Show LOCAL protective POLICY IT Is 13 occasionally said in relation to the latter day saints that they are too exclusive in their operations we do not believe that they are near so much i so as any other people would be under similar circumstances A clique of conspirators have been leaving no stone unturned to injure the 1111 mormon ormon community seeking to bring them under the most de despotic political bondage rhese these and their sympathizers and abettors abet tors include some men doing business in this locality if it were not for the patronage of the latter day saints their operations would be exceedingly limited thus people whose course is in every way inimical to the best interests of the community are substantially sustained by those thos they etney seek to injure here is a proposition that would be seemed as insistent and sensible the world over ovel tl in reference to any people those who seek to deprive the peo pie yle yie of their liberties and intrigue for office to rule over them with an iron rand hand should not receive the support of those they would oppress if i per policy were strictly adhered to the tho power of the would be oppressor oppress orf I 1 would be greatly curtailed it is it a protective policy in harmony with the first law of nature self seif preserve tion and to pursue it is an inalienable ri night right ht should areal a real crisis in local affairs arise we do not doubt that a course of that kind would be nearly universal t with the people because the complete force of an issue would be full upon them I 1 but a culminating point should not be awaited for the adoption of self protection if time were taken by k the forelock it is doubtful if a crisis would be reached at all as a wise vise course on the th e part of the people would f be likely to retard the progress of the I 1 crusaders when a man is positively known to be arrayed against the people as an active or covert enemy he has no proper er claim upon their patronage while 9 he e should be treated with courtesy a withdrawal of active support would be quite consistent under the circumstances if they could only fully realize the fact the people have in this connection a powerful lever for their own protection within their grasp it will be e a cold day in business for sor some who feed and fatten on their substance when they sense dense the important fact A policy of sustaining friends and demonstrated enemies severely alone is one that commends itself its elf to sensible people everywhere many persons having no connection with the church have expressed surprise at the suicidal pol roi policy cy pursued by many of the latter day saints allias al rits lits who fall fail to recognize I 1 the im importance ortance of this q question aest ic reform in this t Is connection is needed i |