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Show GIVE THE TAXPAYERS A CHANCE. (Continued from page 1 ) try or Dr. Paden would not havo had it published in so many eastern papers. pa-pers. "Polygamy must bo spreading into tho adjoining states and territories terri-tories deilling American women and corrupting tho American homo, and tho Gentiles aro utterly helpless tgi In tho hands of unscrupulous polyga-mlsts," polyga-mlsts," or tho Ministerial association of Salt Lako would not havo sent out circulars to that effect. Tom Kcarns must havo ridden a dear little phlly-poney phlly-poney from tho tar off stato of Boston Bos-ton to tho beautiful Island of Alaska or tho Salt Lako Herald would not havo so represented him. According to the Tribune thcro aro no liars, and all stories aro true. And to think tho readers of tho Trlbuno pay for that kind of truck! Tho Trlbuno also calls mo an emissary of tho (Mormon) church, which is quite In keeping with this daily oraclo of tho knockers. Whllo I do not wish to pralso my- JJ self, I will stato for itho boneilt of tho Trlbuno that for tho past eight years I havo brought moro wealth and moro Gentiles Into this stato, who aro developing de-veloping its resources, than any other person. That Is why tho Tribune and somo of tho preachers dislike me. The Trlbuno will como out In great "Chicago "Chi-cago American" head linos, "Mormons Will Not Sell Land to Gentiles," "Mormons "Mor-mons Do Not Want Gentiles In Utah," "Mormons Starve Out and Boycott Gentiles;" then It will stato In tho samo or tho next day's paper, "Peet (who is monthly bringing Gentiles into Utah) Is an emissary of tho Mormon Mor-mon church. I wish to say to Mr. Orson H. Hewlett, president of tho Manufacturers' and ' Merchants' association, asso-ciation, if you answer all tho slurs and falsehoods that tho Tribune Is dally making on all progresslvo Utah builders build-ers and then thank the Trlbuno for calling your attention to them. You will bo "busy all tho tlmo," boosting tho Tribune and you will not havo any time to manufacture extracts or attend at-tend to your duties as president of tho Manufacturers association. Hoping that the Manufacturers' and Merchants' Mer-chants' association will not let tho Trlouno butt in again, I am Very truly, V. S. PEET. Salt Lako City, Utah, Feb. G, 190G. |