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Show SAVAGE ATTACK ON I t GREATEST INDUSTRY r v Greater Salt Lake has no 4 more relentless foe than the offl- 4- r clal organ of Joseph T. Smith. 4 t Smith hates the mines, and ho r 4- hates the smelters, because 4 r theBe industries do not contrib- 4 ute to the gratifying of his 4 4 greed. Here is how the Deserot 4 4 News attacked tho smelters on 4 4 October 3, 1004: 4 4 "Tho people of Salt Lake J Oity aro waking up to the real- 4 4- izatiou of the trouble of which 4- 4 our cousins out in the country 4 4- are complaining." 4 4- . . 4 "Tho fact is, this smelter 4 4 smoks will havo to go; there is 4 4 no mistake about that. If the 4- 4 smelters cannot consume it 4 4- THEY WILL HAVE TO 4- 4- CLOSE UP." 4- 4 ... 4 "If tho companies that con- 4- 4 trol those works will not or 4 4 cajinot dispose of the poisonous 4 4- metallic fumes that pour out of 4 4 their smoke-stacks, THE FIRES 4 4- WILL HAVE TO BE BANKED 4 4- AND THE NUISANCE SUP- 4- 4 PRESSED." 4- 4 . 4- "Wo Join with those of our 4- 4 citizens who intend tliat this 4 4- beautiful part of our lovely 4- 4 State shall not bo laid waste, 4- 4 even if tho only cure is tho 4- 4 SUPPRESSION OF THE DE- 4 4- BTROYING CAUSE. This may 4 4 aB well bo understood first as 4 4 last. Unless practical measures 4 4 are" adopted to abate tho evil, 4- 4 active proceedings will havo to 4 4 be taken and pushed to the ut- 4 4 most, TO REMOVE ENTIRE- 4 LY THE ROOT AND BRANCH 4 4- AND TRUNK AND BODY OF 4 THIS TREE OF DESTRUC 4- 4 TION." 4 ... 4 Do the people of Salt Lake 4 4 City endorse this destmctivo 4 4 advice? Do Salt Lakers approve 4 4- of the wholesale demand of tho 4 4 organ of Joseph F. Smith that 4 4- tho smoltors be removed, root 4- 4 and branch, and tho fires 4 banked? 4 4 ...fr... . jj, . j j j j. . |