Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-16
FLIES TO DEFENSE OF NEWS"

THE editorials contained in The
Record the past few weeks in relation
to the discrimination of the sugar
trust against western markets, and in
relation to the prohibition question
and the insincere attitude Of the Des-
eret News on this great moral ques-
ton, have brought forth great deal
of favorable comment from local peo-
pie of all political parties and relig-
ious convictions, as we'll as a number
of communications from different
parts Of the state, showing the rapidly
growing sentiment in favor of gem
eral housekeeping in Utah There are
any number Of honest people in Utah
who will not compromise with wrong
doing under any circumstances, and
who realize full well that they are be-
ing exploited by the sugar companies
and other big interests, but are at q
loss to tell which way to turn for a
remedy. But once public sentiment is
thoroughly aroused, the remedy will
not be long delayed. The only adverse
criticism we have noticed is from our
pitiful spineless contemporary in the
northern part Of the county, who ev-
identity fancies he sees an opportunity
to curry favor with some classes by
grand stand rally to the defense of
is, the person who wrote the defense of
the prohibition question.
We are not disposed TO waste very
much space on the Times, for the fol-
lowing reasons We do not enjoy
talking at some invisible person thru
the medium of figure head editor
when we have no assurance as to who
the real author of the spell may be-
OF one thing we are certain, and that
the Deseret News in its attitude on
the Deseret News is not the accredited
editor of the Times. A paper depend
ent upon number Of different indi-
viduals for It's EDITORIAL comments can
have no very well defined policies, be-
cause when the next shift takes the ed
itorial pen he may have an entirely
new set Of convictions. And no sooner
will you get one line Of fsllacies nailed
to the tree than an entirely new set
of erroneous notions are manifested
And then the accredited editor of
the Times is not the type Of man who
can be expected to engage in any i'm
portant reform work. His influence
has always been given in the opposite
direction.
If the writer of the Times editorial
were honest and free from prejudice
IL would require no arguement to con-
vince him that the Deseret News gave
the people the double cross on the pro-
hibition question when the last legis-
latnre was In session. Senator Seeg.
miller of this district realized it all
too well and frankly stated to the ed.
itor of The Record that it was impos.
sible for the advocates of prohibition
TO get a hearing through the News OF
any other Salt Lake paper during this
critical period. After having received
fair promises from the News, and
spending several hours Of time in the
preparation Of a statement of their
side of the controversy, the account
was stiied in the editorial rooms OF
the News and not one sentence was
given to the public. An inspection Of
the files Of the News during this per-
iod is all that is needed to convict il
Of duplicity in the minds of all unprej-
udiced people. But some folks, such
for instance as this writer for the
Times, are so blinded by their relig-
ious zeal that they are content 10
bow in meek servility TO their betray-
er and lick the hand that smites them
And then turn and rend the man who
has the courage to call attention to
The perhdy