The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-05
CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY.

| Inc GiSuty. .secouu annual GeHeEAI
conference of the Mormon Church
opens in this city this morning. The
city is rapidly filling with attendants
at that conference, and every indice
tion is that il will he one of the larg
est and most successful conferences
ever held by that church.
1t is not likely that any particular
or significant public dcliverauce will be
given at this conference, for there is
no indication Of anything of the kind
1t will probably, therefore. be routine
conference, without any special signih-
cance out Of church circles. 1t would
be desirable, indeed, if the First Presi-
dency would give out and the confer
ence sustain a positive and rigorous
rule that would keep all of the general
officials of the church out of politics
and forbid them "counseling' or
lending the weight Of their ecclesiasti-
cal authority either for or against any
political party. or on the action Of their
membership with respect to cIvil at
fairs. No doubt this sort Of deliver
auce will como some time, but we do
not expect it this year. 1t must come,
however. eventually, because the con
troll OF politics and civil affairs by &c
clesiasticaJ authority is something that
is so foreign and repugnant to Ameri-
can ideas that it cannot last as Per
manent proposition in this country.
The weather is pleasant, although the
usual conference storm may come; but
the conference storm is nothing very
contrary is likely to be beneficial,
The conditions favor Il good trade by
the visitors, which will be to their ad
vantage ms well as to the advantage of
the merchants of this city. Our mcr-
chants have prepared themselves with
abundant goods Of all kinds and in
many varieties aud styles for the great
trade. Already this trade
has begun. and the sidewalks are
tbronged with people carrying bundles
and packages Of various kinds, testify
ing TO the briskness of the trade. Salt
Lake City counts on the conference
trade. both spring and fall, as great
events Of the year. Last season was
an extremely profitable one for Utah
farmers, and this prosperity more fully
pervaded the State than at any prevl'
ous time. The conference people, there
fore, have abundance Of money, and
they can fratify their desires for good
bargains at the stores in this city,
which are giving them advantages of
-radc which would be quite impossible
u the more limited stocks of the
smaller towns where they live. That
he Salt Lake merchants will derive
much business from this conference,
here can be no doubt, and the fact
hat this conference rush Of business
continues semi annually year after year
s full indication that Salt Lake
raiders deal honestly and fairly with
he conference visitors; otherwise the
conference trade would fall off. But,
IS il gains constantly year by year, |
md as it is fixed point for swelling
rade, the evidence is conclusive that |
Salt Lake merchants deal fairly with |
heir conference customers, both as to
luslity Of goods, as to variety Of Sc
ection. and as 10 economy In prices, |
Thus the trade is to the mutual advan-
age of all concerned, and naturally 1T
expands with the years, and grows |
.reat with the prosperity of the people.
The Tribune on ITS own account well
omes the conference people to Salt |
AXE City, and hopes that everything |
viii pass off to their advantage and
ontent. We are glad TO welcome every
me, and do what is possible TO enter
ain them and advance their interests.
We trust that every one will have
rood time, and that all will return to
heir homes more fully impressed than
.ver with the beauty and strength of
salt Lake, and the advantage OF com
Nc here to trade.