| Show L The Open Forum s I J The Tho Herald Is glad Iad to publish the following letter from Anthon Anthony V. V I ln in reply to an rt editorial which recent recently appeared In ii thU paper criticising Mr methods of or securing Indorsements of ot the lea league ue of ut In its present form orm The Tho editorial r referred to was based balled on a. a published account of or the O Ogden ORden d n stake conference which appeared In the thc Salt Lake Tribune and the quotations wre wore made mado verbatim from the Tribune stor story atory Mr 11 Ivins 1 states that hit his words were properly quoted and that haL ho did not urge the people peo plo to support the le league bag ue In Its present form but only referred to it In a. a ausen sen general oral wa way Ills 1113 makes It Iter er very plain that the tho report In an effort to gain a partisan advantage anta e for tho the Democrat party part Therefore The Herald stands b by Us Its fair Calr and square policy and publishes Mr r. Ivins 1 letter Jetter In till full The letter follows I I Editor llor Tho Herald I The Tho Salt Lake Lalee Herald I Fair and Square under the heading ul Fooling the People In Its issue of July filly July 23 3 In Ina a leading leading- editorial referring to re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks which I 1 made at O Ogden Osden den on the tho O th said Apostle Anthony J W. W 1 l 18 one of oC the leading Democrats in it this section who ho Is th overlooking o no opportunity to 10 tomake tomake make political capital out tho the e etreal treal treaty and league of or nations Mr l I ha has a a. perfect rl right i ht to preach politics from the even oven when his congregation con con- Is assembled for an different purpose hut but that rl right hl be beIng beIns be- be ing Ins granted he should not deliberately deliberate deliberate- ly 1 attempt to deceive and compromise his hearers b by tricky word building that will not bear bear anal analysis Mr IvIns 1 took an unfair advantage antage of ot his audience aud aud- lenco b by forcing a vote ote under a false issue between patriotism and disloYal al alt alty t y Mr Ivins or orn n an any other man no matter how high h his ecclesiastical or political office ma may be has hns no right I to question the lie honor and Inte Integrity of oC I per cent American stat statesmen mn who arc are seeking to th safe safeguard the Interests of or the lie United States State and protect the constitution which has made this free nation possible What l I sMil nt O Ogden b I have ha propounded the following questions to the cleric clerk of or the tho conference confer confer- once ence referred t to and his answer er to each In is appended Did I appeal to the people to give he their support to the league and make I their wishes known to their 55 fl J In fl Co Congress a s Answer n s sv c rYes r- r Yes I IDid Did 1 I t say hay that m my conclusions were largely the result Of opinion expressed IJ by President FX Taft In whose Judgment Judg Judg- ment on International questions I J had great confidence Answer Answer Yes Yes Did I ur urge o tho the people to support tho the league In Its present form or did dIl didI dIlI I refer to It In a n general a way only Answer Answer 4 Only in a a. general way Did I j ask asic the lie people t tb vote QC on Oil the question Answer No No 0 These Theo questions ons and answers summarIze summarize sum sum- marize what was sail said at O Ogden but not said In the garbled and misleading words quoted In the lie Herald Who ho is it Il Is fooling the people Conclusion lon During the pa past t year ear scarcely a Sunda Sunday has passed d that I ha have ha e not ad addressed ad ad- dressed a s. s gathering or of IH people at times large Jarge at times lines have no recollection rec lIon of ur ln ha having rd referred to the peace treaty and lea league of ur nations on more than three occasions prior to tho ho Ogden den conference It Is 18 clear that I have ha overlooked man many opportunities opportunitieS' to 0 malce make political capital out of this question had I desired to do 10 so 80 For more than th twenty years ears past I have not made a political address either from Crom rein th the or any my ln other othor place neither for 01 or against any candidate cand cand- or on an any political Issue Upon au all occasions when speaking In public whether upon religious or civil I questions I have endeavoured endea to u use e language so RO plain and direct that no noone noone I Ione one would he be left In doubt as to m my mean meaning Ins Ins- and I do not think that an anyone any any- one oat has been heen fooled Cooled b by m my tricky word building if f the Herald or anone anyone any any- one else Is Js in doubt regarding m my at attitude attitude attitude at- at on arl any public question It will afford aCCord nic me pleasure to set et them right I have hae not at any