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Show Vol. B; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JANUARY.. 2, 1904. .No. 17. How Long, Oh Lord, How Long? a writer, and thousands Tyo or three weeks ago, of pulpits in every section of the United States. Yet Dena facile and trenchant who' wielded-ver flew to arms, like the loyal people Transpen published, in the Boston they are, while Salt Lake City and the rematter so of or column a balance of Utah, with a Christian forcript, flecting seriously upon the reputation bearance that wculd be worthy of a of Denver as a business center. better cause, lets its one cheek be slapped until the slapper is tired and Summed up, the story was to the efthen meekly turns the other for casfect that the Colorado capital had no tigation. just claims for being recognized as a In the issue of the Denver Times, of commercial point; that it was in every way overrated; that its loca- December 21, appears a map. It is an tion was a mistake on the part of its old map, too; one that did yeoman founders; that its enterprise was of service during the palmy days of the doubtful character, and that all the crusade. Said map is real use the city could be put to, was promulgated by the New York Wons a place of residence for a few acci mens Home Mission. It represents dentally fortunate millionaires. When this publication appeared, the United States, divided into politiDenver was indignant. The Post im- cal subdivisions, with one exception. mediately offered a reward of $100 for While all the states and territories the identity of the writer of the ar- are designated by their natural and ar: ticle. . The Chamber of Commerce tfficial ' boundaries and their names, convened and added a like sum. Every Utah is portrayed as a hideous octoresident of the enterprising town was pus, with its tentacles stretching out angry. Public sentiment culminated to the neighboring states of Wyoming, in a mass meeting, attended- by thouMontana, Colorado. Nevada, The Idaho, sands, at which was organized and New Mexico, .while one Arizona Boosters Club of Denver, with memexceedingly long tentacle stretches all bership limited only to the entire pop1 the way across the country to Washillation of the city. it has fastened itself to That is the way they do' it in Colo- ington, where of the National Capitol. It the dome rado. is a most revolting picture and a SaJ & tanic libel on the state of Utah and But how about Utah? Utah, with her people. It is hideous and disgusther mountains filled with precious ing in its general appearance; vulgar metals; Utah, with her cattle and and nasty in its detail. sheep upon a thousand hills and in Some , reading matter accompanies a thousand valleys; Utah, with her but is vast agricultural interests; Utah, with this map. It labeled "Special, exmanufacturing just beginning to blos- it would not require a newspaper It doubtless som and bear fruit; Utah, with three pert to detect its origin. minds as Mrs. new railroads headed in her direction; originated in such who saw the American flag Utah, with unrivalled climatic conditions; Utah, with undeveloped indus- trailed in the dust by Mormon children tries that should command the attent- at Logan, or "Dr. Campbell, who ion of the world of capital; Utah, preached with a Bible in one hand and in the other in Moab, with her thousands of acres to attract a the honest home-seekeor Dr. Sarah J. Elliott, who has filled Oh. Utah is. a different all the eastern states with her slanproposition. Utah sits down the supinely, and lets ders, or Charles Mostyn Owen,or A. affidavit maker, ejejy state in the Union throw mud accommodating of the others or T. many in Schroeder, permtts every newspaper this broad land to propaganda. Not only has malign her and anti-Uta- h Blander her; tolerates this same special been printed in the most statements from men and the Denver paper mentioned, but In of all sorts and lets dozens of others throughout tne conditions; lies uttered by people The story reads as follows: Jn every Union. ectJou and never a New York, Dec. 21. A million in her uoraers. nor cne ofnewspaper against her representa-congres- s mothers have risen in revolt senthe in Smoot of Reed word in her the seating a say defense. ate of the United States and in a short ar as the publication alluded to time a monster petition representing . to he Boston paper, anent Denver, it their views will be forwarded to secure his n5king compared With the stuff Washington in an effort tb ' being scattered broadcast expulsion from the national congress. ; ugh all the Union about this Yesterday a call was sent out to and her people. It was not every Protestant minister in Colorado, Mexan f J Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, New approach at the stuff, and l,eing uttered on the stage, in the ico and Idaho, asking that an m? hall and from the hundreds sermon be preached from anti-Rober- ts , - . . ! De-Vor- e, . six-shoot- er r? per-uicic- wo-ju- us ea ; com-.wealt- h rub-iJJj- anti-Morm- on Pin ci: every Protestant pulpit