The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29

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| behalf, but also commands tia atten-
ton and support of other business men
This Is the secret of DenYar's success
and not her opportunities, for we have
| two where she had one, and gaz,
| upon us!
We have men rich linen getting richer
but In the main we lsck any evidence of
patriotism We tails by tue hour, pro
pose in prodigslity scneme like mon
arcbs, discuss like gods. DO as idlers nj
give Ike paupers. Where is our p4tri
otism? Where is our faith?
What man among us has the courage,
the largeness OF soul to execute his
plans and sink or swim on toe resalt2
Is there one among US who has the di-
vine gift OF faith IN himself? Is there a
speculation at the bottom of which may
not be found the purely sslfsh, without
any mitigating qualities? Just think
it over this Sabbath morning, ye rich !!
Ii you should die before another Sab
bath, what record will there be to sho "
that In the slightest degree you cared
for those whom Col in His great wis
dom has seen fit to bless with lesser
trusts. less poignant cares than the
poorer and (bless the -thoughtD it may
be hum bier?
Now, We don't want to write ser
mon; but we would take a deep and
lasting comfort in tho thought that in
the community there was one among
all the wealthy VINO had q thought
above the preservation to himself of his
wealth; who had faith enough in him
self to do something that would be
benefit all round, and who did not de-
mand a covenant signed for his proteo
ton by all the powers both of light and
darkness, before he would lend or in
vest dollar of his money in anything
that might result in the general good.
We, read in the contem porsneous
history of our times that when Brig
ham Young lived there was one-msn
power, but it was q one-nan power that
took from the rich and gave to the
poor, and it buiI5 up the only purely
local industries which seem to have
survived the selfshness Of the times.
II that kind of man power can be had
again, there is no community that
needs it more.
There havo been named schemes
without number for the advancement
of Salt Lake and our Territory Within
our borders is that which might
raise up. build and sustain an
empire. Not q single suggestion
from the building of the Chamber of
Commerce to the founding of industries
varied in their nature, has been made
which any one can prove thoroughly
Each could have been
made success if the right faith, and
spirit and patriotism had been behind |
it, but they have not been brought Tor
ward, and there was lasting reputation,
unbounded public esteem and conf
dence in the doing, and something |
above it ALA great public good. But |
We haven't developed the stuff so far |
that the men we need are made of. Is
it reserved for another generation2
Whenever a man, prompted by a |
noole impulse, has made start, he hiss
had lone damned kind friend Or an
other" as Sheridan puts it IN his
Critic" to pour cold water down his
spinal column, and such donations
rs have been made, upon close exam
nation,' prove to have very strong
cord conveniently attached to them. Is
his not true?
Such are not the ways, nor are such
he men who make communities noble
md cities of desira BILE repute. Is this
lot true?
Perhaps this is savage, but ism It 1t so
We take our castigation with the rest
# you, and have found something to
'Onder over between now and ano Their
sabbath day. We have much TO learn.