The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-16
A WARNING VOICE a,

u VOL large pSICSAtdS0 VI AabhiuN
find reason for exultation in The
military powers and financial ability
OF the nation to which they belo lg
To such minds, wealth, luxury and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT have an effect that de-
stroys patriotism, and the genial quail
ties that result from an admission OF
other mems rights. In this land it is
expected that the general welfare and
good of others should be the only IN
centive to action. At least, the man OF
set of men who do not comprehend
this principle as underlying our insti
tutions can have no just claim to g
proper understanding of the letter and
spirit of our government.
AS an American citizan, 1 feel proud
when survey the lofty and patrie tic
position and advice of the chief exeCu-
tive of this grand republic. The lefty
stand taken in defence of the rights OF
| the American people, an in opposition
to monopolies and the increasing ten
dency towards aristocratic lnstituIlCl s,
lead the mind to grasp with firm b I'D
the virtues that flow from our Demo
cratic institutions that were framed for
tree men. Sometimes it happens IL at
defeat serves to make brighter ana
more clear the purity of our instii u
tions, and to enable the people to see
under adverse conditions what they ulu
not appreciate while in the enioyme ut
of just and pure administration.
If ever 1t be proper to speak in lau a
ton of manliness and integrity, the
Presidents message has aroused our
pride, admiration and joy at being II
American citizens The cause for
which the national or Democratic party
have been and are still orking, is The
cause of the people. Shall we 90 baca?
No. Let us nail our cause at the top of
themast. to be lit up by the stars that are
as beacon light to all nations, and
fight for liberty and fraternity IN ket p
ing with the Constitu ion and the LAYS
in harmony with it. We admire the
frank and manly stand taken by the
chief executive when he declares that
the fostering care towards monopolies
and the concentration of wealth are =
menace to free institutions.
Plutarch very justly observes: "In
civil broils the worst of men may rise.
So it was in Rome. The people were SO
corrupt, and the republic in so sckly Il
condition thAt tyrants sprung up en-
every side" 1t is question with US
whether or not the plotters against our
free institutions would hesitate to form
central government. and force their
will at the point of the bayonet, If the
time had fully arrived and was propiti-
GUS for their designs. Gold and politi-
nuI
factor in sapplng the foundation of our
national institutions. 1t is great error
for a nation TO depend upon the purity
of their laws, and the adaptation Of a
Republican form of government for the
welfare of the people, while they com
nit the same to the keeping of men
who know nothing but self-aggrandze-
ment.
What spectacle for an American to
behold In the metropolis of Great
Britain, as her Majesty wends her way
to Westminster IN state, while millions
of the people are suffering, and yet
throwing themselves down to be crush
ed by modern royalty Are the Ameri-
can people laying the foundation for a
like condition. Make room for the IN
crowned king may have greater signih-
canoe that many suppose. Ambition
and low human nature are not alto
gether subdued. National pomp is
taking the place of national honor and
integrity. A few more leaps and the
throne may be reached. Will the peo-
pie heed the timely warning that riches,
luxury and aYerice are as dangerous as
outspoken Anarchy? Both of these
are opposed to pure government, for
the reason that just government would
make no distinction, but would work
for the good of the whole. This age
appears to be fraCght with danger to
our national peace, from internal dis
cension and the greed of gold which
should lead the people to see to it that
they hand down to their children the
Constitution and laws and moral force
to maintain them.
Revolution will never be as etfectual
in correcting an evil as moral force to
prevent. Politics and religion, as a
rule, begin in purity, and whatever is
corrupt in either arises from mems
desire for place and power, and the ad-
vantage to be derived by deceiving the
people. 1t takes but very small
amount of leaven to corrupt men wht n
there is any personal advantage to be
gained.
Our naturalization laws are referred
to. In defence of national safety, is it
asking too much of strangers that they
become familiar with our institutions,
in order to become defenders of leglti-
mate government. to whose magnamity
they owe all that arises from free i'll
We maintain that 1t would
be infinitely better for thousands to re-
main the bare recipients of our bounty
than by naturalization to become the
tools of demagogues and political hacks.
VERITAs.