Show li l i i hi oi 1 i S ac FOR TRUTH we publish in this isano of TUB STAND a lengthy commentary of ane new boik tribune upon the history of utah by hubert inowe han croft the article ia highly critical and should be real with studious care by eiery seeker after truth in mattara reciting reli ting to that peculiar people the cormons mormons there re some of facts leading to hypercritical conclusions or better fancies some of the more zeal one minded of deeply concerned may take exceptions to but if considered with respect to the important the article none will tail to perceive that they hae no material deflect upon the subject in discussion one way or the other we have given the article full it to be one of the truest and most comprehensive commentaries that have ever appeared in the eastern prees on the subject of which it treats and we believe too that only the most vicious and narrow bigotry could bar aliis judgment from the macd of any intelligent person who will read it with an honest purpose what the tribunes contemporary namesake in salt lake will say may be inferred from the studied vituperation of that journal in its strictures upon the history in review when it first appeared dome weeks in its numero oa allusions to the work it of course adhered to the original plan of falsehood and sense lees abuse that has characterize d its writings from the beginning begin upon subjects of hit nature and its reckless indecency in this connection affords a most useful comparison in contrast with the article under consideration the salt lake tribune in reviewing sir Ban crofts work did so from the standpoint of a partisan blind with hate and debased by a career of sensationalism and practiced falsehood it had a purpose in view not alone to search the subject for exciting matter which it might after the fashion of lie day turn to sensation for vicious minds it ha 1 besides this a studied aim to destroy by any means fair or foul the usefulness of the work to corrupt in advance the minds of the readers and rob the trotha troths therein subversive of the partisan intents of the commentator of their just results not eo with the person who hai written the article we are considering lie lias approached alie subject aa a scholar and a student by one of the two greatest newspapers in america to study the work in all of its carefully dispassionately and with but one purpose that of enlightening the public upon the matter of which it treats and the competency of its treatment having no personal or partisan interests at stake be could scan its statements and authorities without being subjected to the cross judgments of prejudice with a reputation of a cultured and competent reviewer as opposed to a sensationalist to govern his labors the object of bis research in accordance therewith would be facts and conclusions that would bear alie inspection of critical minds aliese are alie incentives that make liis statements aid opinions so far as his research extends reliable and useful and upon this basa commend them to the consideration of honest seekers after truth the subject of mormonism lias been alie butt of sensation and violence so long with results EO dit estrous to the credit of all concerned that a dispassionate consideration from both sides of the questions at issue cannot come too soon it there is a means by which reason may be invoked to the of the problem and the amelioration of the criminal harshness that has characterized everything said and done when BIor monism or the name of it has been concerned that means should be exercised we believe that lie time is ripe for reason to lay hod of alie troublous situation stua tion there is need of brains and of heart in the premises take it from what standpoint you will stop the vituperation the slander the alyin the and the partisan intrigue and let candor justice and good bense do their perfect work |