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iJBn L lJ Tho character of tho witnesses who
H ,. will testify -for tho defonso In tho
Hf L Smoot Investigation Is a hard blow to
HUf j Senator Keams. From tho tono ot
iiii8 i k Kearns' papers during tho time tho
NjS '", .! hireling, Charles Mostyn Owen and
HJ ; ,j his underlings wore raking up fal-
HSE IPl u ' allying and distorting all tho anclont
HSl ' history thoy could Ilnd, It appeared
HjSf ,' i t-liat thoso organs believed that no
BJfi '''', Gcntllo of good standing could be
nil i f ' ' ' found to say a word for ono of tho
DHl i . T Mormon people.
fflDi ' ' t It Is a well-known fact that the star
HbH f witnesses of tho protestants nro men
BBBBUI .) and women who aro apostates from
BEBIIIi . tho Mormon church. While no ono
gftjf , '" questions tho right of any ono to
nBrotrtl cbnngo his religious belief as often as
nHjIj ' ho sees fit, it is a mattor of common
Biflllf 'f ' knowledgo thnt an npostato from any
HH I , church or creed, is, in 09 cases out of
HjH I) ; '. 100, bitterly prejudiced against those
WjHJ If . '" with whom ho formerly worshipped,
HH I i l and henco Is not capablo of giving fair
HJQ I J k testimony. Tho character of most of
Wam I fh tho witnesses for tho prosecution is
HHj Is!" slmdy and in a good many instances
HH II ;, j uttorly bad somo with a police record
HHj ' .. .) whose v:n:i would go for nothing in
HHn' V'l an ordinary, ovory-day business trans-
HHjn .' ', nctlon.
HJBJl V Most of tho men who bavo boon
IflfBlf. ' i named ns witnesses for tho defense
HJHj m , nro well known in Utah. Thoy aro not
HH i. , Mormons, ns a rule, nor have
IHjB . f4 thoy over bowed servllo heads
'HHj K r unto tho vory dust, beseech-
HHI m .' I1 Ing polltcal- favors from tho lead-
inHj H ors of tho church, as Tom Kearns has
HHj l' J often done, nor have thoy over by tho
HjHJ W lavish use of gold secured a scnator-
HHJ M t ship, as Tom Kearns did, nnd hoped to
HHJ W, do again.
HHjw' , Thcso witnesses have dwelt long
wraE '' enough in Utah, havo been promlnont
ffTl w ' enough In state politics to furnish tes-
!.'' tlmony that will mako mighty Intoi est-
S T ' n-' ' ,nB rcntl,nB and glvo tho son,ov Sena-
... L 15 . tor somo uncomfortable sensations
18 I -- unloss his sense of shame Is altogether
Wi, ff deadened by his wounded vanity.
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In tho theatrical world there is
much controversy over tho ultimate
fate of tho socalled legitimate produc
tions. Nearly every theatre in tho
United States Is under tho control of
a syndlcato or trust, with its headquar
ters in Now York City. Only those
plays nro sent forward that tho syndl
cato hclects. A galaxy of managers
sit in solemn judgment on tho quallil
catlons of every dramatic production.
They act from a commercial Inspira
tion entirely and not from any desire
to ndvanco tho histrionic art or ele
vate tho stngo. To them Shakespeare
was but a poor Incompotent, who
could not write plays that would draw
In tho twentieth century. Much
moro praiseworthy Is tho hodgo podge
of some tinker who can invent a
cheap and tawdry stage setting that
will amaze thoso who havo forgotten
to loam to road. The advent of the
vaudovllio theatro is only an outle'
for the disapproval of tho people, who
rebel against tho syndlcato. And tho
vaudovllio theatro is sounding tho
death knell of tho theatrical trust. In
nearly ovory portion of tho United
Stites tho public Is staying away from
tho trust performances. It will not
take many months to dissolve the
pool, and then each manager will be
acting independently. This movoment
muy, In turn, work tho dissolution of
tho present popularity of vaudeville.
Whatever may bo said of vaudeville
it is strictly on Its merits, which com
ment is sadly out of placo when ap
plied to syndicate productions.
If modern civilization means iln
ished fraud, artistic deception and
polished trickery, then tho state of
Colorado should not go without its
full credit. Colorndo is tho most
highly civilized community in America
when judged on modern lines of pro
gress. Among tho Indian tribes tho
one who laid claim to perferment
must carry at his bolt many scalps
taken from tho heads of his adver
saries In battle, in Colorado no man
mtiy announco himself as a candidate
for ofllco until ho can show that ho is
without moral principle and thorough
ly devoid of conscience. Ho is then
voted for by tho pooplo, and, when
elected, ho must sustain his reputa
tion by stealing ovorythlng In sight.
Should ho provo to bo a moro dex
trous robber than his previous record
would Indicate ho is then promoted.
Having boon faithful in small things
ho Is made ruler over many. Thus
is his career crowned with a fruitful
reward and his children rise up to
call him blessed.
The regular annual meeting of tho
Stnto Bar association will bo held noxt
Monday ovonlng in tho Federal court
room, Dooly block. An interesting
programme has been prepared con
sisting of an addross by tho pres'
dont, Judge Howat, a paper on tho
Philippine code by Major R. W.
