Show LET THEM GO AHEAD THE Tai actio of the City Council in re- re relation relation re relation lation to the furore caused by the masting half masting of the national flag on Independence day was eminently prop prop- proper proper proper er The reso resolution ution on the subject adopted in special session published in the present is issue ue covers the ground and places the matter in the tite only consistent light in ill which it can be viewed It will be endorsed by th the overwhelming majority of the community community community Some people deplore the great hue and cry that ha have ve been raised about the half half- half masting masting matter by the enemies of Utah and democracy Because of of- the loud noise some people are disposed to tobe tobe tobe be affected with timidity When sound is substituted for sense there is no oc- oc occasion occasion oc occasion casion for anybody being inclined to quake upon the subject under consid consid- consideration consideration consideration Those whose loyalty consists of blatant and hollow profession have loaded up th their ir gun to the muzzle and thus have been exceedingly profligate in the uncalled tor for expenditure of pow pow- powder powder pow powder der and paper pellets The over over- overcharging over charging charing ot of the ordnance will cause toe the piece to kick and the manipulators manipulators to be thrown upon their backs Those at whom the weapon is aimed will escape unhurt But it is natural for some people to become frightened at mere sound sound sound-as as as if that were dangerous and well directed missiles harmless harmless- just as it is when timid souls are filled with terror at the rumbling of thunder while their fears are not inspired by bythe bythe bythe the electric fluid which destroys when it strikes Then Than let the hollow hollow hearted shouters about Mormon disloyalty rent their I throats with unreasoning denunciation for the purpose ot of calling tailing on the dogs of war IP tp destroy tile the liberties of the most loyal people dwelling within the boundary ot of tb the Republic They will exhaust their energies with their im- im impotent impotent im impotent potent fury Let the timid stiffen their lips aad and straighten their their spina columns let not their hearts turn l sick iak because Of ot the raising of a sudden Sadden gust of wind Nothing very very desperate is going to be dote done to the people of Utah because Of what tOOK place last Saturday The cause of a trodden down-trodden corn corn- i upon wh whom m the heavy hand of tyr tyranny uny is is be being laid by a horde norae of ot unscrupulous un- un unscrupulous un unscrupulous scrupulous schemers schem r must go before the nati nation n If the anti Mormon anti crusaders crus will take part in the in-the the procla procla- proclamation proclamation proclamation mation let them do it We say to them howl on Misrepresent misinterpret falsify perform the foul work for which you are ale pre eminently pre fitted by nature and instinct Hypo hypo- hypocritical Hypocritical critical despisers despi ers of them that that- that are aregood aregood aregood good HO go o on with your part of the that your cup of infamy may be filled to the top and the tine ini- ini iniquitous ini iniquitous contents run over the edges of the vessel Call the attention oi or the that the Mormon nation to the fact people endorsed the placing of the stars and stripes at mast half on t the e anniversary of the day esteemed as glorious by every J Latter day Saint Do your work quickly that an inquiry may be instituted institute and the loyal people of this Territory have an op- op op opportunity y to tell teIl i iv in v al their startling the reasons Jor ig ite mourn mourn- mourning mourning ing instead ead t off of J B a t Ct n that tl ef wilt will be duly pr to tell why th thew are p plunged into the depths of oi grief rief and dont don't you fail to rem remember it The in- in inquiry in inquiry into those causes is courted by he Mormon p people ople and the information information information mation is ready to be dealt out when the proper occasion shall arise It can pe be shown without difficulty who are the truly llo ad and who are but but bla- bla blatant blatant bla blatant tant hypocrites hypocrites- f 1 I HJ non K 3 If yf we understand on people aright th they y d ot of pr Seto s to sit down l wn h us w gs gs to which they are being irot with oot wIth wIth- wIthout without out it a ii protest Neth Meth otes a wish disposition more clearly than thana thana thana a willingness to be oe robb robbed d of of every sacred shered TIght right right without a struggle To remain silent ia in such a situation is t tantamount to a tacit acceptance of it It is fo lot fot t be he people who re Pare Are being trampled upon to call the attention of the tion h to the fact of their injury injury injury- and if it they choose to do it by hanging Out ot the flag dag of mourning mounting and distress they have t that right None tone but knaves and I will wili misconstrue the intent of their act ant But the people them then themselves themselves selves are ape th the able judges S of Ae the mo- mo motives motives mo motives tives by which they are inspired Again we say to the go o ahead with your music Spread the tile news far and wide Help us all you youcan youcan youcan can to attain a leading object of Satur- Satur Saturday's days day's daY days day's movement |