Graham guardian., 1920-10-29
When the Stafford High School

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was built, it was voted for and
supported by the Mormon resi-
dents also when the bonds for
the new building had been voted
upon and were for sale. If it is
a crime to have good educational
institutions, we plead guilty. We
have already been granted the
privilege by the Church to estab-
lish a Normal College and next
year will incorporate in the
school work the first two years of
college studies. Is it a crime for
us to desire to advance and de-
velop? Why shouldn't we have
a Normal College if we pay for it?
Is it a crime to desire to show
such work as will accredit US
with the leading institutions of
the nation? Is it a crime for
President Kimball to urge our
young people to take up the work
of teaching, seeing that we are
so short of teachers at the pres
ent time?
There has never been any eff
fort to get to be State lnstitu-
ton, for to become such would
be to cast out what the school
was founded for-the teaching of
theology. Again, Mr.. Morton
shows mlsinformation, because to
become a State Institution would
involve action of the legislature
and the Mormons' are a minority
| in that body.
What does Mr.. Morton mean
when he hopes that the time will
be past for boycott? Isn't he
trying to carry out boycott just
now? Is he living up to Chris
tian ideals? 1t seems to US that
| it is, to say the least, malicious
and damnable.
Now. let us look and see what
the Mormons have done and ask
Mr.. Morton if the Baptists can
measure up to that stature.
Through the efforts of w. w.
Pace and President Kimball, the
prohibition movement was start
ed and the Mormon people in the
Gila valley, with the aid of our
good Mormon neighbors,
were the first to vote out liquor
in the State of Arizona. Was
that criminal?
What about our loyalty and
patriotism? Why, the Mormon
Battalion paved the way for the
future inhabitants of this west
ern country. Then again, we
furnished more than our quota
of boys for the World war, as
more of them passed the test
about, 80 per cent against 90 per
cent of others.
We were ready when called
upon to furnish $50, 600 bushels
of wheat for our boys, This had
been stored up for emergency
cases and was ready at a mo-
ment's notice.
We are the only church we
have any record of that has
bought Liberty Bonds. The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints has bought and paid
for three-quarters of a million
dollars in bonds, while each in
dividual member did his share in
purchasing bonds. Our women
did as much as any like member
in knitting, making clothes, ETC.,
to help our BOYS at the front.
No one loves and WIN defend
"Old Glory" quicker than a
Mormon.
If these are crimes, we are
guilty. We live at peace with
all our non- Mormon friends and
neighbors and we know no dis
tinction when it comes to busi-
ness affairs. When A. c. Peter
son is elected to the office of
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, which he will be, he will be
a superintendent to all the State,
showing no more favors to Nor
mons than to non-Mormons, and
win stand for right and justice
to all.
In summing up, we notice that
II. @. Morton is not in the least
acquainted with the Mormons,
nor with their beliefs and actions,
neither is he acquainted with
State Institutions and the meth.
DDS of caring for them. Nor is
he well versed in the laws of our
country and State, nor what con-
stitutes a Christian in the least
sense of the word.
We are grateful to those who
have taken up the attack upon
A. C. Peterson and honor them
| for their breadth of mind and
magnanimity. Yet we still find
that. to a small degree, the spirit
that crucified the Savior, perse.
cuted the old Prophets, martyred
the Apostles. stoned Stephen,
cast the former Christians into
lions dens and into caldrons of
boiling oil, is still in existence
and makes itself manifest in de.
nying equal privileges to all, but
they are few, indeed.
In closing, we suggest TO Mr..