in those states on Sunday, December 27. "The text of the reasons for the protest which has been finally decided upon by Mrs. Frederick Schoff and Mrs. Darwin R. James, chairman and vice chairman of the new union, is1 hero first published: First He (Reed Smoot) is a member of a and quorum known as thb self-constitut- self-perpetuat- ed ed First Presidency and Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; an organization. which at all times since its initiation has been and today is disloyal to the government of the United States; which now, as in the past, inculcates, encourages and connives at the continuance of polygamy. " Second Ho has voluntarily taken upon himself an bath of eternal enmity toward the government of the United States and of tlie highest allegiance and implicit obedience to the organization of which he is a member, regardless of the laws of his country . or his state. " Third . lie is, before all things, the representative of an organization which is disloyal in it3 acts, immoral in its teachings and criminal in its practices. jit We do not particularly care to comment upon the statements made in the foregoing, because the congressional investigation in the case of Senator Smoot will settle the truth or the falsity of these as:ertions in a very short time. But we particularly direct attention to the following matter from the lips of one Thomas B. Gregory, a minister of the same God, who from the clouds of Sinai thundered forth the mandate: "Thou sliait not bear false witness against thy Listen, Gentiles and Morneighbor. mons of this city and state, and hear what this holy (?) man has to say of a portion of the population of this state. Moi monism is no longer a strange word to the ears of New Yorkers. Missionaries of the most wily and insidious cult on earth are here at work like beavers day and night to ccnveit young women to their faith. "With these subtle emissaries of prowling around everywhere it cannot be felt that any young girl is safe. "Every home is in danger. "There is not the father of a ycung daughter in all the city who can be sure that his child will not be beguiled, entrapped and led away by these sleek, insinuating disciples of Joe Smith and Brigham Young. ' They are making: converts. Who know's whose daughter their next con-- , vert will be? Under the name of Latter-DaSaints these astute emissaries are holding meetings in different parts of MormoAism y 5 Cents the city, preaching and distributing 1 acts. "Women elders, it is staled upon the best possible authority, station them-- ' solves at the entrances to the public schools, where they distribute their literature and invite the girls to their meetings. "They do not stop with this, but in some sections of the city go from house to house, talking their religion and leaving tracts. "It is claimed that many young wo- men have been lavorahly impressed Ly the Mormon doctrines and when questioned refuse to make any complaints against tho eiders. "As a rule, young, handsome and insinuating, these Mormon preachers have but little difficulty in capturing susceptible gills, whoso reason is over1 balanced by their emotions, and whose moral character is immature. ' "It may, or it may not be true, us alleged by Mrs. James, president of tho interdenominational Council of Women, that these emissaries of Mormon-b?are actually hypnotizing young girls in New York; but It appears that iiy some means they are influencing them to look favorably upon a form of alleged religion that has as its groundwork the demoralization of womankind and the destiuctiou of tho heaithstone; an institution of polygamy that rears its brazen, horrid front in defiance of all decency and viituc. "The fact Is not to be overlooked, for it Is an important one, that the Mormon elders now at work .in New York aro not at all disposed to run away when attacked. They arb full of fight and purpose to be unmolested in their work of dismantling and destroying the American, licme. "There is something very independ-- . ent and virile in those words of Elder McQuarrie: We have a legal. right to preach our doctrine and to hold meetings here.. I defy any man or woman to make us close. them! "With a Mormon elected to the senate cf the United States the most dignified and exalted deliberative body in the nation it is' no wonder that this Eider McQuarrie feels that he has a right to preach his doctrines in tho nations metropolis. As if this were not enough, Mrs. Darwin R. James, President of the Interdenominational Council of Woment follows it with the positive assurance that Mormon elders are attending meetings and are "hypthe lecturers so they cannot notizing 1 . m anti-Mormo- n finish their lectures.' That they are hypnotizing young girls and taking them away from their homes. And a lot more just like this. ' Everyone in this locality knows that those who direct the destinies sof Truth are not Mormons; that they have nothing to do with Mormons in their religious views, but this matter has passed beyond the limits of a religious fight and has become a matter . |