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Show H MORMON OR ANTI-MORMON. H A short time ago "The Nation" 1 took occasion to say that the new Mt paper (meaning "The Republican") M was designed to express the views and Ut -opinions of the anti-Mormons of the Mj city and surrounding communities, Ut and would keep up "the old tight." Where the editor of "The Nation" Uj got this information wo are unable to H fathom probably out of his thumb. M 'The statement was manifestly unfair B .and evidently written with the lntcn- U tlon of Injuring "The Republican" by Mt' prejudicing the church against it even Ut .before the Institution was an assured U -fact. We care nothing about the B .statement made, as it was so rldicul- Ug 'Oils that the Nation man himself B -couldn't believe it but it gives us an Ut- opportunity of dctining our position B in the matter and we arc pleased to .assure the Latter-day Saints of our B hearty good will. On our Journey to Utah it was our fortune at Kansas 'City to fall In with quite a number of - ,. .returning missionaries and we rode with them all the way to Zion. These HM men were as kind and courteous as any we have ever met, and in conver- j nations with them we came to the con- elusion that they were sincere and earnest in their beliefs, and however HM great a divergence In our views of re- ligious matters we could llnd no room . forcensuie. During our .stay lieru wo have had no occasion to change our Impressions. We have found these people worshipping a Clod as they tin- fl dei.staud Him, and while we may not M. y see it tliat way, jet this paper has no light to make on that score. We l- llcve that any deuoiuinatiou has a right to come Into this state and com- iuunlty and Inn Cluistian spliit, dc- void of prejudice and lautlug, set be- H foie the Latter-day Saints what 1 1 1 e believe to be the tiuth, and such de- B iioinliiatlonshave a right to expect V klndl) treatment and should be ae- B coi (led that. Wo also believe that t lie M " Lattei-day Saints have the s;une Christian right to propagate their doct lino when and vvhcicsoevcr they w 111, and they should ev er be accorded a lespect ful hearing. If they believe they have the Truth they should be permitted to try their hand attest al lishlug the proposition, and opposi- HI tlon, except in a manner consistent B with Cluistian teachings, should HHj cease. The "Mormon" chinch will HI receive fair and honorable tieatincut BB In "Tlie Republican" and as soon as BB wo get in shape to do Justice to any BB p.ut of the work, church news will be BB made a special feature all avseitlous BB to the contrary notwitlistanding. |