time asked the he j people to vote upon the peace treat treaty or league lea of oC nations but I have hae sug su- suggested when the they u wished d to pass res res- Editors Editor's Note Tho The Herald league ue of oC nations is not and should an American question to be he wel weighed hed basis and It Is Indeed unfortunate that thai organs of or tho administration have hac atte alle as the thc they attempted to make political ca endorsing tho the league that It would 1 be better not to do so I have ha never ne er at al an any time or place questioned the Jo loyalty all of ot per cent Americans or any other Americans It ItIe ItIs Itis is Ie not necessary for tor men who arc are per lIer cent American to be constantly proclaiming it it If it our Americanism Is genuine the people will know lenow It I am reminded of oC the fat cowboy cobo In the lie round up who ho bewailing the thc fact tact that no one loves a fat Cat man Is made madeno no to sa say they call calI mo me Slim because I aint I is IN disc I i n Partisan The following arc arc the thc general offICers officers offic ers of th tho national league to enforce peace peace- William Howard Taft TaCt president president dent Alton Allon H. H Parker vice Ice president William H. H Short secretary The Utah branch of or the lea league ue has the following following- of officers ricers ricers' Honorary Chairmen Governor Simon Governor Ex-Governor John C. C Cutler Gov Ex-Gov William Spry State Chairman L L. Morris Treasurer William U. U w Wallace ailace chairman executive committee commit commit- 4 tee W. W N. N Williams chairman finance committee A A. A W IV l secretary Fred C C. Graham chairmen on Information tion and Dr X W. W Middleton I This list of or names to which ma may be added ninety others who constitute the committee of ot the national lc league uc a n t majority of ot whom are arc Republicans so o far as I 1 am lm ac acquainted ac- ac I with the men and women who constitute the these c e committees s. s Is Is' Is sufficient evidence that the lea league uc Is not a partisan measure and that It should not h have ho o been dra dragged ed Uto to party part politics Tn In the deliberations of or orthe the lie Utah branch the question of oC party part politics polities has never entered The Tho committee committee com corn has worked in perfect harmony harmon Speaking on this question Mr Ir Charles Charlos D. D former chairman of or orthe the Republican national committee says The lea league ue Is an Idea born out of oC the tho agony agon of or war out of or the determination deter deter- that this Incalculable waste of oC life and treasure sure shall hereafter he be neither the aim aIm or fate of or civilized nations McKinley Ua Tiny Hay Root noose loose velt welt Choate and Taft TaCt sponsored it before beCore Mr 11 Wilson came Into power Republicans who commit the mischievous mischievous mis mis- chievous ous error of encouraging ln an Unwarranted un unWarranted unwarranted un- un warranted prejudice against tho lea league ue because Mr 11 Wilson through h the ac accident accident accident ac- ac of oC position Is Its champion ma may give the President a coveted co Is Issue issue Is is- sue HUe for Cor 1920 and In doln doing so o ma may en endanger endanger en en- danger dang the chances of oC the confirmation confirma confirma- tion o of a covenant co which has s great reat I potentialities for tor enduring p peace ace I The men referred to IJ by Mr arc among the foremost statesmen of oC the United States Stairs and are arc all Republicans See ee ec lea league circular 1 J IS 18 I advocate the l league a uc because I h be be- ll lIeve vc It to be the greatest forward COr movement for Cor recognition of the universal universal uni uni- versal ersal broth brotherhood of or G God d. d and brotherhood brotherhood broth broth- of oC man that the world ha has ever er known As s a churchman and preacher of oC Gods God's word I shall continue to tow w work ork for for Cor and preach peace on earth good will to all men and advocate all all that makes for this lila condition I shall shallI j I show m my Americanism merlc b by sustaining nn and holding up the hands of oC the men who bear the burdens of oC state and national national na na- na lIonal affairs regardless of or their polItical political political pol pol- affiliation a aH I have hae always alwa's done and stand b by and defend er c every churchman who Is striving to establish establish lish Christs Christ's kingdom dom on earth re reI regardless re- re I of oi sect or creed If this Is IsI fooling the people let the Herald I make the most o of It A. A TV W. IVINS S hl lly agrees reeR with Mr Ir TwIns that the not he made a partisan question question question-It It Is care carefully Cull and decided on an American administration leaders and the party part to make It a political Issue Just out of oC the war |
