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Show THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE DEED. The Tribuno is trying to terrify the Gentiles by drawing horrible pictures of Joseph F. Smith and printing stories sto-ries nbout tho church starting insurance insur-ance and Ice trusts and trying to control con-trol nil tho business interests of tho state. What alls this town "Joseph F. Smith, tho monarch" is tho dally cry of tho Tribune. What ails Cannon nnd Kearns, Is what tho public wants to know. When did Joseph F. Smith become so tcrriblo to Tom and Frank? Hns Joseph F. Smith changed personally per-sonally tho last six months or chnngod tho policy of the church? Tho cry that tho church Is trying to control nil tho business Interest of tho state and freozo tho Gentile clement out is all "rot" and nobody knows it better that tho Tribuno. Cannon's great cry is Commercialism. Commercial-ism. Polygamy and tho church Influence Influ-ence In politics being delicate subjects for Frank, are left for his boss, tho ox-senator. ox-senator. Tho senator's effort on these subjects in tho U. S. senate, according to his own organ, was second only to Webster's reply to Hninc. Tho Immortal Im-mortal Webster has been accused of being "full" nt tho time ho delivered his great speech. It is rumored that Tom resembled Daniel, nt least in this respect. Webster's effort wns nothing to bo compared with Tom's. Daniel wroto his own speech nnd delivered It In English; whllo Kcnrns' was written writ-ten by Cannon in English nnd delivered deliv-ered by Tom In Irish. Tho ox-sonntor's speech will go down In tho nnnnls of history as tho greatest font over performed per-formed on tho floor of tho U. S. sen-nte. sen-nte. Cannon's editorials show Unit ho Is as mad as a March haro and strikes liko a rattlcsnnko in August. This state is mado to suffer for tho personal person-al disappointments of Frank Cannon and Tom Kearns. Thoy strike friend and foo alike. Ask yourselves. Gentiles, Gen-tiles, who Is suffering tho most from tho present agitation nndi "blackmailing stuff that Is printed In tho Tribuno. In our opinion whoro a Mormon drops ono dollar a Gontllo loses a hundred. When did Frank Cannon becomo converted to believing that Commercialism Commer-cialism in tho Mormon church was n crime? Commercialism was In tho Mormon church before he wns born, Why at this lato dato charge Joseph F. Smith with It? Docs any sano person bollovo tbnt Cannon would bo nssall-Ing nssall-Ing Joseph F. Smith, and blackmailing this stnto if it were not for revenge and money? Cannon states that ho wishes tho public to understand that ho la not fighting tho Mormon pcoplo or their religion, but Is fighting Joseph Jos-eph F. Smith, becnuso Smith has gong astray. It is rumorod that Cannon is laboring labor-ing under tho Impression tlint ho Is Inspired, and lias been raised up as a liberator of tho Mormon people. Just think of Cannon In tho rolo of a reformer and lender and being in spired. His political record Is a world boater, and enough to convince tho public that nobody who knows Frank Cannon would havo any faith In him. If ho makes as good a showing In religion re-ligion as ho has In politics It will keep ono changing his religious clothing ov cry twenty-four hours to kcop In harmony har-mony with him. Somo pcoplo aro led to bollvo that Cannon Is hurting tho church with his blackmailing stuff. Tho facts aro that ho Is hurting tho state, especially this city. Tho Gentile Investors aTid real estate men aro tho sufferers of tho Tribune crusado, and not tho church. There is no moro hope of Cnnnon creating a breach In the Mormon church than thero Is of tho church baptizing bap-tizing Sam McDowell. If tho Tribuno was actuated by pure and high motives there might bo somo excuse for the financial loss It Is causing tho state. Cnnnon's solo objection to so-cnlled I commercialism in tho church is be- cause ho is not now connected with " It, and hns not been as successful In ' H floating liquified nlr on Joseph F. Smith as ho has boon In tho past float- H Ing hot nlr nnd Snltnlr. Koarns' objection Is that Joseph F. rl Smith would not Interfere in politics H nnd help elect him to tho U. S. sen- nte. After tho lenders of tho church ,H had given their testimony in the Stnoot caso Kearns gavo a banquet In their honor. A week or so after his paper hnd H bolted tho Republlcnn ticket Kearns H approached one of tho natlonnl Ropub- H llcan leaders nnd pleaded with him to . H go nnd seo tho president of tho Mor- HI mon church In his bohnlf. Tho gcu- tloinan refused to do so. Tho solo trouble with Kearns Is that Joseph F. H Smith refused to tako pnrt In politics nnd Georgo Sutherland wns unnnl- mously elected senntor. '-'mW While not wishing to tako part In tho ' fight wo think It only fair to tho pub- jfH lie that Cannon and Kcnrns bu uu- J mashed nnd their true motives shown mm Tho results ho Tar aro ns follows: J Cannon mid Sniurthwnlte have ox- J communlcntcd Joseph F. Smith and J tho balance of tho members or the i J church. Frank hns still n block cf J liquified nlr stock for snlc. . HI Kcnrns Is still an cx-senntor nnd i'mm standing for "high principles" In pol1- B llcoH, nte. HI It Is rumored that Joseph F. Smith " is still eating three meals a dny nnd -I not suffering from insomnln. HJ |