The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-14
BETTER CRAFTSMANSHIP.

The Atlanta Constitution says: =" We
need a new order OF craftsmanship;
craftsmanship that does not concern
itself sloely with getting Office and per
petuating itself in Office; statesman
ship working primarily for the people.
and only secondarily or incidentally
for party"
Truer words than these were never
uttered. In meeting the new issues that
are demanding the attention Of the
government, we need more character III
the people and in our statesmen. IL
cannot be denied that when Issues arise
to-day in the national legislative balls
the question in the minds of Senators
and Representatives is not what line ol
action viii be just and right, and that
will be most likely to secure liberty ana
tranquility at home, and Increased re-
spect from abroad2 But the question
which most interests our statesmen Is,
How shall we act in or6er 10 retain
our hold upon our constituents, that
our return TO office may be assured
when our present terms shall have ex-
pired2 VIII this, or that line of action
be the most POPULAR" II Is inherent
In mans nature to love the approval OF
his fellows, and but few men are proof
against the sweet seducing voice OF
popular applause. Popular sentiment is
powerful engine for good when
directed in the proper channel; but
when perverted, as it frequently Is,
never lived or ruled despot so tyranni
cal, so merciless, so cruel, or so difficult |
to dethronel But desirable as is the |
approval of our fellows, ana as much ~ |
be dreaded as is tie opposing of a mis-
guided popular sentiment, the irsI |
should be sacrificed, the second should |
be manfully combatted when the judge
ment is convinced that duty to our God
our country. and ourselves demands
that action. Goldsmith was right when
he said
For praise too dearly lov'd, or warmly
sought,
all internal streagt tn of thought
And our leading minds in politics will
do well to heed it. When it comes to
measures for the good OF
the whole nation, merely local objec
tons must be set aside. as also local
if those interests and in the
way of the progress or development OF
A.- -hnra D.rt - l. 4
/ bill tor the the reform of the tariff is
each CONGRESSMAN discusses
he question from the standpoint of its
ocal effect in the vicinity from
which he halls. And though his
judgement be convinced that the
'assage of the measure would
e an infinite blessing to the whole ma
ion, he opposes it in order to win the
Pprovai Of his constituents; if through
hicanery or log-rolling or any other
Method he succeeds 10 making the local
interest outweigh the national, and Sc
ures the benefits of the few st the ex-
ense of the many, the more is he as
1red of the applause of his constitu-
ncy. II we would see the weakness of
ur statesmen, then let an unpopular
leasure be introduced-one that would '
lyor a people powerless politically =
~, a measure looking to the emanci-
alton of Utah from the political
avery enforced upon her by eontin-
ance of Territorial vassalsge- how
nxious are all our Congressman to
lace themselves on record as being op- y
osed to the measure. and thus get \
raisesl America needs nobler minds .
han these-greater statesmen than
leh characters can ever hope to be- y
cope with the rising Issues of y
lie future. =