Show PAY NO HEED TO SLANDER it into la to be regretted that agal again u the columns column of local newspapers newe papera have been opened to the repetition of unkind prejudiced and false charges against loading leading men in the community and particularly against prominent church authorities of the journals our which reproduce theme slanders jandera Jan dere are re not in accor accord d with their is ia evident in one particular case tram from the explanatory note nobe preceding the quoted extra extracts ctr to the affect eject ast bat we so do not wish to be under atoo as ae putting these views forth as our own ur or of endorsing end endo orsini them so far a a they hey the actual state 0 the 1 the reason for their Is ie that out our readers may fully dully understand the te impression that ibal recent occurrences have produced throughout the country A journalistic anxiety to keep the reader upon falsehoods bubp and partisan parti ean attacks upon reputable men and sacred is something which very few bluew minded people are inclined to give much credit for it if the receiver ol of tolen stolen kooda is as bal bad as ag the thief the tb copyist and repeater of known slander lander ci cannot annot be much be who originates originate it especially dots doe the former come in fur fr censure a d condemnation when he be wilfully that which he be know to be untrue without any sit attempt tempt to correct the impressions gou ought gouglas glat to be conveyer convey eo while to con COD few fees by implication a knowledge ol of we the of the mutter matter and in toe tile same game breath disclaim responsibility for and eudore endorsement ement of it has ha very the tb appearance of moral cowardice of must moat object sort J it 1 ina IB a peculiarity of human nature that a well tola and oft i ld id lie finally comes to have so ao much the of truth as aa to deceive not only who hear bear it but even those who tell it the responsibility fur putting such stud atuel in emulation circulation and repeating repeat log it day alter after day should therefore proper jy be placed io in the ibe outset where it belonge and as an there can be but out one elect effect of such a bourst and wat that Is ie to the influence fluence lo of if those whom a paper permits to be attacked and itself leads jen da a willing hand bond to the operation it should be hold held up promptly to scorn and contempt it la is almost al moat inconceivable that any journal pretending to have hare at heart uke welfare of the people of utah and to be desirous of their friendship conlu enter upon M u course so ao malicious anu unjust yet everyday every daj gives proof that there aregust are juet such papers papera and right here bore at home too generally ione rally speak ing we want to say aay that the thing ibin is ia it la Is not only a disgrace to local patriotism but an insult to the worthy anu and honored men a safley and a bass base appeal to passions which every ti onest voter ought to wish to see ee ex Ingul abed and hobt any casual reader should hould be misled into Le to lieving that thai there must be truth in so 0 o olten often reiterated ana not contre difed and aad denied each day by the meo men who are attacked we want to may ay that most moat of them have been denied before and all of them are easy to be disputed and overthrown but lies t travel ravel fust fost and multiply faster and no mao MAD against whom such an aa attack la Is deliberately libera tely made could hope bope to keep his hie denials up to the pace sel beet even if 11 he be gave his bia whole time to it the people of utah need loot be dis therefore because every falsehood uttered mud bud repeated la is do DOI tx t x posed and denied they need deed nut dot auti der it if they see honorable mens mend names jamea used unwarrantably or improperly their acts criticize J rr or their m questioned or and all wilbut wit but a word 0 rebuke dental denial or explanation irom iroda thew then ii 11 others drug their irlam jamea m luto into tite the allme of politics ond and through the holsome colao nae newer of t gaudur lauder lau dur thy th tb y are eduer no ot to i ealend to lu the tl same filthy level for ii their whole lives do not DUL cupply them with 8 nu do woi us ot of bearr eat help belp them out our chis is IB an aru client that their umie do not beem to on but it is ia one thai that their friends and the community at large not noi to lo forget |