Young, and a paper entitled "Somo
Needed Legislative Corrections," by
Goorgo H. Smith. Tho election of of
ilcors for tho current year will take
placo. Mombors of tho association,
judges and members of tho bar aro
oxpected to bo present. Tho bar is a
""' '"to ijigiiwiiiiiiiijiiiiMiii i ) Mi wyggy'ffl
most important branch of the public
service and more interest in the asso
ciation should bo taken by tho mem
bers of tho profession than has been
mado manifest In recent years. Tho
subjects to be discussed at the ap
proaching meeting aro of great Inter
est and should compel a largo attendance.
For moro than two years the De
partment of the Interior at Washing
ton has been engaged in attempting to
discover tho Identity of those who
wore stealing the public lands in Idaho
and Oregon. That tho task was diffi
cult is shown by tho length of time it
took to got at enough of the facts to
warrant tho calling of a Federal grand
jury. A striking feature of it all is the
continuous theft that has been carried
on simultaneous with the Inquiry.
There seemed to be no fear on tho
part of tho culprits that they would
bo punished. There aro intimations
that the drag-net will catch many
prominent citizens. If there are
enough promlnet citizens involved,
there will be no person of lesser Im
portance than tho President himself
who will havo tho temerity to cast the
net. There is reason to believe that
tho President is closely associated
with tho Investigation, as was evi
denced by tho Instant removal of Unit
ed States District Attorney Hall at
Portland. The complaint against Hall
was mado by telegraph directly to the
President, and answered within an
hour.
Now penitentiaries will have to be
built to accommodate the timber
thieves if even one-half of them aro
convicted. President Roosevelt has
tackled tho biggest Job in his (strenu
ous career. Ho will probably havo to
imprison a dozen United States sena
tors, ono of whom Is a frequent vis
itor to Salt Lake, arid Is weir known
hero. Tho list will Include distin
guished officials and ex-officials of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
Now York capitalists and manv who
pass tho plate in church on Sundays.
Tho fraud has a wider horizon than
anything that has ever agitated the
government In many years. Tho pos
tal scandal will bo like tho theft of a
peanut compared with it.
Somo of the attempts of Kearns to
get tho church leaders into the sena
torial fight this year should havo been
embalmed and offered as evidence.
Preserving fluid would bo necessary,
as tho efforts were too raw to keep
long In tholr natural state. If tho com
mittee on privileges and elections
could understand the real condition
of affairs in Utah, not the distorted
view that is reflected by the Tribune
and Its little brother, tho next thing
In order would bo nn Investigation to
determlno what right Tom Kearns has
to claim a placo in the Republican
party.
And it Is such men as Hippie, alias
Mitchell of Oregon who have to pass
on tho qualifications of Sonator Smoot,
to say nothing of thoso lofty gladia
tors, Kearns of Utah and Clark of
Montana.
One point that the Tribune con I
stantly comments upon is that the sen li
timent against tho seating of Ssnato I
Smoot is generally strong throughout II
the United States. This is, n a de. IS
gree, true, but that such sentiment is U
founded upon any knowledge of the H
real facts is not true in substance ot H
effect. HJ
And why? Simply because nearly B
every lino that has been published in H
tho effort to arouse this public sent!- I
ment has been either maliciously faise I
or wilfully perverted. No one knows
this any better than tho men who, un- I
der tho direction of tho Kearns' editors I
"cook up" tho stuff that is sent to I
eastern papers. Tho motto of these I
writers is, "Make your story ied-hot. I
Tho people back there don't know the I
truth, and they won't question what I
wo send." H
And so, with this purpose in view, I
every wild and foolish tale that could I
be revived or imagined has been scat-
tered broadcast, until tho uninformed H
eastern reader has como to swallow H
with gusto anything bad he reads I
about Utah. H
Thus it appears that no matter what I
may bo the result of tho Smoot Inves- I
tigatlon, much good will bo accom- I
pushed by having a few broad-minded, I
sterling men go down to Washington I
and tell tho sober truth about present- I
day conditions In Utah. I
Colorado is the most up-to-date state I
in the Union, because it is tho crook- I
edest. All ball to this South Ameri- I
can republics. I
Frank J. Cannon's politics may well I
cause conjecture. Tho dear boy re- I
sembles tho convert who goes forward I
for prayers at every revival. I
Mark tho injured innocence of the I
statesmen who have been indicted for I
fraud in Oregon. This is always the I
way to act when you are real guilty I
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CAMPAIGN OF SLANDER CON- I
TINUES. I
Editor Truth: I
I see that tho Baptists, or at least
some of tho members or writers for
tho Baptist church, have joined In the
crusado of slander against Utah. In
tho January number of tho Daptlst
Home Mission Monthly, is tho follow-
ing comment or deduction from the
testimony In the Smoot Investigation:
"From the evidence given, It would
appear that such little things as false-
hood and perjury aro not oven venial
sins, if done for tho church, and that
murder itself is not a crime, if com
mitted at the behest of the Hierarchy.
Thero is nothing that such a religion
cannot be mado to justify and ap
prove; going so far as to promise eter
nal rewards for doing that which is
illegal and criminal."
Tho most rabid Mormon hater ai
tho Smoot trial, oven B. B. Crltchlow,
would not endorse tho above quota
tion, but would brand It as a false
hood. This article also exhibits tne
well worn Devil Fish map that tne
Rev. Richard Wake is distributing w
tho Ministerial association. It a'su
exhibits another map of the umteu
States, with Idaho, Montana, Wyom
ing1. Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New wex
ico, Colorado and a small P0"1.0."
Canada and Mexico, painted ow en.
which it denominates as the "Mormon
Monarchy." Tho Baptists as a usuai
thing do not have time to slander peo
plo who do not ngreo with them anu
