Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

| Of the State, for the embodiment of n
will and the declaration OF H. poliil,ss
Judgments. Hence pure u,u ..
cracy implies habit Of seif.
government ON the part Of tie citizen.
the habit Of suhjugating will 10 Law
nature 10 reason, AMI Of acting Ia
obedience to the right and true. Hence,
knowledge OF the right, and dispo.
sition 20 obey, are tive Indispensable
conditions TO n successful hdministfs-
ton OF this form Of government.
These essential qualities anu condi-
tons do not exist with lgnofanf, wicked
and corrupt demagog who iiame
forth NJ patriots and friends Of the PEG.
pie In democracy; consequently
capable and honest men, men o.
virtue and integrity TO the right,
and intelligence 10 wisely act re the
only proper officials 10 achieve success
In democracy No n practical form of
government, which claims 10 be the
highest development Of all human
governments.
Under this form Of government an
expression u the peoples will IL by
ballot, and when that becomes a mef-
charitable commodity and eau he pur-
chased with money or favor, determln.
Ing the character OF the administration
for more than sixty millions Of people;
and when administrators III Ollie.
solely for the cmolumcnla thereof. and
when n few moneyed monopolists can
sway that administration at will. anil
corruption most foul can be found In
every effort Of party 10 obtain Political
supremacy, then tho purposes OF or.
ganised government have leon ma.
stntcd, and the rights OF the people ar,
sacrificed upon the altar Of avarice AMI
viii. To such government aud peo.
Pile, death l. sure dollvcfer, and Gis-
solution n most triumphant conqucrcr.
The once mighty and proud, when
fallen u rise no more, Ia but history
repeating itself In the great dfama Of
human events.
Man partakiDg IN his organization
OF all the elements u IN. earth created
for bis homc,and endowed with all tn.
excellence, virtues aud powers Of Him
In whose Likeness lac was made, was
the realization " the highest order Of
all created things. For his develops
ment and happiness There was organ
lied the most complete ami Tcffcct
form of government adopted 10 the
cOnaumation of TINT end aud puf-
pose. by virtue thereof, his dominion
extended over all other orRanizs.
tons that belonged % earth,
whether Of animal or vegetable life.
lie was endowed with capacity TO or.
ganize and provide for the Ovcrchnng.
Ing conditions that were 10 attend the
ovolulious Of his race aud tho dovrlopc-
ment " organized life wherever
found.
From the family organization, u
which he 10 the h,ud, all other social
structures grow. Society i not made,
II 1r0ifS. Il exists of necessity, hut
WIN. growing Il may he shaped ~ n
TO develope Into the highest possible
condition 81 human excellence under
the Influence u law anu Ofduf--the
law of Us being. which ifhonofed will
secure TO man ail the PROJECTIONS of tho
cr,ator-his Father.
We arr horn Into society, aud We
connot escape from II. IL IA GudN or.
dlnatiUn, ana the human soul II fitted
and adapted for society, which l.
Necessary Tor II. Tn, law, then, upon
which society rests AMI Ia Organized, l.
n Divine law, aud this fact should
never be lost sight OF. while the eve
j. directed hcavenward, divine in-plr-
alton may possess hi. soul aud devrlope
10 perfection The Fathers attributes
that arc Within him, aud thereby add
glory and mJesiy u Him who Is tho
great designer and organlzor u all
created things.