The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-09

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"Brigham Young has sqaelched the
Deseret University, thas deprising the
sous Of the poor people OF his Church
from getting an education. Seine III has
own sons. however, are educated at the
expense Of the government. or sent TO
Eastern colleges where their tuition Is
paid by money fiiched from the Dc
luded Saints"
II has always been observed that it
il the settled policy OF injustice and
oppression 10 throttle popular eduea-
ton and 10 ssarve or shackle the press
Those whose purpose It is Ia plumber
- public and enslave the people and
10 gorge themselves on the spoliS OF
their neighbors. always know foil well
that the most Formidable check upon
their dark designs Is popular intelli-
gunce and sn inde pendent press that has
the nerve and courage To expose them
: when occasion requires
Therefore. that community ia in dan
ger where the cause of public schools
is in punched and staryeling condi-
ton, aud where patronage can be with
drawn at the 'nstigaiion and order Of
domineering and corrupt official pro-
consul clique. from an ou,spoken jour
nal that dares At all times to fight for
the rights and interests of the people
against any adverse combination what
ever, without fear or favor. and by
their mandate given TO Il seryilc sub
teriuge and burlesque on journal
isa,, and that in violation oil All express
order having the force of bona fie
contract. The same is true at States
policy of denying by law TO its legisla-
tive representatives compensation at
which honest ard capable men eau at
ford to serve, for no other reason than
that the lawmakers shall be susccpti-
BILE 10 the eotrupting approaches of
monopoly rings
How is it in England. The facilities
Of education are confined principally
to the children Of the rich, Society.
consequently, exhibits M aristocracy OF
the few and the peonagc of the many.
A few great proprietors have more than
they can use 10 advantage, and the
great masses of the labOring people
condemned To restitution aud degrade
ton, are happy if they can subsist on the
crumbs thrown them as the wage for
tiFeiess toll twelve hours or more day.
day in and day out, year in and year
out, without rest or change. Even the
privilege 10 work - u charity
best alternative from the indignities Of
the poor-housc. In France. Napoleon
fonnd the frs. necessity 10 the estab
lishment OF dc~potsm WAS 10 tet,er
the press.
On this general topic of the least pay
for the greatest service. Mr. Howard,
of Pennsylvania. speaking on the ques-
ton Of fixing tho salaries of legislators,
declared in the State Convention. with
the logic OF invincibie truth, that Il
s the highes, economy 10 pay liberal
salary. Gentlemen. say that 500 - n
sufficient compensation for the men
who make the laws for th.s great CON-
naouwealth Would they otfer COM
pensation 50 small 10 any man that had
capacity OF integrity for employment
in anything of equal magnitude or ,m =
command from $4,000 TO $1,000 and
40. 600; presidents of banks. and i'll
deed Of all sorts of corporations. com
mand from $1,000 to $4,000 per all
nam. We pay the expounders Of the
law from s.. 600 81 $1,000 year, anu
say their salaries are net sufficient,
But the law maker is 10 be pail the
hesgarly sam of 800. II 3 man
wanted 10 perpe'nate the corruption OF
which complaint has been nnAde. he
could wish nothing better than that we
saoaiu continue u pay SneaP SA'a'''s'
:" 'hAs We "o"'d nave '"'al' h'e"' ana
These great COMPUTATIONS '"u'" Gay leg
isiauoh al caeap price. do ho' Aho"