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Show BIGOTED DISLOYALTY. Tho peoplo of Utah are profoundly Interested In tho production of a great song for a great State. The effort made by The Tribune to secure the most grandly pntrlotlc words and the most inspiring music for a State anthem Is meeting with due recognition among tho. loyal citizens of Utah; and from out tho great masses of Gentiles and Mormons are coming assurances that tho committees will find opportunity to select an anthem whoso words and music mu-sic will be worthy of perpetuation for all time. The motivo of The Tribune has not heretofore been stated In words, be-causo be-causo it might have seemed indelicate toward some of tho poets and musicians musi-cians of the Mormon church: and Tho Trlbuno did not wish to deter their patriotic effort and their attempt to secure part or all of the great money prizes by offending any sensibility. But the Incentive of Tho Trlbuno was In tho thought that at thl3 time nothing could more tend to develop loyal affection af-fection on the part of tho citizens toward to-ward the State," and on the part of the Stato toward tho Nation, than to entrance en-trance the public mind with a song whose sentiment breathed the purest patriotism and love of human fraternity. frater-nity. That it Is necessary to turn a great mass of the people from their brazen idols of eccleslasticism to the great fiag of the Nation, and all that It represents, The Tribune, had not wished lo suggest That the leaders of tho Mormon church hold nothing but hate or contempt for the Nation, Tho Tribune did not wish to insinuate in connection with this contest. Wo hoped to engender now, and aid in maintaining forevermore, the holiest of feelings toward tne State and the Nation. The Trlbuno has had an experience which it believes the public should know an experience which should be particularly known to the Mormons who love the Stale and the Nation Ir order that It may be resented, If resentment re-sentment be proper, by a more general effort to mako the anthem a shining success. The Deseret News gave no attention to the anthem contest. Under ordinary circumstances, and In any other part of the country, it might havo been expected ex-pected that even a rival newspaper would notice a community cause of this character, In which surely there could bo no selfish result for Tho Tribune, since it is giving a large sum of money and a still greater expenditure of effort, ef-fort, solely to attain a great community commun-ity end. But perhaps, in view of tho peculiar character of the News and its management, we had no reason to expect ex-pect anything but slleneo In that quarter. quar-ter. As there are a great many talented tal-ented peoplo among tho Mormons; as all the Stato takes pride in tho musical talent of Mormon composers and In the breathing numbers of Mormon poets; and, fearing that some of theso might not know of tho great opportunity to produce a song for the State and to receive re-ceive commensurato money reward therefor unless somo announcement should be made through their own church newspaper. The Trlbuno offered an advertisement of the contest to the Deseret News. That advertisement contained nothing whatever portalning to The Tribune, except where It was necessary. In describing tho contest, to uso The Tribune's name. The proposed advertisement gave full particulars of the conditions, so that, upon reading tho ono announcement, any Intending competitor might be fully Informed as to all tho details with which he must comply. Tho advertising man of the Deseret News accepted from Tho Tribune's Trib-une's advertising man the copy for the advertisement. Tho price was agreed upon, being the rate fixed by the News for such announcements. After the lapse of suillcient time for a consultation by tho chiefs of the News and cthor chiefs who may be superior su-perior to them, tho copy was returned to The Tribune with the announcement that tho News would not print it We leave the public lo Judge In this matter. Our only regret Is that inasmuch in-asmuch as tho Mormons have been instructed in-structed by their leaders hot to read The Salt Lake Tribune, and Inasmuch as the News refuses to print, even for pay, the announcement of this patriotic purpose, some Mormon, poets and musicians mu-sicians may fall to learn of this great opportunity to gain undying fame and a handsome sum of money. At tho same time wo trust that the narrow bigotry and the lack of loyalty and Stato pride shown by tho News will not be Imitated by Mormon writers or composers.. The Trlbuno will be glad to receive from all such their verses and their musical measures. Long after the present disloyal crowd connected with the Deseret News shall havo turned to dust, Utah's anthem the Bong of her past and the prediction of her future will be ringing In every schoolhouso In the State, Inciting the youth to love of home and country. To be the author of the words and the composer of the music will be to possess pos-sess undying fame. J |