Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-25
is OUR OWN REPUBLIC In
DANGER?

For over fifty years the Mormons
have been predicting that the time
wasc1ming when republican insti-
tutionsin our country would be in
great danger of being destroyed.
and that ii would be the noble privi-
lege and lofty duty OF the Mormon
people to assist In saving the princi-
Piles OF constitutional liberty in the
United States from utter destruc-
ton. This declaration has been met
by sneers and iibes AMI counter
charges of disloyaliy. Bat lately
other people seem to be awakening
to the dangers TINT threaten the
liberties OF the people.
In an editorial, published in the
Standard, on "rhe Peoples Munich
pal Lelgue' movement in New
York, Henry George says:
1T is not merely tina, the govern
ment Of the metropolis has become
corrupt. II Is not merely that munich
pal government generally has become
corrup: Il Is that demOcra,ic-ropub
! lictn government in the United Sta,cs
/ is breaking down. The task that lies
on us il larger task than that Of
purifying 4 municipality. II is that
Of saving a republicin
In an editorial OF the federal
election bill now before Congress,
the same writer says:
ave reprint from the New York
| TiiaoS a careful summary OF the federal
election bill that has passed the House
! and is now pending in the Senate. We
| hope our readers will study II closely.
/ II they do they will see tina it deserves
/ the denuncm-iOn il has already re-
/ ceived AZ the hands OF the lS.rafGrf.
I The force bill Is designed to be an
l enormous engine for bribery, and il
proposes TO interfere with the imme-
mortal rights OF the States. IL strikes
deadly blow at local seli-gOvern-
meni, and, worst Of all, l. prepares the
/ way for a deliberate defiance Of the
will OF the people, through putting the
whole election machinery OF the cOun-
/ try, so far as members Of Congress are
concerned, into the hands Of partisan
agents who will be appointed FOR the
I specific purpose OF certifying the
/ election Of men who Will continue to
support and uphold the robb tarifi
af.er the people have pronounced
against il.
1T i without exception tho most in
famous measure Introduced III Con-
gress since the days OF reconstruction,
N.aasans saFF ft.e
in infamy except the alien and sedi-
ton laws, passed by the federalis,s Just
before an indignant people destroyed
thst party"
In n more recent editorial on the
corruption prevailing at the seat Of
government he says:
On the surface the outlook for de-
mOcra-ic instiiusions worthy OF the
name was never 50 dark in the United
States as nov. The money power that
Jefferson feared Is in full control Of
all branches Of the national govern
ment. and never did a Congress 80
| openly and unblushiurly use It's func-
tons TO enable the rich t. grind tue
taken a recess.
II these words had been uttered
by one Of the Mormon leaders and
had been published in the DESBRET
NEWS, they would have been
heral1ed all over the United States
with a great flourish Of trumpets Us
proofs Of the hatred and disloyalty
of the MOrDlons, and as an addi-
tional reason why they should be
I deprived Of the franchise.
But the task of saving the Re-
public' will not devOlye upon the
democratic party nor any other ex-
listing party composed Of professional,
wire-working politicians. They have
all been weighed in the balance and
found wanting. 1t will be the
"PeOple's Party" composed Of the
best elements Of all parties and the
nOblest men and women Of the
nation, that will come to tue rescue
and save the Republic"
Gentlemen may sneer, black
guards may revile, unbelievers may
mock, but as certain rs the sun will
continue TO shine and its planetary
system revolve in orderly obedience
around it, so surely will the Mormon
people fulfil this part Of the
mission assigned to them. And
the time Is not so far of but
that some Of you who read
this will see the fulfilment OF the
prediction that, Instead of being the
hated, despised, Ostraci>ed people
they are today, the Latter day
Saints will command the respect
aud confidence OF the wisest and
best men and woman of this and
every other nation, and the advice
and counsel Of their Elders will be
sought by the rulers OF the earth to
aid them in solving the difficult
problems aud in controlling the
elements Of strife and discori that
will perpleX them and cause their
hearts TO fail for fear.
1t would be easy to portray the
laughter, OF oaths and sneers with
which this ''vagary of another
crank or diseased mind" will be
greeted. But just cut this out and
pu, it carefully away in your pocket
book fer iIrther reference.
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