| Show REFUTING ON ONI THE LIBEL LIBELS s t f OFFICE EAGLE EMPORIUM salt lake city U T f december 10 vo aitor editor deseret melos lf lu your issue of yesterday referring to mr teasdell Teas dels dells action in heleg telegraphing graphing various busi bust business iless riess houses on the situation here you say want of thought may be accepted as a partial excuse from some business men for their silence and inaction when exertion oa on their part should be made and their voices in favor of the truth should be heard but one who ref refuses uses to go so actor act or speak when the necessity is suggested to him is not only suicidal to his mm own hite interests rests but an nemy to the people and hould be so regarded by them hereafter in this connection allow me to sayi say I 1 have wondered wiy why mere were has not been neen coti cert cerl ol 01 action on the part of business men who think like mr Tea had I 1 been invited I 1 would woula willingly have ioli 1011 joined d in mr teasdell Teas dels dispatch but what is good taste in an old merchant like mr to do to alone doubtless would be considered egotistical in a person who has only been in business a few months and whose motives may not have been construed in the complimentary manner mr air teasdell Teas dels dells have personally I 1 have felt that credits would not be impaired any from the reports circulated aa as the creditors of the people here have had similar experiences perien ces in the past and understand the case pretty thoroughly and I 1 am well assured feel comparatively easy as to their risks here and I 1 do not believe if they had been on the ground they would have thought soldiers necessary for the protection of property and ilfe lite as I 1 certainly do not respectfully R K diio THOMAS vias vlas NIAS |
