| Show PREJUDICE PREVAILS THE following conversation is said to have occurred in washington in regard to th the e mormon I 1 question between a gentleman interested and a congress man if you would get the truth of this matter I 1 advise you i the truth of the matter great ghost 1 what do you suppose I 1 care about the truth of the matter all I 1 want is to have my prejudices backed up if you can tell me who will do that for me ill thank you whether this was the exact language used or nut not it represents the feelings of a large majority ot people in regard to this subject it will not always be so there will come a time when intelligent people will not only b bf 4 f willing but anxious to learn the truth of the matter at present there is an impatient desire to get rid of the so called mormon problem without any attempt to solve it rationally if it could be cut to pieces or shut up in a box out of sight and hearing bearing anat would suit many people as well as anything but it will not down and it cannot be killed or banished the truth of the matter is so different from the popular notion that fair and just men who have learned the facts hesitate to tell the truth they understand that they would not be believed prejudice is so strong that t the 11 e public eyes are arc blind to the truth anything that will give them apparent reason leason for their prejudice they will tolerate and some will libbea to it gladly but as a rule the realities reali of the question are not desired and so any measure proposed to stamp out the mormons cormons Mor mons and thus dispose of the mormon question will be quietly acquiesced in without stopping to listen u anything on the mormon side this is the auti anti cormons mormons IMor mons opportunity lie he can repeat atie old toul foul hobgoblin iob goblin bjones and call lor for force and iury fury with every chance of bein being listened to and applauded walla mormon having only facts to relate and the truth to tell will be looked upon wita suspicion and treated with indifference there are exceptions to this rule however and it is the duty of those who are charged with authority to promulgate the truth to bearen diligently for honest people and spare ilot hot and when a change comes as come it will they athey will not go ao but the fruits of their labors will become apparent prejudice is very powerful but the truth will yet be triumphant |
