Show John P. Meakin 's New Book To the Public and My In a few there will come from the hands of the printer a compilation of my poems and as given by me during my tours over the country in defense of Utah and its entitled Leaves of The facts and philosophy are entwined and linked together by golden threads of poetry from master minds and from the humbler The from first on platform and with has been accomplished under the most difficult I in more completeness than any other person in the mental status existing as to the people of in the minds of the I am fully convinced that this false or the total that permeates every part of not only retards our physical but it is a fearful wrong and a vile injustice to beautiful Utah and to all who dwell within its boundary Knowing I should be aiding in the clamoring by acquiescing to although the majority of our people commit this negative after having learned what I have learned and seen what I have should not remain In the language of will not walk in the against the people or my The honor and the good name of both women and men of Utah need defending and from the morass of slander and darkness in which it is deeply My sole purpose is to do what I can to place the Utah on their proper plane in the minds of the thinking people of the The paramount question should not be whether Salt Lake City shall have a million or only a thousand but that ignorance and injustice be All other secondary and and will will right right things are To grow great or powerful and neglect the proper standing and reputation of the people is Right is right and wrong can never be any man's A good name is the richest wealth of all the The immortal name in man and dear my Is the immediate jewel of their Who steals my purse steals and has been slave to thousands But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches And makes me poor Utah is poor poor Riches for the the and its institutions lay only in removing the cause which exists in the minds of our People arc not seeking homes in whether that be real or Remove Remove the the cause cause nf and apprehension and the state its population and liberal church its membership p After-dinner in Salt u r City may do some little thereal work must be done 4 1 1 wrong all over Two friends have made it possible in a busi way for me to launch my into the ocean of public Eft t Today I am asking your age in manly fully convinced that you will an helpful friend in Leaves of educational and ing to or It will be good for the and especially good to send out Lt to the world to disperse the doai that hang over Utah and your Send for my buy it n yourself and for Do gec to your state and its I am yours for a greater and i JOHN P. First |