ii ever injured me- in any sense Of
the word because II. c. NJ. l. drug store
kept liquor for sale? Have 7 been under
Have ! made myself a sot because llnuor
was kept FOR sale by Il. G. NJ. l.? I am
1G na the bo woEse ss for 4 thank the LORD
pious Mormons (?) who in open day or
under the cover of night would go into
the drug store and buy liquor To drink. |
would not patrouize Y. G. NJ 1 a ALL but |
would 20 somewhere else TO deal.
Tho similarity of sentiments cx-
pressed in these two quotations is com
pete proof that this idea has obtaine |
firm lodgment in the mind Of President
Smith He is for business right along, |
letting sentiment take care of itself. |
He does what he can so far as his per
sonsl conduct is concerned for the
"dry' cause; but if people want
liquor, and especially il the Saints
won Z trade at places where they can I |
get liquor, why then in the name of
the Lord get liquor and put it before
them, 1t is business proposition
right through. so far as he is con
ceruel and if liquor Will grease the !
wheels of business, why, then liquor |
and business must go together. and he |
will turn the crank Of the machine |
that makes for business. liquor and all.
II is charming example Of fidelity |
TO stated business principles, with sen