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Show THE GENTILE ATTITUDE. In the old days, The Tribune used sometimes to be reproached by Gentiles for the Intensity and insistence of Its fight. Some men engaged in commercial commer-cial and flnancfal pursuits were especially espe-cially severe; and, it ls our recollection that a group or possibly an association of real estate men went so far as to pass resolutions in reprehension of Tho Tribune's course. And yet this paper went manfully on battling for Its views against strong foes and weak friends; until there was established as a basis for amnesty and Statehood, an agreoment which comprised com-prised the chief contentions of The Tribune. Plural marriage was abandoned by the Mormon church, under the solemn covenant by the leaders that It would not be renewed. The secular Intrusion by ecclcslasts was renounced; and It was pledged by the chiefs of the church that there should be no more of the "peculiarities" which had antagonized the laws and sentiments of tho United States, v It seems, then, that The Tribune must have been right in the old days; for its demands were granted. They became the pledge of the church; the condition of tho enabling act; and the provision of the State Constitution The Gentiles who had reproached The Tribune for Its insistence finally conceded that Its firmness firm-ness had been their citadel. Just now there are again some Gentiles, Gen-tiles, possibly not very numerous, and possibly not very determined, who feel that The Trlbuno disturbs business here by Its fight against the church hierarchy; hier-archy; and who say, particularly when they are In contact with emissaries of the hierarchy, that they wish The Tribune Trib-une could be subdued. Now, just imagine what would happen hap-pen If the Gentiles of this community wero to cease their fight (becauso If It Is right for Tho Tribune to refuse its columns to voice their sentiments, it ls logical that they themselves should cease to utter such sentiments)! Where would Utah be in ten years? If nobody criticised the present leader of tho church, and If he could restrain a somewhat some-what violent disposition, there would be a perfectly calm and even flow of events In this State. In ten years' time every Gentile would be paying tithing directly Instead of indirectly; In ten years' time the Legislature would receive re-ceive messages direct from church headquarters, ns It now receives them Indirectly through the Governor; In ten years' time plural marriage would be as openly practiced as in any period of the past; and In ten years' time the polygamous cult would be completely In control of the church and the State. All labor, all commerce, all finance, all State and Inter-State concerns would make alliance with tho church headquarters. head-quarters. The power of the hierarch would be complete and undisputed in Utah and beyond practical opposition in other States surrounding. The Gentiles of that day would live In Utah by toleration, for which they would pay by yielding the rights which as citizens they could enjoy in the American States of the Union. Candidly, Gentile friends such of you as still say that the calm and even flow of power and pelf to the hierarch is better bet-ter than resistance at this time upon reflection do you not think that this Is the time to make the battle for the right? If this be not the right time, will the opportunity ever come again? Remember the experience of Ihe uasl. Just the same class of people In the years gone by, made the same rcmon stranco against The Tribune's wonderful wonder-ful work; and they did It from the same motive of commercial caution. They were wrong and The Tribune was right. The situation of today Is still' more oppressive and harassing than In the time gone by. There are but two roofs In Utah; one is that of the hierarchy and one Is that for Gentiles and independent Mpimons. , Under which roof will you take your stand for yourself and for your generations? |