Show THE IRE independent VY AND THE MORMONS the new york independent is one of the ablest weeklies published in the english language its high standing being due in large measure to the oare care with which it selects its contributors notwithstanding its utmost krecu eions bione however there occasionally creeps in ID one of that class whose ire be gut lingo brought sin and sorrow morrow from the beginning because of the deceitful ress thereof an illustration of this kind Is given in the last number of the independent to band the issue of may 14 in it appears a tac a half column article headed beaded priesthood in politics written and compiled by one bienne you youg g who is somewhat known in this thib city he opens his bis disquisition with the grave announcement that there Is if inar extremely pathetic to io the present attitude of the mormon nf be commiserates them with the plaintive as that they are really sit an honest people dominated and led by those who are using their ch church aroh pool poel hoop not for the spiritual good of their followers but to give themselves greater riches and pow powers power eryl 9 and he be pleads that the mormons cormons do not like to give up the faith for which they have suffered so much adding that they are gradually being c i riven to a cynic cynicism lain that cannot but prove de plora ole tle sl and are groping for some middle ground i round where it will be possible to retain both their faith and their manhood and womanhood f the only feature which gives the article prominence Is the repute reputable character of the journal iu in which it appears and which to is held in high esteem by a large number of people and this fact the effusion forward as one or abat class claes which has baa doneso much injury to utah in times post past in being wilfully and delibera deliberately teh misrepresentative of the sentiments anti and conditions of people here toe the article assume to review some local events of the apet few wake and contains noth log Ing either elther now new or interesting to readers bere but much that is injurious to the state when disseminated elsewhere it makes some reference to the recent address to the saints by which church officials were reminded that when they proposed to temporarily abandon their church duties for other callings common courtesy and dis olp lifie required that they con sult alt with their ecclesiastical su parlors it if they bey would retain their ecclesiastical positions position but it Is ie mainly a rehash of the spook 99 story etory of a local attorney who was a member of the legislature and treats as aa an established fact that which proved a fiasco which made its progenitor the laughing stock even of his bis best beet friends it also sees in woman suffrage a disturbing factor 19 which brings many forebodings all this would be amusing if it had any interest at all when repeated here where people know better but the publication in the independent makes makei it a more serious matter since ite effect will be to injure this state in the minds of those whose confidence and friendship is greatly to be preferred to their distrust of the people here bore we have the satisfaction fact ioD however of knowing that we ibe people of utah are becoming beier bet er understood through closer acquaintance and we will pass on as we hav done on many similar occasions without log ilog to deny in detail the specific and implied untruths un UD truths truthe in the contribution referred to there is no surprise here at the emanations from such a source but the wonder la Is how bow the independent i came to be imposed upon by a sp so incompetent and reliable |