Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-28
FREE DISCUSSION.
,..,.n,nole to the Preservation ssl.a o.
Iadispe 1r.Siridual independence
n,,1m Of Reason Must be EN'
be w. tended.

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o :sr - tbe youth OF the speaker, IN
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cab, to 9! or1i interested with us IN the
you as irlelu pII;ltance through the medium
81 dlscos ~ 70 which we owe the greater
to,nlgn, ~, %S " warriors or our statesmen,
debt' our +be decision OF the judges, the
benefit Wiz VIA 10 as we are for the purpose OF
0Fga ,l, questions in which the public as
de3alInS +b vii individual should be interest
yell as . ;iII r l be out OF place to review
Ehe history D ~ can CLEAN OF early insti-
By what We We MINI, UI was confined to the
uti29s, lt tion Of objects and the naming OF
onslut ~ t5e development OF myths, tell
hem 70 10 'n vi Seroism, OF giants, OF gods
mi demigods. ,,.sooos that had
Ihr9uH :,oo a. man ' first opened his eyes
asseu SIM npon this world, we find no
la g'li " tbe af existence OF discussion until
rla u s aid "Let there be light" and
5ea'! s, ,, upon the sea, Athens arose
Il s' ss i,,p state wherein discussion eX-
BE ~" She will ever be looked upon as
s'l Mother Of liberty of thought. Dis
In t,,n m' has ever been plant of extreme
.Eascr liable to sudden death when not
I 5ntsj in such soil and with such sur
ann5inCs as are propitious to its growth.
' Greece it appeared like a flower in the
a,srt Of despotism. Slowly but surely
toak root in the minds Of the people of
,bons, until it aroused dormant forces,
isarad the mental vision and prompted
bam 70 make demands for recognition in
M affairs of government. Their demands
n 70 the establishment of a republic
listing upon the voice Of the people.
P,sed upon the intelligence ofthe people,
remained the leading government of
lDcent times, leadingnot alone in power,
u in thought embodying conceptions OF
philosophy, science and art that are
.tmulated by modern nations.
As long as the people retained the
mental vigor that characterized them,
heir dominancy was assured. With its
ss came the loss OF individual and ma
mal independence and the glory of
ncent history, the republic of Athens,
hare way before Philip and Alexander.
The same cause that led to the Re-
bubbles in Greece prompted the establish
nelt Of representative government in
Rome That cause was the demand of
! he people for liberty. The same cause
dOits downfall; by permitting slavery
exist, and the admission of surround
be- baTbaric tribes to the rights of Roman
Ftzenship,the tone Of political discussion
FG lowered. The Romans, at first
numerous enough to leaven the mass and
eep up the Republic, by constant war
p were weeded out, the government
into the hands of the ignorant and
idous without the desire or ability for
aEgOvenment.
Asa dying fire starts to life, gives a fit
glare and sinks back, leaving the
1Ts darker than before, so the spirit
liberty, although PROSTATE at the feet
despodsm, reused up and struck at her
lnslayer through Brutus, only to sink
PACK with The loss OF her best blood. Free
DISCUSSION makes red with the blood OF
he sons OF liberty the history OF Europe
rom julius Caesar to Cromwell, and from
nmWell to the Commune, but like the
pant against whom Hercules fought, il
Elered strength with each fall, until its
Pit animated nation in America and
Iaty found her true home.
In a government "for the people and
the people," with no existing notion to
Ike example from, we have brought sue
FaiuIy to a point the question that has
1E2ted the world from the Athenian re-
l5n TO the American revolution and
1 FNen blythe outcome, that the powers
gygnment can be safely entrusted to
antelHgence OF a free people. At a
12 there seems nothing to do but
5ahe bonds that bind a people to a
'Ia2n, and establish a government
Slgqon their franchise. The history
FH5ics proves differently. The de-
3Ta the mental powers OF the Athe-
aH caused them to laugh at Demosthe-
rs VINO thought to reanimate decay
nation by holding up the beauties of
0ary and the cowardice of bowling be-
1eoppTession. The Greek republic fell !;
lolan liberty died with Tiberius Grac-
An effort at the premature establish
uelI o. representative government may
~ \. seen 3l IN the fate Of the French repub-
as5 u The latter part of the last century
TLu uie beginning of the present. The
, .gllI u thought to spring at one bound,
nun I'M LiIlle less than despotism, into the
y ar glaIe OF the sun OF liberty. Every
r rrISSe o. Angcraft was swept away; re-
P-v.lCallsm was carried to a ridiculous
r ,uvll5' The new powers Of the people
5 rS,fa Out white elephant, and the re-
S io' NV was replaced by a despotism be-
aug winch the government of Louis an
pears liberal. Q ''''' VI N'ui' "p
n 1ne ia!e OF these republics proves that
B fIoC ,, i necessary which has It's source
s1g ior People; That power, the sustain
49, .H,ce OF all liberal government. is dis
ECU al II Is the intellectual stream that
.5on NV" of :. through the liberty-loving
aic6i ., " ao lHe past, gaining power and
OatiI ! q 5o each nation added its thoughts,
Wdm mSS grown to a flood from which
tbrs % aOS ,il, times Stake our intellectual
derelonmroo"m.L Nun renewed vigor take up the
ag. 'lsn' Oh human thought and lib
peo Glai t5o discussion on the part Of the
down a SCugh hundred Brutuses struck 1l.
Would avail 1Iiany despots, their removal
loexist Tits f nnsoIhlng. Ifliberty continues
70 keep INV aGr you and me and every man
dom Of d jI,lolate the rights and the free
blood II T Tan that have cost so much
We must G proud position it noN holds.
and undef igaye to posterity, unabridged
GernSnre the liberty that is the hope
heed Of PE.2nd Austria and the bitter
highest bonaaS f and Spain. If it is our
q the onn Upe Tor her to remain the refuge
U Our 6 6fijIosed OF every land, we have
By which ola ~ development the power
Which We T maI liberties were won and by