Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-10-09 | Page 12 | The Apostle and the Flag

I THE APOSTLE AND THE FLAG. "Tho battle is 011 !' ' While John Henry Smith may have had rcforcncc to another subject altogether in his addross to the Mormons in conference on Saturday last, let The Tribune present its hearty socond of tho apostle's announcement, even if tho application seems of other mold. As roason for thus according with his forceful cry let thqro now be quotod another declaration made by tho venerable apostle in that samo sermon: "The flag moaning clearly tho Mormon gospol flag that God unfurled to tho breeze , should never be loworcd by human hands this is what I should writo in tho hearts of our boys and girls as a motto." Now that is precisely why "the battle is on," good people. It is thin determination of tho polygamistic cult, of which Mr. Smith is an enthusiastic mombor and adherent, to impress into tho hearts of the youth of their people tho searing brand of disloyalty to tho United States. For bo it known that the flag which John Henry Smith pressed to his Hps of oratory bears not tho field of glowing stars, nor do the God-kissed stripes abido within Its folds. Tho flag which youth and manhood are thus implored to flaunt aloft bears on its baleful blacknesH the slime of priestcraft priest-craft and the ooze of damned polygamy. ... "Tho battle is on!" f And in its glorious march let all men Join to hurl these foes of God and country from thrones of hato and pluck their crowns of treason.