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

Man created for n social, intellectual
career upon the earth has In all his
varied conditions recogniztd the fact
that all created things are OF necessity
subjects Of law, and that law, the law
Of the Creator. n the law Of his be-
ing IN honored the object OF his creation
Ia realized; but n dishonorcd penalties
are SURE 10 follow.
Mans every condition Is adapted 10
organization. II IL familiar fact
that society organized constitutes gov
eminent, by virtue Of which II has
power to pcrpetuate Its existence,
while society unoryanized, In chaotic
condition IL subject 10 anarchy aud
ruin, bringing TO II speedy end. This
fact demonstrated In every condition
OF social life, has induced man In
all ages OF the world 10 adopt some
form OF government for his protcc-
ton and safety. Those forms have
varied to suit the wants and conditions
of society, according 10 their intellect
ual development, and appreciation OF
The object and purpose OF mans exist.
eDcc.
II has always been the case, that the
intellectual aud moral condition Of q
people likes the character Of IL govern.
nient. IL the people are lawless, gov
ernod by VIII, the government must
also partake of that character; wher-
cas-. II the people are intelligent, un.
dcrstand right and law, the govcrn-
ment, Whatever may be its form, must
also partakc OF the same character.
Whatever IL or has been Of forms OF
government exists by virtue Of some
gaRaaulisfF Isaa.taa..
want. Forms OF government have
grown out Of existing wants and ne.
cossities, and have, to n large extent,
and people who have SHAPED them,
organized and developed their powers.
All progress consists In subsection 10
law. The object and alm OF humanity
In TO escape from state OF lawlussncss,
and enter upon n state Of law; nnd
when all minds and states shall come
10 he governed by law, anu by the true
law--the law TOT the sway of which the
human soul vas crcsted-socioty anu
government viii have assumed IT,
most perfect form, aud civilization lis
highest development.
Different forms Of government real.
ly work aud Indicate the stages
u social progress aud civilization.
The forms " human government
generally recognized are three: mon.
archy. arisiocrncy aud democracy.
The first represents the idcn OF all
power In one; the second In few, aud
The third In the many.
An investigation Of the merits Of
each 81 these forms would disclose the
flct that neither of them provides for
all that society demands, but are ever
changing and conforming 10 the
wants aud conditions which the
rapid growth OF human development
rcndcn necessary for liz protection
The. dcmoomtlc form, however, IL rec.
ognl1rd M being best adapted 10 the
realization Of the greatest BENEFITS 10
b. derived from law aud government.
This form l. n government Of the
people, Of the many. FMS people In n
democracy cpn shape the mode and
form Of the State, provide how the
light m.n shall mud their way Into the
right places, aud what powers they
shall exercise when there. The demo-
cratic principle IL only possible
among n population OF some int.lll.
genee; the public mind must have
advanced fur enough In civilization
aud mental aud moral cnlture TO admit
the necessity Of Law aud the necessity
OF all minds yielding obedience 10 tho
aw, aud the result of IL action. In
such an organization mojoIliies must
stand for the right, for the expression