| Show THE LURE OF NEWSPAPERING eight-decade period during which for the most part verbal sparring over Mormon policies has been an off limits topic The Tribune was by no means alone in that argument though Its unique position is only that ithale and hearty today while virtually all of yesteryearco-participants have long since been interred in journalistic cemeteries The excep tion because it swiftly realized its policy was suicidal is the Park Record Because it did it too still stands Considering the population dominance of Latter-day Saints in Utah itunderstandable that papers espousing antiMormon doctrine were usually answered by three or four publications on the other side of the editorial fence Andthird segment in the picture was the group of papers which neither criticized nor defended and consequently was never on record about the irrepressible conflict Among the publications which quite plainly stamped themselves during the 1855-1916 era were The Valley Tan printed in Salt Lake City but aimed towardCamp Floyd audience It was launched November 1858 and from the beginning was opposed to Mormonism Founder Kirk Anderson ran afoul of the Danites within six months and departed Zion His successors in turn were less volatile but still offended the Territoryprincipal religion Typical was Maguireeditorial of September 28 1859 which said in part T0 editRepublican journal free paper in the midst ofsecret and concealed despotism is anything but an agreeable task while we remain here we must deport ourselves as best we know how fully convinced that we must submit to the sneers and enmity of Godpeople We know that free and untrammeled journal will always standsentinel on the watch tower of liberty in Utah Newsprint was always in short supply in early Utah and that accompanied by its outspoken policy led to the demise of Valley Tan aftertwo-year existence CorrineUtah Reporter Daily Journal Daily Herald and Record each of which in its turn editorialized against the statedominant religion The ReporterJ Beadle follow ingphysical attack onBrigham City street in 1869 ob273 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
